A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
MA'S 'QUE CREW
MA'S 'QUE CREW is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 21st of 21 at the Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff (2024). They finished #1152 in the 2024 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1467
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jul 26, 2013
latest Jun 22, 2024 · 10.9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Consistency
±25.33
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 153.49 · weakest Pork (142.24)
Road miles
333
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 128 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$5,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
589.39 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 141.6228 | 153.49 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8228 | 139.9656 | 146.25 | top 95% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0116 | 127.3256 | 142.24 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8000 | 142.2860 | 147.40 | top 83% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
68
finished ahead 9 times, behind 67
Longest layoff
10.9 yrs
Aug 9, 2013 → Jun 22, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ
- Career-best overall score624.4688 The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)162.8344 The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ
- Peak power rating (1492) The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2024 | Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff 🏅 Schenectady, NY | 21 / 21 (578.0916) | 21 (141.6228) | 21 (147.9544) | 21 (139.3944) | 21 (149.1200) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Medford, NY | 25 / 27 (565.6000) | 12 (156.0228) | 25 (139.9656) | 25 (127.3256) | 17 (142.2860) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ Windsor, VT | 24 / 31 (624.4688) | 17 (162.8344) | 29 (150.8228) | 17 (160.0116) | 27 (150.8000) |