CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE IL
Rating
1572
peak 1572
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
latest 2021-11-05
Best ToY finish
#161
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.87 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 659.83 (-24.97)
Walk rate
81%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±43.54
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.28 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.69)
Road miles
1042
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 153 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
QUE U has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
THE BBQ BUS has come out ahead in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of EF-Q in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 22% across 6 contests, versus top 32% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.0228 | 164.5256 | 168.45 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 175.4516 | 153.1200 | 165.69 | top 43% |
| Pork | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 158.2056 | 166.75 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 177.7144 | 159.3712 | 169.28 | top 30% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 13 | 0 | top 32% |
| IN | 2 | 0 | top 17% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 23% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 37% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IL (13 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.83
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 494.8000 | 494.80 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 685.0628 | 678.19 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 678.2516 | 669.00 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-05 | Saluting with Smoke (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 2 / 18 (685.0628) | 4 (168.5372) | 4 (168.5484) | 8 (170.8228) | — |
| 2021-09-10 | Honor-Q Yorkville, IL | 9 / 17 (677.6000) | 11 (164.5256) | 4 (173.1316) | 9 (166.8228) | 5 (173.1200) |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) Belvidere, IL | 24 / 43 (671.8972) | 26 (169.1316) | 42 (161.6572) | 13 (170.2628) | 10 (170.8456) |
| 2019-10-18 | Best of the Midwest Union Grove, WI | 33 / 52 (644.9712) | 5 (173.1200) | 41 (153.1200) | 39 (158.2056) | 30 (160.5256) |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Peoria, IL | 10 / 40 (671.8856) | 16 (168.5600) | 33 (158.2172) | 9 (171.9884) | 7 (173.1200) |
| 2019-06-28 | BBQ SmokeDown at Chicagoland Joliet, IL | 18 / 42 (670.2060) | 29 (165.6684) | 14 (168.5832) | 14 (169.1200) | 23 (166.8344) |
| 2019-06-22 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 2 Belvidere, IL | 9 / 45 (678.2516) | 19 (167.9884) | 2 (175.4516) | 39 (160.5372) | 1 (174.2744) |
| 2019-06-21 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Day 1 Belvidere, IL | 24 / 50 (659.3372) | 26 (165.1772) | 29 (159.9428) | 17 (166.8344) | 19 (167.3828) |
| 2019-06-07 | Blues,Brews & Barbecue Beardstown, IL | 7 / 25 (664.4912) | 11 (164.5484) | 2 (172.0000) | 14 (161.7028) | 6 (166.2400) |
| 2019-05-31 | Up In Smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | 5 / 36 (675.3256) | 3 (176.0228) | 14 (167.3828) | 24 (162.2516) | 13 (169.6684) |
| 2019-05-25 | Red, White, and BBQ- Day 2 Westmont, IL | 17 / 48 (665.0284) | 9 (170.2628) | 14 (167.9772) | 13 (167.4172) | 31 (159.3712) |
| 2019-05-24 | Red, White, and BBQ Day 1 Westmont, IL | 8 / 40 (673.6000) | 13 (167.4172) | 8 (167.9656) | 8 (168.5372) | 10 (169.6800) |
| 2019-05-17 | Sunset Hill Kansas City Barbecue Competition Valparaiso, IN | 3 / 20 (678.1600) | 4 (169.1200) | 8 (163.9428) | 8 (167.3828) | 1 (177.7144) |
| 2019-05-10 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 8 / 42 (671.9428) | 11 (171.4400) | 20 (167.9772) | 13 (167.4172) | 18 (165.1084) |
| 2019-05-03 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 9 / 33 (674.7656) | 17 (165.1428) | 22 (161.6572) | 7 (171.9656) | 1 (176.0000) |
| Saluting With Smoke (COMPETITORS SERIES) Yorkville, IL | 12 / 38 (494.8000) | 6 (168.5716) | 14 (163.4056) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #728 (192 pts) | #834 (172 pts) | #671 (252 pts) | #654 (247 pts) | #595 (302 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #161 (1488 pts) | #159 (1423 pts) | #175 (1368 pts) | #219 (1228 pts) | #105 (1678 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #206 (1389 pts) | #202 (1354 pts) | #218 (1289 pts) | #193 (1384 pts) | #200 (1409 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #260 (1299 pts) | #241 (1276 pts) | #304 (1145 pts) | #209 (1375 pts) | #181 (1500 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #347 (1064 pts) | #440 (899 pts) | #280 (1229 pts) | #446 (919 pts) | #449 (899 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #307 (1173 pts) | #387 (968 pts) | #149 (1628 pts) | #329 (1083 pts) | #390 (963 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #291 (1057 pts) | #363 (847 pts) | #235 (1212 pts) | #358 (862 pts) | #163 (1487 pts) |