Que'd Up IA
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-06-18
latest 2023-07-28
Best ToY finish
#580
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.01
last 5 Master vs avg 659.01 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.55
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.94 · weakest Brisket (159.50)
Road miles
439
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 104 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
659.01 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SIX BUTT BBQ has finished one call ahead of Que'd Up 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 60% across 3 contests, versus top 70% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 166.2860 | 169.94 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 160.5944 | 164.34 | top 68% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 160.5600 | 165.23 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2860 | 151.9200 | 159.50 | top 72% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin in Steele | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 52% | 2023-06-02 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 659.01 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-06-18 — First tracked contest · Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
- 📈 2021-06-18 — Peak power rating (1493) · Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
- 📣 2022-07-29 — First call · 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- ⭐ 2023-06-02 — Career-best overall score (669.6344) · Smokin in Steele
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.4 | Smokin in Steele | 2023-06-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2023-07-28 |
| -7.8 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 2022-06-03 |
| -7 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition | 2021-06-18 |
| -2.7 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2022-07-29 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 93% | 92.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 69% | 92.4% | 91.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 31 / 32 (657.0512) | 26 (167.4288) | 28 (163.3940) | 29 (163.9884) | 30 (162.2400) |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 11 / 29 (669.6344) | 14 (167.9884) | 17 (165.6916) | 9 (169.6684) | 12 (166.2860) |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 23 / 32 (658.7888) | 1 (178.2972) | 15 (166.8572) | 26 (160.5600) | 29 (153.0744) |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 22 / 33 (665.0860) | 13 (169.6800) | 23 (165.1772) | 23 (166.2400) | 18 (163.9888) |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 24 / 32 (644.4688) | 17 (166.2860) | 24 (160.5944) | 20 (165.6684) | 26 (151.9200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #927 (317 pts) | #1171 (237 pts) | #893 (377 pts) | #997 (312 pts) | #884 (367 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #580 (680 pts) | #451 (860 pts) | #610 (660 pts) | #585 (685 pts) | #501 (785 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1041 (308 pts) | #979 (368 pts) | #1129 (298 pts) | #906 (428 pts) | #973 (358 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #924 (344 pts) | #804 (454 pts) | #931 (379 pts) | #960 (369 pts) | #995 (334 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1381 (198 pts) | #1301 (233 pts) | #1167 (273 pts) | #1467 (198 pts) | #968 (343 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1003 (287 pts) | #981 (322 pts) | #1083 (282 pts) | #1045 (297 pts) | #537 (587 pts) |