GREEN CARD Q

GREEN CARD Q is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 11th of 19 at the Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship (2023). They are ranked #3375 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,375

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1496

peak 1502 · rated over 8 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Feb 28, 2014

latest May 26, 2023 · 9.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1041

Master 2023 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 63%

overall standings

Best overall

678.7772 / 720

Master · Temecula State BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

668.57 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 661.82 (+6.75)

Walk rate

50%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8572

Pork · Temecula State BBQ Championship

Consistency

±13.29

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 168.47 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.48)

Road miles

429

across 8 mapped stops · furthest 121 mi

Schedule strength

61%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)

Purse competed for

$21K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

661.82 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

678.7772 career-best overall

94.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 678.7772 at Temecula State BBQ Championship — 94.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 12, 2018

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

LADY OF Q ahead in 100% of their meetings

LADY OF Q has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.0 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.99 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 38%.

Pork Ribs avg 163.48
Pork avg 168.47
0 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BLUE EYED BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

4.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 4.3 years, then back at Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship (May 26, 2023).

last seen Feb 15, 2019
back May 26, 2023

Pork nemesis

4 of 5 shared pork entries lost

Porterhouse BBQ ahead 80% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Porterhouse BBQ has out-cooked them in 4 of 5 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

FU MAN QUE CREW has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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The metronome

±1.85% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.85% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.9% of a perfect score
8 contests

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
2023 ↗	Master	#1041 (114 pts)	#990 (129 pts)	#1306 (94 pts)	#1146 (99 pts)	#940 (139 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#1208 (210 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1368 (160 pts)	#1044 (285 pts)	#1614 (120 pts)	#1140 (245 pts)	#1495 (145 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2090 (80 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#1771 (125 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#1695 (135 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2542 (68 pts)	#2806 (53 pts)	#1984 (108 pts)	#2133 (83 pts)	#2668 (63 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to GREEN CARD Q, each with one reason worth a look.

116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

SMOKING TOKING BBQ

#3,354 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1496

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to GREEN CARD Q)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team GREEN CARD Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Nov 1, 2019

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THE TATTOOED PIG

#3,374 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1508

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to GREEN CARD Q)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 9 years before GREEN CARD Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 7 contests

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Organized Chaos

#3,353 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1510

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 29, 2016

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Whiskey & Swine

#3,386 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

They turned up 8 years after GREEN CARD Q did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 7 contests
last seen May 29, 2026

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Pigs in a Blanket

#3,369 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1505

Level with GREEN CARD Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Mar 13, 2026

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Mountain Men BBQ

#3,365 of the rated field

1496 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1502

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Apr 13, 2024

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
B' Mackin BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BLUE EYED BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
PAPA LA RUE'S BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
COOL GRILLING	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
RAD FONDO BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
TEAM WOODSHED	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Porterhouse BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	2	174.2972	155.3600	165.90	top 58%
Pork Ribs	8	0	168.5372	151.9772	163.48	top 68%
Pork	8	3	174.8572	161.6340	168.47	top 46%
Brisket	8	1	169.7144	149.0628	163.97	top 56%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 58%
Medium (20–39)	1	top 79%
Large (40+)	6	top 61%

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 2 contests

Contests a season 1.1 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 8 of 8 contests

Contests visited 8 a different one every time

Opponents faced 188 finished ahead 136 times, behind 217

Longest layoff 4.3 yrs Feb 15, 2019 → May 26, 2023

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20231 milestone

May 26 Most recent contest Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship

20183 milestones

Oct 12 Career-best overall score678.7772 Temecula State BBQ Championship
Oct 12 Career-best single call (Pork)174.8572 Temecula State BBQ Championship
Oct 12 Peak power rating (1502) Temecula State BBQ Championship

20152 milestones

May 29 First call Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
May 29 First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.8228 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival

20141 milestone

Feb 28 First tracked contest Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.2	The Smithfield Guinea Pig	Feb 17, 2017
+7.7	Temecula State BBQ Championship	Oct 12, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.1	Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship	Feb 28, 2014
-5.5	The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	Feb 15, 2019
-2.8	The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL)	Feb 23, 2018
-1.9	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival	May 29, 2015
-1.6	The Pig (Guinea Pig)	Feb 19, 2016

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	1	100%	top 58%	92.7%	92.7%
2019	1	100%	top 80%	90.7%	90.7%
2018	2	50%	top 56%	94.3%	93.8%
2017	1	0%	top 43%	93.3%	93.3%
2016	1	0%	top 69%	90.9%	90.9%
2015	1	100%	top 63%	92.1%	92.1%
2014	1	0%	top 79%	88.1%	88.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 26, 2023	Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championship 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA	11 / 19 (667.2800)	9 (170.8228)	15 (163.3944)	14 (164.5256)	8 (168.5372)
Feb 15, 2019	The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA	39 / 49 (653.0284)	44 (155.3600)	34 (163.4400)	4 (173.7028)	41 (160.5256)
Oct 12, 2018	Temecula State BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	17 / 46 (678.7772)	5 (174.2972)	29 (166.8228)	5 (174.8572)	29 (162.8000)
Feb 23, 2018	The Smithfield Guinea Pig (JUDGES FULL) Coachella, CA	35 / 47 (671.8740)	17 (171.9884)	31 (168.5372)	43 (161.6340)	20 (169.7144)
Feb 17, 2017	The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA	21 / 49 (671.8972)	41 (161.6456)	27 (167.9772)	13 (172.5600)	12 (169.7144)
Feb 19, 2016	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA	33 / 48 (654.7200)	29 (166.2628)	31 (163.4056)	38 (161.6572)	29 (163.3944)
May 29, 2015	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	47 / 75 (662.8228)	36 (168)	72 (151.9772)	10 (174.8456)	39 (168)
Feb 28, 2014	Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship Havasu Landing, CA	22 / 28 (634.1824)	25 (158.8340)	14 (162.2972)	19 (163.9884)	23 (149.0628)

GREEN CARD Q

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)