A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
LOVE 2 Q ahead in 100% of their meetings
LOVE 2 Q has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BADAMS BBQ
BADAMS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 13th of 25 at the Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 (2013). They are ranked #5220 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1458
peak 1458 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Oct 3, 2015 · 2.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
620.84 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 628.27 (-7.43)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.28
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.22 · weakest Brisket (150.99)
Road miles
437
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 178 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Master avg
628.27 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BADAMS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
115 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,203 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BADAMS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BADAMS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,208 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BADAMS BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,223 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
0–4 in 4 shared contests (0% to BADAMS BBQ)
They've been 1503 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,219 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
They turned up 10 years after BADAMS BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#5,206 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Level with BADAMS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,225 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE 2 Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON WHEELS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOP QUEY | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| A Boy & His BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.3544 | 155.4056 | 162.22 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4286 | 141.6916 | 153.44 | top 76% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 155.4284 | 161.63 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 127.3600 | 150.99 | top 74% |
“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 71% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 78% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
5 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
1,085
finished ahead 367 times, behind 1,522
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Oct 2, 2014 → Oct 3, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' On Big Creek
- First call Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.4284 Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013
- Career-best overall score655.4284 Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013
- Peak power rating (1495) Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.8800 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.9 | Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 | May 10, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -7.7 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 2015 |
| -7.3 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -6.6 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -5.8 | Smokin' On Big Creek | Apr 5, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 87.9% | 87.4% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 72% | 91% | 87.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 519 / 606 (614.7772) | 386 (160.5944) | 558 (146.8116) | 472 (155.4284) | 469 (151.9428) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 444 / 552 (625.0284) | 449 (155.4056) | 374 (158.8228) | 435 (155.9884) | 395 (154.8116) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Smokin On Big Creek - Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO | 57 / 75 (633.0168) | 49 (161.1428) | 33 (163.4056) | 62 (155.9428) | 57 (152.5256) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 418 / 535 (610.2860) | 64 (170.3544) | 490 (141.6916) | 50 (170.8800) | 522 (127.3600) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS | 27 / 30 (621.0972) | 11 (165.1544) | 29 (146.2400) | 21 (160) | 26 (149.7028) |
| May 10, 2013 | Rods, Ribs & Rock N Roll 2013 Manhattan, KS | 13 / 25 (655.4284) | 17 (160.5712) | 14 (163.4286) | 11 (166.2858) | 8 (165.1428) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO | 51 / 74 (638.2862) | 43 (162.2858) | 60 (153.7144) | 28 (166.8572) | 57 (155.4288) |