The Art of Que MO
Rating
1555
peak 1555 · rated over 19 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2019-08-09
latest 2024-09-13
Best ToY finish
#404
Master 2021
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
5
13 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
680.03 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.04 (+2.99)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.29
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.84 · weakest Brisket (167.38)
Road miles
853
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 128 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$240K
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.04 / 720
17 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Ambition Que in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 24% across 6 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Bears Backyard Q | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND BUM BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLAS | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| S&S BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 179.4400 | 159.3828 | 170.63 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 178.2972 | 157.6800 | 168.79 | top 49% |
| Pork | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0744 | 170.84 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 154.8000 | 167.38 | top 51% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 15 | 1 | top 40% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 68% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 1 | top 6% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 43% | 2023-08-18 |
| Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 11% | 2021-09-17 |
| Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 56% | 2023-06-09 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 62% | 2022-04-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (17 of 21 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (22 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out (2021-09-17)
- Wins it all in 5% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 677.04 / 720
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-09 — First tracked contest · Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash
- 📣 2019-09-20 — First call · Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- 🏆 2021-09-17 — First Grand Championship · Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- ⭐ 2021-09-17 — Career-best overall score (705.1200) · Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- 🔥 2022-06-10 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES)
- 📈 2024-09-13 — Peak power rating (1555) · Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2021-09-17 |
| +13.9 | BBQ & Fly in on the River | 2020-08-14 |
| +12.7 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2019-09-20 |
| +11.1 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2024-09-13 |
| +10.3 | 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2023-09-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Smoke in the Spring | 2020-10-30 |
| -7.8 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 | 2021-08-21 |
| -7.8 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | 2021-06-04 |
| -5.4 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) | 2022-05-13 |
| -0.9 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2022-08-19 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | — | — |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 45% | 96.5% | 94.8% |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43% | top 57% | 94.5% | 93.5% |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 75% | top 56% | 97.9% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 75% | top 34% | 96.2% | 94.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 36% | 95.6% | 93.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Weston, MO | 9 / 38 (681.0976) | 23 (169.6916) | 4 (174.2972) | 23 (168.5600) | 13 (168.5488) |
| 2023-09-15 | 35th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 6 / 26 (694.8116) | 5 (173.7028) | 9 (172.5716) | 1 (180.0000) | 16 (168.5372) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 31 / 57 (670.1600) | 38 (165.0972) | 25 (171.9656) | 2 (178.2972) | 44 (154.8000) |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 25 / 44 (674.7888) | 38 (162.8688) | 36 (165.6800) | 5 (176.5600) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 27 (166.8112) | — | — |
| 2022-09-16 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 17 / 33 (679.3372) | 23 (163.9428) | 10 (172.5600) | 2 (173.7260) | 12 (174.2744) |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 33 / 54 (675.3484) | 40 (165.6684) | 32 (168.0000) | 20 (173.7028) | 33 (167.9772) |
| 2022-06-17 | Clay County Juneteenth BBQ Contest (One Meat Ribs) Liberty, MO | — | — | 3 (173.1544) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 20 / 36 (680.4800) | 35 (159.3828) | 19 (170.2744) | 1 (180.0000) | 21 (170.8228) |
| 2022-05-13 | Bernard BBQ Battle (Formerly Brew,Blues & Bar-B-Q) 🏅 Lansing, KS | 20 / 28 (652.4340) | 16 (169.1428) | 24 (160.5256) | 20 (162.2284) | 18 (160.5372) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 43 / 94 (677.1088) | 17 (174.8800) | 59 (166.8344) | 70 (164.5372) | 32 (170.8572) |
| 2021-09-17 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 1 / 16 (705.1200) | 1 (177.1428) | 2 (178.2972) | 5 (171.9772) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2021-08-21 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 25 / 30 (660.9596) | 20 (171.9884) | 28 (160.5144) | 11 (171.9656) | 27 (156.4912) |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 22 / 40 (681.6456) | 3 (178.8572) | 34 (157.6800) | 6 (176.5600) | 19 (168.5484) |
| 2021-06-04 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 22 / 28 (654.7544) | 6 (173.7144) | 27 (157.6916) | 24 (159.3828) | 20 (163.9656) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 72 / 93 (657.0288) | 74 (164.5600) | 51 (167.3944) | 83 (157.0744) | 45 (168.0000) |
| 2020-09-26 | West Bottoms Cameron BBQ Contest 🏅 Cameron, MO | 9 / 36 (691.3832) | 4 (178.8572) | 8 (174.8572) | 7 (175.4172) | 29 (162.2516) |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 8 / 55 (692.5028) | 33 (169.6684) | 2 (178.2972) | 5 (178.8572) | 33 (165.6800) |
| 2020-06-26 | Grillin and Chillin 🏅 Chillicothe, MO | 7 / 34 (688.5944) | 1 (179.4400) | 17 (168.5600) | 12 (172.5600) | 16 (168.0344) |
| 2019-09-20 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 5 / 31 (688.5600) | 3 (174.2856) | 9 (169.1544) | 15 (167.9772) | 4 (177.1428) |
| 2019-08-09 | Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 17 / 30 (659.3828) | 11 (169.1428) | 17 (165.1200) | 24 (158.8228) | 15 (166.2972) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #682 (226 pts) | #717 (236 pts) | #875 (196 pts) | #398 (536 pts) | #894 (156 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #624 (296 pts) | #615 (326 pts) | #432 (584 pts) | #634 (311 pts) | #606 (331 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #404 (464 pts) | #276 (749 pts) | #492 (409 pts) | #381 (524 pts) | #411 (489 pts) |