The heartbreaker
2.3084
points from the title
Came within 2.3084 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke N for the Kids (Aug 16, 2025).
Eleven Thirteen Q
Eleven Thirteen Q is a competition barbecue team with 31 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2020 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 32 at the Smoke N for the Kids (2025), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #751 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1634
peak 1634 · rated over 23 contests5 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
31
in the data
First seen
Jul 10, 2020
latest Oct 2, 2026 · 6.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
23% of 31 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
692.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 687.26 (+5.71)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
180 🔥
Consistency
±10.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.57 · weakest Pork (170.40)
Road miles
3,740
across 31 mapped stops · furthest 284 mi
Schedule strength
83%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1609)
Purse competed for
$483K
listed at 25 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
687.26 / 720
27 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #188 (1,008 pts) | #257 (853 pts) | #164 (1,183 pts) | #265 (793 pts) | #198 (978 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #265 (826 pts) | #299 (756 pts) | #258 (981 pts) | #366 (616 pts) | #359 (631 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #378 (571 pts) | #435 (506 pts) | #307 (821 pts) | #386 (561 pts) | #337 (676 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #649 (240 pts) | #730 (230 pts) | #820 (225 pts) | #716 (225 pts) | #731 (225 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Eleven Thirteen Q, each with one reason worth a look.
#754 of the rated field
- Contests
- 35
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1633
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Eleven Thirteen Q)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Eleven Thirteen Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#752 of the rated field
- Contests
- 63
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1633
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Eleven Thirteen Q)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 61 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#755 of the rated field
- Contests
- 37
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1641
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before Eleven Thirteen Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#750 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 26%
- Peak
- 1658
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 57 contests to 31.
⚔ Compare careers#749 of the rated field
- Contests
- 60
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1636
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 60 contests, alongside a 23% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#753 of the rated field
- Contests
- 82
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1687
They were already cooking in 2014, 6 years before Eleven Thirteen Q's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 24 | 5 | 19 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 23 | 10 | 13 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 23 | 10 | 13 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 22 | 5 | 17 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Mulkey's BBQ | 20 | 9 | 11 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| WE WILL ROCK QUE | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 1Bite Stand | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 14 | 11 | 3 | 79% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty Pig BBQ | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 163.9428 | 172.57 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 162.8000 | 172.20 | top 39% |
| Pork | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 158.2288 | 170.40 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 160.5144 | 171.83 | top 40% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 31% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 28% | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 19% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Trekking for CDH | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 68% | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 25% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 16% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 60% | Jul 26, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
10 contests
Contests a season
5.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
15 of 31 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
16
6 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
31 entries · 2 wins · 11 calls
Opponents faced
1,058
finished ahead 1,735 times, behind 1,129
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Sep 24, 2021 → Apr 28, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)
- 25th tracked contest 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)
- Peak power rating (1634) La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
- Most recent contest La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown
20253 milestones
- First overall podium Smoke N for the Kids
- First Reserve Championship Smoke N for the Kids
- Career-best overall score706.2516 Smoke N for the Kids
20242 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 10th tracked contest Smoke N for the Kids
20204 milestones
- First tracked contest Harvest On the Fire At the Winery
- First call Harvest On the Fire At the Winery
- First overall top-10 Harvest On the Fire At the Winery
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score683.9200 Harvest On the Fire At the Winery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17 | Smoke N for the Kids | Aug 16, 2025 |
| +16.6 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery | Jul 10, 2020 |
| +13.8 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | Sep 20, 2024 |
| +13.5 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 14, 2025 |
| +13.5 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | Sep 25, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 14, 2024 |
| -5.8 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | Jul 27, 2024 |
| -3.5 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 13, 2025 |
| -2.5 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 19, 2026 |
| -0.9 | A Celebration of Our Heroes | Sep 3, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 60% | top 30% | 97.5% | 96.2% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86% | top 30% | 98.1% | 96.6% |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38% | top 49% | 96.7% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 41% | 95.5% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 93.1% | 92.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 15% | 95% | 95% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 3 / 33 (694.8000) | 14 (170.8228) | 9 (175.4172) | 23 (169.1200) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 7 / 71 (701.6688) | 45 (170.8344) | 13 (175.4172) | 4 (178.8572) | 12 (176.5600) |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 13 / 27 (686.7660) | 24 (168.5372) | 8 (173.1316) | 5 (175.4172) | 17 (169.6800) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 8 / 32 (698.2288) | 16 (173.1316) | 16 (174.2628) | 17 (173.1316) | 5 (177.7028) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 12 / 26 (683.3376) | 3 (175.4288) | 8 (173.1200) | 23 (166.2516) | 12 (168.5372) |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 51 / 82 (690.1828) | 14 (177.7144) | 62 (170.8344) | 55 (171.9656) | 60 (169.6684) |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 15 / 117 (698.2172) | 76 (170.8228) | 1 (180) | 45 (173.1200) | 28 (174.2744) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 43 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 37 / 125 (690.1944) | 13 (177.7144) | 40 (173.1200) | 85 (168.5256) | 55 (170.8344) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 58 (166.2400) | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 9 / 39 (696.5028) | 21 (172.5600) | 8 (176.5600) | 15 (173.1200) | 9 (174.2628) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 16 / 56 (696.5028) | 6 (178.2972) | 28 (171.9656) | 14 (176.5600) | 37 (169.6800) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 17 / 27 (687.8972) | 20 (170.8344) | 20 (170.8228) | 15 (169.6800) | 8 (176.5600) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 2 / 32 (706.2516) | 15 (175.4172) | 2 (178.8572) | 6 (176.5600) | 8 (175.4172) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 16 / 32 (689.0284) | 5 (176.5716) | 9 (175.4056) | 26 (169.6684) | 23 (167.3828) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 12 / 100 (697.0628) | 10 (177.7028) | 4 (178.8572) | 53 (170.8228) | 46 (169.6800) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 21 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 71 / 444 (690.8116) | 219 (169.6800) | 88 (174.2744) | 91 (173.7144) | 67 (173.1428) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 132 / 169 (675.3028) | 158 (163.9428) | 94 (170.8228) | 119 (169.1200) | 79 (171.4172) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 11 / 58 (696.5144) | 16 (175.4172) | 35 (169.1200) | 12 (175.4172) | 6 (176.5600) |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 32 / 35 (670.1484) | 27 (167.9656) | 31 (165.0972) | 30 (166.2400) | 20 (170.8456) |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 9 / 27 (687.3140) | 23 (166.2400) | 5 (175.4056) | 9 (175.4056) | 14 (170.2628) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 24 / 34 (675.3028) | 17 (172.5600) | 1 (179.4400) | 26 (162.7884) | 32 (160.5144) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 30 / 93 (687.8972) | 59 (169.6800) | 25 (171.9772) | 50 (169.6800) | 11 (176.5600) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 26 (169.6916) | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 72 / 211 (687.3600) | 27 (176.5716) | 64 (173.1428) | 173 (165.6800) | 79 (171.9656) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 259 / 487 (671.3144) | 86 (174.8456) | 353 (162.8344) | 231 (168.5372) | 283 (165.0972) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Washington, MO | 13 / 37 (679.3372) | 15 (172.5600) | 16 (168.5600) | 16 (169.6800) | 16 (168.5372) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Praise the Lard Murphysboro BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 23 / 39 (663.8288) | 20 (168.5372) | 26 (162.8000) | 34 (158.2288) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | A Celebration of Our Heroes 🏅 Madison, IL | 13 / 20 (670.1944) | 5 (174.2972) | 9 (169.1200) | 18 (162.8116) | 16 (163.9656) |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Harvest On the Fire At the Winery 🏅 Marshall, IL | 8 / 53 (683.9200) | 16 (170.8228) | 29 (165.7144) | 17 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5600) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.