DB Que KS
Rating
1447
peak 1447
Contests
6
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 6 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.89 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 629.19 (+3.70)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.05
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.41 · weakest Pork (152.74)
Road miles
67
mi across 6 mapped stops
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.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ROCK N BLUES BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 150.2512 | 163.41 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 152.5372 | 160.06 | top 76% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 142.2400 | 152.74 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 147.9428 | 152.99 | top 82% |
“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+) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 629.19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 648.4340 | 633.02 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 633.5772 | 625.36 |
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) |
| 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) |
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) |