Quenut BBQ GA
Rating
1452
peak 1507 · rated over 52 contests
Contests
53
in the data
First seen
2019-03-01
latest 2026-07-09
Best ToY finish
#326
Master 2023
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 53 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
681.04 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 670.72 (+10.32)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.85
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.55 · weakest Pork (167.10)
Road miles
10175
mi across 53 mapped stops · furthest 743 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Purse competed for
$684K
listed at 45 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 49 state-championship entries
Master avg
670.72 / 720
52 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Willingham's has finished one call ahead of Quenut BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Peckerwood Country Club has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ has come out ahead in 33 of their 40 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PeachCoast BBQ in 17 of their 22 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 32-team field at Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS has out-cooked them in 28 of 40 shared chicken entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 47% across 7 contests, versus top 58% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, GA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 40 | 8 | 32 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 40 | 7 | 33 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 35 | 8 | 27 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL HAND QUE | 34 | 3 | 31 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| YES, DEAR BBQ | 29 | 4 | 25 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 29 | 3 | 26 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Peckerwood Country Club | 27 | 14 | 13 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 27 | 4 | 23 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 25 | 10 | 15 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Kings BBQ Team | 25 | 1 | 24 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 25 | 1 | 24 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 24 | 2 | 22 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | 23 | 5 | 18 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN KOLBZ | 23 | 5 | 18 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 52 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.8112 | 169.55 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 53 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 157.6456 | 168.74 | top 53% |
| Pork | 52 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 176.5600 | 154.7772 | 167.10 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 51 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 146.2172 | 168.62 | top 50% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 39 | 1 | top 58% |
| AL | 6 | 0 | top 67% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| Medium (20–39) | 26 | 1 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 25 | 0 | top 57% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 6 | 20 | 0 | top 61% | 2026-03-06 |
| The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 5 | 13 | 0 | top 65% | 2025-10-03 |
| Poosa Q | 4 | 36 | 0 | top 66% | 2025-06-20 |
| Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 4 | 5 | 0 | top 50% | 2024-08-16 |
| Honeybee BBQ Competition | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 73% | 2026-05-29 |
| BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 66% | 2024-04-26 |
| Swine At the Shrine | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 49% | 2022-08-05 |
| Smoketember Fest | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 55% | 2023-09-15 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2 | 49 | 0 | top 54% | 2022-09-29 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 154 | 0 | top 42% | 2022-09-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in GA (40 of 53 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (53 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (2019-08-23)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 670.72 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-01 — First tracked contest · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · Smokin' Bike Fest
- 📈 2019-05-31 — Peak power rating (1507) · Smokin' Bike Fest
- 🏆 2019-08-23 — First Grand Championship · Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival
- ⭐ 2020-09-11 — Career-best overall score (694.2856) · Swine At the Shrine
- 🔥 2021-09-16 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- 🎖️ 2022-09-16 — 25th tracked contest · Smoketember Fest
- 🎖️ 2026-04-17 — 50th tracked contest · The Downtown BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.2 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| +12.9 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2026-07-09 |
| +12.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| +12.3 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2021-08-20 |
| +9.7 | Swine At the Shrine | 2020-09-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2020-10-09 |
| -10 | Poosa Q | 2025-06-20 |
| -9.8 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2022-04-29 |
| -9.7 | Hawgin On Lanier | 2019-08-02 |
| -9.3 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival | 2023-08-18 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 56% | 95.9% | 94.6% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 78% | 94% | 87.6% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57% | top 63% | 95% | 93.6% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 56% | 95.5% | 93.8% |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45% | top 65% | 94.9% | 93.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 36% | 95.7% | 94.5% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 59% | 96.4% | 93.1% |
| 2019 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 53% | 95.2% | 93% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 21 / 75 (690.8116) | 18 (174.8572) | 37 (169.6916) | 21 (174.2628) | 29 (172.0000) |
| 2026-05-29 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 13 / 19 (682.7768) | 17 (166.2400) | 8 (173.7028) | 17 (169.6684) | 8 (173.1656) |
| 2026-05-08 | 20th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 17 / 42 (686.1712) | 23 (170.2628) | 10 (173.1200) | 15 (173.1084) | 22 (169.6800) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 26 / 41 (682.7312) | 16 (175.4056) | 32 (167.3828) | 15 (174.2628) | 28 (165.6800) |
| 2026-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 36 / 44 (662.7312) | 41 (162.7884) | 16 (173.1200) | 32 (166.2628) | 39 (160.5600) |
| 2025-10-03 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 24 / 32 (676.4224) | 14 (171.9656) | 25 (165.6800) | 28 (165.6684) | 15 (173.1084) |
| 2025-08-15 | Pigs & Peaches 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 17 / 27 (676.4688) | 19 (167.3828) | 16 (170.2860) | 23 (162.8000) | 5 (176.0000) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 42 / 42 (499.3716) | 2 (178.8800) | 42 (158.2516) | 41 (162.2400) | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 33 / 45 (670.1372) | 31 (168.5372) | 39 (162.2516) | 33 (168.5256) | 21 (170.8228) |
| 2024-11-15 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 42 / 58 (670.7540) | 44 (166.8800) | 4 (177.7028) | 51 (161.6456) | 46 (164.5256) |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 38 / 59 (676.5140) | 8 (175.4172) | 42 (167.3828) | 48 (163.9656) | 27 (169.7484) |
| 2024-08-16 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 13 / 26 (683.8740) | 17 (167.3828) | 11 (171.9656) | 11 (173.7028) | 16 (170.8228) |
| 2024-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 21 / 25 (659.2456) | 22 (159.3600) | 14 (167.9772) | 20 (166.2400) | 19 (165.6684) |
| 2024-05-10 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 26 / 42 (672.4456) | 31 (166.2512) | 23 (168.5488) | 30 (165.0972) | 16 (172.5484) |
| 2024-04-26 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 17 / 34 (679.8856) | 30 (162.8228) | 16 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5600) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2024-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 35 / 59 (673.6000) | 23 (171.9656) | 5 (176.5600) | 37 (166.2744) | 54 (158.8000) |
| 2023-10-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 37 / 73 (674.1944) | 27 (170.2628) | 60 (162.2516) | 32 (169.7028) | 25 (171.9772) |
| 2023-09-15 | Smoketember Fest 🏅 Baxley, GA | 10 / 25 (687.3372) | 5 (178.8572) | 5 (175.4056) | 5 (175.4172) | 22 (157.6572) |
| 2023-08-18 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 22 / 27 (668.4456) | 15 (170.8228) | 22 (164.5256) | 22 (160.5372) | 10 (172.5600) |
| 2023-06-02 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 18 / 27 (673.5768) | 17 (165.6684) | 11 (169.7028) | 18 (167.3828) | 16 (170.8228) |
| 2023-04-28 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 22 / 32 (669.5660) | 5 (175.4172) | 21 (166.2516) | 28 (161.6572) | 24 (166.2400) |
| 2023-03-31 | Swampfest 🏅 Waycross, GA | 15 / 28 (671.3028) | 18 (169.6684) | 16 (168.0000) | 25 (161.6572) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 20 / 65 (683.8856) | 15 (172.5600) | 21 (170.8228) | 24 (170.8228) | 26 (169.6800) |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 58 / 61 (666.1944) | 58 (162.8688) | 12 (177.7028) | 61 (154.7772) | 39 (170.8456) |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | 38 / 91 (682.2400) | 8 (177.7028) | 47 (169.1200) | 62 (166.2744) | 45 (169.1428) |
| 2022-10-07 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 17 / 30 (677.6000) | 20 (167.9772) | 14 (168.5372) | 20 (165.6684) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 201 / 249 (668.4796) | 236 (162.8340) | 142 (170.2628) | 209 (165.0856) | 106 (170.2972) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 261 / 505 (666.2172) | 244 (167.4400) | 281 (166.2628) | 357 (162.8000) | 146 (169.7144) |
| 2022-09-16 | Smoketember Fest 🏅 Baxley, GA | 21 / 30 (667.2796) | 18 (167.9656) | 27 (157.6456) | 21 (167.9656) | 6 (173.7028) |
| 2022-08-19 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 15 / 30 (683.3140) | 24 (166.2400) | 14 (172.5484) | 7 (174.2628) | 14 (170.2628) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 36 / 49 (673.5656) | 24 (170.8228) | 15 (173.1200) | 39 (163.3828) | 35 (166.2400) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine (One Meat Ribs) Savannah, GA | — | — | 10 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2022-05-05 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 36 / 72 (673.0400) | 23 (170.8456) | 29 (170.2628) | 63 (161.6572) | 29 (170.2744) |
| 2022-04-29 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 29 / 37 (657.0628) | 25 (168.5256) | 31 (162.8688) | 35 (158.8000) | 21 (166.8684) |
| 2021-10-08 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 13 / 26 (678.2060) | 7 (173.1544) | 3 (175.4288) | 9 (170.2744) | 23 (159.3484) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 49 / 185 (687.9540) | 3 (180.0000) | 133 (167.3828) | 48 (173.1428) | 118 (167.4284) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 154 / 467 (670.7768) | 118 (171.4056) | 48 (174.8456) | 364 (157.6572) | 181 (166.8684) |
| 2021-08-20 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 5 / 26 (689.0972) | 2 (179.4400) | 15 (166.2628) | 14 (169.1200) | 5 (174.2744) |
| 2021-08-06 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 11 / 25 (688.5376) | 9 (171.9656) | 17 (168.0004) | 11 (171.4172) | 6 (177.1544) |
| 2021-03-05 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 36 / 81 (669.0516) | 26 (169.1316) | 37 (167.3944) | 60 (163.3828) | 34 (169.1428) |
| 2020-10-09 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 33 / 37 (653.5084) | 33 (163.9656) | 26 (165.0972) | 31 (165.0856) | 32 (159.3600) |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 11 / 38 (694.2856) | 24 (169.6912) | 4 (178.2972) | 24 (169.1544) | 3 (177.1428) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 24 / 55 (677.6572) | 24 (171.4056) | 32 (166.2744) | 42 (165.1200) | 7 (174.8572) |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 45 / 61 (656.9940) | 52 (158.8112) | 52 (159.3944) | 26 (168.5256) | 19 (170.2628) |
| 2019-11-15 | Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown 🏅 Cedartown, GA | 24 / 35 (665.5768) | 28 (165.7028) | 12 (170.8228) | 29 (161.6684) | 21 (167.3828) |
| 2019-10-11 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 15 / 27 (672.4680) | 24 (165.6568) | 19 (165.7028) | 2 (173.7028) | 13 (167.4056) |
| 2019-10-04 | Swine At the Shrine Porktobertfest 🏅 Savannah, GA | 19 / 24 (653.6460) | 19 (165.7144) | 17 (165.1544) | 3 (176.5600) | 23 (146.2172) |
| 2019-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 1 / 32 (685.6112) | 4 (174.2628) | 21 (166.2400) | 7 (170.2628) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2019-08-09 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show 🏅 Franklin, NC | 20 / 29 (668.5032) | 15 (168.5372) | 22 (166.2860) | 10 (169.6800) | 21 (164.0000) |
| 2019-08-02 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Gainesville, GA | 33 / 45 (665.5768) | 42 (159.3828) | 24 (168.5372) | 12 (171.9656) | 27 (165.6912) |
| 2019-07-19 | Piggin in the Park 🏅 Jasper, GA | 18 / 25 (663.2912) | 3 (174.2856) | 23 (159.9544) | 19 (163.9656) | 16 (165.0856) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin' Bike Fest 🏅 Peachtree City, GA | 11 / 31 (669.0052) | 7 (169.7028) | 6 (173.1084) | 22 (161.6800) | 17 (164.5140) |
| 2019-03-01 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 14 / 62 (680.4796) | 20 (171.4172) | 26 (168.5484) | 17 (168.5484) | 13 (171.9656) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #326 (647 pts) | #270 (842 pts) | #325 (787 pts) | #334 (627 pts) | #324 (677 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #449 (480 pts) | #476 (465 pts) | #482 (515 pts) | #423 (535 pts) | #390 (600 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #752 (180 pts) | #520 (355 pts) | #833 (180 pts) | #776 (180 pts) | #782 (180 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #639 (125 pts) | #680 (125 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #457 (255 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1710 (102 pts) | #2509 (57 pts) | #1893 (82 pts) | #1082 (252 pts) | #1691 (112 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1957 (99 pts) | #2654 (64 pts) | #2497 (74 pts) | #2153 (79 pts) | #1583 (169 pts) |