Que or be Qued KS
Rating
1537
peak 1553
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2021-06-25
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#576
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.25 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 670.42 (-6.17)
Walk rate
35%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.63
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.17 · weakest Brisket (165.95)
Road miles
1330
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 128 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Three Legged Pig BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 155.3828 | 167.26 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 159.9544 | 168.05 | top 45% |
| Pork | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 150.2628 | 169.17 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 142.2288 | 165.95 | top 43% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 38% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (17 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 670.42
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.2912 | 650.14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 678.8228 | 678.82 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 693.6688 | 678.60 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 682.2628 | 679.34 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 682.8224 | 678.37 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 649.6344 | 644.49 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | 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) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 53 / 68 (659.2912) | 63 (161.1200) | 55 (163.3828) | 39 (169.1200) | 45 (165.6684) |
| 2025-06-27 | 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) |
| 2024-06-21 | 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) |
| 2024-06-07 | 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) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 11 / 58 (693.6688) | 8 (176.5600) | 18 (172.5600) | 3 (177.7144) | 28 (166.8344) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | 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) |
| 2023-06-23 | 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) |
| 2023-06-09 | 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) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 26 / 68 (682.1712) | 39 (167.9656) | 24 (171.9772) | 43 (167.9656) | 12 (174.2628) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | 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) |
| 2022-07-08 | 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) |
| 2022-06-24 | 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) |
| 2021-07-09 | 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) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 59 / 145 (649.6344) | 12 (172.0000) | 89 (159.9544) | 124 (150.2628) | 36 (167.4172) |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (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) |