D’Qued Barbeque WV
Rating
1735
peak 1735 · rated over 52 contests
Best runs
24
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
59
in the data
First seen
2019-04-19
latest 2023-10-05
Best ToY finish
#52
Master 2023
Grand champs
7
4 reserve
Category wins
20
46 podiums
Overall top-10s
46
of 59 contests
Avg finish
top 23%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
333.67 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 385.10 (-51.44)
Walk rate
95%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
24
best run (overall)
Consistency
±76.51
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.18 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.45)
Road miles
11215
mi across 57 mapped stops · furthest 813 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$336K
listed at 49 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
7 🏅
GCs in 45 state-championship entries
Master avg
689.07 / 720
26 Master contests · 2 GCs
Backyard avg
385.10 / 360
28 Backyard contests · 5 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Full Throttle BBQ has finished one call ahead of D’Qued Barbeque 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Gold-N-Blue Barbecue has landed one call behind them 7 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
QUE U has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CHUNKY BBQ in 25 of their 34 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smoke in the Grove is their spot: an average finish in the top 8% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.0232 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke in the Grove (2020-07-24).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 53-team field at York County BBQ Festival.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 11% across 6 contests, versus top 23% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (2022-05-21) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 34-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 17 at their very first tracked contest, Brandywine Backyard Barbeque Festival(BACKYARDONLY) ().
Teams like this (closest power rating, WV first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 37 | 24 | 12 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | 35 | 25 | 9 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 34 | 25 | 9 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| Bowmans Butt & BBQ | 31 | 16 | 15 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 30 | 23 | 7 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 30 | 17 | 12 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 28 | 17 | 10 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 28 | 14 | 13 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 27 | 12 | 14 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Ham Squad | 26 | 13 | 12 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Full Throttle BBQ | 24 | 16 | 8 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 24 | 14 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | 23 | 20 | 3 | 87% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| POOR BOYS BBQ | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 54 | 42 | 4 | 12 | 178.8572 | 161.1200 | 170.45 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 59 | 42 | 4 | 17 | 177.7372 | 158.2056 | 169.45 | top 33% |
| Pork | 37 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 179.4400 | 153.1084 | 171.04 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 26 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.0972 | 173.18 | top 28% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 17 | 2 | top 21% |
| WV | 16 | 4 | top 24% |
| MD | 7 | 0 | top 23% |
| PA | 5 | 1 | top 11% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 34% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 5% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 49% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 22% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 20 | 3 | top 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 16 | 3 | top 25% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 1 | top 16% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 11% | 2023-03-25 |
| Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 26% | 2023-09-09 |
| WV Coalfields Cookoff | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 42% | 2023-06-09 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 30% | 2023-04-29 |
| Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 14% | 2022-06-17 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 11% | 2022-03-26 |
| Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 44% | 2021-08-20 |
| Smoke in the Grove | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 8% | 2021-07-30 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (19 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WV (20 of 59 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (59 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: York County BBQ Festival (2020-06-26)
- Wins it all in 12% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 689.07 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 385.10 / 360
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Brandywine Backyard Barbeque Festival(BACKYARDONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Brandywine Backyard Barbeque Festival(BACKYARDONLY)
- 🏆 2020-06-26 — First Grand Championship · York County BBQ Festival
- 🎖️ 2021-06-18 — 25th tracked contest · Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
- 🔥 2022-03-25 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
- ⭐ 2022-05-21 — Career-best overall score (709.1888) · Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 2
- 🎖️ 2023-03-25 — 50th tracked contest · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)
- 📈 2023-10-05 — Peak power rating (1735) · Poosa Q
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | York County BBQ Festival | 2020-06-26 |
| +15 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q | 2020-10-29 |
| +14.3 | Interstate BBQ Festival | 2019-04-19 |
| +14.1 | Zom-B-Q | 2020-10-30 |
| +13.3 | Smoke in the Grove | 2020-07-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) | 2022-10-29 |
| -12.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -11 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades | 2022-07-15 |
| -7.3 | Smoke on the Mountain | 2023-07-21 |
| -5.8 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2023-01-27 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 91.9% | 91.3% |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 100% | top 27% | 97.2% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 79% | top 30% | 98.5% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 100% | top 22% | 141.7% | 105.1% |
| 2020 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 100% | top 10% | 144.1% | 111.7% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100% | top 13% | 138.2% | 107.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 4 / 73 (696.5144) | 3 (178.8572) | 27 (170.8344) | 36 (168.5256) | 4 (178.2972) |
| 2023-09-09 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 🏅 Mannington, WV | 3 / 11 (695.9428) | 1 (176.0000) | 6 (171.4056) | 4 (175.4172) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2023-09-08 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) 🏅 Mannington, WV | 3 / 12 (695.3600) | 6 (173.1200) | 3 (174.2628) | 8 (169.6800) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2023-07-21 | Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA | 15 / 38 (686.2288) | 28 (167.4172) | 8 (171.9888) | 18 (171.9656) | 8 (174.8572) |
| 2023-06-16 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 6 / 28 (691.3372) | 4 (175.4172) | 5 (173.1316) | 16 (168.5256) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2023-06-09 | WV Coalfields Cookoff 🏅 Welch, WV | 8 / 16 (677.5884) | 6 (174.2628) | 11 (162.8000) | 8 (169.6684) | 4 (170.8572) |
| 2023-04-29 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 3 / 19 (691.4060) | 5 (174.8572) | 2 (177.7372) | 1 (177.7144) | 17 (161.0972) |
| 2023-04-28 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 9 / 20 (683.3832) | 9 (174.2628) | 14 (165.1316) | 1 (177.1544) | 9 (166.8344) |
| 2023-04-07 | The Ironman 🏅 Greencastle, PA | 7 / 30 (680.4916) | 8 (174.8456) | 15 (163.4060) | 9 (169.6800) | 9 (172.5600) |
| 2023-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 7 / 46 (696.5260) | 6 (177.7028) | 23 (171.4288) | 12 (174.2744) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 4 / 53 (699.9544) | 7 (176.5600) | 20 (172.5716) | 7 (176.5600) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 25 / 51 (681.6228) | 33 (169.1200) | 40 (163.3828) | 5 (177.7144) | 17 (171.4056) |
| 2022-10-29 | Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) 🏅 Shelby, NC | 26 / 34 (670.1484) | 28 (166.2284) | 26 (166.2400) | 24 (166.2628) | 11 (171.4172) |
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 13 / 83 (689.0972) | 38 (169.1200) | 45 (170.2628) | 33 (170.8572) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 184 / 249 (673.0052) | 239 (162.2168) | 127 (170.8228) | 94 (171.9884) | 148 (167.9772) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 35 / 505 (693.6800) | 84 (174.2628) | 18 (177.1544) | 108 (173.1084) | 157 (169.1544) |
| 2022-07-15 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades 🏅 Wise, VA | 22 / 31 (677.5768) | 25 (165.6684) | 24 (167.9772) | 20 (168.5256) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2022-06-17 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 3 / 20 (695.9544) | 6 (171.9656) | 10 (169.6916) | 1 (177.7372) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2022-06-10 | WV Coalfields Cookoff 🏅 Welch, WV | 5 / 15 (681.5884) | 4 (173.1084) | 13 (161.6572) | 4 (170.2628) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2022-05-21 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 🏅 Mannington, WV | 1 / 13 (709.1888) | 5 (174.9144) | 3 (177.7028) | 3 (178.8572) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2022-05-20 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 🏅 Mannington, WV | 5 / 14 (680.4800) | 8 (170.8112) | 5 (170.8344) | 4 (173.1200) | 9 (165.7144) |
| 2022-04-22 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Ripley, WV | 1 / 17 (703.9544) | 5 (173.1084) | 2 (174.2860) | 1 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-04-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest (One Meat Rib) Contest B Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 5 (170.8456) | — | — |
| 2022-04-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest (One Meat Rib) Contest A Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 9 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2022-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 5 / 50 (700.5828) | 23 (172.0000) | 6 (176.5828) | 1 (179.4400) | 14 (172.5600) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 6 / 53 (695.9316) | 14 (174.2628) | 24 (170.8344) | 27 (170.8344) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-10-16 | Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 3 / 15 (686.7544) | 8 (170.8228) | 8 (167.3944) | 6 (174.2628) | 1 (174.2744) |
| 2021-10-15 | Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague 🏅 Galax, VA | 6 / 15 (681.6460) | 4 (175.4056) | 1 (176.0116) | 14 (162.8116) | 8 (167.4172) |
| 2021-08-28 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 Boonsboro, MD | 3 / 20 (333.1316) | 8 (165.1544) | 2 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2021-08-27 | Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 Boonsboro, MD | 6 / 24 (345.7144) | 6 (174.8456) | 7 (170.8688) | — | — |
| 2021-08-20 | Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Frostburg, MD | 7 / 18 (331.9200) | 7 (165.0856) | 7 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2021-07-30 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 7 / 54 (338.8344) | 17 (166.2400) | 3 (172.5944) | 13 (162.8344) | — |
| 2021-07-17 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 2 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 6 / 15 (331.9772) | 10 (161.1200) | 5 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2021-07-16 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 🏅 Morgantown, WV | 1 / 18 (350.8916) | 1 (176.0000) | 2 (174.8916) | — | — |
| 2021-06-18 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 1 / 28 (341.6572) | 3 (169.6800) | 3 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off 🏅 Welch, WV | 6 / 15 (338.8344) | 13 (162.2744) | 1 (176.5600) | 8 (167.3712) | — |
| 2021-05-15 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 Mannington, WV | 6 / 15 (510.2744) | 5 (170.8572) | 5 (170.2972) | 7 (169.1200) | — |
| 2021-05-14 | Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 🏅 Mannington, WV | 5 / 18 (505.6916) | 4 (170.2972) | 7 (168.5716) | 7 (166.8228) | — |
| 2021-05-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest - One Meat Rib Contest B Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 6 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2021-05-01 | Almost Heaven Rib Fest - One Meat Rib Contest A Buckhannon, WV | — | — | 6 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta River City BBQ 🏅 Marietta, OH | 2 / 29 (328.5484) | 2 (164.0228) | 2 (164.5256) | — | — |
| 2021-04-17 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 7 / 34 (338.2972) | 10 (168.0000) | 5 (170.2972) | — | — |
| 2021-04-16 | Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 4 / 47 (342.2744) | 9 (169.7028) | 3 (172.5716) | — | — |
| 2021-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 5 / 40 (504.4224) | 9 (167.3712) | 15 (162.7884) | 2 (174.2628) | — |
| 2021-03-26 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 4 / 46 (508.4684) | 6 (169.1084) | 2 (175.4172) | 12 (163.9428) | — |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 19 / 94 (334.8344) | 7 (172.0000) | 22 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2020-10-30 | Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 1 / 33 (518.8116) | 7 (169.6684) | 1 (174.8688) | 1 (174.2744) | — |
| 2020-10-29 | The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 1 / 33 (515.3484) | 3 (171.9656) | 2 (171.4172) | 1 (171.9656) | — |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 9 / 41 (482.8912) | 10 (161.1772) | 5 (168.6056) | 21 (153.1084) | — |
| 2020-10-17 | Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES One-Meat Companion Jackson, NJ | — | — | 7 (169.7260) | — | — |
| 2020-08-08 | BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 🏅 WYTHE, VA | 3 / 17 (343.9544) | 5 (171.9656) | 5 (171.9888) | — | — |
| 2020-08-07 | BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 🏅 WYTHE, VA | 2 / 19 (339.3600) | 4 (167.3828) | 1 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2020-07-24 | Smoke in the Grove 🏅 Spring Grove, PA | 2 / 59 (338.8112) | 11 (165.6684) | 2 (173.1428) | 11 (164.6056) | — |
| 2020-06-26 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 1 / 53 (344.0116) | 1 (176.0116) | 5 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2019-10-25 | Zom-B-Q(BBQ Wythe US) 🏅 Wytheville, VA | 4 / 20 (497.5772) | 3 (170.8344) | 8 (158.2056) | 1 (168.5372) | — |
| 2019-06-07 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash 🏅 Roanoke, WV | 4 / 31 (329.6572) | 1 (168.5256) | 4 (161.1316) | — | — |
| 2019-04-19 | Interstate BBQ Festival 🏅 Hagerstown, MD | 3 / 54 (329.0856) | 2 (170.8228) | 15 (158.2628) | — | — |
| Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) Frostburg, MD | 4 / 8 (330.7884) | 3 (166.2400) | 5 (164.5484) | — | — | |
| Brandywine Backyard Barbeque Festival(BACKYARDONLY) Landenberg, PA | 2 / 17 (326.7768) | 3 (166.2284) | 6 (160.5484) | — | — |
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 | #52 (1821 pts) | #55 (1796 pts) | #127 (1411 pts) | #56 (1706 pts) | #69 (1672 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #87 (1630 pts) | #176 (1178 pts) | #109 (1454 pts) | #65 (1679 pts) | #51 (1849 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #23 (1063 pts) | #10 (1230 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #480 (370 pts) | #557 (325 pts) | #294 (711 pts) | #649 (250 pts) | #480 (400 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #9 (1000 pts) | #3 (1213 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | — | — | #655 (143 pts) | — | — |