Oui Oui Oui BBQ

Oui Oui Oui BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 30 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 8th of 28 at the Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) (2018). They are ranked #2445 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,445

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1522

peak 1544 · rated over 30 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 5, 2015

latest Sep 11, 2026 · 11.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#464

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

10% of 30 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 57%

overall standings

Best overall

676.4456 / 720

Master · Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL)

Perfect 180s

Current form

661.48 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 651.58 (+9.90)

Walk rate

63%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Chicken · EffingHam-Jam

Consistency

±31.15

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 166.05 · weakest Brisket (160.76)

Road miles

4,532

across 30 mapped stops · furthest 362 mi

Schedule strength

55%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)

Purse competed for

$25K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

651.58 / 720

30 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

They almost always walk

63% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 19 of 30 contests

A top-10 category call in 63% of their 30 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

676.4456 career-best overall

94.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 676.4456 at Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) — 94.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 7, 2018

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

TEMPTATION STATION has finished one call ahead of Oui Oui Oui BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2018 their best year

2018 was the year it came together: 7 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 45%.

7 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 45%

A tough matchup

17–0 behind in the head-to-head

One2BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

One2BBQ has come out ahead in 17 of their 17 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.29 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 17% of the time against 23%.

Brisket avg 160.76
Chicken avg 166.05
5 calls in 29 entries

A strong matchup

11–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 85% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ in 11 of their 13 shared contests.

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The comeback

6.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 6.9 years, then back at Grizzly BBQ Brawl (Jun 26, 2026).

last seen Jul 26, 2019
back Jun 26, 2026

Chicken nemesis

14 of 17 shared chicken entries lost

One2BBQ ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, One2BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 17 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

SMOKY LINCS has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An April team

Top 47% average finish in April

Something about April: average finish in the top 47% across 3 contests, versus top 57% the rest of the year.

3 April contests
top 57% the rest of the year

The long haul

4,532 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,532 miles across 30 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 362 miles to Grizzly BBQ Brawl.

30 mapped stops
furthest 362 mi

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018 ↗	Master	#507 (706 pts)	#628 (591 pts)	#419 (866 pts)	#479 (771 pts)	#598 (611 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#464 (816 pts)	#351 (1,051 pts)	#536 (751 pts)	#443 (871 pts)	#308 (1,166 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#724 (524 pts)	#577 (704 pts)	#559 (749 pts)	#676 (599 pts)	#753 (514 pts)

Overall rank by season

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FULL BOAR BBQ

#2,439 of the rated field

1522 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1535

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Oui Oui Oui BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 24 contests

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RIDDLEQ'S

#2,449 of the rated field

1522 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1541

Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 30, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 8, 2018

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S&S Pit Crew

#2,444 of the rated field

1522 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1535

25 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 12% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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BEAR'S-B-Q

#2,443 of the rated field

1522 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1522

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Oct 12, 2018

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MACBBQ

#2,454 of the rated field

1522 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1538

Level with Oui Oui Oui BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 24, 2026

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ACE BBQ

#2,438 of the rated field

1522 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1522

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 29, 2023

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Carrol Lou's Smokehouse	17	9	8	53%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
Outsiders BBQ	16	2	14	13%	⚔ compare
LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	13	11	2	85%	⚔ compare
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
ALL IN QUE	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
QUAU	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
PORK PARADISE	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
FIDDLIN' FATBACK	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare
CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
CHANNABILLY BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
THUNDER HOG BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKY LINCS	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' WET BBQ	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY'S Q	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	30	7	0	2	177.7144	154.8000	166.05	top 51%
Pork Ribs	30	8	1	2	176.5600	154.2284	164.94	top 49%
Pork	30	6	0	0	174.2628	153.6456	165.19	top 50%
Brisket	29	5	0	2	174.8572	140.5944	160.76	top 61%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 59%
Medium (20–39)	18	top 56%
Large (40+)	10	top 58%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IL	19	top 57%
IN	4	top 51%
OH	4	top 68%
KY	2	top 49%
TN	1	top 48%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke on the Ohio	3	8	top 53%	Sep 11, 2026
Effingham -Jam	3	9	top 46%	Jul 26, 2019
CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	3	19	top 51%	Oct 12, 2018
Up In smoke on the Square	3	23	top 76%	Jun 2, 2017
Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)	2	15	top 53%	Jul 20, 2018
Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	2	11	top 49%	Apr 28, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 8 contests

Contests a season 5 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 19 of 30 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 20 6 of them more than once

Opponents faced 477 finished ahead 489 times, behind 596

Longest layoff 6.9 yrs Jul 26, 2019 → Jun 26, 2026

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

Sep 11 Most recent contest Smoke on the Ohio

20183 milestones

Sep 7 25th tracked contest Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL)
Sep 7 Career-best overall score676.4456 Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL)
Oct 12 Peak power rating (1544) CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ

20172 milestones

Jun 30 First overall top-10 Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ 2nd Annual
Jul 28 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7144 EffingHam-Jam

20161 milestone

Oct 7 10th tracked contest Pig Mania Marion

20154 milestones

Jun 5 First tracked contest Up In Smoke On The Square
Jul 24 First call 5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown
Jul 24 First category win (Pork Ribs) 5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown
Jul 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1712 5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.4	EffingHam-Jam	Jul 27, 2018
+9.3	Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL)	Sep 7, 2018
+8.7	Grillin N Chillin BBQ	Sep 25, 2015
+8.7	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)	Jul 21, 2017
+8	Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	Apr 28, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.6	Up In Smoke On The Square	Jun 5, 2015
-10.5	Buckeye BBQ Classic	Jul 17, 2026
-6.3	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)	Jul 20, 2018
-5.2	Central Illinois Bragging Rights	Oct 9, 2015
-4.3	Smoke on the Ohio	Sep 11, 2026

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	3	0	0	0%	top 77%	93.5%	92%
2019	1	0	0	100%	top 65%	92.3%	92.3%
2018	7	2	0	71%	top 45%	94%	92.4%
2017	8	1	0	100%	top 50%	92.8%	91.2%
2016	7	0	0	43%	top 64%	91.8%	90%
2015	4	0	1	50%	top 62%	92.9%	85.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 11, 2026	Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN	19 / 26 (673.0284)	13 (171.9656)	22 (165.0856)	16 (166.8228)	17 (169.1544)
Jul 17, 2026	Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH	27 / 30 (650.6516)	25 (163.9544)	15 (171.9772)	26 (158.8000)	28 (155.9200)
Jun 26, 2026	Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH	26 / 39 (663.9656)	23 (168.0228)	20 (169.1428)	22 (166.8228)	34 (159.9772)
Jul 26, 2019	Effingham -Jam 🏅 Effingham, IL	17 / 26 (664.4344)	8 (170.8344)	18 (164.5256)	13 (167.3944)	17 (161.6800)
Oct 12, 2018	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Arthur, IL	22 / 45 (655.3028)	37 (155.9544)	6 (170.8456)	22 (163.9772)	23 (164.5256)
Sep 7, 2018	Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) Mt.Vernon, IN	8 / 28 (676.4456)	17 (164.5256)	6 (170.8228)	5 (173.1200)	11 (167.9772)
Jul 27, 2018	EffingHam-Jam Effingham, IL	9 / 30 (670.7772)	8 (171.4056)	17 (164.5256)	15 (165.6916)	8 (169.1544)
Jul 20, 2018	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL	32 / 43 (650.0796)	22 (168.5256)	29 (159.9312)	22 (167.3828)	38 (154.2400)
Jun 29, 2018	PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH	13 / 33 (672.4912)	20 (163.9428)	9 (172.5944)	11 (169.7028)	19 (166.2512)
Apr 27, 2018	Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN	16 / 38 (658.8120)	23 (164.5600)	11 (166.8460)	9 (170.2744)	28 (157.1316)
Mar 9, 2018	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	42 / 87 (671.3372)	70 (162.8228)	18 (172.5600)	24 (171.9888)	53 (163.9656)
Oct 13, 2017	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Arthur, IL	19 / 41 (654.1600)	28 (161.1200)	23 (161.1200)	31 (157.0628)	2 (174.8572)
Oct 6, 2017	Decatur's Smokin BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Decatur, IL	17 / 30 (661.0512)	21 (160.5372)	14 (165.1428)	25 (161.6684)	2 (173.7028)
Sep 8, 2017	Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) Mt.Vernon, IN	17 / 29 (653.5540)	22 (159.3828)	13 (167.4172)	4 (174.2628)	24 (152.4912)
Jul 28, 2017	EffingHam-Jam Effingham, IL	15 / 35 (661.6344)	2 (177.7144)	21 (157.7144)	27 (153.6456)	4 (172.5600)
Jul 21, 2017	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Peoria, IL	15 / 48 (648.3540)	7 (168.5372)	19 (160.4912)	19 (162.2284)	23 (157.0972)
Jun 30, 2017	Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ 2nd Annual Assumption, IL	9 / 16 (655.3484)	4 (172.0228)	7 (166.8228)	11 (162.8228)	14 (153.6800)
Jun 2, 2017	Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL	23 / 32 (648.4224)	24 (161.7028)	26 (154.2284)	10 (169.6684)	17 (162.8228)
Apr 28, 2017	Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Mt.Carmel, IL	11 / 29 (668.5140)	6 (170.8572)	19 (160.4912)	7 (169.1428)	12 (168.0228)
Oct 14, 2016	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Authur, IL	32 / 55 (655.3488)	16 (169.1084)	43 (158.8116)	32 (163.4632)	34 (163.9656)
Oct 7, 2016	Pig Mania Marion Marion, OH	20 / 26 (649.0288)	12 (170.2628)	22 (158.2516)	14 (167.3828)	21 (153.1316)
Sep 23, 2016	Grillin and Chillin Owensboro, KY	26 / 39 (654.7540)	21 (167.9884)	29 (161.0856)	23 (166.8228)	28 (158.8572)
Jul 22, 2016	Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (Formerly Morton BBQ Throwdown) Peoria, IL	24 / 37 (647.8516)	17 (165.1200)	8 (167.4172)	25 (161.6800)	29 (153.6344)
Jun 24, 2016	Assumption Fest Smokin Hot BBQ Contest Assumption, IL	11 / 18 (660.9596)	14 (164.5484)	10 (165.0856)	15 (160.5028)	7 (170.8228)
Jun 3, 2016	Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL	31 / 52 (646.7656)	13 (170.2628)	25 (162.2628)	14 (167.3828)	46 (146.8572)
Apr 22, 2016	Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	18 / 30 (621.6684)	19 (154.8000)	3 (169.1428)	17 (157.1312)	28 (140.5944)
Oct 9, 2015	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	35 / 48 (633.5544)	37 (158.8228)	33 (158.2516)	14 (167.9772)	44 (148.5028)
Sep 25, 2015	Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	12 / 38 (669.0400)	3 (175.4172)	25 (161.0856)	9 (168)	18 (164.5372)
Jul 24, 2015	5th Annual Morton BBQ Throwdown Morton, IL	21 / 47 (654.1712)	22 (161.6456)	1 (176.5600)	30 (159.9884)	30 (155.9772)
Jun 5, 2015	Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL	39 / 40 (495.8968)	17 (165.1084)	12 (167.9772)	19 (162.8112)	—

Oui Oui Oui BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (12 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An April team

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)