Their season
2013
their best year
2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 44%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 44%
CRUZEN 2 Q
CRUZEN 2 Q is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 11th of 37 at the Pickin' in the Panhandle (2013). They are ranked #3473 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
peak 1509 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 25, 2013
latest Apr 1, 2016 · 2.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.53 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 625.15 (-2.63)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.51 · weakest Pork (154.75)
Road miles
358
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 137 mi
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Master avg
625.15 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #1096 (300 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #1770 (140 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #919 (320 pts) | #986 (320 pts) | #1238 (235 pts) | #831 (395 pts) | #1015 (295 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CRUZEN 2 Q, each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,458 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1494
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CRUZEN 2 Q)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CRUZEN 2 Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,479 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1494
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,472 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with CRUZEN 2 Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,491 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1505
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,460 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,465 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENTWOOD SMOKERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 145.1200 | 157.51 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 173.7256 | 147.9428 | 157.32 | top 55% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 138.2972 | 154.75 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 134.7660 | 155.58 | top 54% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 69% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ironman | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 76% | Apr 1, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
3 of 6 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
184
finished ahead 111 times, behind 157
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 6, 2013 → Oct 3, 2014
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest The Ironman
20142 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Keystone Classic Barbeque
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7256 Keystone Classic Barbeque
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest The Memorial Day Pignic
- First call The Memorial Day Pignic
- Career-best overall score647.8740 Pickin' in the Panhandle
- Peak power rating (1509) Pickin' in the Panhandle
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8 | Pickin' in the Panhandle | Sep 6, 2013 |
| +5.7 | The Memorial Day Pignic | May 25, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.1 | The Ironman | Apr 1, 2016 |
| -5.1 | The Ironman | Apr 3, 2015 |
| -4.7 | Que & Cruz | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -2 | Keystone Classic Barbeque | Oct 3, 2014 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 58% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 90% | 88.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2016 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 44 / 54 (608.4228) | 32 (158.8688) | 47 (147.9428) | 44 (151.3828) | 41 (150.2284) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | The Ironman Shady Grove, PA | 34 / 48 (618.1828) | 36 (156.5372) | 35 (150.2856) | 40 (152.5372) | 25 (158.8228) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA | 31 / 53 (621.7028) | 49 (145.1200) | 1 (173.7256) | 53 (138.2972) | 12 (164.5600) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Pickin' in the Panhandle Inwood, WV | 11 / 37 (647.8740) | 27 (157.0856) | 23 (158.2400) | 5 (170.2856) | 19 (162.2628) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 30 / 45 (616.4572) | 5 (170.8572) | 20 (159.9884) | 36 (150.8456) | 43 (134.7660) |
| May 25, 2013 | The Memorial Day Pignic Fort Ritchie, MD | 14 / 38 (638.2858) | 25 (156.5714) | 24 (153.7142) | 10 (165.1428) | 11 (162.8574) |