CHOP QUEY KS
Rating
1514
peak 1517 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2023-09-27
Best ToY finish
#329
Master 2016
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 30%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.29
last 4 Master vs avg 666.29 (+0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.86
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.92 · weakest Brisket (163.03)
Road miles
22
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
50%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$206K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.29 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 13 at their very first tracked contest, Seventh Annual Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES) ().
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021-09-16).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 169.1312 | 163.9884 | 167.52 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 168.5600 | 169.92 | top 32% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 159.3484 | 165.68 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 154.7772 | 163.03 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 36% |
| TX | 1 | 1 | top 8% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 1 | top 8% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 36% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 130 | 0 | top 45% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Seventh Annual Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES) (null)
- Wins it all in 17% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 666.29 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Seventh Annual Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES)
- 📣 — First call · Seventh Annual Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES)
- 🏆 — First Grand Championship · Seventh Annual Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES)
- ⭐ 2022-09-29 — Career-best overall score (674.7768) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2022-09-29 — Peak power rating (1517) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.6 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| +5.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +1.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 8% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 39% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 28% | — | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 11% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 326 / 487 (659.8056) | 228 (169.1200) | 196 (170.8228) | 394 (159.3484) | 357 (160.5144) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 197 / 505 (674.7768) | 334 (163.9884) | 177 (170.2512) | 76 (174.2972) | 232 (166.2400) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 130 / 467 (348.5712) | 156 (169.1312) | 133 (170.2744) | 234 (165.0972) | 370 (154.7772) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 51 / 468 (499.4172) | 214 (166.8228) | 128 (169.6800) | 270 (163.9656) | 112 (170.8228) |
| Seventh Annual Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship (KOSHER SERIES) Dallas, TX | 1 / 13 (659.3140) | 1 (168.5600) | 4 (168.5600) | — | 5 (162.8112) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #329 (1103 pts) | #369 (1028 pts) | #398 (988 pts) | #413 (968 pts) | #397 (1003 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #600 (606 pts) | #562 (691 pts) | #852 (421 pts) | #673 (561 pts) | #660 (566 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #405 (931 pts) | #342 (1056 pts) | #429 (911 pts) | #488 (796 pts) | #366 (1016 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #508 (613 pts) | #381 (813 pts) | #603 (553 pts) | #497 (658 pts) | #392 (803 pts) |