High-water mark
668.4684
career-best overall
92.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 668.4684 at Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge — 92.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 2, 2014
2Q OR NOT 2Q
2Q OR NOT 2Q is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 9th of 26 at the Bliss, Brews & Que (2014). They are ranked #3491 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1493
peak 1505 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Apr 6, 2018 · 5.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.41 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 625.24 (+1.16)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±60.59
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.93 · weakest Brisket (158.63)
Road miles
3,557
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 976 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Master avg
625.24 / 720
6 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 | #1840 (82 pts) | #1769 (112 pts) | — | #1798 (107 pts) | #1714 (117 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1899 (109 pts) | #1679 (139 pts) | #2100 (79 pts) | #1773 (124 pts) | #1979 (104 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #973 (325 pts) | #989 (355 pts) | #772 (475 pts) | #869 (420 pts) | #1142 (275 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1921 (85 pts) | #1551 (150 pts) | #1960 (90 pts) | #1974 (95 pts) | #2008 (80 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 2Q OR NOT 2Q, each with one reason worth a look.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,479 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1494
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,472 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with 2Q OR NOT 2Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,493 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,465 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,506 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1493
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,497 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, 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 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 153.6684 | 166.93 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.8228 | 151.4284 | 163.52 | top 48% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 153.1428 | 163.41 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5368 | 147.9998 | 158.63 | top 66% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
1 of 6 contests · 6 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
148
finished ahead 68 times, behind 87
Longest layoff
2.7 yrs
Jul 31, 2015 → Apr 6, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest City of Springs BBQ Championship
20151 milestone
- Peak power rating (1505) SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili
20144 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.4684 Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
- Career-best overall score668.4684 Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1200 Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge
- First overall top-10 Bliss, Brews & Que
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.7 | Bliss, Brews & Que | Oct 10, 2014 |
| +3.8 | SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili | Jul 31, 2015 |
| +2.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 25, 2014 |
| +2.3 | Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge | May 2, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | City of Springs BBQ Championship | Apr 6, 2018 |
| -10.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 15, 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 | 100% | top 100% | 68.7% | 68.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 47% | 92.8% | 91.5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 85% | 86% | 86% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2018 | City of Springs BBQ Championship Sulphur, OK | 17 / 17 (494.7884) | 11 (169.1084) | — | 12 (162.8344) | 10 (162.8456) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili Alamosa, CO | 14 / 29 (660.4916) | 9 (170.8344) | 20 (161.1200) | 11 (166.2628) | 15 (162.2744) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Bliss, Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX | 9 / 26 (644.3536) | 15 (153.6684) | 2 (170.8228) | 7 (165.6684) | 12 (154.1940) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 16 / 29 (663.9312) | 13 (168) | 11 (168.5488) | 15 (162.8456) | 17 (164.5368) |
| May 2, 2014 | Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS | 20 / 40 (668.4684) | 10 (173.1200) | 18 (165.6800) | 8 (169.7256) | 36 (159.9428) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Albuquerque, NM | 17 / 20 (619.4282) | 7 (166.8572) | 16 (151.4284) | 15 (153.1428) | 18 (147.9998) |