DB Que KS
Rating
1442
peak 1442 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-04-29
latest 2023-10-13
Best ToY finish
#788
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
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
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.99 · weakest Brisket (153.50)
Road miles
121
mi across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$70K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.12 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Triple Ace's Bbq has finished one call ahead of DB Que 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Who's Cookin' has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROCK N BLUES BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Water | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 90% | 2023-10-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 631.12 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-04-29 — First tracked contest · Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition
- 📈 2022-04-29 — Peak power rating (1493) · Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition
- 📣 2022-07-01 — First call · Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2023-06-30 — Career-best overall score (648.4340) · Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Smoke on the Water | 2022-10-14 |
| -9.8 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual | 2023-06-02 |
| -9 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition | 2023-06-30 |
| -8.2 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition | 2022-07-01 |
| -7.7 | Smoke on the Water | 2023-10-13 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-13 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 35 / 39 (618.1140) | 18 (171.4056) | 35 (156.5256) | 38 (142.2400) | 34 (147.9428) |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 31 / 33 (648.4340) | 26 (167.3828) | 24 (167.9656) | 29 (161.1428) | 31 (151.9428) |
| 2023-06-02 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 32 / 36 (632.5140) | 33 (150.2512) | 16 (167.4056) | 26 (162.2972) | 30 (152.5600) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 84 / 103 (642.7312) | 87 (160.5140) | 84 (160.5488) | 72 (165.1084) | 92 (156.5600) |
| 2022-10-14 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 25 / 28 (631.7940) | 17 (167.4056) | 24 (158.2284) | 26 (156.5256) | 26 (149.6344) |
| 2022-07-01 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 20 / 24 (633.5772) | 9 (170.8228) | 22 (152.5372) | 22 (142.8344) | 14 (167.3828) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 61 / 77 (610.7084) | 68 (153.1772) | 55 (157.6800) | 66 (151.3712) | 58 (148.4800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |