Que'd Up IA
Rating
1477
peak 1477
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-06-18
latest 2023-07-28
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 vs career avg 659.01 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.55
std dev of 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
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)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.01
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 669.6344 | 663.34 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 665.0860 | 661.94 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.4688 | 644.47 |
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) |