QUAU IL
Rating
1500
peak 1507
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2021-09-16
Best ToY finish
#5
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.47 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 662.82 (-1.34)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.00
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.21 · weakest Pork (159.72)
Road miles
1913
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 629 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 160.4912 | 167.72 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 161.6800 | 167.16 | top 38% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 154.8000 | 159.72 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 178.8572 | 150.2056 | 168.21 | top 35% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (3 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 662.82
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 671.3484 | 671.35 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 677.0400 | 661.39 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 151 / 467 (671.3484) | 77 (173.1200) | 208 (167.4056) | 361 (157.6800) | 52 (173.1428) |
| 2019-10-11 | Central Illinois Bragging Rights(CIBR-BBQ) Arthur, IL | 14 / 43 (674.8116) | 26 (167.9656) | 14 (167.4516) | 31 (160.5372) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2019-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook Off Murphysboro, IL | 38 / 54 (646.5936) | 41 (160.4912) | 33 (163.9656) | 44 (160.4912) | 35 (161.6456) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 134 / 468 (674.2168) | 97 (171.4400) | 101 (170.8228) | 332 (160.5484) | 101 (171.4056) |
| 2019-06-14 | Hog Capital Challenge Kewanee, IL | 18 / 25 (640.3996) | 18 (163.3712) | 7 (169.6800) | 16 (157.1428) | 20 (150.2056) |
| 2019-04-26 | Rock N Ribs BBQ Festival Springfield, MO | 16 / 40 (655.3028) | 18 (164.5600) | 18 (161.6800) | 31 (154.8000) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 19 / 48 (677.0400) | 9 (173.1200) | 17 (169.1200) | 28 (166.8228) | 29 (167.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #638 (515 pts) | #680 (505 pts) | #599 (585 pts) | #816 (395 pts) | #436 (775 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #388 (880 pts) | #423 (855 pts) | #380 (930 pts) | #564 (665 pts) | #158 (1550 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #162 (1685 pts) | #157 (1567 pts) | #225 (1354 pts) | #182 (1453 pts) | #78 (1948 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #79 (2083 pts) | #130 (1699 pts) | #85 (1868 pts) | #53 (2049 pts) | #55 (2153 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #23 (2525 pts) | #56 (2014 pts) | #34 (2262 pts) | #16 (2393 pts) | #3 (2728 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #25 (2582 pts) | #17 (2461 pts) | #14 (2469 pts) | #11 (2505 pts) | #2 (2828 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #5 (2823 pts) | #4 (2712 pts) | #2 (2718 pts) | #8 (2611 pts) | #4 (2687 pts) |