The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
O.G. BANDITS has finished one call ahead of SadieQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
SadieQ
SadieQ is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off (2026). They are ranked #3468 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
peak 1521 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
Mar 21, 2025
latest Oct 2, 2026 · 1.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
29% of 21 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
328.73 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 321.22 (+7.52)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±41.66
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.82 · weakest Pork (159.94)
Road miles
1,639
across 21 mapped stops · furthest 195 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$149K
listed at 21 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.42 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
321.22 / 360
14 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #87 (527 pts) | #96 (533 pts) | #31 (1,021 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #461 (466 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #71 (733 pts) | #82 (693 pts) | #49 (943 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #935 (147 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SadieQ, each with one reason worth a look.
130 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,462 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before SadieQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,478 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1514
Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 21, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,440 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 26%
- Peak
- 1546
They've been 1546 at their best, 52 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,443 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1494
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#3,450 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1501
They were already cooking in 2016, 9 years before SadieQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#3,474 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Level with SadieQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppin Smoke BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Sauced BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Reds Backyard BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Dawg BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushwood BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoked By The Brooks | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 151.9656 | 164.50 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 177.1544 | 159.9544 | 167.82 | top 47% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.6456 | 158.2400 | 159.94 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 162.8228 | 162.82 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 0 | top 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 4 | 5 | 0 | top 53% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 65% | Oct 2, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 55% | Mar 20, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
11 contests
Contests a season
10.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
17 of 21 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
11
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
18 entries · 0 wins · 10 calls
Opponents faced
567
finished ahead 235 times, behind 578
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Peak power rating (1521) American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1544 Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge
- Most recent contest Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY)
20257 milestones
- First tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score333.0860 American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest
- First call Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- First overall top-10 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2)
- First overall podium Patriot Day of Remembrance BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
- Career-best overall score644.4228 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | Mar 20, 2026 |
| +7.4 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | Jul 11, 2025 |
| +6.5 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2) | Jul 11, 2025 |
| +5.4 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 3, 2025 |
| +3.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest | Mar 20, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) | Oct 2, 2026 |
| -11.8 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2) | Jul 10, 2026 |
| -8.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
| -6.8 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) | May 15, 2026 |
| -5 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 13, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55% | top 62% | 97.1% | 92.8% |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60% | top 57% | 95.2% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 13 / 15 (333.7144) | 6 (172.6172) | 13 (161.0972) | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 15 / 37 (325.6000) | 14 (163.9544) | 13 (161.6456) | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD 2) Cameron, MO | 15 / 16 (316.4804) | 15 (152.4916) | 12 (163.9888) | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 14 / 36 (334.2172) | 16 (166.2400) | 13 (167.9772) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) Kansas City, MO | 12 / 16 (333.6572) | 6 (173.7028) | 14 (159.9544) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Kansas City, MO | — | — | 4 (174.8456) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS Contest #2) Kansas City, MO | — | — | 8 (166.2400) | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 14 / 26 (339.9544) | 15 (162.8000) | 2 (177.1544) | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 15 / 33 (340.5260) | 29 (165.1088) | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 3 (174.8572) | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 344 / 401 (644.4228) | 356 (158.8000) | 333 (161.1544) | 339 (161.6456) | 291 (162.8228) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Stover Rock Island Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 8 / 13 (342.8000) | 7 (173.1200) | 9 (169.6800) | 10 (158.2400) | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Big Creek BBQ Bash (BACKYARD ONLY) Pleasant Hill, MO | 10 / 23 (342.2400) | 13 (167.3828) | 6 (174.8572) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Patriot Day of Remembrance BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Webb City, MO | 3 / 5 (313.0628) | 3 (151.9656) | 3 (161.0972) | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 10 / 36 (329.6688) | 11 (161.6572) | 7 (168.0116) | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (Backyard 2) Cameron, MO | 5 / 10 (337.7256) | 8 (166.2856) | 4 (171.4400) | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 18 (165.7144) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 22 / 36 (174.2860) | — | 2 (174.2860) | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 21 / 33 (333.0860) | 22 (166.8344) | 19 (166.2516) | — | — |