Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork ribs.
- Pork Ribs ×1
QUE-N-BREW
QUE-N-BREW is a competition barbecue team with 38 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 32 at the 34th Annual Kennett Jaycee Show-Me State BBQ CookOff (2015). They are ranked #1270 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Que 'N Brew” and “Que N Brew”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1581
peak 1612 · rated over 38 contests
Contests
38
in the data
First seen
Aug 22, 2014
latest May 10, 2024 · 9.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
4
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
13
34% of 38 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
658.69 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 660.39 (-1.69)
Walk rate
66%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±36.33
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.51 · weakest Pork (165.00)
Road miles
6,980
across 38 mapped stops · furthest 318 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$114K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
660.39 / 720
38 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1052 (91 pts) | #876 (156 pts) | #1277 (71 pts) | #1102 (91 pts) | #1077 (91 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1164 (81 pts) | #1172 (96 pts) | #1407 (66 pts) | #1620 (51 pts) | #678 (251 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #656 (271 pts) | #643 (306 pts) | #602 (371 pts) | #746 (236 pts) | #587 (346 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1121 (87 pts) | #1274 (62 pts) | #828 (182 pts) | #1518 (57 pts) | #1186 (77 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #507 (650 pts) | #649 (525 pts) | #632 (540 pts) | #332 (955 pts) | #475 (710 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #391 (875 pts) | #469 (775 pts) | #478 (775 pts) | #590 (630 pts) | #329 (1,015 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #911 (385 pts) | #860 (455 pts) | #878 (445 pts) | #999 (365 pts) | #948 (380 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #737 (513 pts) | #897 (413 pts) | #602 (678 pts) | #705 (568 pts) | #624 (643 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1025 (295 pts) | #969 (350 pts) | #1055 (315 pts) | #1505 (180 pts) | #1000 (330 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to QUE-N-BREW, each with one reason worth a look.
48 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,275 of the rated field
- Contests
- 34
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1600
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to QUE-N-BREW)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team QUE-N-BREW has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,263 of the rated field
- Contests
- 37
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1635
They've been 1635 at their best, 54 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#1,264 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1598
Careers of much the same size, 31 contests to 38, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,258 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1586
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before QUE-N-BREW's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,273 of the rated field
- Contests
- 53
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1584
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 53 contests, alongside a 25% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,268 of the rated field
- Contests
- 53
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1659
Level with QUE-N-BREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAZORRACKS | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-BONES BBQ | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK AVENUE | 12 | 11 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| K & K KOOKERS | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Through The Night | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGG LEGG SMOKERS | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINE CRUE | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| WARDEN'S Q | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba's BBQ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 37 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 178.3200 | 146.8572 | 166.63 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 38 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 149.6572 | 165.62 | top 46% |
| Pork | 38 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 177.7028 | 143.3372 | 165.00 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 38 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 177.7144 | 147.3828 | 167.51 | top 38% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 21 | 0 | top 43% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | 4 | 10 | 0 | top 27% | Aug 17, 2018 |
| BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 35% | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 69% | May 10, 2024 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2 | 66 | 0 | top 65% | Jun 25, 2021 |
| Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 34% | Jun 7, 2019 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2 | 97 | 0 | top 76% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
7 contests
Contests a season
3.8
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
15 of 38 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
29
6 of them more than once
Opponents faced
951
finished ahead 1,270 times, behind 1,157
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Aug 23, 2019 → May 1, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off
20222 milestones
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best overall score693.1084 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off
20192 milestones
- 25th tracked contest 9th Annual Bull Moose
- Peak power rating (1612) 9th Annual Bull Moose
20162 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- First category win (Pork Ribs) BBQ Fest Cooking Contest
20151 milestone
- First overall podium 34th Annual Kennett Jaycee Show-Me State BBQ CookOff
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- First call 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- First overall top-10 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.3944 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1 | 34th Annual Kennett Jaycee Show-Me State BBQ CookOff | May 22, 2015 |
| +13.7 | Hog Wild BBQ Contest | Mar 16, 2018 |
| +12.6 | 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Aug 22, 2014 |
| +11.7 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Aug 21, 2015 |
| +11.5 | Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL) | Apr 6, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.7 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -15.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| -10.9 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 | May 13, 2022 |
| -9.7 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 | May 14, 2022 |
| -7.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
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 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 94.9% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 65% | 96.3% | 91.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 52% | 92.1% | 91% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 67% | top 41% | 95.1% | 92.4% |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71% | top 25% | 95.7% | 94.2% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 51% | 93.9% | 91.4% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67% | top 41% | 94.2% | 91.6% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 51% | 95.9% | 87.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 15% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | Kennett Jaycees Show-Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 17 / 26 (683.3372) | 7 (176.5828) | 21 (166.2400) | 17 (171.9772) | 17 (168.5372) |
| May 5, 2023 | Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 19 / 26 (663.2456) | 16 (167.3828) | 22 (161.6456) | 26 (156.5028) | 2 (177.7144) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 40 / 164 (666.7200) | 96 (161.6684) | 101 (159.9544) | 4 (177.7028) | 41 (167.3944) |
| May 14, 2022 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 2 🏅 Union City, TN | 21 / 23 (648.3656) | 16 (170.8344) | 23 (153.0628) | 20 (162.2400) | 21 (162.2284) |
| May 13, 2022 | 2nd Annual Obion County Fair BBQ Cook Off - Day 1 🏅 Union City, TN | 23 / 25 (631.8060) | 25 (147.3944) | 25 (153.6460) | 23 (159.3600) | 10 (171.4056) |
| May 6, 2022 | 40th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 7 / 13 (693.1084) | 5 (174.2628) | 1 (180) | 12 (165.1428) | 6 (173.7028) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 66 / 145 (647.8516) | 107 (157.6456) | 92 (159.3944) | 80 (161.1200) | 27 (169.6916) |
| May 1, 2021 | 39th Annual Kennett Jaycees Show Me State BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 19 / 32 (662.7888) | 24 (161.6572) | 5 (175.4516) | 29 (159.3828) | 21 (166.2972) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN | 7 / 39 (684.4684) | 19 (168.5372) | 8 (173.7028) | 3 (174.8456) | 13 (167.3828) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO | 10 / 45 (682.8684) | 9 (173.1200) | 15 (169.1084) | 1 (174.8800) | 18 (165.7600) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 154 / 183 (613.0284) | 70 (163.4056) | 152 (149.6572) | 178 (143.9884) | 114 (155.9772) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 20 / 51 (677.0284) | 23 (169.6800) | 16 (169.6916) | 16 (170.8456) | 22 (166.8112) |
| May 3, 2019 | 38th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Kennett, MO | 15 / 25 (665.0628) | 10 (168.5372) | 20 (164.5372) | 19 (164) | 8 (167.9884) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | 9th Annual Bull Moose 🏅 Millington, TN | 6 / 25 (670.7884) | 16 (161.1200) | 16 (158.2400) | 2 (173.7256) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 10 / 44 (677.1084) | 11 (170.8228) | 12 (168.5828) | 23 (162.2856) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN | 7 / 25 (686.8456) | 11 (168.5372) | 10 (170.8800) | 8 (172.0228) | 5 (175.4056) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 34 / 185 (657.0632) | 45 (164.5488) | 57 (164.5716) | 69 (163.9656) | 50 (163.9772) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 13 / 44 (687.3484) | 23 (171.9656) | 15 (171.9772) | 16 (171.4056) | 14 (172) |
| May 4, 2018 | 37th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Kennett, MO | 12 / 25 (666.7656) | 4 (174.2628) | 13 (165.7028) | 21 (163.4172) | 13 (163.3828) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Eighth Annual Bull Moose (JUDGE'S FULL) Somerville, TN | 7 / 40 (683.9656) | 13 (170.8572) | 13 (170.8572) | 14 (167.9884) | 4 (174.2628) |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Hog Wild BBQ Contest Corinth, MS | 5 / 36 (689.0512) | 10 (174.2628) | 5 (172.5600) | 12 (170.8228) | 9 (171.4056) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 20 / 43 (642.6968) | 33 (154.8000) | 23 (160.5140) | 22 (163.9772) | 13 (163.4056) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN | 13 / 26 (675.9656) | 14 (167.9772) | 12 (169.7028) | 9 (171.4056) | 14 (166.8800) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 122 / 184 (620.5376) | 168 (146.8572) | 125 (155.4060) | 118 (156.5828) | 64 (161.6916) |
| May 5, 2017 | 36th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Kennett, MO | 11 / 34 (673.6800) | 5 (170.2972) | 5 (172.0116) | 18 (165.6684) | 18 (165.7028) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 28 / 48 (675.9200) | 16 (171.4172) | 22 (169.1200) | 28 (169.7028) | 33 (165.6800) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 10 / 51 (663.4168) | 7 (168.5828) | 10 (166.8800) | 35 (157.1084) | 4 (170.8456) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | BBQ Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN | 13 / 47 (678.1940) | 41 (158.7884) | 1 (176.6172) | 5 (175.4056) | 20 (167.3828) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 97 / 183 (630.7432) | 122 (154.3088) | 129 (154.8116) | 40 (166.8228) | 113 (154.8000) |
| May 27, 2016 | 35th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cook off Kennett, MO | 9 / 28 (666.8344) | 22 (159.9428) | 9 (168) | 12 (167.4516) | 7 (171.4400) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest Jackson, TN | 28 / 61 (670.7888) | 25 (169.7144) | 50 (158.2516) | 9 (173.1200) | 20 (169.7028) |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS | 66 / 95 (647.2916) | 35 (170.2744) | 62 (160.5600) | 91 (143.3372) | 16 (173.1200) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 10 / 58 (667.3600) | 4 (173.7028) | 17 (165.1200) | 28 (159.3944) | 9 (169.1428) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN | 17 / 35 (663.9084) | 21 (165.1200) | 8 (170.2856) | 32 (155.9428) | 12 (172.5600) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Blues Hog Barbecue, Music & Craft Festival Jackson, TN | 40 / 51 (648.4572) | 34 (165.6800) | 37 (163.9772) | 34 (164.5828) | 46 (154.2172) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 182 / 183 (472.5484) | — | 76 (161.1772) | 59 (163.9884) | 148 (147.3828) |
| May 22, 2015 | 34th Annual Kennett Jaycee Show-Me State BBQ CookOff Kennett, MO | 3 / 32 (690.2856) | 3 (178.3200) | 2 (173.7028) | 12 (169.1200) | 11 (169.1428) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 8 / 52 (667.3944) | 5 (172.5600) | 15 (168) | 30 (158.8344) | 8 (168) |