MasterQue GA
Rating
1517
peak 1517 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
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 11 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
421.40
last 5 Backyard vs avg 421.41 (-0.02)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±76.81
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.68 · weakest Pork (157.41)
Road miles
408
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 46 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$99K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
421.41 / 360
11 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of MasterQue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wiggle Butts BBQ in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Geaux 2 bbq has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared pork ribs entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 10 | 2 | 7 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 9 | 5 | 3 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Geaux 2 bbq | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Gardenvalley Smokers | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Quenut BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| THE FAT GUYZ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.5600 | 148.5372 | 159.09 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 154.7884 | 161.68 | top 29% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 145.0628 | 157.41 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 163.9544 | 156.5488 | 159.95 | top 14% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 32% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 6 | 11 | 0 | top 34% | 2025-03-07 |
| BBQ Boogie & Blues | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 55% | 2022-04-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (11 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 421.41 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-01 — First tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-03-01 — First call · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2022-03-04 — Career-best overall score (498.7884) · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📈 2024-03-01 — Peak power rating (1517) · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.2 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2022-03-04 |
| +10.7 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2019-03-01 |
| +9.9 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2024-03-01 |
| +3.5 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2020-03-06 |
| +0.3 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2023-03-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.4 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2021-09-24 |
| -5.5 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2019-04-26 |
| -3.9 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2021-03-05 |
| -1.1 | Hawgin On Lanier | 2019-08-02 |
| -0.4 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2025-03-07 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 93% | 93% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 134.6% | 134.6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 138.6% | 134.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 126.3% | 108.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 132.8% | 132.8% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 36% | 137.6% | 117.4% |
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) | — |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 18 / 33 (304.4912) | 19 (149.7028) | 16 (154.7884) | 14 (155.4172) | 6 (156.5488) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 8 / 62 (495.3828) | 11 (165.1200) | 7 (167.9656) | 13 (162.2972) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |