QUE'S YER DADDY MN
Rating
1547
peak 1556
Contests
26
in the data
First seen
2021-05-07
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#380
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 26 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.67 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 621.49 (+54.17)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±150.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.29 · weakest Brisket (164.55)
Road miles
3324
mi across 26 mapped stops · furthest 393 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
NECTAR OF THE HOGS has finished one call ahead of QUE'S YER DADDY 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
PO PO PORK has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SIX BUTT BBQ in 13 of their 15 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5600 points of the Grand Championship at Iowa State BBQ Championship (Steak) (2022-04-01).
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 34% across 5 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 177.7144 | 165.1772 | 171.29 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 178.8572 | 158.2400 | 168.87 | top 40% |
| Pork | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 159.3828 | 167.75 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 150.7772 | 164.55 | top 57% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 8 | 0 | top 49% |
| MN | 6 | 0 | top 36% |
| IA | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (11 of 26 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (25 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 621.49
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 | 1 | 683.9316 | 683.93 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.0916 | 642.09 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 687.3828 | 687.38 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 685.0400 | 682.61 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 677.1084 | 600.36 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 673.6344 | 561.39 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 24 / 77 (683.9316) | 6 (177.7028) | 5 (177.7144) | 59 (166.2744) | 66 (162.2400) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 1 (176.5944) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 45 / 49 (642.0916) | 28 (167.4060) | 34 (164.5256) | 42 (159.3828) | 48 (150.7772) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 20 / 58 (687.3828) | 45 (167.3828) | 3 (178.8572) | 7 (176.5600) | 47 (164.5828) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 7 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) Washington Island, WI | 14 / 28 (681.0172) | 19 (168.5372) | 20 (165.0972) | 3 (175.4172) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2023-08-25 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington Island, WI | — | — | 10 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2023-08-24 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) Washington Island, WI | 11 / 27 (683.9084) | 7 (174.2628) | 12 (167.3944) | 19 (167.9656) | 4 (174.2856) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 8 / 59 (685.0400) | 3 (177.7144) | 34 (166.8228) | 9 (173.1084) | 28 (167.3944) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 39 (160.5488) | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 13 / 47 (680.4572) | 8 (173.1200) | 23 (169.1200) | 7 (173.1200) | 35 (165.0972) |
| 2022-08-26 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque Washington Island, WI | 5 / 26 (676.4920) | 2 (175.4288) | 1 (173.1432) | 14 (165.0856) | 14 (162.8344) |
| 2022-08-26 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington Island, WI | — | — | 3 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 21 / 37 (669.6688) | 9 (174.2628) | 24 (164.5716) | 9 (173.1200) | 31 (157.7144) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 21 / 39 (667.3144) | 22 (168.5488) | 17 (167.9772) | 32 (163.9428) | 16 (166.8456) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 16 / 59 (677.1084) | 8 (171.9884) | 16 (169.1428) | 44 (163.9656) | 9 (172.0116) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 4 (173.1084) | — | — |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May Bancroft, WI | 17 / 43 (666.8688) | 24 (165.1772) | 3 (173.7488) | 25 (163.9772) | 23 (163.9656) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 35 / 48 (666.7660) | 33 (166.2516) | 6 (174.2744) | 40 (159.9428) | 26 (166.2972) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Steak) Altoona, IA | 2 (178.2972) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 163 / 467 (165.1428) | 205 (167.4172) | 183 (168.0344) | 52 (173.1428) | 165 (167.9656) |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 16 / 35 (673.6344) | 2 (177.1544) | 29 (158.2400) | 22 (165.6800) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 West Salem, WI | 34 / 45 (654.1256) | 6 (172.0000) | 37 (160.5256) | 12 (167.3828) | 38 (154.2172) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI | 29 / 52 (658.1372) | 22 (168.5372) | 33 (161.0972) | 24 (167.9656) | 34 (160.5372) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 39 / 60 (655.9200) | 20 (170.2628) | 42 (161.6800) | 38 (163.4056) | 41 (160.5716) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 4 (176.5600) | — | — |
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 | #777 (65 pts) | #596 (175 pts) | #292 (470 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #389 (505 pts) | #357 (630 pts) | #478 (504 pts) | #339 (620 pts) | #453 (445 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #380 (601 pts) | #322 (751 pts) | #122 (1391 pts) | #452 (491 pts) | #422 (546 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #506 (345 pts) | #309 (655 pts) | #412 (504 pts) | #485 (385 pts) | #486 (395 pts) |