A tough matchup
9–0
behind in the head-to-head
LADY OF Q ahead in 100% of their meetings
LADY OF Q has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
RUDE NOT 2 BBQ
RUDE NOT 2 BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 39th of 44 at the West Coast BBQ Classic (2016). They are ranked #5207 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1458
peak 1458 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jul 25, 2014
latest Jun 1, 2018 · 3.9 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
647.39 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.96 (+2.43)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.15
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.16 · weakest Brisket (154.51)
Road miles
229
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 46 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Master avg
644.96 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1392 (180 pts) | #1407 (205 pts) | #1506 (180 pts) | #1489 (180 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1454 (180 pts) | #1388 (215 pts) | #1542 (180 pts) | #1564 (180 pts) | #1503 (180 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2077 (95 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RUDE NOT 2 BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
113 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,205 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,214 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,226 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1458
They turned up 10 years after RUDE NOT 2 BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#5,216 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1458
Level with RUDE NOT 2 BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,215 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,198 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1514
They've been 1514 at their best, 55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LADY OF Q | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin it Up BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| COOL GRILLING | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' HART'S | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Que'd Up | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Sharpe's Woodshed | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE HOUND BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 159.4284 | 166.16 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 146.8228 | 160.48 | top 68% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 155.4172 | 163.80 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 143.9544 | 154.51 | top 76% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Town Brew B Que Festival | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 79% | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Dana Point State BBQ Championship | 2 | 53 | 0 | top 71% | Oct 7, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
7
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
248
finished ahead 161 times, behind 425
Longest layoff
1.5 yrs
Oct 2, 2014 → Apr 1, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Horse Town Brew B Que Festival
20173 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.9032 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score654.9032 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
- Peak power rating (1494) 6th Annual Vista Q Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.1 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship | Mar 31, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.1 | West Coast BBQ Classic | May 13, 2016 |
| -6.8 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival | Jun 1, 2018 |
| -6.2 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic | Jul 25, 2014 |
| -5.9 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -4.2 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) | Jun 2, 2017 |
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 | 0% | top 84% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 91% | 90.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 89.8% | 89% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2018 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA | 48 / 57 (643.9424) | 48 (159.4284) | 51 (157.1200) | 38 (166.8112) | 39 (160.5828) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA | 42 / 57 (649.6000) | 25 (171.9772) | 47 (162.2516) | 33 (166.2856) | 49 (149.0856) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 48 / 77 (654.9032) | 24 (172) | 36 (166.8916) | 56 (158.8228) | 53 (157.1888) |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA | 40 / 56 (646.8572) | 21 (169.7716) | 30 (165.7028) | 25 (167.4284) | 52 (143.9544) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 53 / 75 (641.6576) | 39 (165.7144) | 54 (158.8344) | 66 (155.4172) | 39 (161.6916) |
| May 13, 2016 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 39 / 44 (635.3140) | 36 (163.4284) | 39 (153.6572) | 41 (157.7028) | 37 (160.5256) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA | 49 / 72 (646.2972) | 18 (169.7372) | 70 (146.8228) | 37 (164.6056) | 31 (165.1316) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 70 / 97 (643.3372) | 73 (160.5600) | 51 (165.0972) | 21 (170.8800) | 91 (146.8000) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA | 45 / 60 (642.7316) | 45 (162.8456) | 19 (167.9772) | 29 (166.2628) | 58 (145.6460) |