The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Triple Ace's Bbq has finished one call ahead of DB Que 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
DB Que
DB Que is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 20th of 24 at the Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition (2022). They are ranked #5620 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “DB-Que” and “DBQUE”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1448
peak 1448 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Apr 29, 2022
latest Oct 13, 2023 · 1.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.72 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 631.12 (+3.59)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.12
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.99 · weakest Brisket (153.50)
Road miles
121
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Purse competed for
$70K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.12 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #788 (178 pts) | #763 (213 pts) | #810 (228 pts) | #820 (178 pts) | #832 (178 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #794 (187 pts) | #664 (287 pts) | #901 (182 pts) | #880 (177 pts) | #774 (217 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DB Que, each with one reason worth a look.
95 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,627 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1448
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 13 contests to 7.
⚔ Compare careers#5,612 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
They were already cooking in 2015, 7 years before DB Que's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,616 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Level with DB Que on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,631 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,634 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 5 years before DB Que's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,607 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before DB Que's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who's Cookin' | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCK N BLUES BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| One Love BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIGO PIG | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Bocephus BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 777 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| M Squared Smokin' Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Blaz'n Weazel BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 150.2512 | 162.99 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 152.5372 | 160.13 | top 77% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 142.2400 | 154.50 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 147.9428 | 153.50 | top 83% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Water | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 90% | Oct 13, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
4 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
194
finished ahead 52 times, behind 281
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20234 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4340 Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score648.4340 Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4056 Smoke on the Water
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Water
20223 milestones
- First tracked contest Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1494) Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition
- First call Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.5 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual | Jun 2, 2023 |
| -9.3 | Smoke on the Water | Oct 14, 2022 |
| -8.3 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition | Jun 30, 2023 |
| -7.4 | Smoke on the Water | Oct 13, 2023 |
| -7.3 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition | Jul 1, 2022 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 90.1% | 88.3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 84% | 88% | 86.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 35 / 39 (618.1140) | 18 (171.4056) | 35 (156.5256) | 38 (142.2400) | 34 (147.9428) |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 31 / 33 (648.4340) | 26 (167.3828) | 24 (167.9656) | 29 (161.1428) | 31 (151.9428) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 32 / 36 (632.5140) | 33 (150.2512) | 16 (167.4056) | 26 (162.2972) | 30 (152.5600) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 84 / 103 (642.7312) | 87 (160.5140) | 84 (160.5488) | 72 (165.1084) | 92 (156.5600) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 25 / 28 (631.7940) | 17 (167.4056) | 24 (158.2284) | 26 (156.5256) | 26 (149.6344) |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 20 / 24 (633.5772) | 9 (170.8228) | 22 (152.5372) | 22 (142.8344) | 14 (167.3828) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 61 / 77 (610.7084) | 68 (153.1772) | 55 (157.6800) | 66 (151.3712) | 58 (148.4800) |