KEN-Q
KEN-Q is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 31st of 31 at the Mass in May (Day 2) (2026). They finished #1268 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 16, 2026
latest May 16, 2026
Avg finish
top 100%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.11 · weakest Chicken (148.50)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$4,850
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
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Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1268 (56 pts) | #930 (116 pts) | #914 (134 pts) | #1278 (56 pts) | — |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9428 | 145.0512 | 148.50 | top 96% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8572 | 151.3600 | 155.11 | top 91% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1084 | 157.1084 | 157.11 | top 94% |
“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
Most contests held in
MA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
a different one every time
Opponents faced
30
finished ahead 0 times, behind 30
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First tracked contest Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Career-best overall score453.5196 Mass in May (Day 2)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)158.8572 Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Most recent contest Mass in May (Day 2)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Mass in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 31 / 31 (453.5196) | 31 (145.0512) | 31 (151.3600) | 29 (157.1084) | — |
| May 16, 2026 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Wrentham, MA | — | 23 (151.9428) | — | — | — |
| May 16, 2026 | Mass in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) Wrentham, MA | — | — | 19 (158.8572) | — | — |