B'S QUE PA
Rating
1719
peak 1722 · rated over 42 contests
Best runs
13
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
47
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2026-08-07
Best ToY finish
#3
Master 2026
Grand champs
6
5 reserve
Category wins
12
31 podiums
Overall top-10s
22
of 47 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Current form
697.67 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 680.66 (+17.01)
Walk rate
85%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
13
best run (overall)
Consistency
±19.05
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.85 · weakest Brisket (169.06)
Road miles
4393
mi across 47 mapped stops · furthest 456 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$324K
listed at 42 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
6 🏅
GCs in 41 state-championship entries
Master avg
680.66 / 720
41 Master contests · 6 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Sailor Nicks BBQ has finished one call ahead of B'S QUE 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Ain't That Rich has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 18 of their 21 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ in 19 of their 26 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 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 62-team field at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Leaning Jowler BBQ has out-cooked them in 16 of 26 shared chicken entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 21% across 3 contests, versus top 31% 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.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (2021-05-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating, PA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 29 | 9 | 19 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 26 | 19 | 7 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 26 | 7 | 16 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 23 | 10 | 10 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Ain't That Rich | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 21 | 10 | 11 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 21 | 6 | 15 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 21 | 3 | 18 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| UP IN SMOKERS | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 20 | 12 | 8 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| HotMess BBQ | 20 | 9 | 11 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | 19 | 13 | 6 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 19 | 13 | 6 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 43 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 153.6688 | 171.85 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 45 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 180.0000 🔥 | 134.2288 | 170.04 | top 35% |
| Pork | 42 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 179.4400 | 159.9544 | 170.22 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 42 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.5488 | 169.06 | top 38% |
“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 | 17 | 2 | top 35% |
| NJ | 9 | 1 | top 37% |
| VA | 8 | 3 | top 22% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 5% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 18% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 1 | top 28% |
| Medium (20–39) | 23 | 2 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 15 | 3 | top 28% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 9 | 2 | 0 | top 41% | 2026-05-16 |
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 6 | 1 | 1 | top 24% | 2026-07-11 |
| York County BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 34% | 2026-06-13 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 27% | 2026-03-28 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 9% | 2026-07-25 |
| Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 6% | 2025-08-09 |
| MD State BBQ Bash | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 18% | 2025-10-10 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 63% | 2025-05-03 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (17 contests)
- Cooks mostly in PA (17 of 47 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (45 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) (2025-08-09)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 680.66 / 720
- 4 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-12 — First tracked contest · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- 📣 2022-05-13 — First call · Twin Valley Fire and Smoke
- 🎖️ 2025-08-08 — 25th tracked contest · Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1)
- 🏆 2025-08-09 — First Grand Championship · Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2)
- 🔥 2026-03-28 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)
- ⭐ 2026-07-24 — Career-best overall score (710.8688) · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- 📈 2026-07-25 — Peak power rating (1722) · Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.2 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 2025-08-09 |
| +17.6 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | 2025-08-08 |
| +16.2 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | 2026-03-27 |
| +15.3 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 2026-03-28 |
| +14.3 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2026-05-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | New Jersey KnoQ-out - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) | 2025-05-02 |
| -7.3 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | 2025-05-16 |
| -5.2 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2025-03-21 |
| -4.7 | First State BBQ Bash | 2025-09-26 |
| -4.6 | York County BBQ Festival (Day 1) | 2024-06-28 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 100% | top 15% | 98.7% | 96.7% |
| 2025 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 88% | top 41% | 96.8% | 94.5% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 86% | top 38% | 96.5% | 94% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 33% | 92.8% | 92.6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 93.6% | 92.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 89.6% | 87.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 41% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Battle of the Blue Ridge 🏅 Swannanoa, NC | 16 / 41 (685.6456) | 7 (175.4172) | 21 (170.2628) | 30 (165.1200) | 6 (174.8456) |
| 2026-07-25 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 6 / 39 (695.9316) | 5 (177.7144) | 1 (178.8572) | 32 (165.0972) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2026-07-24 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 1 / 43 (710.8688) | 3 (177.7144) | 1 (178.2972) | 9 (175.4172) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2026-07-11 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 1 / 62 (704.5256) | 1 (180.0000) | 15 (171.9656) | 1 (179.4400) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #3 (2500 pts) | #5 (2149 pts) | #3 (2374 pts) | #31 (1639 pts) | #9 (2074 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) |