They almost always walk
75%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 75% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
JARHEAD-Q
JARHEAD-Q is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 5th of 38 at the Harper County Bullseye BBQ (2016). They are ranked #1928 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1542
peak 1542 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Apr 28, 2017 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
38% of 8 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.56 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.45 (+3.11)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.76
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.41 · weakest Pork (164.83)
Road miles
1,574
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 432 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Master avg
663.45 / 720
8 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 | #1658 (132 pts) | #2036 (102 pts) | #1710 (142 pts) | #2089 (92 pts) | #1736 (132 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #907 (376 pts) | #932 (391 pts) | #1174 (281 pts) | #832 (471 pts) | #1018 (341 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1537 (148 pts) | #1949 (108 pts) | #1224 (253 pts) | #2213 (63 pts) | #1517 (168 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1905 (107 pts) | #1287 (237 pts) | #1621 (157 pts) | #2693 (62 pts) | #2030 (97 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1623 (136 pts) | #1681 (136 pts) | #1701 (136 pts) | #1458 (171 pts) | #1388 (181 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to JARHEAD-Q, each with one reason worth a look.
47 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,918 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1542
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,924 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1546
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,925 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1553
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,922 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1544
Level with JARHEAD-Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,921 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1542
4 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careers#1,919 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1542
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 158.2400 | 167.41 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7372 | 151.3828 | 165.79 | top 45% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 153.6684 | 164.83 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 155.9428 | 165.42 | top 41% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 36% | Jun 26, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
4 of 8 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
248
finished ahead 193 times, behind 116
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
May 25, 2013 → Jun 27, 2014
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Peak power rating (1542) Chisholm Trail BBQ Cook Off
- Most recent contest Chisholm Trail BBQ Cook Off
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score694.3088 Harper County Bullseye BBQ
20152 milestones
- First overall top-10 Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7372 Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
20141 milestone
- First call Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.7142 Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | Oct 14, 2016 |
| +9.5 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest | Jun 26, 2015 |
| +9.1 | Chisholm Trail BBQ Cook Off | Apr 28, 2017 |
| +6.7 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival | May 3, 2013 |
| +4.5 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest | Jun 27, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.3 | Smokin' In The Junction | May 25, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 31% | 93.4% | 93.4% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 96.4% | 92.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 92.3% | 92.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 91.9% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2017 | Chisholm Trail BBQ Cook Off Wellington, KS | 10 / 32 (672.5604) | 16 (165.6800) | 9 (169.7372) | 18 (166.8460) | 10 (170.2972) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 5 / 38 (694.3088) | 4 (177.7144) | 10 (174.2972) | 4 (174.8572) | 17 (167.4400) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Smoke on the water-Annual Carlton Landing BBQ Competition Carlton Landing, OK | 17 / 31 (649.0172) | 13 (166.2744) | 18 (158.2628) | 10 (168.5372) | 24 (155.9428) |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Shreveport, LA | 17 / 30 (647.8512) | 23 (158.2400) | 28 (151.3828) | 10 (166.8112) | 5 (171.4172) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK | 8 / 28 (669.0516) | 14 (166.8228) | 2 (177.7372) | 23 (155.9200) | 6 (168.5716) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK | 16 / 37 (664.5256) | 3 (176) | 8 (173.7372) | 29 (153.6684) | 18 (161.1200) |
| May 25, 2013 | Smokin' In The Junction West Des Moines, IA | 25 / 36 (648.5708) | 25 (161.7142) | 27 (159.4286) | 18 (167.4282) | 23 (159.9998) |
| May 3, 2013 | Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 26 / 88 (661.7142) | 26 (166.8572) | 43 (161.7144) | 37 (164.5712) | 18 (168.5714) |