High-water mark
693.6688
career-best overall
96.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 693.6688 at 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship — 96.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Mar 15, 2024
Que or be Qued
Que or be Qued is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 11th of 58 at the 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (2024). They are ranked #1978 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Que or be Que'd”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1539
peak 1553 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
Jun 11, 2021
latest Jun 26, 2026 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.25 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 669.30 (-5.05)
Walk rate
37%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.75
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.38 · weakest Brisket (165.40)
Road miles
1,494
across 19 mapped stops · furthest 115 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Purse competed for
$251K
listed at 17 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.30 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1020 (60 pts) | #1093 (60 pts) | #1161 (60 pts) | #1067 (60 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1087 (90 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #642 (250 pts) | #655 (275 pts) | #670 (285 pts) | #455 (450 pts) | #797 (180 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #576 (297 pts) | #603 (312 pts) | #724 (272 pts) | #611 (292 pts) | #467 (427 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #631 (291 pts) | #825 (201 pts) | #687 (306 pts) | #596 (336 pts) | #663 (286 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #861 (141 pts) | #728 (221 pts) | #912 (151 pts) | #716 (211 pts) | #913 (131 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Que or be Qued, each with one reason worth a look.
73 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,989 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1539
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Que or be Qued)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Que or be Qued has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,971 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1539
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Que or be Qued)
Fewer contests behind them than Que or be Qued has cooked, 7 to 19, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,975 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1539
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,984 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1539
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 12 years before Que or be Qued's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,968 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1539
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 18 contests, alongside a 61% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,993 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1552
Level with Que or be Qued on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLAPS BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Meat Sweats | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Spitballs BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 155.3828 | 167.19 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 155.4400 | 167.57 | top 47% |
| Pork | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 150.2628 | 168.38 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 142.2288 | 165.40 | top 46% |
“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
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 38% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 5 | 33 | 0 | top 35% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 143 | 0 | top 36% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 65% | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 76% | Jul 8, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
5 contests
Contests a season
3.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
19 of 19 contests
Contests visited
9
4 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
17 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Opponents faced
1,082
finished ahead 1,465 times, behind 860
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jun 21, 2024 → Jun 27, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20251 milestone
- Peak power rating (1553) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20242 milestones
- Career-best overall score693.6688 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7144 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
20231 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
20213 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest - One Meat Contest - Ribs
- First call Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4572 Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
| +12.3 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | Mar 15, 2024 |
| +9.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
| +9.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| +8.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 11, 2021 |
| -8.6 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 7, 2024 |
| -7.8 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition | Jul 9, 2021 |
| -7.8 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2026 |
| -6.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 91.6% | 90.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 21% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 37% | 96.3% | 94.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 33% | 94.8% | 94.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 39% | 94.8% | 94.2% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 90.6% | 89.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 107 / 157 (640.9944) | 135 (155.3828) | 52 (169.6800) | 129 (155.9772) | 94 (159.9544) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 53 / 68 (659.2912) | 63 (161.1200) | 55 (163.3828) | 39 (169.1200) | 45 (165.6684) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 33 / 159 (678.8228) | 39 (170.3200) | 52 (170.8344) | 19 (175.4056) | 88 (162.2628) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 33 / 172 (674.2628) | 58 (167.4056) | 11 (172.6056) | 8 (175.4400) | 98 (158.8116) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 31 / 43 (667.8748) | 33 (165.1088) | 30 (165.6916) | 26 (170.8228) | 27 (166.2516) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 11 / 58 (693.6688) | 8 (176.5600) | 18 (172.5600) | 3 (177.7144) | 28 (166.8344) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 143 / 487 (682.2628) | 291 (166.2856) | 251 (168.5256) | 99 (173.1544) | 52 (174.2972) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 40 / 167 (671.3028) | 56 (166.8572) | 66 (167.3828) | 45 (170.8228) | 55 (166.2400) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 13 / 32 (681.6228) | 10 (173.1200) | 19 (163.9544) | 14 (171.4056) | 5 (173.1428) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 26 / 68 (682.1712) | 39 (167.9656) | 24 (171.9772) | 43 (167.9656) | 12 (174.2628) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 215 / 505 (672.9712) | 31 (177.7028) | 253 (167.3828) | 392 (160.5028) | 211 (167.3828) |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 🏅 Newton, KS | 14 / 21 (679.3028) | 18 (162.2400) | 10 (171.9772) | 8 (171.9772) | 8 (173.1084) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 11 / 164 (682.8224) | 91 (162.2512) | 12 (173.1084) | 10 (176.0228) | 20 (171.4400) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 🏅 Newton, KS | 18 / 21 (639.3376) | 15 (164.5256) | 16 (161.6916) | 7 (170.8916) | 20 (142.2288) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 59 / 145 (649.6344) | 12 (172) | 89 (159.9544) | 124 (150.2628) | 36 (167.4172) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 25 / 28 (652.4572) | 24 (166.2400) | 10 (172.5716) | 26 (156.5600) | 27 (157.0856) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest - One Meat Contest - Ribs Derby, KS | — | — | 13 (155.4400) | — | — |