High-water mark
666.7772
career-best overall
92.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.7772 at Laurie Hillbilly BBQ — 92.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 31, 2015
Sunset Ridge Q
Sunset Ridge Q is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 18th of 23 at the Bucksaw Band & BBQ (2013). They are ranked #6060 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1432
peak 1432 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Jul 19, 2013
latest Mar 31, 2017 · 3.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.19 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 617.93 (+3.26)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.48
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.31 · weakest Brisket (151.70)
Road miles
494
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 54 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Master avg
617.93 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1338 (190 pts) | #1135 (275 pts) | #1176 (265 pts) | #1537 (175 pts) | #1480 (175 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1773 (133 pts) | #1854 (133 pts) | #1829 (133 pts) | #1467 (198 pts) | #1120 (283 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1576 (144 pts) | #1192 (239 pts) | #1535 (159 pts) | #1623 (149 pts) | #1755 (124 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Sunset Ridge Q, each with one reason worth a look.
56 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,058 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Sunset Ridge Q)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Sunset Ridge Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,061 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,053 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,055 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with Sunset Ridge Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,051 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,064 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOKAN MEATHEADS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN O BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 153.6340 | 160.31 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 134.7888 | 153.50 | top 77% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 141.0856 | 152.59 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 134.8000 | 151.70 | top 76% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 89% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 76% | Aug 5, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
10 of 10 contests
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
238
finished ahead 51 times, behind 294
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
Mar 31, 2017 → Aug 4, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Taste of the Ozarks (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Taste of the Ozarks (BACKYARD ONLY)
20153 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.7772 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- Career-best overall score666.7772 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7144 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' on the River
- Peak power rating (1486) Smokin' on the River
- First call Bucksaw Band & BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.4 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Jul 31, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | Smokin' on the River | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -9.5 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | Mar 31, 2017 |
| -9.4 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | Aug 5, 2016 |
| -9 | Hott Butts BBQ Contest | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -8.3 | Johnson County Fair BBQ | Jul 10, 2015 |
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 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 81.9% | 81.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 80% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 88.5% | 87.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 88% | 83.7% | 83.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2018 | Taste of the Ozarks (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, MO | — | 10 (161.0972) | 17 (154.2400) | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Pleasant Hill, MO | 57 / 59 (589.5316) | 49 (155.9428) | 58 (134.7888) | 57 (147.3828) | 42 (151.4172) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 46 / 50 (621.4968) | 49 (153.6340) | 35 (163.3944) | 36 (161.0856) | 50 (143.3828) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 22 / 38 (666.7772) | 8 (173.7144) | 12 (170.2744) | 28 (163.9772) | 32 (158.8112) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Warrensburg, MO | 30 / 33 (621.5088) | 24 (161.1200) | 30 (152.5144) | 31 (152.5144) | 30 (155.3600) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Hott Butts BBQ Contest Boonville, MO | 29 / 32 (606.6400) | 25 (158.8228) | 20 (160.5372) | 30 (141.0856) | 29 (146.1944) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 37 / 47 (636.9828) | 43 (154.2172) | 42 (152.5256) | 12 (169.7028) | 26 (160.5372) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Warrensburg, MO | 29 / 36 (622.0800) | 32 (155.3828) | 29 (153.6228) | 36 (144.5028) | 4 (168.5716) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Bucksaw Band & BBQ Clinton, MO | 18 / 23 (602.8340) | 5 (168.0228) | 15 (152.5828) | 17 (147.4284) | 22 (134.8000) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Smokin' on the River Glasgow, MO | 35 / 36 (593.5084) | 24 (161.1084) | 35 (140.5144) | 36 (145.6456) | 31 (146.2400) |