Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ NC
Rating
1465
peak 1465
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2024-05-03
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.59 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 656.29 (+6.30)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.45
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.44 · weakest Chicken (159.96)
Road miles
263
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 45 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
JL Smokers has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Baloney Joe's in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 174.2856 | 146.8000 | 159.96 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 163.4172 | 169.44 | top 40% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 157.0856 | 163.76 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 153.6456 | 163.13 | top 59% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (9 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.5312 | 657.53 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 666.1260 | 662.42 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 668.9596 | 668.96 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 669.0632 | 651.05 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 Kannapolis, NC | 40 / 45 (657.5312) | 42 (157.6456) | 14 (172.5600) | 29 (168.5256) | 40 (158.8000) |
| 2023-10-13 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook Off Waxhaw, NC | 18 / 25 (666.1260) | 19 (163.9544) | 5 (177.7144) | 22 (162.8116) | 20 (161.6456) |
| 2023-05-05 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 Kannapolis, NC | 28 / 35 (658.7088) | 27 (167.3828) | 13 (172.5716) | 26 (165.0972) | 34 (153.6572) |
| 2022-05-13 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 27 / 46 (668.9596) | 26 (167.9772) | 22 (168.5256) | 26 (167.3712) | 24 (165.0856) |
| 2019-11-08 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) Concord, NC | 31 / 47 (661.6228) | 45 (155.3828) | 31 (163.4172) | 27 (166.8228) | 5 (176.0000) |
| 2019-10-11 | Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 7 / 27 (669.0632) | 1 (174.2856) | 13 (165.7144) | 18 (161.6572) | 7 (167.4060) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 48 / 56 (634.6852) | 54 (149.0856) | 17 (169.1428) | 32 (162.8112) | 47 (153.6456) |
| 2019-08-02 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 30 / 40 (644.3884) | 38 (146.8000) | 21 (166.2400) | 34 (157.0856) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 43 / 60 (645.5084) | 52 (157.0856) | 17 (169.1084) | 38 (161.6572) | 47 (157.6572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1105 (115 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #868 (145 pts) | #958 (140 pts) | #678 (295 pts) | #964 (125 pts) | #948 (135 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1346 (75 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1311 (65 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #554 (185 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #857 (337 pts) | #746 (457 pts) | #855 (372 pts) | #1043 (267 pts) | #728 (462 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1228 (194 pts) | #1142 (244 pts) | #1412 (174 pts) | #877 (374 pts) | #1030 (289 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #968 (354 pts) | #921 (424 pts) | #1092 (319 pts) | #957 (389 pts) | #927 (394 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1109 (281 pts) | #1150 (291 pts) | #971 (376 pts) | #1183 (286 pts) | #1132 (291 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1263 (218 pts) | #1243 (243 pts) | #1160 (273 pts) | #1302 (238 pts) | #1378 (198 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |