iQue KS
Rating
1544
peak 1557 · rated over 13 contests
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 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.41 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 675.68 (+5.74)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.74
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
63%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Purse competed for
$202K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.68 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ 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 tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Let It Smoke Barbecue in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off (2021-09-24).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Up-2 BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| LG bbq | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Dirt Bag Barbeque | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| CIDER BOYS BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Bobby's Q | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Professor Smoke | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Titans of BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Angry Cock BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 33% | 2024-04-13 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 84 | 0 | top 40% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 675.68 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-27 — First tracked contest · The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-07-27 — First call · The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2023-04-15 — Career-best overall score (701.1200) · Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- 📈 2024-07-12 — Peak power rating (1557) · Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.1 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2023-04-15 |
| +11.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +10.5 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2024-07-12 |
| +10.3 | Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff | 2023-06-24 |
| +8.9 | HOGS 4 HEROES | 2023-05-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.9 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2025-08-01 |
| -3.6 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2024-04-13 |
| -3.4 | Massachusetts in May (Day 1) | 2025-05-16 |
| -3.4 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off | 2021-09-24 |
| -2.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | top 72% | 94.7% | 93.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 38% | 96.7% | 95.2% |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 83% | top 23% | 97.4% | 95% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | — | — |
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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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) |