A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
QUAU ahead in 100% of their meetings
QUAU has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
BARK 4 BBQ
BARK 4 BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 17th of 34 at the Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest (2013). They are ranked #4368 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
peak 1501 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 5, 2013
latest Oct 5, 2018 · 5.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.71
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.65 · weakest Brisket (152.08)
Road miles
380
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 123 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Master avg
615.73 / 720
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2560 (53 pts) | #1720 (118 pts) | #2552 (53 pts) | #2554 (53 pts) | #2554 (53 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1377 (170 pts) | #1617 (145 pts) | #1651 (145 pts) | #1726 (135 pts) | #1174 (245 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BARK 4 BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,389 of the rated field
- Contests
- 36
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1523
0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to BARK 4 BBQ)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,392 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1475
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,363 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
They turned up 11 years after BARK 4 BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#4,381 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
They've been 1505 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,357 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with BARK 4 BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,354 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 144.5484 | 155.65 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.3088 | 147.4172 | 154.29 | top 67% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.6172 | 146.8228 | 153.71 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 131.8856 | 152.08 | top 61% |
“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+) | 3 | 0 | top 70% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
193
finished ahead 75 times, behind 154
Longest layoff
4.4 yrs
May 24, 2014 → Oct 5, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)165.1200 Harbor-Que
- Most recent contest Harbor-Que
20141 milestone
- Career-best overall score640.5944 Red, White, And BBQ
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest
- First call Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1501) Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.1 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest | Jul 5, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Up In Smoke on the Square | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -11.2 | Harbor-Que | Oct 5, 2018 |
| -0.9 | Red, White, And BBQ | May 24, 2014 |
| -0.1 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) | Oct 18, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 89% | 89% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 66% | 87.9% | 85.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | Harbor-Que Winthrop Harbor, IL | 26 / 28 (591.2456) | 12 (165.1200) | 25 (147.4172) | 26 (146.8228) | 28 (131.8856) |
| May 24, 2014 | Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL | 43 / 72 (640.5944) | 59 (154.2512) | 32 (162.3088) | 27 (164.6172) | 43 (159.4172) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) Libertyville, IL | 29 / 54 (618.2976) | 33 (155.4856) | 29 (156.0004) | 38 (149.1088) | 21 (157.7028) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Up In Smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | 44 / 46 (595.3716) | 46 (144.5484) | 39 (149.1432) | 41 (153.1200) | 41 (148.5600) |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL | 17 / 34 (633.1426) | 22 (158.8570) | 22 (156.5712) | 24 (154.8572) | 6 (162.8572) |