Team of the Year

Team profile

B'S QUE

Listed under another spelling in the results: B's Que.

Contests
61
Grand Championships GC
7
Reserve Grand Championships RGC
8
Overall top 10s
27
Average overall score
672.585
Best overall score
710.869
Seasons active
2013–2026
Sanctioning bodies
KCBS

Strengths by category

How often the team finishes where, call by call. “Typical finish” is the average finish as a share of the field — lower is better.

Chicken

Typical finishTop 39%

Entries
60
Firsts
2
Top 10s
26

Ribs

Typical finishTop 33%

Entries
62
Firsts
5
Top 10s
34

Pork

Typical finishTop 43%

Entries
59
Firsts
3
Top 10s
22

Brisket

Typical finishTop 41%

Entries
59
Firsts
4
Top 10s
21

Sausage

Typical finishTop 19%

Entries
1
Firsts
0
Top 10s
0

Chef's Choice / Homeland

Typical finishTop 46%

Entries
1
Firsts
0
Top 10s
0

Dessert

Typical finishTop 13%

Entries
1
Firsts
0
Top 10s
1

Season by season

Overall results per year: how many contests, how they finished, and how the scores moved.

Contests enteredby how the team finished
Contests by year for B'S QUE Stacked bars of overall contests entered each year, 2013 to 2026. Each bar is split into Grand Championships, other top 10 finishes and all other finishes. The busiest year was 2026 with 21 contests. The full numbers are in the table that follows. 0510152025 2013: 2 contests 2 2013 2014: 1 contest 1 2014 2015: 1 contest 1 2015 2016: 2 contests 2 2016 2017: 2 contests 2 2017 2018: 3 contests 3 2018 2019: 1 contest 1 2019 2020: 0 contests 2020 2021: 2 contests 2 2021 2022: 2 contests 2 2022 2023: 2 contests 2 2023 2024: 7 contests, 3 top 10s 7 2024 2025: 13 contests, 1 Grand Championship, 6 top 10s 13 2025 2026: 21 contests, 6 Grand Championships, 18 top 10s 21 2026
Overall contests by year for B'S QUE
YearContestsGrand ChampionshipsOverall top 10sAverage overall score
2013200605.388
2014100595.84
2015100628.457
2016200633
2017200645.886
2018300630.115
2019100645.485
2021200628.423
2022200667.086
2023200666.977
2024703676.963
20251316680.521
202621618697.302
Average overall scoreper season
Average overall score by year for B'S QUE Line chart of the team’s average overall score in each year it competed. The highest average was 697.302 in 2026. The yearly averages are in the table of the contests chart. 550600650700750 2013: average overall score 605.388 2013 2014: average overall score 595.84 2014 2015: average overall score 628.457 2015 2016: average overall score 633 2016 2017: average overall score 645.886 2017 2018: average overall score 630.115 2018 2019: average overall score 645.485 2019 2020 2021: average overall score 628.423 2021 2022: average overall score 667.086 2022 2023: average overall score 666.977 2023 2024: average overall score 676.963 2024 2025: average overall score 680.521 2025 2026: average overall score 697.302 2026

Recent results

The latest overall finishes on record, newest first.

  • Official: KCBS has certified these scores.
  1. 2ndRGC

    Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)

    Oct 9, 2026KCBS Wiseman Park Lynchburg, TN 99 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    702.823
  2. 1stGC

    American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest

    Sep 30, 2026KCBS Kansas City, KS 158 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 6).KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 6).
    709.692
  3. 140th

    American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest

    Sep 30, 2026KCBS Kansas City, KS 360 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 6).KCBS has certified these scores (first seen Oct 6).
    685.028
  4. 4th

    First State BBQ Bash

    Sep 25, 2026KCBS Milford, DE 39 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    699.383
  5. 2ndRGC

    Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout

    Aug 28, 2026KCBS Saxonburg, PA 16 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    691.908
  6. 2ndRGC

    Stoney Creek BBQ Cookoff

    Aug 21, 2026KCBS Edinburg, VA 26 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    698.24
  7. 16th

    Battle of the Blue Ridge

    Aug 7, 2026KCBS 70 Swannanoa, NC 41 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    685.646
  8. 6th

    Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)

    Jul 25, 2026KCBS PA 39 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    695.932
  9. 1stGC

    Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)

    Jul 24, 2026KCBS PA 43 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    710.869
  10. 1stGC

    New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

    Jul 11, 2026KCBS North Wildwood, NJ 62 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    704.526
  11. 6th

    Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT)

    Jun 19, 2026KCBS Jawbone Park 17 Friendly Way Buckhannon, WV 29 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    691.383
  12. 1stGC

    York County BBQ Festival (Day 2)

    Jun 13, 2026KCBS Delta, PA 13 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    698.228

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