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ZZ-QUE

ZZ-QUE is a competition barbecue team with 26 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 42 at the 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff (2014). They are ranked #1082 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,082
of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1596
peak 1621 · rated over 26 contests

Contests

26
in the data

First seen

May 17, 2013
latest Sep 15, 2017 · 4.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#267
Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0
0 reserve

Category wins

2
8 podiums

Overall top-10s

14
54% of 26 contests

Best top-10 run

6
straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 35%
overall standings

Best overall

684.5716 / 720
Master · 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

661.14 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 671.42 (-10.27)

Walk rate

88%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572
Chicken · Bands & BBQ at the Point

Consistency

±10.41
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket
avg 168.53 · weakest Pork (166.39)

Road miles

2,407
across 26 mapped stops · furthest 189 mi

Schedule strength

38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)

Master avg

671.42 / 720
26 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

88% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 23 of 26 contests

A top-10 category call in 88% of their 26 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

684.5716 career-best overall

95.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 684.5716 at 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff — 95.1% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • Jul 11, 2014

The one to beat

4× one call ahead of them

SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE has finished one call ahead of ZZ-QUE 4 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 20%.

  • 6 contests
  • 5 overall top-10s
  • 2 category wins
  • average top 20%

A tough matchup

16–3 behind in the head-to-head

BLUE CHIP BBQ ahead in 84% of their meetings

BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 19 shared contests.

A strong matchup

12–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 92% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 12 of their 13 shared contests.

Going the wrong way

-25 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 25 points across 5 contests since Apr 7, 2017 — from 1621 down to 1596.

  • 5 contests since Apr 7, 2017
  • now 1596
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Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

WeQ4U has landed one call behind them 3 times.

The metronome

±1.45% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.45% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 93.3% of a perfect score
  • 26 contests

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

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2017 ↗ Master #883 (402 pts) #973 (392 pts) #673 (607 pts) #949 (392 pts) #832 (462 pts)
2016 ↗ Master #1186 (250 pts) #1274 (250 pts) #975 (375 pts) #1414 (220 pts) #1354 (225 pts)
2015 ↗ Master #583 (632 pts) #675 (567 pts) #380 (972 pts) #689 (552 pts) #546 (687 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #366 (1,009 pts) #547 (714 pts) #516 (764 pts) #325 (1,089 pts) #318 (1,109 pts)
2013 ↗ Master #267 (1,117 pts) #242 (1,147 pts) #313 (967 pts) #443 (732 pts) #244 (1,177 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to ZZ-QUE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS
#1,081 of the rated field
1597 power rating
Contests
11
GCs
0
Top-10s
73%
Peak
1597
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to ZZ-QUE)

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

  • rated over 11 contests
  • last seen Sep 11, 2015
⚔ Head-to-head
BALDICUE
#1,085 of the rated field
1596 power rating
Contests
24
GCs
2
Top-10s
79%
Peak
1596

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 24 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 24 contests
  • last seen Oct 5, 2019
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R&R BBQ
#1,080 of the rated field
1597 power rating
Contests
23
GCs
2
Top-10s
61%
Peak
1632

Careers of much the same size, 23 contests to 26, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 23 contests
  • last seen Jul 24, 2026
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COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP
#1,084 of the rated field
1596 power rating
Contests
33
GCs
0
Top-10s
24%
Peak
1604

33 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 24% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

  • rated over 33 contests
  • last seen Jul 20, 2019
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BURNIN BELLIES
#1,076 of the rated field
1597 power rating
Contests
20
GCs
0
Top-10s
30%
Peak
1597

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

  • rated over 20 contests
  • last seen Jan 17, 2020
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Walk The Swine
#1,077 of the rated field
1597 power rating
Contests
19
GCs
0
Top-10s
16%
Peak
1597

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

  • rated over 19 contests
  • last seen Oct 24, 2025
  • on a 3-contest top-10 run
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
BLUE CHIP BBQ 19 3 16 16% ⚔ compare
WeQ4U 18 11 7 61% ⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ 16 10 6 63% ⚔ compare
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ 15 5 10 33% ⚔ compare
ACME BBQ 13 12 1 92% ⚔ compare
LITTLE BOB'S BBQ 13 12 1 92% ⚔ compare
HISTORIC BBQ 13 5 8 38% ⚔ compare
YELLOW RIVER BBQ 11 4 7 36% ⚔ compare
SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE 11 4 7 36% ⚔ compare
HUG HOGS 11 4 7 36% ⚔ compare
Pappy Q 10 3 7 30% ⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 10 2 8 20% ⚔ compare
FRIENDS OF OBR 9 8 1 89% ⚔ compare
SMOKE-N-PEPPERS 9 7 2 78% ⚔ compare
THUNDER HOG BBQ 9 4 5 44% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 26 9 0 1 178.8572 159.9772 168.03 top 44%
Pork Ribs 26 9 0 4 177.7144 158.2172 168.47 top 36%
Pork 26 6 1 1 176.5600 149.0512 166.39 top 47%
Brisket 26 14 1 2 178.3200 155.9084 168.53 top 36%

“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 56%
Medium (20–39)150top 39%
Large (40+)100top 28%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
IN110top 32%
KY90top 44%
OH60top 27%

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

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness 3 6 0 top 25% Jun 24, 2016
Bands & BBQ at the Point 2 8 0 top 48% Sep 15, 2017
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 2 16 0 top 31% Aug 21, 2015
Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! 2 6 0 top 30% Jul 17, 2015
Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff 2 5 0 top 23% Jun 6, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 7 contests
Contests a season 5.2 across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in IN 11 of 26 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited 20 5 of them more than once
Opponents faced 387 finished ahead 657 times, behind 299

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

20173 milestones
  1. Peak power rating (1621) First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL)
  2. 25th tracked contest Smoke on the Square
  3. Most recent contest Bands & BBQ at the Point
20144 milestones
  1. First category win (Pork) 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff
  2. First overall podium 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff
  3. 10th tracked contest 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff
  4. Career-best overall score684.5716 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff
20135 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Buckeye State BBQ Championship
  2. First call Buckeye State BBQ Championship
  3. First overall top-10 Buckeye State BBQ Championship
  4. First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.1420 Buckeye State BBQ Championship
  5. Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 Bands & BBQ at the Point

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+12.68th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ CookoffJul 11, 2014
+11.7Bourbon City BBQ Festival CookoffJun 7, 2013
+11.2Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-offJul 12, 2013
+11Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!Jul 18, 2014
+10.1Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David HarnessJun 28, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-10.1Barbourville BBQ Cook-Off & FestivalJun 19, 2015
-9.9Sam's Club National BBQ TourMay 12, 2017
-8.7Bands & BBQ at the PointSep 15, 2017
-5.1Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-OffJul 7, 2017
-3.7Homecoming 2015 BBQ CookoffSep 4, 2015

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)
20175000 60% top 62% 94.3% 91.8%
20162010 100% top 35% 95.1% 94.6%
20156020 83% top 45% 94.5% 93.4%
20146052 100% top 20% 95.1% 94.4%
20137060 100% top 21% 94.4% 92.8%

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Sep 15, 2017 Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY 24 / 33 (646.1024) 26 (162.2628) 12 (167.9772) 26 (159.9540) 25 (155.9084)
Jul 21, 2017 Smoke on the Square Vernon, IN 14 / 25 (673.0628) 8 (173.7028) 7 (170.2744) 17 (166.8456) 20 (162.2400)
Jul 7, 2017 Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH 23 / 41 (653.0512) 22 (165.1428) 26 (160.5600) 16 (165.6912) 25 (161.6572)
May 12, 2017 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Bowling Green, KY 26 / 29 (654.7084) 26 (159.9772) 5 (176) 29 (149.0512) 17 (169.6800)
Apr 7, 2017 First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) Bowling Green, KY 15 / 40 (678.7888) 27 (163.4172) 19 (169.1316) 20 (170.8228) 6 (175.4172)
Jul 8, 2016 Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH 13 / 34 (677.6116) 9 (171.9772) 2 (177.7144) 29 (159.9428) 17 (167.9772)
Jun 24, 2016 Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness Franklin, IN 10 / 31 (684.4916) 15 (169.1200) 13 (170.8344) 7 (173.1200) 11 (171.4172)
Sep 4, 2015 Homecoming 2015 BBQ Cookoff Vernon, IN 10 / 18 (669.6228) 15 (161.6912) 9 (170.8344) 12 (164.5256) 5 (172.5716)
Aug 21, 2015 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN 22 / 64 (668.4684) 35 (165.1428) 4 (174.2628) 31 (166.8228) 37 (162.2400)
Jul 17, 2015 Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN 21 / 44 (675.8744) 38 (163.9428) 4 (176.5716) 7 (175.4172) 35 (159.9428)
Jul 10, 2015 9th Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH 8 / 39 (680.4916) 34 (161.6800) 2 (176.0116) 21 (168.5256) 5 (174.2744)
Jun 19, 2015 Barbourville BBQ Cook-Off & Festival Barbourville, KY 20 / 25 (659.8284) 11 (172.5944) 22 (162.8000) 21 (160.4912) 17 (163.9428)
Jun 5, 2015 Bourbon City BBQ Festival Bardstown, KY 11 / 34 (680.0572) 6 (174.3200) 17 (166.8800) 23 (168) 12 (170.8572)
Sep 12, 2014 St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off St. Leon, IN 6 / 29 (683.9772) 12 (167.3828) 17 (165.1316) 5 (173.1428) 1 (178.3200)
Aug 15, 2014 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN 16 / 60 (671.2800) 13 (170.8228) 43 (158.2172) 18 (167.3828) 3 (174.8572)
Jul 18, 2014 Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN 6 / 51 (681.6684) 32 (162.8228) 3 (175.4172) 6 (173.7256) 10 (169.7028)
Jul 11, 2014 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH 3 / 42 (684.5716) 8 (170.8800) 13 (167.3944) 1 (176.5600) 6 (169.7372)
Jun 27, 2014 Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN 8 / 34 (674.8232) 15 (169.7028) 11 (169.1544) 4 (175.4172) 24 (160.5488)
Jun 6, 2014 Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff Bardstown, KY 10 / 34 (681.0744) 14 (171.9772) 19 (163.4172) 15 (170.8228) 5 (174.8572)
Sep 27, 2013 Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY 7 / 45 (679.8856) 6 (175.4056) 16 (167.9772) 30 (161.0856) 4 (175.4172)
Sep 6, 2013 Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY 8 / 34 (677.5884) 2 (178.8572) 2 (175.4056) 12 (166.2284) 22 (157.0972)
Aug 16, 2013 Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN 18 / 60 (660.4568) 25 (163.9656) 14 (166.8456) 39 (157.6456) 7 (172)
Jul 12, 2013 Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off Kettering, OH 6 / 41 (666.8000) 14 (165.6800) 11 (163.4172) 14 (166.8456) 9 (170.8572)
Jun 28, 2013 Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN 6 / 32 (668) 8 (170.2858) 15 (162.2858) 14 (167.4284) 6 (168)
Jun 7, 2013 Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff Bardstown, KY 5 / 30 (663.4278) 5 (168.5714) 12 (163.4282) 14 (158.2854) 4 (173.1428)
May 17, 2013 Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH 9 / 35 (661.1420) 6 (167.4284) 17 (162.2854) 13 (162.2854) 6 (169.1428)

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