MasterQue GA
Rating
1521
peak 1522
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2025-03-07
Best ToY finish
#368
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
421.40 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 433.11 (-11.71)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±70.61
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.45 · weakest Pork (157.61)
Road miles
305
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 50 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Willingham's has finished one call ahead of MasterQue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wiggle Butts BBQ in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.5600 | 148.5372 | 160.03 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 154.8000 | 162.45 | top 27% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 145.0628 | 157.61 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 163.9544 | 159.3600 | 161.66 | top 12% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 32% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (10 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 433.11
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318.8116 | 318.81 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 334.8116 | 334.81 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 484.4224 | 484.42 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 498.7884 | 484.47 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 454.6972 | 391.02 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 478.1712 | 478.17 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 495.3828 | 481.94 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 21 / 45 (318.8116) | 26 (153.0972) | 13 (165.7144) | 24 (150.8000) | — |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 12 / 59 (334.8116) | 7 (169.6916) | 17 (165.1200) | 31 (156.5028) | — |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 29 / 65 (484.4224) | 34 (156.5256) | 22 (162.7884) | 15 (165.1084) | — |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 15 / 37 (470.1484) | 14 (153.6572) | 12 (158.8456) | 13 (157.6456) | 6 (163.9544) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 11 / 73 (498.7884) | 14 (168.0000) | 20 (162.8000) | 7 (167.9884) | — |
| 2021-09-24 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 19 / 27 (327.3484) | 3 (172.5600) | — | 18 (154.7884) | 2 (159.3600) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 35 / 81 (454.6972) | 30 (154.8344) | 31 (154.8000) | 35 (145.0628) | — |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 20 / 61 (478.1712) | 21 (158.2400) | 8 (163.4056) | 26 (156.5256) | — |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier Gainesville, GA | 18 / 45 (468.4916) | 19 (148.5372) | 12 (160.5716) | 13 (159.3828) | — |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 8 / 62 (495.3828) | 11 (165.1200) | 7 (167.9656) | 13 (162.2972) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #368 (1004 pts) | #358 (1029 pts) | #329 (1079 pts) | #343 (1059 pts) | #474 (789 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #414 (744 pts) | #634 (514 pts) | #571 (584 pts) | #336 (899 pts) | #470 (684 pts) |