The comeback
5.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.2 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (Jun 23, 2023).
- last seen Apr 21, 2018
- back Jun 23, 2023
QueTangClan
QueTangClan is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 13th of 20 at the Smokin in the City (2018). Also listed in KCBS results as “Que tang clan”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 21, 2018
latest Jun 21, 2024 · 6.2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.40
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.08 · weakest Brisket (151.41)
Road miles
10,656
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 10,656 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Purse competed for
$27K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
625.07 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 147.9428 | 155.40 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 161.6684 | 162.08 | top 45% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 148.0344 | 156.18 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2628 | 148.5944 | 151.41 | top 81% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2 | 129 | 0 | top 78% | Jun 21, 2024 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
2 of 3 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
241
finished ahead 82 times, behind 274
Longest layoff
5.2 yrs
Apr 21, 2018 → Jun 23, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20242 milestones
- Career-best overall score628.4112 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20184 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin in the City
- First call Smokin in the City
- Career-best single call (Chicken)164 Smokin in the City
- Peak power rating (1496) Smokin in the City
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 129 / 172 (628.4112) | 145 (154.2628) | 98 (161.6684) | 106 (161.0972) | 139 (151.3828) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 135 / 167 (623.9200) | 152 (147.9428) | 91 (162.2972) | 125 (159.4172) | 122 (154.2628) |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Smokin in the City Perth | 13 / 20 (622.8916) | 9 (164) | 5 (162.2628) | 16 (148.0344) | 18 (148.5944) |