EXE-QUE-TIONERS

EXE-QUE-TIONERS is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 52 at The Best Damn BBQ Contest (2015), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1361 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,361

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1574

peak 1574 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 5, 2013

latest Sep 11, 2015 · 2.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#684

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

18% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 30%

overall standings

Best overall

686.8572 / 720

Master · The Best Damn BBQ Contest

Perfect 180s

Current form

666.78 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 664.12 (+2.66)

Walk rate

91%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Pork · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Consistency

±9.89

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 167.88 · weakest Chicken (164.80)

Road miles

236

across 11 mapped stops

Schedule strength

26%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)

Master avg

664.12 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

2.2972 points from the title

Came within 2.2972 points of the Grand Championship at The Best Damn BBQ Contest (Apr 10, 2015).

On the rise

+29 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 29 points across 5 contests since Sep 26, 2014 — from 1546 up to 1574.

5 contests since Sep 26, 2014
now 1574

They almost always walk

91% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 10 of 11 contests

A top-10 category call in 91% of their 11 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

686.8572 career-best overall

95.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 686.8572 at The Best Damn BBQ Contest — 95.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 10, 2015

A tough matchup

6–1 behind in the head-to-head

DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead in 86% of their meetings

DIRT ROAD BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Sons of a Brisket in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

6 of 6 shared brisket entries lost

PELLET ENVY ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PELLET ENVY has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared brisket entries.

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A June team

Top 22% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 22% across 3 contests, versus top 30% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 30% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.37% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.37% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.2% of a perfect score
11 contests

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
2015 ↗	Master	#817 (418 pts)	#1119 (283 pts)	#1160 (273 pts)	#915 (393 pts)	#816 (448 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#907 (361 pts)	#998 (351 pts)	#889 (411 pts)	#1221 (261 pts)	#795 (451 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#684 (454 pts)	#1006 (309 pts)	#665 (499 pts)	#601 (549 pts)	#536 (589 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

GATEWAY DRUM SMOKERS.COM

#1,359 of the rated field

1575 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 64%
Peak: 1584

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Oct 11, 2013

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Barton BBQ

#1,367 of the rated field

1574 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1574

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Apr 10, 2026

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RobbieQ

#1,363 of the rated field

1574 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1574

They turned up 12 years after EXE-QUE-TIONERS did, first appearing in 2025.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2026

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Lucky Dawgs' BBQ

#1,362 of the rated field

1574 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1574

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

rated over 8 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2018

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THE SMOKING SECTION - NY

#1,366 of the rated field

1574 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1574

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Apr 6, 2018

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BOB'S BBQ

#1,360 of the rated field

1574 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1574

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 20 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Mar 18, 2022

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SLAPS BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
50 SHADES OF QUE	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
NICKLE BOYS BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
PELLET ENVY	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
WALDO BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
IHC BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
COUNTY LINE SMOKERS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	1	0	0	173.1084	158.2400	164.80	top 51%
Pork Ribs	11	4	0	1	175.4400	153.7142	165.13	top 43%
Pork	11	2	1	1	177.7144	155.9428	166.32	top 38%
Brisket	11	6	0	1	173.7028	162.2628	167.88	top 25%

“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 41%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 24%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	9	0	top 30%
KS	2	0	top 31%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin' on the Summit	3	16	0	top 22%	Jun 5, 2015
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	7	0	top 31%	May 2, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 3.7 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 9 of 11 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 8 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 391 finished ahead 451 times, behind 163

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

20156 milestones

Apr 10 First overall podium The Best Damn BBQ Contest
Apr 10 First Reserve Championship The Best Damn BBQ Contest
Apr 10 Career-best overall score686.8572 The Best Damn BBQ Contest
Jul 10 10th tracked contest Johnson County Fair BBQ
Sep 11 Peak power rating (1574) Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
Sep 11 Most recent contest Independence Fire & Ice BBQ

20136 milestones

Apr 5 First tracked contest Smokin' On Big Creek
Apr 5 First call Smokin' On Big Creek
Apr 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2860 Smokin' On Big Creek
Sep 27 First category win (Pork) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Sep 27 First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Sep 27 Career-best single call (Pork)177.7144 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.9	The Best Damn BBQ Contest	Apr 10, 2015
+10.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Sep 27, 2013
+9.6	Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off	Sep 6, 2013
+8.8	Smokin on the Summit	Jun 6, 2014
+8.5	SMOKIN on the Summit	Jun 7, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-0.2	Johnson County Fair BBQ	Jul 10, 2015

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2015	4	1	0	75%	top 27%	95.4%	92.9%
2014	3	0	0	100%	top 36%	92.4%	91.5%
2013	4	1	1	100%	top 29%	93.6%	92.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 11, 2015	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	25 / 76 (662.1944)	15 (170.8228)	50 (158.2744)	16 (170.2744)	34 (162.8228)
Jul 10, 2015	Johnson County Fair BBQ Warrensburg, MO	17 / 33 (662.1828)	28 (158.2400)	21 (160.5372)	7 (172.5600)	8 (170.8456)
Jun 5, 2015	Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	16 / 78 (663.3484)	37 (163.9428)	8 (171.4056)	27 (164.5600)	28 (163.4400)
Apr 10, 2015	The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO	2 / 52 (686.8572)	14 (170.2856)	10 (170.8688)	12 (172)	3 (173.7028)
Sep 26, 2014	Burg Fest BBQ Contest Warrensburg, MO	11 / 22 (659.3256)	16 (163.9656)	4 (168.5716)	18 (155.9428)	4 (170.8456)
Jun 6, 2014	Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	16 / 79 (665.0284)	8 (173.1084)	12 (171.4172)	44 (158.2400)	26 (162.2628)
May 2, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS	11 / 29 (651.7708)	18 (162.2168)	21 (160.5144)	15 (160.4912)	5 (168.5484)
Sep 27, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS	7 / 29 (673.5772)	19 (166.2400)	21 (165.6800)	1 (177.7144)	16 (163.9428)
Sep 6, 2013	Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO	16 / 72 (673.0628)	44 (162.2400)	2 (175.4400)	31 (166.8456)	12 (168.5372)
Jun 7, 2013	SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO	20 / 81 (653.7142)	34 (162.2856)	60 (153.7142)	16 (167.4286)	6 (170.2858)
Apr 5, 2013	Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO	33 / 74 (654.2860)	52 (159.4286)	41 (160.0004)	45 (163.4286)	9 (171.4284)

EXE-QUE-TIONERS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

On the rise

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Brisket nemesis

A June team

The metronome

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

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)