On the rise
+44
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 44 points across 8 contests since Apr 19, 2013 — from 1500 up to 1544.
- 8 contests since Apr 19, 2013
- now 1544
QU SMOKIN KREWE
QU SMOKIN KREWE is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Grillin' in Grafton (2013). They are ranked #1894 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1544
peak 1545 · rated over 8 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Oct 25, 2013
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 11% of the time
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
33% of 9 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.23 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 650.32 (-4.09)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.04
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.90 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.19)
Road miles
1,951
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 606 mi
Schedule strength
5%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1506)
Master avg
650.32 / 720
9 Master contests · 1 GC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #293 (1,049 pts) | #221 (1,214 pts) | #442 (734 pts) | #393 (804 pts) | #341 (904 pts) |
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The teams rated closest to QU SMOKIN KREWE, each with one reason worth a look.
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#1,897 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1547
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,884 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1549
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,899 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1543
Level with QU SMOKIN KREWE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,882 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1545
They turned up 7 years after QU SMOKIN KREWE did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#1,900 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1550
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,888 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1548
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| FOX RIVER BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| QUAU | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 176.0002 | 152 | 165.90 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 171.9772 | 149.7142 | 160.19 | top 48% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2858 | 154.2854 | 162.72 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 172.0002 | 142.8570 | 161.51 | top 41% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 1 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 31% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
WI
5 of 9 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
First title
Jun 28, 2013
Grillin' in Grafton
Opponents faced
318
finished ahead 288 times, behind 132
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
201312 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke Over Veishea
- First call Smoke Over Veishea
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.8570 Smoke Over Veishea
- Career-best overall score671.9998 Minnesota in May
- First overall top-10 Westmont Red, White & BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0002 Westmont Red, White & BBQ
- First category win (Chicken) Grillin' in Grafton
- First overall podium Grillin' in Grafton
- First Grand Championship Grillin' in Grafton
- Biggest field won (33 teams) Grillin' in Grafton
- Peak power rating (1545) Grillin' in Grafton
- Most recent contest Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | Grillin' in Grafton | Jun 28, 2013 |
| +13.6 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ | May 24, 2013 |
| +10 | Poor Que | Jun 7, 2013 |
| +9.7 | Minnesota in May | May 17, 2013 |
| +0.4 | The Masters in May | May 3, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.6 | Pig in the Park | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -1.1 | Death's Door Barbecue | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -0.2 | Smoke Over Veishea | Apr 19, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2013 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 42 / 97 (661.5656) | 57 (164.5256) | 18 (171.9772) | 74 (157.6800) | 35 (167.3828) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Death's Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI | 14 / 28 (635.8516) | 13 (164.5372) | 17 (154.8344) | 15 (159.9428) | 15 (156.5372) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI | 1 / 33 (667.4290) | 1 (175.4288) | 13 (161.7144) | 14 (162.2856) | 3 (168.0002) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI | 17 / 29 (617.1422) | 25 (154.2854) | 2 (165.7144) | 17 (154.2854) | 25 (142.8570) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 7 / 39 (649.1424) | 4 (167.9998) | 28 (149.7142) | 17 (162.2856) | 3 (169.1428) |
| May 24, 2013 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL | 6 / 70 (670.8570) | 2 (176.0002) | 22 (163.4284) | 15 (169.7142) | 29 (161.7142) |
| May 17, 2013 | Minnesota in May Faribault, MN | 11 / 49 (671.9998) | 4 (174.2856) | 34 (158.8570) | 23 (166.8570) | 11 (172.0002) |
| May 3, 2013 | The Masters in May Fremont, WI | 24 / 48 (619.9994) | 34 (152) | 28 (154.2856) | 14 (161.1426) | 29 (152.5712) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Smoke Over Veishea Ames, IA | 19 / 36 (658.8570) | 19 (164) | 26 (161.1428) | 8 (170.2858) | 20 (163.4284) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.