Brewen and Quen BBQ
Brewen and Quen BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 15th of 25 at the Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (2023).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jul 21, 2017
latest Jul 14, 2023 · 6 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.69 · weakest Pork Ribs (142.79)
Road miles
17
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$5,025
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
596.33 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
306.23 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 154.8460 | 157.69 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3828 | 134.2056 | 142.79 | top 80% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6684 | 153.6684 | 153.67 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.9200 | 147.9200 | 147.92 | top 77% |
“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.
More numbers
Opponents faced
84
finished ahead 16 times, behind 71
Longest layoff
6 yrs
Jul 21, 2017 → Jul 14, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
20173 milestones
- First tracked contest Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best overall score596.3312 Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)160.5372 Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2023 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 15 / 25 (306.2288) | 14 (154.8460) | 15 (151.3828) | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL | 44 / 48 (596.3312) | 28 (160.5372) | 48 (134.2056) | 35 (153.6684) | 37 (147.9200) |