High-water mark
665.5884
career-best overall
92.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.5884 at Atlanta Bar B Q Festival — 92.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 12, 2016
UNCOMMON Q
UNCOMMON Q is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 15th of 28 at the Atlanta Bar B Q Festival (2016). They are ranked #5263 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1457
peak 1457 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Sep 13, 2013
latest Apr 28, 2023 · 9.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.88 (+7.34)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.97
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.97 · weakest Brisket (155.64)
Road miles
421
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
641.88 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1565 (57 pts) | #1597 (57 pts) | #1693 (57 pts) | #1280 (62 pts) | #1577 (57 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1840 (82 pts) | #1811 (102 pts) | #2561 (52 pts) | #1067 (277 pts) | #1842 (92 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2031 (103 pts) | #2173 (93 pts) | #1724 (148 pts) | #2130 (98 pts) | #2883 (58 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1349 (215 pts) | #1185 (275 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2700 (60 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2719 (60 pts) | #2715 (60 pts) | #2709 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to UNCOMMON Q, each with one reason worth a look.
128 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,269 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1457
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to UNCOMMON Q)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team UNCOMMON Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,271 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1457
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to UNCOMMON Q)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before UNCOMMON Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,273 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,260 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,250 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Level with UNCOMMON Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,275 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRD DAWG BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 154.2284 | 163.97 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 143.9888 | 158.50 | top 70% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 147.3828 | 163.77 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9884 | 145.0628 | 155.64 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta BarB-Que Festival | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 57% | Aug 14, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
10 of 10 contests
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
245
finished ahead 94 times, behind 250
Longest layoff
5 yrs
May 5, 2018 → Apr 28, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20232 milestones
- 10th tracked contest BBQ Boogie & Blues
- Most recent contest BBQ Boogie & Blues
20182 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Atlanta BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)176.5600 Atlanta BBQ Festival
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score665.5884 Atlanta Bar B Q Festival
20151 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.4916 Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
20141 milestone
- First call Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Atlanta BarB-Q Festival
- Peak power rating (1490) Atlanta BarB-Q Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.5 | Atlanta Bar B Q Festival | Aug 12, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) | Oct 24, 2014 |
| -11.3 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | Apr 28, 2023 |
| -9.7 | Atlanta BarB-Q Festival | Sep 13, 2013 |
| -6.9 | The Georgia Smithfield Guinea Pig | Jul 14, 2017 |
| -2.1 | Atlanta BBQ Festival | May 5, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 70% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 60% | 91.7% | 91.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 75% | 89.7% | 87.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2023 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 30 / 32 (640.3196) | 29 (159.9312) | 26 (161.6456) | 24 (163.9312) | 31 (154.8116) |
| May 5, 2018 | Atlanta BBQ Festival Atlanta, GA | 19 / 27 (649.6572) | 15 (165.1200) | 26 (143.9888) | 1 (176.5600) | 17 (163.9884) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | The Georgia Smithfield Guinea Pig Cummings, GA | 35 / 41 (636.3888) | 30 (165.6800) | 39 (151.9316) | 37 (158.8000) | 31 (159.9772) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Atlanta Bar B Q Festival Atlanta, GA | 15 / 28 (665.5884) | 17 (167.3828) | 8 (171.9772) | 16 (168) | 24 (158.2284) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival Cleveland, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Atlanta BarB-Que Festival Atlanta, GA | 29 / 48 (654.1488) | 37 (161.1088) | 10 (170.8344) | 8 (171.9656) | 41 (150.2400) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA | 25 / 42 (660.4916) | 30 (165.7372) | 21 (167.9656) | 13 (170.2628) | 34 (156.5260) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) Cleveland, GA | 34 / 35 (612.3200) | 22 (163.9544) | 35 (150.2288) | 33 (153.0740) | 34 (145.0628) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) Atlanta, GA | 23 / 43 (645.5888) | 8 (172.5716) | 35 (154.8116) | 20 (163.9772) | 30 (154.2284) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Atlanta BarB-Q Festival Atlanta, GA | 33 / 41 (612.4456) | 31 (154.2284) | 32 (153.1428) | 35 (147.3828) | 24 (157.6916) |