A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
BOOBY - Q
BOOBY - Q is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 21st of 29 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2016). They are ranked #5675 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1447
peak 1447 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 9, 2013
latest Jun 10, 2016 · 2.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
593.43 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 588.69 (+4.75)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.74
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 153.59 · weakest Brisket (140.05)
Road miles
531
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 145 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Master avg
588.69 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2196 (74 pts) | #2197 (89 pts) | #1838 (129 pts) | #2155 (94 pts) | #2955 (54 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2779 (55 pts) | #2152 (70 pts) | #1693 (140 pts) | #2790 (55 pts) | #2783 (55 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1794 (129 pts) | #1801 (139 pts) | #1854 (129 pts) | #1872 (129 pts) | #1852 (129 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BOOBY - Q, each with one reason worth a look.
104 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,663 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1447
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to BOOBY - Q)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BOOBY - Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,665 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,682 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Level with BOOBY - Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,660 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1447
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,667 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,659 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4400 | 142.2512 | 153.59 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 128.5028 | 148.44 | top 69% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2284 | 135.9200 | 146.60 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.8460 | 132.5028 | 140.05 | top 86% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 88% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 83% | Jun 10, 2016 |
| DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | 2 | 55 | 0 | top 88% | Oct 3, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
2 of 6 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
188
finished ahead 32 times, behind 227
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score618.7196 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20152 milestones
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)163.9656 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1486) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 9, 2013 |
| -11.7 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | Oct 5, 2013 |
| -9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 21, 2015 |
| -8.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -8.3 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | Oct 3, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 93% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 82% | 81.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 78.9% | 78.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA | 21 / 29 (618.7196) | 18 (159.3940) | 10 (161.1544) | 17 (162.2284) | 28 (135.9428) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA | 28 / 30 (608.4572) | 22 (157.1200) | 9 (163.9656) | 30 (136.5256) | 25 (150.8460) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 55 / 65 (590.1488) | 30 (159.4400) | 51 (145.6916) | 52 (152.5144) | 60 (132.5028) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 25 / 29 (582.0344) | 23 (153.1084) | 25 (149.6688) | 28 (135.9200) | 26 (143.3372) |
| Oct 5, 2013 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 78 / 85 (567.8052) | 83 (142.2512) | 73 (141.6800) | 70 (145.0856) | 72 (138.7884) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Medford, NY | 26 / 27 (564.9600) | 19 (150.2400) | 27 (128.5028) | 22 (147.3484) | 19 (138.8688) |