Que Magic

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#1514

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1563

peak 1569 · rated over 9 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2018-07-20

latest 2022-10-14

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 35%

overall standings

Best overall

684.5600 / 720

Master · BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO!

Perfect 180s

Current form

668.03 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 670.01 (-1.99)

Walk rate

78%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

177.7372

Pork · BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO!

Consistency

±10.08

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 169.97 · weakest Brisket (164.34)

Road miles

917

mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 173 mi

Schedule strength

69%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)

Purse competed for

$53K

listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

1 🏅

GCs in 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

670.01 / 720

9 Master contests · 1 GC

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Storylines (11 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

Against the odds

26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest (2019-08-24) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 26-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, TRUE SMOKE BBQ.

Happy hunting ground

Top 17% average finish here

BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 4th
average top 17%

They almost always walk

78% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 7 of 9 contests

A top-10 category call in 78% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

684.5600 career-best overall

95.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 684.5600 at BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! — 95.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
2018-07-20

State champions

1 state championships won

They've taken 1 state championship from 7 entries at contests carrying the title.

7 state-championship entries

A tough matchup

4–0 behind in the head-to-head

LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY ahead in 100% of their meetings

LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.63 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 67%.

Brisket avg 164.34
Pork Ribs avg 169.97
1 calls in 9 entries

A strong matchup

6–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at King of the Corn (2022-10-14).

last seen 2020-10-02
back 2022-10-14

Announced themselves early

4th at their very first contest

Finished 4 of 42 at their very first tracked contest, BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! (2018-07-20).

2018-07-20
42-team field

The metronome

±1.40% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.40% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.1% of a perfect score
9 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

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

SMELLY BUTT'S N BBQ

#1515 of the rated field

1563 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1563

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2018-08-17

⚔ Head-to-head

#thisgirlknowsmeat

#1513 of the rated field

1563 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1563

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before Que Magic's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 11 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW

#1519 of the rated field

1563 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 64%
Peak: 1563

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2017-06-30

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKEAHOLICS KS

#1518 of the rated field

1563 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 73%
Peak: 1579

No shared contest yet.

They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before Que Magic's first contest.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2013-10-11

⚔ Head-to-head

Shiggin Chicks

#1505 of the rated field

1563 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 86%
Peak: 1568

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2022-10-22

⚔ Head-to-head

CRAFT BBQ

#1509 of the rated field

1563 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1563

No shared contest yet.

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 23% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2016-09-16

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
BAMBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
Luscious Loins BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
DRY 2 DA BONE	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
2 CASE BBQ	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
TEAM CRAWFORD	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	3	0	1	173.7028	163.9540	168.23	top 46%
Pork Ribs	9	6	1	2	175.4172	164.5716	169.97	top 26%
Pork	9	4	0	2	177.7372	157.7028	167.47	top 44%
Brisket	9	1	1	1	175.4172	155.9312	164.34	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 state / province

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
IA	8	1	top 35%
WI	1	0	top 38%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	1	top 8%
Medium (20–39)	6	0	top 41%
Large (40+)	2	0	top 29%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Tri City BBQ Fest	2	6	0	top 36%	2019-09-20
BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!	2	4	0	top 17%	2019-07-19

The story so far (20 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.2 yrs 2018-07-20 → 2022-10-14

Busiest season 2019 5 contests · 1 GC

Contests a season 2.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in IA 8 of 9 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 9 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 169.97 · weakest Brisket (164.34)

Walk rate 78% a top-10 call in 7 of 9 contests

Overall top-10 rate 44% 4 of 9 contests

Wins it all 11% 1 Grand Championship · 0 reserve

First title 2019-08-24 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest

Best top-10 run 2 straight contests

Master average 670.01 out of 720 · 9 contests · 1 GC

Opponents faced 204 211–128 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 917 9 mapped stops · furthest 173 mi

Schedule strength 1587 average field rating faced — tougher than 69% of rated contests

Purse competed for $52,625 listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 1 from 7 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 2 yrs 2020-10-02 → 2022-10-14

Power rating 1563 peak 1569 · #1514 of 6,413 rated

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

2018
Jul 20 First tracked contest BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO!
Jul 20 First call BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO!
Jul 20 First overall top-10 BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO!
Jul 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score684.5600 BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO!
Jul 20 Career-best overall score684.5600 BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO!
Jul 20 Career-best single call (Pork)177.7372 BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO!
2019
Jul 19 First category win (Pork Ribs) BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!
Aug 24 First overall podium 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest
Aug 24 First Grand Championship 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest
Aug 24 First state championship 3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest
2020
Oct 2 Peak power rating (1569) Ottumwa Smoketoberfest
2022
Oct 14 Most recent contest King of the Corn

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17.7	BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO!	2018-07-20
+15.9	3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest	2019-08-24
+12.2	*Tri City BBQ Fest	2018-09-21
+11.2	BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!	2019-07-19
+3.8	16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash	2019-08-09

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-6	King of the Corn	2022-10-14

Category scores over time

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)
2022	1	0	0	0	0%	top 69%	92.1%	92.1%
2020	1	0	0	0	100%	top 48%	92.8%	92.8%
2019	5	1	2	2	80%	top 33%	94.8%	92.9%
2018	2	0	2	0	100%	top 16%	95.1%	94.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2022-10-14	King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	25 / 36 (663.3372)	21 (170.2628)	14 (168.5372)	35 (157.7028)	17 (166.8344)
2020-10-02	Ottumwa Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	32 / 66 (667.9660)	45 (164.5372)	10 (170.8800)	38 (166.8344)	34 (165.7144)
2019-09-20	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	17 / 34 (667.8508)	24 (163.9540)	4 (172.5600)	6 (175.4056)	26 (155.9312)
2019-08-24	3rd Annual Halfway to St.Pat's BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA	1 / 12 (682.8572)	3 (170.8572)	3 (170.3200)	5 (166.2628)	1 (175.4172)
2019-08-09	16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash 🏅 Mason City, IA	17 / 38 (658.1144)	17 (169.1200)	17 (165.0972)	22 (164.5256)	26 (159.3716)
2019-07-19	BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! 🏅 Waterloo, IA	8 / 33 (680.4684)	9 (173.7028)	1 (175.4172)	16 (168.5372)	20 (162.8112)
2019-06-21	Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI	14 / 37 (654.7200)	15 (166.2284)	9 (168.6060)	23 (158.8000)	17 (161.0856)
2018-09-21	*Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA	6 / 27 (670.2400)	10 (166.8456)	15 (164.5716)	3 (171.4172)	11 (167.4056)
2018-07-20	BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! Waterloo, IA	4 / 42 (684.5600)	16 (168.5600)	5 (173.7372)	2 (177.7372)	21 (164.5256)

Que Magic

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Top-10 streak

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in this team's record)

Against the odds

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Announced themselves early

The metronome

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By state / province

By contest size

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

The story so far (20 numbers that describe this team)

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Category scores over time

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)