A tough matchup
11–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
WIZARD OF QZ
WIZARD OF QZ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 30 at the Bay State BBQ Championship (2017). They are ranked #6268 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1416
peak 1416 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
May 18, 2013
latest May 5, 2018 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
605.61 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 606.31 (-0.70)
Walk rate
9%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.32
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 154.64 · weakest Brisket (146.78)
Road miles
553
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 116 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Master avg
606.31 / 720
11 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 | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1691 (125 pts) | #1677 (145 pts) | #1683 (145 pts) | #1660 (145 pts) | #1678 (145 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1946 (118 pts) | #2004 (118 pts) | #2024 (118 pts) | #2004 (118 pts) | #1826 (123 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2542 (68 pts) | #2572 (68 pts) | — | #2588 (68 pts) | #2563 (68 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1755 (116 pts) | #1729 (131 pts) | #1836 (116 pts) | #1843 (116 pts) | #1797 (116 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to WIZARD OF QZ, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,263 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1416
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,267 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1416
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,266 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1416
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,265 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1508
22 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 9% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,264 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1416
Level with WIZARD OF QZ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,269 of the rated field
- Contests
- 41
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1512
They've been 1512 at their best, 97 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Aces | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| STUBBORN BULL BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE AND A HALF MEN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUR SMOKING GUYS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bulldogs | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THAT'S OUR QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JOHN'S TWISTED Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Shanty | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1088 | 144.4916 | 154.12 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4744 | 140 | 154.64 | top 72% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 139.4056 | 150.78 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5600 | 142.2284 | 146.78 | top 82% |
“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 89% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 83% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 93% | May 5, 2018 |
| Sun BBQ Fest | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 82% | Jun 11, 2016 |
| Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 77% | Sep 13, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MA
5 of 11 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
8
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
210
finished ahead 64 times, behind 374
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
20172 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Bay State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score642.1260 Bay State BBQ Championship
20142 milestones
- First call Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.4744 Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1487) The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival | May 18, 2013 |
| -11.5 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -10.6 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival | Oct 7, 2016 |
| -10.5 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Sep 14, 2013 |
| -9 | Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off | Jul 17, 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 | 0% | top 98% | 80.2% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 89.2% | 85.1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 86.1% | 85% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 85.6% | 85.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 85% | 83.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2018 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 39 / 40 (577.5204) | 40 (144.4916) | 36 (144.5372) | 39 (146.2400) | 37 (142.2516) |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Bay State BBQ Championship Monson, MA | 23 / 30 (642.1260) | 19 (165.1088) | 19 (161.6800) | 19 (165.7028) | 28 (149.6344) |
| May 6, 2017 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 34 / 38 (583.8512) | 35 (145.6456) | 34 (146.2400) | 37 (139.4056) | 19 (152.5600) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA | 32 / 33 (604.5260) | 29 (154.8916) | 30 (152.5372) | 30 (146.2172) | 24 (150.8800) |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 56 / 69 (620.0228) | 46 (160.0228) | 45 (159.4056) | 59 (150.2972) | 50 (150.2972) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off Kingston, RI | 35 / 37 (616.5140) | 34 (154.8916) | 31 (158.8572) | 36 (152.5024) | 35 (150.2628) |
| Jun 13, 2015 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 43 / 52 (614.2172) | 36 (160) | 43 (155.4172) | 39 (154.2628) | 49 (144.5372) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 28 / 43 (616.5144) | 28 (155.9772) | 5 (167.4744) | 35 (150.8344) | 38 (142.2284) |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 37 / 42 (598.7312) | 40 (146.8344) | 21 (158.8456) | 37 (150.2856) | 35 (142.7656) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition Merrimack, NH | 31 / 35 (612) | 30 (153.1432) | 25 (155.9998) | 25 (157.7142) | 29 (145.1428) |
| May 18, 2013 | The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival Lexington, MA | 27 / 31 (583.4282) | 22 (154.2856) | 28 (140) | 26 (145.1426) | 25 (144) |