House of Que VA
Rating
1611
peak 1629
Contests
62
in the data
First seen
2024-06-22
latest 2026-05-29
Best ToY finish
#53
Master 2026
Grand champs
2
2 reserve
Category wins
7
24 podiums
Overall top-10s
18
of 62 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
677.27 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 682.62 (-5.35)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.21
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.90 · weakest Brisket (167.95)
Road miles
9775
mi across 62 mapped stops · furthest 979 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HUMPHREY'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of House of Que 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
STICKS & STONES BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 27 of their 35 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Professor Smoke in 22 of their 22 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Connecticut Barbecue Challenge is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 2.3204 points of the Grand Championship at New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) (2026-04-17).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 30-team field at Connecticut Barbecue Challenge.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 25% across 3 contests, versus top 43% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (2024-07-12) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 23-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 21 at their very first tracked contest, Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff (2024-06-22).
Teams like this (closest power rating, VA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 53 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.1088 | 172.90 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 51 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 177.7028 | 158.2172 | 169.41 | top 50% |
| Pork | 43 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 178.8572 | 163.3828 | 171.98 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 43 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 177.7028 | 147.3944 | 167.95 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT | 6 | 2 | top 29% |
| VA | 6 | 0 | top 68% |
| NY | 5 | 0 | top 58% |
| TN | 5 | 0 | top 56% |
| MA | 4 | 0 | top 36% |
| NJ | 4 | 0 | top 25% |
| VT | 3 | 0 | top 32% |
| PA | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
| NH | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| QC | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
| DC | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
| Medium (20–39) | 27 | 2 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 56% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (35 contests)
- Cooks mostly in VA (10 of 62 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (53 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (2024-07-12)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 682.62
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 691.9200 | 679.90 |
| 2025 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 705.1084 | 684.60 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 704.5600 | 678.98 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | La Classique - L'Entrepot de Viandes Montreal, QC | 3 / 24 (682.2168) | 1 (178.2972) | 12 (163.9884) | 9 (169.1084) | 5 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-16 | Mass in May (Day 2) Wrentham, MA | 12 / 31 (683.3600) | 25 (161.1088) | 6 (175.4172) | 7 (173.7256) | 7 (173.1084) |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) New Paltz, NY | 48 / 59 (660.9484) | 24 (173.1084) | 49 (165.6800) | 48 (166.2400) | 59 (155.9200) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) New Paltz, NY | 27 / 43 (683.3488) | 21 (173.1200) | 10 (174.3088) | 28 (169.6800) | 30 (166.2400) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) New Paltz, NY | — | 2 (177.7144) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) New Paltz, NY | — | — | 13 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-04-18 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 14 / 26 (676.4684) | 12 (169.7144) | 12 (170.8228) | 16 (169.1200) | 17 (166.8112) |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 2 / 26 (689.6572) | 8 (169.6800) | 4 (173.7144) | 11 (169.6800) | 1 (176.5828) |
| 2026-04-17 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 2 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 10 / 29 (691.9200) | 19 (171.9656) | 19 (170.2628) | 4 (177.7144) | 12 (171.9772) |
| 2026-04-10 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Bristol, CT | 17 / 33 (674.7544) | 20 (169.1200) | 14 (171.4172) | 22 (166.8344) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Urbanna, VA | 25 / 36 (679.3028) | 13 (176.5600) | 11 (173.7144) | 32 (163.9428) | 33 (165.0856) |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 18 / 40 (680.4456) | 14 (173.1200) | 23 (168.5256) | 25 (171.4172) | 22 (167.3828) |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 7 (173.7028) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 11 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 82 / 125 (676.4456) | 73 (170.8228) | 83 (167.3828) | 97 (166.2400) | 39 (172.0000) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 3 (180.0000) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 75 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 31 / 158 (694.8000) | 16 (177.7028) | 71 (173.1200) | 30 (175.4172) | 97 (168.5600) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 77 / 401 (691.3712) | 9 (179.4400) | 21 (177.1428) | 75 (175.4056) | 336 (159.3828) |
| 2025-10-10 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 48 / 90 (685.6572) | 20 (175.4172) | 43 (173.1084) | 60 (170.2744) | 62 (166.8572) |
| 2025-09-20 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Braintree, VT | 5 / 25 (691.3484) | 10 (173.1200) | 9 (169.1084) | 2 (178.8572) | 8 (170.2628) |
| 2025-09-13 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Southwick, MA | 9 / 16 (693.0396) | 12 (171.9656) | 9 (173.1200) | 10 (172.5484) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2025-09-12 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Southwick, MA | 3 / 16 (699.9776) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (173.1316) | 5 (172.5600) | 4 (174.2860) |
| 2025-08-09 | Trillium BBQ Throwdown Canton, MA | 6 / 20 (684.5256) | 14 (167.9656) | 4 (174.8572) | 11 (170.2972) | 8 (171.4056) |
| 2025-08-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) Port Jervis, NY | 25 / 47 (684.4684) | 43 (162.2400) | 13 (175.4172) | 9 (174.2628) | 21 (172.5484) |
| 2025-08-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) Port Jervis, NY | 25 / 34 (682.2060) | 28 (168.5372) | 16 (171.9772) | 7 (177.1544) | 30 (164.5372) |
| 2025-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge Somers, CT | 1 / 30 (705.1084) | 3 (177.1428) | 2 (176.5600) | 5 (176.5600) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2025-06-21 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 7 / 26 (695.3828) | 14 (174.2628) | 8 (176.0116) | 19 (167.4056) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2025-06-21 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 11 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV | 18 / 30 (671.9776) | 15 (170.8572) | 13 (170.2744) | 21 (167.9888) | 21 (162.8572) |
| 2025-05-31 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Hancock, NH | 7 / 26 (687.3256) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (169.6800) | 3 (177.1428) | 21 (161.6456) |
| 2025-05-30 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Hancock, NH | 15 / 22 (670.1256) | 14 (169.6800) | 20 (159.9428) | 7 (171.9772) | 12 (168.5256) |
| 2025-05-25 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 25 / 70 (695.3716) | 16 (176.5716) | 51 (169.6800) | 4 (178.8572) | 47 (170.2628) |
| 2025-05-24 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) Lebanon, TN | 94 / 106 (667.8168) | 102 (162.7884) | 97 (166.2516) | 32 (174.2628) | 89 (164.5140) |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | 41 (163.9428) | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 49 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 2 / 21 (688.5028) | 5 (173.1428) | 7 (167.9772) | 5 (174.2628) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 14 / 28 (675.8740) | 11 (174.2628) | 22 (158.8000) | 2 (175.4056) | 9 (167.4056) |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 7 / 34 (686.8000) | 5 (175.4400) | 2 (177.1544) | 4 (174.2628) | 28 (159.9428) |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 6 / 33 (686.8000) | 8 (174.2744) | 9 (171.4172) | 6 (173.1428) | 18 (167.9656) |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 9 (171.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-26 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) Williamsburg, VA | 7 / 16 (696.5600) | 9 (174.2628) | 13 (172.0000) | 3 (173.7028) | 2 (176.5944) |
| 2025-04-25 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) Williamsburg, VA | 18 / 20 (665.5772) | 12 (171.4056) | 16 (166.8228) | 18 (163.3828) | 15 (163.9660) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 17 / 35 (676.4800) | 22 (170.8228) | 31 (158.2400) | 8 (175.4172) | 10 (172.0000) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 12 (169.1200) | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 9 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Bristol, CT | 10 / 30 (681.6228) | 19 (167.3828) | 11 (169.1316) | 14 (169.6684) | 1 (175.4400) |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 33 / 43 (673.6000) | 24 (171.9656) | 37 (165.0972) | 26 (170.2744) | 29 (166.2628) |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 37 / 45 (667.4060) | 1 (178.8572) | 36 (166.2972) | 9 (174.8572) | 45 (147.3944) |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Urbanna, VA | — | 12 (169.6684) | — | — | — |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 12 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 34 / 87 (683.3368) | 8 (176.5828) | 53 (169.6800) | 45 (169.1084) | 47 (167.9656) |
| 2024-09-14 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2) Braintree, VT | 15 / 25 (669.6572) | 8 (171.4172) | 22 (158.7884) | 4 (172.0228) | 17 (167.4288) |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY1 ) Braintree, VT | 4 / 25 (685.0972) | 3 (177.7028) | 6 (171.4172) | 12 (169.7028) | 10 (166.2744) |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Braintree, VT | — | 4 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Braintree, VT | — | — | 6 (169.1544) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) New Freedom, PA | 24 / 35 (651.7712) | 7 (173.1084) | 28 (158.2172) | 20 (166.8228) | 29 (153.6228) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge Somers, CT | 1 / 30 (704.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (174.2744) | 5 (172.5828) |
| 2024-07-12 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Somers, CT | — | 3 (175.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-22 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff Schenectady, NY | 4 / 21 (679.4404) | 8 (171.4172) | 9 (166.8688) | 1 (174.3200) | 7 (166.8344) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #53 (1204 pts) | #18 (1722 pts) | #65 (1223 pts) | #65 (1029 pts) | #47 (1174 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #62 (1872 pts) | #41 (1942 pts) | #81 (1757 pts) | #26 (2054 pts) | #43 (1918 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #259 (841 pts) | #120 (1361 pts) | #302 (827 pts) | #264 (831 pts) | #374 (606 pts) |