iQue KS
Rating
1544
peak 1557
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-07-27
latest 2025-08-02
Best ToY finish
#393
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.32 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 675.34 (+2.98)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.16 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.03)
Road miles
5393
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 1242 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has finished one call ahead of iQue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Dirt Bag Barbeque has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CIDER BOYS BBQ in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 156.5144 | 169.12 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 157.6916 | 168.03 | top 47% |
| Pork | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 158.8116 | 169.12 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 178.3200 | 158.7884 | 169.16 | top 36% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| CT | 3 | 0 | top 28% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
| VT | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
| RI | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 26% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 35% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 675.34
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 681.6232 | 673.46 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 695.9544 | 685.61 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 701.1200 | 683.83 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.7428 | 658.74 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 656.4344 | 656.43 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 674.1712 | 674.17 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) Port Jervis, NY | 30 / 47 (681.6232) | 25 (172.5600) | 22 (171.9772) | 23 (171.9772) | 37 (165.1088) |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) Port Jervis, NY | 32 / 34 (672.4920) | 33 (156.5144) | 7 (176.0116) | 28 (167.9772) | 20 (171.9888) |
| 2025-05-16 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) Wrentham, MA | 16 / 27 (666.2748) | 20 (161.1544) | 22 (161.1432) | 12 (166.8228) | 1 (177.1544) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge Somers, CT | 5 / 30 (695.9544) | 13 (173.1200) | 8 (171.9888) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (174.2856) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 22 / 37 (675.2684) | 23 (168.5256) | 21 (168.5372) | 23 (167.3828) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 84 / 487 (687.9428) | 78 (175.4056) | 222 (169.6916) | 315 (164.5256) | 10 (178.3200) |
| 2023-09-08 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Braintree, VT | 11 / 26 (673.0512) | 16 (166.2512) | 18 (162.2400) | 8 (170.2972) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2023-06-24 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff Schenectady, NY | 5 / 19 (687.3256) | 10 (170.8112) | 1 (176.5600) | 13 (164.5372) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2023-05-06 | HOGS 4 HEROES Jamestown, RI | 12 / 50 (669.6916) | 13 (170.2972) | 16 (167.4744) | 10 (171.4056) | 26 (160.5144) |
| 2023-04-15 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Bristol, CT | 3 / 43 (701.1200) | 2 (178.2972) | 2 (178.2972) | 1 (177.1428) | 16 (167.3828) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 319 / 505 (658.7428) | 119 (172.5484) | 429 (157.6916) | 194 (169.1200) | 373 (159.3828) |
| 2021-09-24 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 27 / 39 (656.4344) | 22 (166.2628) | 32 (159.4060) | 8 (171.9772) | 30 (158.7884) |
| 2019-07-27 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT | 7 / 33 (674.1712) | 5 (169.1200) | 19 (163.3712) | 26 (158.8116) | 8 (165.6800) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1765 (100 pts) | #1495 (145 pts) | #1931 (75 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #479 (785 pts) | #577 (700 pts) | #878 (445 pts) | #499 (795 pts) | #497 (790 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #393 (990 pts) | #446 (890 pts) | #515 (805 pts) | #543 (755 pts) | #447 (900 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #816 (420 pts) | #803 (455 pts) | #1246 (245 pts) | #1108 (300 pts) | #788 (465 pts) |