A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
BIG T'Z Q CRU ahead in 100% of their meetings
BIG T'Z Q CRU has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Biohazard BBQ
Biohazard BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 13th of 21 at the Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede (2014). They are ranked #5819 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1442
peak 1442 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest Jul 24, 2015 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
629.97 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 619.02 (+10.95)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.26
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.35 · weakest Brisket (151.55)
Road miles
710
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 227 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Master avg
619.02 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2695 (53 pts) | #2618 (58 pts) | #2689 (53 pts) | #2690 (53 pts) | #1931 (93 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Biohazard BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
79 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,823 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1512
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Biohazard BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Biohazard BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,828 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,813 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,816 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,832 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Level with Biohazard BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,830 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG T'Z Q CRU | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEADOW VALLEY BBQ CO. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MYASSIS SMOKIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK DOG BBQ IA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINE ASSASSINS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5712 | 151.9998 | 157.35 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 146.8570 | 155.35 | top 73% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 136.5710 | 154.77 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7142 | 136.5714 | 151.55 | top 79% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | 3 | 43 | 0 | top 86% | Jul 24, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
6 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
191
finished ahead 54 times, behind 257
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
20142 milestones
- Career-best overall score645.6568 Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.4172 Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Minnesota in May
- First call 3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake
- Peak power rating (1484) 3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.3 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! | Jul 19, 2013 |
| +1.1 | Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede | Aug 1, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -16.1 | 3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake | May 17, 2013 |
| -12.9 | Minnesota in May | May 17, 2013 |
| -10 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -10 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 26, 2013 |
| -6.5 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 25, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 89.7% | 88.4% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 85% | 87.8% | 84.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2015 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 46 / 54 (626.7652) | 32 (164.5712) | 50 (151.9656) | 25 (166.2628) | 52 (143.9656) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede Waucoma, IA | 13 / 21 (645.6568) | 14 (159.4284) | 8 (167.4172) | 14 (164.5712) | 16 (154.2400) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 43 / 52 (627.9088) | 44 (157.0972) | 52 (147.4172) | 29 (165.1200) | 37 (158.2744) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 59 / 66 (617.0400) | 54 (157.7028) | 59 (150.2744) | 61 (154.2628) | 51 (154.8000) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA | 19 / 35 (632.4800) | 20 (159.9884) | 13 (165.7144) | 22 (158.2628) | 24 (148.5144) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Marshalltown, IA | 25 / 28 (607.4280) | 24 (153.7140) | 27 (146.8570) | 26 (145.1428) | 17 (161.7142) |
| May 17, 2013 | 3rd Annual Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 17 / 17 (580.5710) | 15 (151.9998) | 10 (155.4288) | 17 (136.5710) | 17 (136.5714) |
| May 17, 2013 | Minnesota in May Faribault, MN | 46 / 49 (614.2854) | 43 (154.2858) | 36 (157.7144) | 49 (147.9998) | 40 (154.2854) |