BBEEQ

BBEEQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 24th of 53 at the Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out (2013). They are ranked #6111 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,111

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1429

peak 1429 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 12, 2013

latest Sep 1, 2017 · 4.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#722

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 75%

overall standings

Best overall

651.2456 / 720

Master · Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out

Perfect 180s

Current form

627.50 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 623.86 (+3.64)

Walk rate

29%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1428

Pork · 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

Consistency

±16.40

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 159.04 · weakest Brisket (150.50)

Road miles

317

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 41 mi

Schedule strength

22%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)

Master avg

623.86 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BURNT FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.54 points below their pork, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 150.50
Pork avg 159.04
1 call in 14 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Smoke & Beer BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

9 of 11 shared pork entries lost

BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BURNT FINGER BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared pork entries.

A September team

Top 67% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 67% across 3 contests, versus top 75% the rest of the year.

3 September contests
top 75% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.28% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.28% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 86.6% of a perfect score
14 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
2014 ↗	Master	#1251 (225 pts)	#1076 (310 pts)	#1157 (275 pts)	#1340 (225 pts)	#1306 (225 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#722 (433 pts)	#648 (503 pts)	#626 (533 pts)	#699 (478 pts)	#645 (503 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BBEEQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Smokin Budha with the Phat Daddyz

#6,116 of the rated field

1429 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1429

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to BBEEQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BBEEQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 23, 2023

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TNT BBQ

#6,107 of the rated field

1429 power rating

Contests: 51
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1502

0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to BBEEQ)

They've been 1502 at their best, 74 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 51 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Cousins Q

#6,109 of the rated field

1429 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1429

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Feb 20, 2026

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PARADISE BBQ

#6,115 of the rated field

1429 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1429

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

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 10, 2021

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J & M BBQ

#6,106 of the rated field

1429 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1429

They turned up 6 years after BBEEQ did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 3, 2025

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Meat Sweats

#6,119 of the rated field

1428 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1428

Level with BBEEQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 20, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
T'S SMOKIN PIT	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
50 SHADES OF QUE	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
S&S BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Bare Bones BBQ Team	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
PIG NEWTON	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PITMASTERIQ BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PELLET ENVY	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	2	170.2856	140.4800	157.78	top 63%
Pork Ribs	14	1	171.4288	142.8570	156.54	top 67%
Pork	14	0	173.1428	147.9996	159.04	top 66%
Brisket	14	1	167.4286	129.6572	150.50	top 73%

“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)	1	0	top 72%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 75%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	12	0	top 74%
KS	2	0	top 84%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	2	24	top 53%	Sep 19, 2014
Smokin on the Summit	2	41	top 69%	Jun 6, 2014
The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	2	27	top 73%	Apr 11, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 7 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 12 of 14 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 11 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,543 finished ahead 644 times, behind 2,506

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs Oct 3, 2015 → Oct 29, 2016

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

20171 milestone

Sep 1 Most recent contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20161 milestone

Oct 29 Career-best single call (Pork)173.1428 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20143 milestones

Sep 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.2456 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Sep 19 10th tracked contest Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Sep 19 Career-best overall score651.2456 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out

20133 milestones

Apr 12 First tracked contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Apr 12 First call The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Apr 12 Peak power rating (1499) The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+4.4	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Sep 20, 2013
+2.5	Smokin on the Summit	Jun 6, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.8	BBQ and Fly In on the River	Aug 16, 2013
-10.6	SMOKIN on the Summit	Jun 7, 2013
-9.6	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	Apr 11, 2014
-9.3	Smokin' In The Creek	Apr 26, 2013
-8.4	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Sep 1, 2017

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0%	top 94%	84.2%	84.2%
2016	1	0%	top 74%	88.2%	88.2%
2015	1	0%	top 84%	85.7%	85.7%
2014	4	25%	top 70%	90.5%	88%
2013	7	43%	top 74%	90%	86.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	382 / 407 (606.0800)	400 (140.4800)	235 (163.9428)	85 (172)	402 (129.6572)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	410 / 557 (634.7772)	482 (152.5600)	392 (158.8228)	55 (173.1428)	465 (150.2516)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	507 / 606 (617.0060)	464 (157.1544)	473 (155.3600)	410 (159.9772)	549 (144.5144)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	430 / 552 (628.3768)	168 (168.5828)	332 (161.1084)	418 (157.6456)	526 (141.0400)
Sep 19, 2014	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	30 / 49 (651.2456)	25 (166.8228)	28 (163.3944)	31 (163.3712)	32 (157.6572)
Jun 6, 2014	Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	41 / 79 (636.4916)	41 (159.3828)	15 (169.7028)	64 (152.5716)	47 (154.8344)
Apr 11, 2014	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	49 / 54 (616.9488)	9 (169.1200)	54 (146.1944)	48 (155.9544)	47 (145.6800)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	425 / 535 (609.0052)	372 (155.4400)	344 (155.9656)	368 (155.9424)	484 (141.6572)
Sep 20, 2013	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	24 / 53 (647.9428)	10 (170.2856)	32 (159.4056)	19 (165.6800)	38 (152.5716)
Aug 16, 2013	BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO	65 / 66 (597.5316)	65 (142.8000)	59 (148.5372)	61 (152.5372)	46 (153.6572)
Jun 7, 2013	SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO	70 / 81 (604.5710)	33 (162.2858)	73 (142.8570)	72 (147.9996)	56 (151.4286)
May 3, 2013	Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO	28 / 39 (618.8570)	35 (152.5714)	32 (150.2856)	21 (160)	25 (156)
Apr 26, 2013	Smokin' In The Creek Sugar Creek, MO	33 / 41 (621.1424)	25 (158.2854)	39 (144.5712)	37 (150.8572)	10 (167.4286)
Apr 12, 2013	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	27 / 48 (643.9998)	44 (153.1426)	7 (171.4288)	39 (158.8570)	26 (160.5714)

BBEEQ

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 (6 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

A September 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)