MOTLEY QUE CREW KS
Rating
1463
peak 1463
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-02-01
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#292
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
563.44 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 599.24 (-35.81)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±157.02
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.02 · weakest Brisket (160.53)
Road miles
2912
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 733 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of The Porkscrews in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 55% across 4 contests, versus top 67% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 153.6456 | 167.02 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 147.3600 | 163.40 | top 60% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2512 | 158.2400 | 162.32 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 142.2628 | 160.53 | top 61% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 5 | 0 | top 64% |
| GA | 2 | 0 | top 71% |
| MI | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 64% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 599.24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157.6916 | 157.69 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 648.9828 | 648.98 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 680.4684 | 680.47 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.1364 | 670.14 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.8972 | 659.90 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 664.4456 | 644.00 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 442 / 444 (157.6916) | 391 (157.6916) | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 369 / 487 (648.9828) | 451 (153.6456) | 360 (162.8000) | 313 (164.5600) | 215 (167.9772) |
| 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 | 142 / 505 (680.4684) | 202 (169.6684) | 114 (172.5600) | 277 (166.2400) | 90 (172.0000) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 164 / 467 (670.1364) | 99 (171.9656) | 220 (166.8456) | 210 (166.2512) | 223 (165.0740) |
| 2020-02-07 | Brasstown Valley Winter BBQ Throwdown (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 22 / 32 (659.8972) | 10 (171.4400) | 11 (168.5372) | 29 (158.2400) | 22 (161.6800) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 387 / 468 (627.8968) | 278 (163.4056) | 352 (158.8344) | 273 (163.3940) | 447 (142.2628) |
| 2019-07-19 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 14 / 28 (664.4456) | 2 (175.4172) | 20 (162.2628) | 25 (158.8000) | 12 (167.9656) |
| 2019-06-21 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 27 / 30 (626.7200) | 8 (168.5716) | 30 (147.3600) | 19 (158.2512) | 23 (152.5372) |
| 2019-02-01 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 20 / 27 (656.9484) | 15 (171.4056) | 14 (167.9772) | 21 (162.8000) | 26 (154.7656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | — | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #830 (72 pts) | #661 (132 pts) | #689 (127 pts) | #1102 (57 pts) | #858 (72 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #922 (300 pts) | #609 (565 pts) | #985 (300 pts) | #1031 (270 pts) | #989 (295 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1155 (224 pts) | #943 (339 pts) | #1075 (279 pts) | #1212 (224 pts) | #1052 (279 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1716 (122 pts) | #1689 (142 pts) | #1754 (132 pts) | #1356 (217 pts) | #1528 (177 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #846 (419 pts) | #866 (434 pts) | #900 (424 pts) | #850 (464 pts) | #574 (699 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #495 (767 pts) | #478 (822 pts) | #619 (632 pts) | #371 (977 pts) | #421 (892 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #292 (1201 pts) | #300 (1136 pts) | #455 (871 pts) | #327 (1086 pts) | #308 (1131 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #430 (712 pts) | #489 (657 pts) | #605 (552 pts) | #616 (537 pts) | #672 (482 pts) |