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WAY 2 QUE

WAY 2 QUE is a competition barbecue team with 42 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Flames on the Flint (2015). They are ranked #1280 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,280
of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1581
peak 1591 · rated over 42 contests

Contests

42
in the data

First seen

May 17, 2013
latest Mar 2, 2018 · 4.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#366
Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

1
0 reserve · wins it all 2% of the time

Category wins

2
10 podiums

Overall top-10s

9
21% of 42 contests

Best top-10 run

2
straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 47%
overall standings

Best overall

697.1200 / 720
Master · Flames on the Flint

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

666.47 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 668.71 (-2.24)

Walk rate

71%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028
Chicken · Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)

Consistency

±12.67
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken
avg 168.25 · weakest Brisket (165.08)

Road miles

4,400
across 42 mapped stops · furthest 213 mi

Schedule strength

49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)

Master avg

668.71 / 720
42 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (14 found in their record)

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

Against the odds

12-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 88 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Flames on the Flint (Mar 13, 2015) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 12-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS.

Giant slayer

72 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 72-team field at Flames on the Flint.

  • Mar 13, 2015

Happy hunting ground

Top 20% average finish here

Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) is their spot: an average finish in the top 20% across 2 visits.

  • 2 visits
  • best finish 5th
  • average top 20%

They almost always walk

71% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 30 of 42 contests

A top-10 category call in 71% of their 42 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

697.1200 career-best overall

96.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 697.1200 at Flames on the Flint — 96.8% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • Mar 13, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has finished one call ahead of WAY 2 QUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

21–2 behind in the head-to-head

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead in 91% of their meetings

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead in 21 of their 23 shared contests.

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The drought

29 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Flames on the Flint on Mar 13, 2015 — 29 contests and 11.6 years ago.

  • last GC Mar 13, 2015
  • 11.6 years ago

A strong matchup

15–6 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ in 15 of their 21 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

18 of 24 shared chicken entries lost

ATLANTA BBQ STORE ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ATLANTA BBQ STORE has out-cooked them in 18 of 24 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

ATLANTA BBQ STORE has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The long haul

4,400 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,400 miles across 42 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 213 miles to Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional).

  • 42 mapped stops
  • furthest 213 mi

The metronome

±1.76% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.76% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 92.9% of a perfect score
  • 42 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Roman Roast on the River every year from 2014 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.

  • 4 visits in all
  • best finish 6th

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

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2017 ↗ Master #549 (713 pts) #562 (708 pts) #360 (1,038 pts) #458 (843 pts) #479 (848 pts)
2016 ↗ Master #451 (884 pts) #466 (859 pts) #421 (954 pts) #356 (1,059 pts) #511 (799 pts)
2015 ↗ Master #366 (1,031 pts) #468 (841 pts) #490 (791 pts) #329 (1,046 pts) #314 (1,101 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #516 (741 pts) #417 (906 pts) #362 (1,011 pts) #419 (901 pts) #580 (636 pts)
2013 ↗ Master #934 (313 pts) #621 (528 pts) #711 (468 pts) #1209 (233 pts) #1107 (263 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to WAY 2 QUE, each with one reason worth a look.

53 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

MYRON MIXON SMOKERS .COM
#1,286 of the rated field
1581 power rating
Contests
9
GCs
0
Top-10s
56%
Peak
1581
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to WAY 2 QUE)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team WAY 2 QUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

  • rated over 9 contests
  • last seen Mar 11, 2016
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LIL' FIDDLER'S
#1,290 of the rated field
1580 power rating
Contests
48
GCs
1
Top-10s
21%
Peak
1605

Careers of much the same size, 48 contests to 42, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 47 contests
  • last seen Sep 7, 2018
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PO PO PORK
#1,283 of the rated field
1581 power rating
Contests
49
GCs
0
Top-10s
14%
Peak
1590

49 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 14% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

  • rated over 49 contests
  • last seen Aug 28, 2026
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303 BBQ
#1,278 of the rated field
1581 power rating
Contests
33
GCs
1
Top-10s
24%
Peak
1581

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 32 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 32 contests
  • last seen Jun 16, 2023
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BEAUX HAWG BBQ
#1,287 of the rated field
1580 power rating
Contests
31
GCs
0
Top-10s
3%
Peak
1592

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

  • rated over 31 contests
  • last seen Aug 28, 2026
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JordyQ
#1,275 of the rated field
1581 power rating
Contests
34
GCs
1
Top-10s
35%
Peak
1600

Level with WAY 2 QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

  • rated over 31 contests
  • last seen May 2, 2025
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
J & B'S BBQ 24 10 14 42% ⚔ compare
ATLANTA BBQ STORE 24 6 18 25% ⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N 23 2 21 9% ⚔ compare
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ 22 7 15 32% ⚔ compare
CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ 21 15 6 71% ⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW GA 20 4 16 20% ⚔ compare
HICKORY PRIME 17 5 12 29% ⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ 17 3 14 18% ⚔ compare
WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q 15 2 13 13% ⚔ compare
E.T.'S BBQ 14 10 4 71% ⚔ compare
PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS 14 7 7 50% ⚔ compare
CRIMSON Q 14 6 8 43% ⚔ compare
TENACIOUS Q 14 5 9 36% ⚔ compare
OLD PLANTATION BBQ 14 2 12 14% ⚔ compare
HOOTIE-Q 13 10 3 77% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 42 13 1 3 177.7028 151.3488 168.25 top 47%
Pork Ribs 42 14 0 3 176.5600 153.6456 167.40 top 45%
Pork 42 14 0 3 176.5600 155.9772 167.97 top 43%
Brisket 42 10 1 1 175.4400 148.4800 165.08 top 50%

“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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Small (<20 teams)10top 94%
Medium (20–39)230top 48%
Large (40+)181top 44%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
GA341top 49%
SC30top 34%
NC20top 33%
TN20top 43%
AL10top 73%

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

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Roman Roast on the River 4 6 0 top 41% May 12, 2017
Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) 3 1 1 top 41% Mar 11, 2016
Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER) 3 10 0 top 35% Aug 25, 2017
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 2 25 0 top 53% Mar 2, 2018
Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival 2 24 0 top 43% Aug 4, 2017
SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) 2 26 0 top 37% Jul 6, 2017
Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) 2 5 0 top 20% Sep 16, 2016
Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show 2 7 0 top 33% Aug 12, 2016
Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) 2 14 0 top 40% Jun 3, 2016
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour 2 9 0 top 52% May 30, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 10 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season 7 across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in GA 34 of 42 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited 28 10 of them more than once
First title Mar 13, 2015 Flames on the Flint
Opponents faced 664 finished ahead 982 times, behind 787

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

20181 milestone
  1. Most recent contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
20171 milestone
  1. Peak power rating (1591) Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER)
20161 milestone
  1. 25th tracked contest Roman Roast on the River
20154 milestones
  1. First overall podium Flames on the Flint
  2. First Grand Championship Flames on the Flint
  3. Biggest field won (72 teams) Flames on the Flint
  4. Career-best overall score697.1200 Flames on the Flint
20141 milestone
  1. 10th tracked contest Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)
20136 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
  2. First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
  3. First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
  4. First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1426 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
  5. First category win (Chicken) Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
  6. Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+18.5Flames on the FlintMar 13, 2015
+11.2Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier)Sep 16, 2016
+11.2Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car ShowAug 12, 2016
+10.5Roman Roast on the RiverMay 13, 2016
+8.3Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)Aug 21, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-13.6Dirty South-KODFeb 16, 2018
-11.3Calhoun KOA's Smokin Up the Campground (GBC Qualifier)Dec 4, 2015
-9.1Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier)Sep 23, 2016
-6.2Sam's Club National BBQ TourMay 30, 2014
-5.5Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-OffJul 29, 2016

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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20182000 50% top 68% 92.8% 91.3%
20179000 67% top 46% 94.3% 93.1%
20169030 89% top 44% 96.7% 93.5%
201510141 60% top 42% 96.8% 93.4%
20148010 63% top 54% 94.9% 92.3%
20134011 100% top 46% 92.9% 91.6%

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Mar 2, 2018 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA 25 / 59 (668.4224) 13 (173.1084) 42 (161.1200) 16 (170.8228) 34 (163.3712)
Feb 16, 2018 Dirty South-KOD Powder Springs, GA 15 / 16 (646.0572) 9 (167.3828) 16 (159.3716) 14 (159.9428) 14 (159.3600)
Aug 25, 2017 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER) Kennesaw, GA 12 / 37 (679.3144) 20 (168.5372) 6 (173.7144) 28 (162.8000) 5 (174.2628)
Aug 4, 2017 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival Dillard, GA 25 / 57 (675.8396) 34 (167.3828) 27 (168.5256) 22 (169.6684) 20 (170.2628)
Jul 6, 2017 SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC 41 / 89 (662.7200) 67 (158.8232) 35 (167.9656) 2 (176.5600) 52 (159.3712)
Jun 16, 2017 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Alpharetta, GA 16 / 28 (672.4224) 10 (171.9656) 15 (165.6800) 23 (163.9656) 9 (170.8112)
Jun 2, 2017 Piggin In The Park (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Woodruff, SC 12 / 44 (676.4684) 35 (161.6456) 2 (174.2972) 14 (168.5600) 6 (171.9656)
May 12, 2017 Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA 17 / 37 (666.7084) 8 (171.9656) 2 (174.2744) 25 (166.2400) 29 (154.2284)
Apr 21, 2017 Barnesville BBQ & Blues Barnsville, GA 14 / 29 (669.6000) 3 (174.2628) 10 (170.2628) 21 (161.6572) 20 (163.4172)
Mar 3, 2017 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA 40 / 63 (658.1488) 32 (167.9656) 31 (166.2516) 15 (168.5600) 54 (155.3716)
Feb 3, 2017 Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (Teams & Judges Full) Young Harris, GA 20 / 41 (671.8856) 17 (171.4056) 25 (165.6800) 17 (169.1200) 20 (165.6800)
Sep 23, 2016 Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA 19 / 25 (652.4000) 12 (168.5256) 22 (155.3716) 7 (169.7028) 21 (158.8000)
Sep 16, 2016 Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA 5 / 39 (695.9772) 10 (171.9772) 7 (175.4400) 11 (173.7144) 6 (174.8456)
Aug 12, 2016 Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC 7 / 34 (690.2172) 5 (175.4056) 9 (173.1544) 7 (173.1200) 14 (168.5372)
Aug 5, 2016 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA 24 / 56 (681.0284) 31 (170.8228) 41 (162.8228) 3 (176.5600) 23 (170.8228)
Jul 29, 2016 Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL 24 / 33 (664.4456) 30 (162.2284) 6 (176) 16 (169.7028) 30 (156.5144)
Jun 3, 2016 Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA 14 / 32 (674.1944) 18 (169.6800) 7 (173.7028) 7 (173.1200) 26 (157.6916)
May 13, 2016 Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA 6 / 36 (679.3028) 12 (169.1316) 11 (169.6800) 9 (170.8228) 11 (169.6684)
Mar 11, 2016 Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA 57 / 89 (656.4572) 75 (160.5144) 34 (168) 43 (165.1200) 50 (162.8228)
Mar 4, 2016 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA 27 / 59 (667.3372) 9 (173.7028) 50 (158.2288) 38 (162.2628) 10 (173.1428)
Dec 4, 2015 Calhoun KOA's Smokin Up the Campground (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA 34 / 39 (639.3148) 37 (151.3488) 28 (161.1432) 29 (162.8456) 26 (163.9772)
Nov 20, 2015 The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA 51 / 74 (667.3260) 39 (169.1316) 51 (165.6916) 60 (162.8000) 36 (169.7028)
Oct 9, 2015 Rock'n Ribville Lawrenceville, GA 7 / 26 (675.3600) 3 (174.2628) 17 (163.9544) 10 (164.5256) 1 (172.6172)
Aug 21, 2015 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA 10 / 41 (678.7432) 11 (169.6916) 13 (166.2516) 13 (169.6800) 8 (173.1200)
Aug 7, 2015 Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC 16 / 36 (679.3716) 28 (163.3944) 13 (170.2744) 7 (174.2856) 14 (171.4172)
Jul 24, 2015 Chattahoochee River BBQ Competition Carrollton, GA 10 / 28 (674.7432) 8 (171.9772) 19 (161.6572) 3 (175.4288) 12 (165.6800)
Jul 9, 2015 SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC 26 / 90 (666.1144) 40 (166.2516) 26 (166.2516) 24 (168.5256) 34 (165.0856)
Jun 5, 2015 Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA 15 / 42 (675.3028) 29 (167.3712) 9 (170.2744) 6 (173.1200) 21 (164.5372)
May 8, 2015 Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA 28 / 41 (670.1372) 36 (162.8116) 38 (162.2400) 15 (173.1200) 13 (171.9656)
Mar 13, 2015 Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA 1 / 72 (697.1200) 12 (174.8572) 22 (171.4172) 7 (175.4056) 6 (175.4400)
Nov 14, 2014 Char-Broil Challenge Richland, GA 9 / 20 (683.3484) 7 (173.1200) 13 (169.1200) 16 (166.8112) 6 (174.2972)
Oct 24, 2014 Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) Cleveland, GA 20 / 35 (659.8516) 16 (167.3944) 21 (165.0972) 12 (168) 27 (159.3600)
Aug 30, 2014 Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Gainesville, GA 25 / 39 (655.2684) 30 (162.7884) 22 (164.5716) 12 (169.7028) 27 (158.2056)
Jul 25, 2014 Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN 18 / 49 (672.9824) 29 (165.1200) 10 (170.8228) 14 (170.8112) 30 (166.2284)
May 30, 2014 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA 21 / 29 (647.2568) 11 (168) 27 (153.6456) 6 (170.2512) 24 (155.3600)
May 9, 2014 Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) Rome, GA 13 / 38 (680.4684) 10 (174.8456) 2 (176.5600) 32 (161.6572) 20 (167.4056)
Mar 14, 2014 Flames on the Flint (SBBQA) Bainbridge, GA 25 / 43 (657.0628) 20 (165.1200) 12 (169.1544) 33 (158.8112) 24 (163.9772)
Feb 7, 2014 Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA 18 / 28 (659.8972) 7 (172.5600) 8 (170.8572) 10 (168) 24 (148.4800)
Sep 28, 2013 Whole Hawg Happenin' Marietta, GA 16 / 30 (663.8284) 14 (171.9656) 6 (171.9772) 23 (158.7884) 20 (161.0972)
Sep 13, 2013 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Hendersonville, TN 15 / 30 (668.9824) 30 (156.4912) 19 (165.6684) 9 (172.5600) 7 (174.2628)
Aug 23, 2013 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA 26 / 54 (651.3256) 1 (177.7028) 14 (166.2628) 44 (155.9772) 42 (151.3828)
May 17, 2013 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA 9 / 28 (653.1426) 12 (163.9998) 6 (168.5716) 17 (161.7140) 14 (158.8572)

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