Low Eye Que IA
Rating
1611
peak 1616 · rated over 40 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
45
in the data
First seen
2023-09-02
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#64
Master 2025
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
6
18 podiums
Overall top-10s
16
of 45 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
686.91 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 684.40 (+2.51)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.01
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.65 · weakest Brisket (169.49)
Road miles
14435
mi across 45 mapped stops · furthest 1299 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$534K
listed at 44 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 40 state-championship entries
Master avg
684.40 / 720
40 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of Low Eye Que 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
WHEN PIGS DIE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Bucknutz BBQ in 17 of their 21 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5948 points of the Grand Championship at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2025-04-04).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 30-team field at Shenandoah ShenDig.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, HOT DADDY'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 16 of 22 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 14% across 3 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Shenandoah ShenDig (2025-07-18) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 18-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, HOT DADDY'S BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 27 | 11 | 16 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Bucknutz BBQ | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 21 | 2 | 19 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 17 | 3 | 14 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Pit Bros | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 15 | 14 | 1 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| HOME FARM BBQ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 41 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9656 | 172.65 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 42 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.6456 | 170.91 | top 45% |
| Pork | 40 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 178.8800 | 159.9772 | 171.08 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 40 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 178.2972 | 157.1200 | 169.49 | top 45% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 18 | 1 | top 40% |
| FL | 7 | 0 | top 35% |
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 35% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 46% |
| NE | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 1 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 37% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 3 | 8 | 0 | top 20% | 2026-01-22 |
| Tri-City BBQ Fest | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 45% | 2025-09-19 |
| Shenandoah ShenDig | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 21% | 2026-07-17 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 39% | 2026-04-03 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 135 | 0 | top 51% | 2025-11-05 |
| Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 48% | 2025-03-21 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 51% | 2024-10-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (18 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (19 of 45 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (42 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Shenandoah ShenDig (2025-07-18)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 684.40 / 720
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-02 — First tracked contest · Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge
- 📣 2023-09-02 — First call · Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge
- 🔥 2024-08-23 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · Montana Pitmaster Classic
- 🎖️ 2025-07-11 — 25th tracked contest · Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown
- 🏆 2025-07-18 — First Grand Championship · Shenandoah ShenDig
- ⭐ 2025-07-18 — Career-best overall score (707.3944) · Shenandoah ShenDig
- 📈 2025-09-05 — Peak power rating (1616) · Buds Blues and BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.5 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2025-04-04 |
| +14.8 | Shenandoah ShenDig | 2025-07-18 |
| +14.4 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2026-08-14 |
| +12.9 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | 2024-08-23 |
| +11.9 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2024-01-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Ribs on the Ridge | 2026-02-20 |
| -10.5 | Minnesota in May | 2026-05-08 |
| -9.6 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2026-04-03 |
| -9.4 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge | 2023-09-02 |
| -7.8 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 2025-11-14 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75% | top 44% | 97.2% | 95.4% |
| 2025 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 72% | top 37% | 98.2% | 95.4% |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 77% | top 41% | 96.7% | 94.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 74% | 92.8% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 5 / 83 (699.4172) | 2 (179.4400) | 32 (173.7144) | 31 (172.5600) | 14 (173.7028) |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 11 / 28 (690.1944) | 9 (175.4172) | 19 (169.6916) | 20 (170.8228) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2026-07-17 | Shenandoah ShenDig (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Shenandoah, IA | — | 10 (169.6912) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 15 / 20 (678.2060) | 9 (176.0000) | 16 (166.8344) | 7 (174.8572) | 17 (160.5144) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 54 / 77 (674.1944) | 3 (178.2972) | 59 (165.6800) | 60 (166.2744) | 64 (163.9428) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 33 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) 🏅 Cambridge, IA | 4 / 17 (692.5372) | 21 (166.2628) | 4 (175.4172) | 6 (175.4400) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 6 / 41 (699.9772) | 10 (175.4400) | 2 (178.8572) | 16 (173.7028) | 16 (171.9772) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lake City, FL | — | — | 17 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 31 / 42 (673.1316) | 27 (170.8228) | 7 (174.8572) | 19 (170.3316) | 38 (157.1200) |
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge 🏅 Haines City, FL | 24 / 32 (673.6112) | 23 (168.0000) | 27 (165.0856) | 12 (172.5600) | 19 (167.9656) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 12 / 63 (697.6688) | 6 (177.7144) | 31 (171.9772) | 22 (172.5600) | 10 (175.4172) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 32 / 56 (684.4800) | 45 (167.3828) | 6 (176.5716) | 30 (170.8456) | 31 (169.6800) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 135 / 401 (684.5140) | 201 (170.8112) | 239 (167.4172) | 164 (171.4400) | 60 (174.8456) |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 13 / 26 (682.7312) | 8 (175.4056) | 22 (164.5372) | 12 (171.9656) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2025-09-05 | Buds Blues and BBQ 🏅 Columbia, MO | 3 / 9 (695.9200) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (169.6916) | 2 (175.4056) | 4 (171.9656) |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 4 / 18 (694.8116) | 7 (173.7028) | 2 (174.8688) | 6 (175.4056) | 8 (170.8344) |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 23 / 31 (667.9200) | 27 (163.9656) | 10 (170.2744) | 23 (164.5716) | 12 (169.1084) |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 1 / 30 (707.3944) | 2 (178.8572) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (173.1084) | 5 (175.4288) |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown 🏅 Papillion, NE | 3 / 24 (688.4568) | 12 (169.6684) | 1 (176.0000) | 6 (174.2628) | 11 (168.5256) |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) 🏅 Spencer, IA | 8 / 15 (686.2288) | 10 (168.5372) | 8 (168.5716) | 10 (170.8228) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 11 / 25 (682.7540) | 15 (169.6684) | 5 (173.1428) | 10 (173.1200) | 17 (166.8228) |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 20 / 36 (678.1828) | 19 (171.4056) | 11 (171.4172) | 20 (167.9656) | 20 (167.3944) |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 28 / 36 (663.8516) | 24 (165.0972) | 16 (168.5488) | 24 (167.4056) | 31 (162.8000) |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 7 / 33 (690.7656) | 14 (174.2628) | 6 (173.1200) | 20 (167.9772) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 24 / 92 (689.6456) | 56 (169.1200) | 21 (174.8456) | 28 (173.7028) | 29 (171.9772) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 2 / 49 (693.0512) | 19 (171.9656) | 7 (174.2628) | 9 (173.7028) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2025-03-21 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 10 / 26 (679.8972) | 5 (175.4056) | 1 (180.0000) | 15 (162.8228) | 16 (161.6688) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 8 / 40 (702.2396) | 21 (172.5484) | 6 (177.1428) | 7 (177.7028) | 12 (174.8456) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 303 / 444 (662.1480) | 309 (165.0740) | 256 (167.9884) | 256 (167.3828) | 329 (161.7028) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 21 / 56 (685.0400) | 7 (176.5600) | 4 (175.4172) | 54 (162.8000) | 22 (170.2628) |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 34 / 53 (679.3028) | 24 (173.1200) | 39 (169.1200) | 34 (169.6800) | 36 (167.3828) |
| 2024-10-04 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 21 / 38 (680.4684) | 26 (171.9656) | 25 (170.8228) | 10 (176.0000) | 29 (161.6800) |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 6 / 30 (687.9084) | 6 (175.4056) | 27 (157.6456) | 2 (177.1428) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 5 / 39 (695.9544) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (175.4516) | 21 (169.6684) | 14 (170.8344) |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 13 / 28 (676.4916) | 14 (169.7028) | 4 (175.4400) | 13 (169.6800) | 20 (161.6688) |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 8 / 36 (690.7772) | 3 (178.8572) | 16 (171.9772) | 21 (168.5372) | 12 (171.4056) |
| 2024-07-05 | Ditmars Red, White & Blue BBQ 🏅 Council Bluffs, IA | 9 / 26 (675.9312) | 12 (167.9656) | 18 (161.6800) | 2 (178.8800) | 10 (167.4056) |
| 2024-05-17 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 17 / 36 (678.8456) | 3 (178.8572) | 30 (163.4172) | 20 (168.5828) | 17 (167.9884) |
| 2024-03-01 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 12 / 21 (685.0284) | 4 (177.7028) | 15 (167.9772) | 9 (173.1200) | 13 (166.2284) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 13 / 61 (694.8228) | 41 (170.2628) | 27 (172.5716) | 14 (174.2856) | 5 (177.7028) |
| 2023-09-15 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 21 / 32 (667.9544) | 26 (164.0000) | 11 (171.4172) | 19 (166.2400) | 16 (166.2972) |
| 2023-09-02 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 28 / 34 (663.3604) | 4 (175.4172) | 33 (160.5488) | 33 (159.9772) | 18 (167.4172) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #103 (1151 pts) | #64 (1393 pts) | #104 (1245 pts) | #132 (971 pts) | #122 (1046 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #64 (1865 pts) | #110 (1516 pts) | #38 (2035 pts) | #118 (1438 pts) | #88 (1611 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #144 (1250 pts) | #74 (1635 pts) | #212 (1070 pts) | #127 (1305 pts) | #142 (1250 pts) |