A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
Buds Boys BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Buds Boys BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Simple Q
Simple Q is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 29th of 30 at the 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life (2025). Also listed in KCBS results as “SIMPLEQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1468
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 15, 2018
latest Jun 19, 2026 · 8 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Consistency
±8.81
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.45 · weakest Brisket (146.42)
Road miles
0
across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1584)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
616.78 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 152 | 157.31 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.4912 | 151.9544 | 154.61 | top 93% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9660 | 155.9656 | 158.45 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.6572 | 144.5144 | 146.42 | top 98% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
76
finished ahead 4 times, behind 88
Longest layoff
7 yrs
Jun 15, 2018 → Jun 13, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
20252 milestones
- Career-best overall score624.3772 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
- Career-best single call (Chicken)162.8344 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
20182 milestones
- First tracked contest Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life
- Peak power rating (1488) Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 31 / 33 (621.5196) | 31 (157.0856) | 31 (155.3712) | 29 (159.4056) | 33 (149.6572) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 29 / 30 (624.3772) | 24 (162.8344) | 27 (156.4912) | 28 (159.9660) | 29 (145.0856) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life Kansas City, KS | 31 / 32 (604.4344) | 30 (152) | 30 (151.9544) | 32 (155.9656) | 31 (144.5144) |