High-water mark
672.5716
career-best overall
93.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 672.5716 at California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship — 93.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 12, 2015
D. BLACKS SMOKIN' QUE
D. BLACKS SMOKIN' QUE is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 15th of 26 at the California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship (2015). They are ranked #5141 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Aug 16, 2013
latest Feb 19, 2016 · 2.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.51 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 642.00 (+5.50)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.03
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 161.38 · weakest Chicken (158.54)
Road miles
488
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 93 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Master avg
642.00 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1491 (161 pts) | #1665 (141 pts) | #1283 (236 pts) | #1574 (166 pts) | #1476 (176 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2639 (64 pts) | #2791 (54 pts) | #1920 (119 pts) | #2579 (69 pts) | #2793 (54 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2483 (66 pts) | #2521 (66 pts) | #2517 (66 pts) | #2520 (66 pts) | #2519 (66 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to D. BLACKS SMOKIN' QUE, 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.
#5,154 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
3–2 in 5 shared contests (60% to D. BLACKS SMOKIN' QUE)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — D. BLACKS SMOKIN' QUE ahead 3–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,161 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
They've been 1512 at their best, 53 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,126 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,145 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,136 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with D. BLACKS SMOKIN' QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,120 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They've been 1502 at their best, 42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOL GRILLING | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TROPICAL HEAT BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LEFT COAST Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| YARD LOBSTER BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FUNTIME BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 142.8000 | 158.54 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 146.2400 | 160.69 | top 62% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 148.5712 | 161.38 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 139.9772 | 161.38 | top 55% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 83% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
192
finished ahead 91 times, behind 272
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest The Pig (Guinea Pig)
20151 milestone
- Career-best overall score672.5716 California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship
20143 milestones
- First call High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.3660 High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.5600 High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
- Peak power rating (1497) Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.5 | High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown | Jun 26, 2014 |
| +1.3 | California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship | Jun 12, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ | Oct 18, 2013 |
| -10.3 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) | Feb 19, 2016 |
| -6.2 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons | Aug 7, 2015 |
| -5.9 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 | Aug 8, 2014 |
| -5.6 | Blazin' BBQ Throwdown | Oct 17, 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 | 0% | top 98% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 69% | 93.4% | 91.4% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 70% | 92.1% | 90.9% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA | 47 / 48 (620.4684) | 48 (142.8000) | 42 (158.2744) | 48 (148.5712) | 13 (170.8228) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA | 46 / 58 (643.9768) | 55 (153.7256) | 25 (168.5600) | 51 (154.2512) | 25 (167.4400) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 15 / 26 (672.5716) | 19 (166.8344) | 5 (172) | 14 (166.2972) | 12 (167.4400) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Blazin' BBQ Throwdown Lancaster, CA | 23 / 29 (637.6796) | 25 (157.7028) | 12 (168.5372) | 22 (159.4512) | 26 (151.9884) |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 2 Huntington Beach, CA | 27 / 38 (662.8344) | 30 (164.0344) | 17 (168.5944) | 30 (162.8228) | 19 (167.3828) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 Huntington Beach, CA | 31 / 39 (655.9772) | 25 (167.9884) | 36 (153.7144) | 10 (169.1200) | 23 (165.1544) |
| Jun 26, 2014 | High Desert Music Festival and BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA | 15 / 30 (662.3660) | 14 (167.5088) | 23 (154.8800) | 9 (172.5600) | 10 (167.4172) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ Lancaster, CA | 38 / 41 (596.9824) | 32 (155.3940) | 35 (146.2400) | 36 (155.3712) | 41 (139.9772) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA | 39 / 63 (625.1544) | 50 (150.9028) | 42 (155.4172) | 20 (164) | 30 (154.8344) |