QUETOPIA

QUETOPIA is a competition barbecue team with 50 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2020. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll (2016), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #464 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#464

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1685

peak 1698 · rated over 48 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 12, 2013

latest Oct 2, 2020 · 7.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#131

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve · wins it all 6% of the time

Category wins

20 podiums

Overall top-10s

32% of 50 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 34%

overall standings

Best overall

710.2744 / 720

Master · Mankato Cookout Day 1

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

671.78 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 673.48 (-1.70)

Walk rate

84%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork · Mankato Cookout Day 1

Consistency

±13.28

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 169.58 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.14)

Road miles

7,542

across 50 mapped stops · furthest 358 mi

Schedule strength

62%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

673.48 / 720

50 Master contests · 3 GCs

Storylines (19 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

1.2000 points from the title

Came within 1.2000 points of the Grand Championship at Minnesota in May (May 15, 2015).

Among the elite

#464 of 6,491 rated teams

In the top 7% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1685 puts them #464 of 6,491 rated teams — the top 7% of the field.

rating 1685
peak 1698
48 rated contests

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.

Pork ×1

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 Mankato Cookout Day 1 (Jun 10, 2016) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 12-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ.

Giant slayer

71 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 71-team field at Minnesota in May.

May 13, 2016

Happy hunting ground

Top 11% average finish here

Minnesota in May is their spot: an average finish in the top 11% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 2nd
average top 11%

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 3 category wins at Mankato Cookout Day 1 (Jun 10, 2016).

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 1st
Pork 1st

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They almost always walk

84% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 42 of 50 contests

A top-10 category call in 84% of their 50 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

710.2744 career-best overall

98.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 710.2744 at Mankato Cookout Day 1 — 98.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 10, 2016

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG has finished one call ahead of QUETOPIA 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2016 3 Grand Championships

2016 was the year it came together: 15 contests, 3 Grand Championships and 5 category wins, at an average finish in the top 30%.

15 contests
5 overall top-10s
5 category wins
average top 30%

A tough matchup

30–12 behind in the head-to-head

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead in 71% of their meetings

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 30 of their 42 shared contests.

The drought

17 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll on Sep 9, 2016 — 17 contests and 10.1 years ago.

last GC Sep 9, 2016
10.1 years ago

A strong matchup

19–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CROIX VALLEY SAUCES in 19 of their 22 shared contests.

The comeback

2.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Ottumwa Smoketoberfest (Oct 2, 2020).

last seen Jun 9, 2018
back Oct 2, 2020

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

MUSTANG SALLY BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A May team

Top 18% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 18% across 6 contests, versus top 34% the rest of the year.

6 May contests
top 34% the rest of the year

The long haul

7,542 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 7,542 miles across 50 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 358 miles to 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL).

50 mapped stops
furthest 358 mi

The metronome

±1.84% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.84% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.5% of a perfect score
50 contests

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
2020 ↗	Master	#856 (60 pts)	#896 (60 pts)	#821 (95 pts)	#899 (60 pts)	#883 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1500 (125 pts)	#1598 (120 pts)	#1614 (120 pts)	#1078 (270 pts)	#1179 (235 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#333 (1,106 pts)	#405 (930 pts)	#321 (1,121 pts)	#215 (1,366 pts)	#331 (1,126 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#131 (1,798 pts)	#103 (1,773 pts)	#207 (1,415 pts)	#154 (1,553 pts)	#120 (1,790 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#149 (1,738 pts)	#166 (1,548 pts)	#201 (1,418 pts)	#225 (1,308 pts)	#162 (1,653 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#446 (863 pts)	#574 (678 pts)	#447 (883 pts)	#539 (718 pts)	#244 (1,368 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1747 (118 pts)	#1966 (93 pts)	#1901 (103 pts)	#1446 (173 pts)	#1763 (123 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to QUETOPIA, each with one reason worth a look.

JOUSTING PIGS BBQ

#463 of the rated field

1685 power rating

Contests: 48
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1688

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to QUETOPIA)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team QUETOPIA has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 48 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2022

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MIDNIGHT STOKERS

#467 of the rated field

1685 power rating

Contests: 32
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1685

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to QUETOPIA)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 31 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 31 contests
last seen Oct 21, 2016

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Fine As* Swine BBQ

#466 of the rated field

1685 power rating

Contests: 33
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 73%
Peak: 1686

Fewer contests behind them than QUETOPIA has cooked, 33 to 50, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 32 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2025
on a 5-contest top-10 run

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Insomnia BBQ Team

#465 of the rated field

1685 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 5
Top-10s: 90%
Peak: 1685

Their rating is built on 5 Grand Championships in 30 contests, alongside a 90% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 29 contests
last seen Oct 18, 2025
on a 5-contest top-10 run

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Big Boots BBQ

#468 of the rated field

1685 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 60%
Peak: 1689

They turned up 5 years after QUETOPIA did, first appearing in 2018.

rated over 27 contests
last seen May 5, 2023

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DAD'S GRILLIN CREW

#462 of the rated field

1685 power rating

Contests: 99
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 52%
Peak: 1775

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

rated over 96 contests
last seen May 10, 2024

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	42	12	30	29%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	34	11	23	32%	⚔ compare
CITY SLICKERS BBQ	32	14	18	44%	⚔ compare
Hogline	31	10	21	32%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	29	7	22	24%	⚔ compare
TRUE SMOKE BBQ	25	14	11	56%	⚔ compare
Eggspert BBQ	24	11	13	46%	⚔ compare
CROIX VALLEY SAUCES	22	19	3	86%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	22	18	4	82%	⚔ compare
CASE OF RIBS	22	17	5	77%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	22	13	9	59%	⚔ compare
Totally Sauced	21	9	12	43%	⚔ compare
NECTAR OF THE HOGS	20	12	8	60%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	20	1	19	5%	⚔ compare
MYASSIS SMOKIN	19	14	5	74%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	50	13	2	5	179.4400	157.0972	168.89	top 43%
Pork Ribs	50	18	1	2	177.1544	148.5028	167.14	top 41%
Pork	50	17	2	4	180 🔥	153.1200	167.87	top 41%
Brisket	50	23	3	9	179.4400	153.6572	169.58	top 32%

“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)	24	2	top 41%
Large (40+)	26	1	top 27%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MN	30	2	top 32%
IA	6	0	top 44%
SD	6	1	top 30%
KS	4	0	top 30%
WI	2	0	top 75%
MO	2	0	top 5%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off	3	4	0	top 35%	Sep 15, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	3	0	top 22%	Jul 22, 2016
Minnesota in May	2	1	1	top 21%	May 13, 2016
Mankato Cookout (Day 2)	2	24	0	top 65%	Jun 9, 2018
38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	74	0	top 39%	Sep 1, 2017
SMSU Smokefest	2	12	0	top 32%	Aug 18, 2017
Minnesota in May	2	2	0	top 11%	May 12, 2017
37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	17	0	top 21%	Oct 29, 2016
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	2	19	0	top 75%	Sep 16, 2016
Smokin in Steele	2	12	0	top 25%	Jun 3, 2016
Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full)	2	21	0	top 56%	Apr 23, 2016
Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll	2	5	0	top 33%	Sep 11, 2015
The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast	2	8	0	top 39%	Jul 11, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 15 contests · 3 GCs

Contests a season 7.1 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MN 30 of 50 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 35 13 of them more than once

First title May 13, 2016 Minnesota in May

Opponents faced 1,578 finished ahead 3,206 times, behind 970

Longest layoff 2.3 yrs Jun 9, 2018 → Oct 2, 2020

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

20202 milestones

Oct 2 50th tracked contest Ottumwa Smoketoberfest
Oct 2 Most recent contest Ottumwa Smoketoberfest

20171 milestone

Sep 1 Peak power rating (1698) 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20166 milestones

May 13 First Grand Championship Minnesota in May
May 13 Biggest field won (71 teams) Minnesota in May
Jun 3 25th tracked contest Smokin in Steele
Jun 10 First multi-meat day Mankato Cookout Day 1
Jun 10 First perfect 180 (Pork) Mankato Cookout Day 1
Jun 10 Career-best overall score710.2744 Mankato Cookout Day 1

20152 milestones

May 15 First overall podium Minnesota in May
May 15 First Reserve Championship Minnesota in May

20143 milestones

Jul 11 First overall top-10 The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast
Sep 5 First category win (Brisket) Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll
Oct 2 10th tracked contest 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open

20133 milestones

Jul 12 First tracked contest The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast
Jul 12 First call The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast
Jul 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.9084 The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.1	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 2, 2014
+15	Minnesota in May	May 15, 2015
+14.1	Mankato Cookout Day 1	Jun 10, 2016
+13.1	Med City BBQ & Musicfest	Aug 7, 2015
+11.9	Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll	Sep 9, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.8	Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD)	Jun 9, 2017
-9.1	King Turkey Day Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off	Sep 12, 2014
-8.5	Mankato Cookout (Day 2)	Jun 9, 2018
-6.3	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Aug 1, 2014
-5.7	Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard)	Jun 11, 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

Season	Contests	GCs	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2020	1	0	0	0	0%	top 50%	92.8%	92.8%
2018	2	0	0	0	100%	top 65%	94.4%	93.3%
2017	11	0	2	0	91%	top 38%	94.7%	93.5%
2016	15	3	5	5	87%	top 30%	98.6%	94.1%
2015	11	0	7	2	91%	top 18%	96%	94.2%
2014	8	0	2	1	75%	top 42%	96.1%	92.2%
2013	2	0	0	0	50%	top 52%	92.2%	91.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 2, 2020	Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	33 / 66 (667.9428)	51 (162.2972)	18 (167.9772)	27 (169.1200)	27 (168.5484)
Jun 9, 2018	Mankato Cookout (Day 2) Mankato, MN	32 / 42 (663.2796)	37 (163.3712)	34 (163.3828)	33 (163.9772)	10 (172.5484)
Jun 8, 2018	Mankato Cookout (Day 1) Mankato, MN	24 / 44 (679.8972)	35 (164.5256)	30 (166.8344)	4 (176.5716)	17 (171.9656)
Sep 15, 2017	KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	9 / 27 (676.4568)	23 (162.8228)	10 (167.9772)	3 (175.4056)	6 (170.2512)
Sep 8, 2017	Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD	16 / 31 (671.3252)	25 (160.5256)	8 (173.1200)	4 (174.2856)	17 (163.3940)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	88 / 407 (679.3484)	5 (179.4400)	170 (166.8572)	300 (160.4912)	52 (172.5600)
Aug 31, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	74 / 129 (679.8856)	88 (168.5256)	77 (169.1200)	9 (177.7144)	106 (164.5256)
Aug 18, 2017	SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN	12 / 41 (674.1712)	31 (159.9428)	4 (172)	2 (176.5600)	19 (165.6684)
Jul 28, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ankeny, IA	7 / 30 (680.4684)	12 (169.6684)	8 (169.1316)	14 (168.5600)	7 (173.1084)
Jul 21, 2017	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	20 / 49 (659.8624)	30 (161.6684)	23 (164.5600)	21 (168.5484)	22 (165.0856)
Jul 14, 2017	Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD	11 / 48 (681.6340)	7 (176.5828)	24 (167.4172)	23 (166.8112)	17 (170.8228)
Jun 10, 2017	Mankato Cookout Day 2 Mankato, MN	11 / 33 (679.4404)	17 (170.2972)	21 (165.7260)	22 (166.8572)	5 (176.5600)
Jun 9, 2017	Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD) Mankato, MN	29 / 35 (651.2572)	26 (165.0856)	24 (162.2516)	10 (170.2628)	33 (153.6572)
May 12, 2017	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	13 / 71 (670.7428)	25 (165.1200)	9 (171.4172)	38 (162.2400)	10 (171.9656)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	185 / 557 (665.6684)	79 (172)	317 (162.8456)	144 (169.1428)	299 (161.6800)
Oct 28, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	17 / 180 (694.2512)	61 (173.7028)	103 (167.4056)	1 (178.8572)	35 (174.2856)
Sep 16, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	19 / 30 (678.7656)	23 (167.9656)	26 (166.2516)	17 (170.8456)	8 (173.7028)
Sep 9, 2016	Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD	1 / 34 (694.8344)	2 (177.7028)	8 (170.2744)	11 (168)	2 (178.8572)
Aug 26, 2016	9th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	13 / 48 (675.8740)	9 (173.1200)	21 (166.2400)	34 (162.2512)	6 (174.2628)
Aug 19, 2016	SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN	13 / 37 (671.8856)	13 (170.8228)	6 (172.5600)	14 (169.1200)	23 (159.3828)
Jul 22, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN	3 / 30 (675.3484)	8 (170.8456)	15 (163.3944)	19 (163.4056)	1 (177.7028)
Jul 15, 2016	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	16 / 41 (671.3140)	30 (161.0856)	13 (170.2856)	4 (173.7028)	16 (166.2400)
Jun 24, 2016	Smoke on the Waterfall Redwoodfalls, MN	8 / 26 (671.4056)	12 (167.4628)	5 (171.9772)	11 (166.2628)	9 (165.7028)
Jun 11, 2016	Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) Mankato, MN	20 / 32 (665.6340)	15 (169.6912)	15 (169.1200)	32 (153.1200)	6 (173.7028)
Jun 10, 2016	Mankato Cookout Day 1 Mankato, MN	1 / 33 (710.2744)	1 (178.8572)	1 (177.1544)	1 (180)	5 (174.2628)
Jun 3, 2016	Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN	12 / 53 (669.6112)	4 (174.8572)	14 (167.3828)	41 (158.8456)	13 (168.5256)
May 13, 2016	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	1 / 71 (690.2056)	8 (172.5600)	17 (169.6800)	10 (171.4056)	4 (176.5600)
Apr 23, 2016	Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 2) (Judges Full) Boone, IA	22 / 36 (665.1088)	4 (174.2972)	23 (163.4172)	22 (165.7028)	30 (161.6916)
Apr 22, 2016	Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full) Boone, IA	21 / 42 (661.6000)	12 (170.2744)	32 (157.0856)	18 (169.1200)	22 (165.1200)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	43 / 606 (682.8340)	92 (172)	67 (172.5484)	223 (166.2856)	70 (172)
Sep 18, 2015	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	4 / 26 (686.7652)	5 (175.4056)	3 (174.2856)	6 (170.8228)	17 (166.2512)
Sep 11, 2015	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD	5 / 32 (680.4912)	13 (167.9656)	9 (169.7028)	19 (163.3828)	1 (179.4400)
Aug 28, 2015	8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	4 / 55 (688.5028)	1 (179.4400)	4 (173.7028)	15 (169.6800)	21 (165.6800)
Aug 21, 2015	Smokefest Marshall, MN	5 / 42 (684.5144)	21 (167.4172)	8 (170.8228)	9 (171.4172)	3 (174.8572)
Aug 7, 2015	Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN	4 / 47 (681.6344)	2 (177.7144)	8 (168.5716)	6 (170.8112)	16 (164.5372)
Jul 24, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN	12 / 30 (658.1828)	13 (168.5600)	11 (164.5600)	9 (168.5600)	21 (156.5028)
Jul 17, 2015	BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA	16 / 39 (662.6968)	11 (170.8344)	25 (156.4912)	8 (169.7028)	15 (165.6684)
Jun 12, 2015	Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN	13 / 42 (670.7084)	24 (166.2628)	7 (170.8228)	35 (158.2056)	2 (175.4172)
May 29, 2015	Smokin' in Steel Owatonna, MN	9 / 60 (675.2912)	29 (165.0856)	26 (165.0972)	4 (173.1084)	8 (172)
May 15, 2015	Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN	2 / 60 (691.3600)	2 (177.7028)	13 (168.5372)	28 (166.2628)	2 (178.8572)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	16 / 552 (691.9660)	54 (174.2744)	183 (167.9772)	121 (170.2744)	6 (179.4400)
Sep 12, 2014	King Turkey Day Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	29 / 36 (628.9144)	23 (160.5256)	34 (148.5028)	30 (154.7888)	16 (165.0972)
Sep 5, 2014	Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD	13 / 26 (666.1484)	11 (166.8228)	18 (163.4056)	19 (159.3484)	1 (176.5716)
Aug 1, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	26 / 30 (655.2916)	19 (167.3828)	30 (154.2288)	15 (166.2628)	12 (167.4172)
Jul 18, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN	5 / 30 (673.6456)	24 (159.3828)	6 (170.8228)	14 (165.7372)	2 (177.7028)
Jul 11, 2014	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast Madelia, MN	8 / 26 (665.0740)	12 (165.0856)	16 (161.1200)	13 (166.8228)	3 (172.0456)
May 30, 2014	Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN	19 / 67 (673.6228)	40 (166.2516)	10 (172.5484)	46 (162.8228)	16 (172)
May 16, 2014	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	23 / 58 (655.2916)	43 (157.0972)	6 (167.9772)	20 (166.2744)	28 (163.9428)
Sep 13, 2013	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN	22 / 39 (659.8972)	13 (170.8228)	17 (167.9772)	20 (165.6800)	29 (155.4172)
Jul 12, 2013	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast Madelia, MN	11 / 23 (663.9084)	16 (163.4172)	14 (164.5256)	5 (170.2972)	10 (165.6684)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

QUETOPIA

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

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (19 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

The comeback

Looking over their shoulder

A May team

The long haul

The metronome

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)