B'S QUE PA
Rating
1697
peak 1697
Contests
43
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#4
Master 2026
Grand champs
4
5 reserve
Category wins
7
25 podiums
Overall top-10s
19
of 43 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
693.76 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 679.35 (+14.41)
Walk rate
84%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
10
and counting
Best single call
180.0000 🔥
Consistency
±18.96
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.25 · weakest Brisket (168.39)
Road miles
3566
mi across 43 mapped stops · furthest 423 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
WEEKEND SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of B'S QUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Bill's Back Yard has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 18 of their 20 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ in 18 of their 25 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
MD State BBQ Bash is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Finished level on points with the champion at Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) (2026-05-16) — the Grand Championship went to the KCBS tiebreaker.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 40-team field at BBQ Gives Back (Day 1).
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 21% across 3 contests, versus top 33% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (2026-03-27) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 20-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 10-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 39 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 178.8572 | 153.6688 | 171.25 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 41 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 180.0000 🔥 | 134.2288 | 169.57 | top 37% |
| Pork | 38 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 177.7144 | 159.9544 | 170.11 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 38 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.5488 | 168.39 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 15 | 1 | top 38% |
| VA | 8 | 3 | top 22% |
| NJ | 8 | 0 | top 42% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 5% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 18% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 1 | top 28% |
| Medium (20–39) | 22 | 2 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 1 | top 31% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (17 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (15 of 43 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (41 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) (2025-08-09)
- Wins it all in 9% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 679.35
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 707.4060 | 696.30 |
| 2025 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 697.1204 | 680.52 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 694.8228 | 676.96 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 667.8400 | 666.98 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 674.1828 | 667.09 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 645.0632 | 628.42 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.4852 | 645.49 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) Buckhannon, WV | 6 / 29 (691.3828) | 3 (177.7028) | 11 (169.7144) | 17 (170.2628) | 6 (173.7028) |
| 2026-06-13 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) Delta, PA | 1 / 13 (698.2284) | 2 (176.0000) | 3 (176.0000) | 7 (170.8228) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2026-06-12 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 3 / 25 (696.4912) | 9 (174.2628) | 2 (177.7028) | 4 (176.0000) | 11 (168.5256) |
| 2026-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 2 / 17 (703.9428) | 2 (178.8572) | 2 (175.4172) | 4 (175.4056) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2026-05-15 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 9 / 25 (678.7660) | 18 (168.5488) | 7 (171.9772) | 10 (170.2744) | 8 (167.9656) |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) New Paltz, NY | 3 / 59 (698.8116) | 3 (178.8572) | 2 (178.2972) | 29 (170.8228) | 21 (170.8344) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) New Paltz, NY | 2 / 43 (705.0856) | 22 (173.1084) | 1 (180.0000) | 21 (171.9772) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2026-04-24 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl Williamsburg, VA | 1 / 20 (692.4800) | 4 (175.4056) | 2 (177.7144) | 16 (166.2400) | 2 (173.1200) |
| 2026-03-28 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) Urbanna, VA | 2 / 36 (707.4060) | 15 (175.4288) | 9 (174.2744) | 5 (177.7028) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) Urbanna, VA | 1 / 40 (702.2400) | 15 (173.1200) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (175.4056) | 4 (178.2972) |
| 2026-03-27 | BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 5 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm Iron Station, NC | 16 / 33 (684.4572) | 18 (171.9772) | 5 (176.5600) | 27 (166.2400) | 22 (169.6800) |
| 2025-10-10 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 8 / 29 (688.4916) | 21 (168.5372) | 6 (174.8572) | 10 (169.6800) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2025-10-03 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship Harrisburg, PA | 8 / 30 (685.0516) | 22 (166.2516) | 2 (175.4172) | 5 (174.2744) | 11 (169.1084) |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash Milford, DE | 14 / 25 (679.8972) | 7 (174.2628) | 12 (170.2628) | 12 (169.6916) | 15 (165.6800) |
| 2025-09-26 | First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Milford, DE | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff Edinburg, VA | 8 / 16 (679.3720) | 5 (174.2628) | 15 (159.4060) | 6 (173.7028) | 7 (172.0004) |
| 2025-08-09 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) Doswell, VA | 1 / 25 (697.1204) | 8 (176.5716) | 10 (172.5716) | 15 (173.1200) | 3 (174.8572) |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) Doswell, VA | 2 / 25 (693.0628) | 4 (176.0000) | 13 (168.5372) | 3 (176.5600) | 13 (171.9656) |
| 2025-08-08 | Triple Crown BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Doswell, VA | — | — | 1 (175.4288) | — | — |
| 2025-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 7 / 63 (681.6000) | 5 (176.5600) | 27 (165.0972) | 1 (177.7144) | 25 (162.2284) |
| 2025-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 11 / 21 (674.1484) | 11 (169.6800) | 4 (170.8456) | 13 (167.3828) | 16 (166.2400) |
| 2025-05-16 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 19 / 28 (667.8744) | 8 (175.4172) | 21 (163.3828) | 17 (165.6916) | 20 (163.3828) |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Blairstown, NJ | 19 / 34 (669.0288) | 15 (170.8572) | 30 (160.5144) | 5 (173.7028) | 22 (163.9544) |
| 2025-05-03 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Blairstown, NJ | — | — | 8 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) Blairstown, NJ | 23 / 33 (665.5772) | 6 (174.8572) | 30 (159.3600) | 16 (169.6800) | 24 (161.6800) |
| 2025-05-02 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Blairstown, NJ | — | 17 (158.2172) | — | — | — |
| 2025-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 17 / 43 (689.0744) | 6 (178.8572) | 34 (166.2400) | 22 (171.9772) | 16 (172.0000) |
| 2025-03-21 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) Urbanna, VA | 27 / 45 (676.4800) | 29 (169.6800) | 1 (178.2972) | 36 (165.1200) | 36 (163.3828) |
| 2024-10-11 | MD State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 2 / 26 (694.8228) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (170.8800) | 7 (173.1084) | 6 (171.9772) |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 16 / 38 (673.0288) | 14 (171.9656) | 10 (170.2744) | 27 (162.8116) | 13 (167.9772) |
| 2024-07-13 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 20 / 62 (663.8856) | 23 (167.4172) | 45 (156.5028) | 8 (170.8228) | 12 (169.1428) |
| 2024-06-29 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) Delta, PA | 8 / 19 (690.2292) | 9 (171.9888) | 4 (175.4172) | 9 (170.8344) | 8 (171.9888) |
| 2024-06-28 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) Delta, PA | 21 / 29 (664.9944) | 24 (165.0972) | 14 (170.8228) | 20 (162.8000) | 18 (166.2744) |
| 2024-05-18 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) Morgantown, PA | 7 / 26 (681.6116) | 2 (175.4172) | 9 (170.2744) | 10 (170.8228) | 14 (165.0972) |
| 2024-05-17 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) Morgantown, PA | 17 / 37 (670.1716) | 4 (176.0000) | 28 (161.6572) | 6 (175.4172) | 31 (157.0972) |
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 15 / 64 (667.8400) | 20 (168.5372) | 18 (167.9772) | 18 (168.5372) | 25 (162.7884) |
| 2023-05-19 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 16 / 37 (666.1140) | 8 (173.1084) | 12 (170.2628) | 27 (162.8000) | 26 (159.9428) |
| 2022-07-09 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 23 / 61 (659.9892) | 30 (165.1316) | 5 (172.0000) | 21 (166.3088) | 36 (156.5488) |
| 2022-05-13 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 15 / 39 (674.1828) | 36 (157.6572) | 6 (171.9656) | 20 (167.9772) | 3 (176.5828) |
| 2021-07-09 | New Jersey State BBQ Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 38 / 59 (611.7832) | 40 (153.6688) | 57 (134.2288) | 14 (166.8228) | 25 (157.0628) |
| 2021-05-14 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 23 / 46 (645.0632) | 14 (166.2628) | 25 (159.4516) | 27 (159.9544) | 24 (159.3944) |
| 2019-07-12 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 26 / 64 (645.4852) | 51 (154.1940) | 20 (162.2400) | 22 (165.6684) | 19 (163.3828) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #4 (2167 pts) | #21 (1677 pts) | #3 (2104 pts) | #35 (1327 pts) | #7 (1712 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #110 (1535 pts) | #97 (1572 pts) | #85 (1743 pts) | #91 (1583 pts) | #141 (1308 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #239 (910 pts) | #178 (1110 pts) | #309 (815 pts) | #252 (880 pts) | #284 (805 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #703 (215 pts) | #712 (240 pts) | #827 (220 pts) | #882 (155 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1109 (110 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #940 (175 pts) | #1256 (85 pts) | #745 (235 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1043 (115 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1319 (180 pts) | #927 (355 pts) | #1159 (240 pts) | #1330 (180 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1392 (180 pts) | #1745 (130 pts) | #1414 (205 pts) | #1626 (155 pts) | #1678 (145 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1624 (150 pts) | #1632 (170 pts) | #1475 (195 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1729 (140 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1565 (165 pts) | #2116 (80 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #1939 (115 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1557 (146 pts) | #1410 (181 pts) | #979 (316 pts) | #1642 (146 pts) | #1580 (146 pts) |