KOKOMO Q

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#1531

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1562

peak 1576 · rated over 25 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-10-03

latest 2021-05-01

Best ToY finish

#365

Master 2016

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 25 contests

Avg finish

top 47%

overall standings

Best overall

690.2400 / 720

Master · *George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge

Perfect 180s

Current form

659.73 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 668.96 (-9.23)

Walk rate

76%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

178.8572

Pork · Downtown BBQ Showdown

Consistency

±12.05

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 168.82 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.06)

Road miles

3,769

mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 301 mi

Schedule strength

48%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

668.96 / 720

25 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (11 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

They almost always walk

76% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 19 of 25 contests

A top-10 category call in 76% of their 25 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

690.2400 career-best overall

95.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.2400 at *George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge — 95.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
2016-05-06

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

C4-Que has finished one call ahead of KOKOMO Q 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

12–4 behind in the head-to-head

RED EYED SMOKERS ahead in 75% of their meetings

RED EYED SMOKERS has come out ahead in 12 of their 16 shared contests.

A strong matchup

8–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 89% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CROSSROADS GRILLIN in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

The comeback

3.5 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.5 years, then back at Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival (2021-05-01).

last seen 2017-10-20
back 2021-05-01

Brisket nemesis

12 of 13 shared brisket entries lost

BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ ahead 92% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 13 shared brisket entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An October team

Top 39% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 39% across 4 contests, versus top 47% the rest of the year.

4 October contests
top 47% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,769 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,769 miles across 25 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 301 miles to Flames on the Flint.

25 mapped stops
furthest 301 mi

The metronome

±1.67% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.67% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.9% of a perfect score
25 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

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

Sweet Bayou BBQ

#1539 of the rated field

1562 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1562

0–5 in 5 shared contests (0% to KOKOMO Q)

These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — Sweet Bayou BBQ ahead 5–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2025-10-24

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GRILL DOCTOR'S

#1528 of the rated field

1562 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1568

2–4 in 6 shared contests (33% to KOKOMO Q)

Fewer contests behind them than KOKOMO Q has cooked, 10 to 25, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2019-03-22

⚔ Head-to-head

Blue Ribbon BBQ NC

#1547 of the rated field

1561 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 31%
Peak: 1591

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1591 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 25 contests
last seen 2024-05-17

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THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT

#1532 of the rated field

1562 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 63%
Peak: 1572

No shared contest yet.

24 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 63% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 24 contests
last seen 2022-09-10

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NEW SOUTH BBQ

#1527 of the rated field

1562 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1570

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 22 contests
last seen 2019-09-13

⚔ Head-to-head

C R BUTTS SMOKE

#1536 of the rated field

1562 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1567

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 31 contests to 25, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 31 contests
last seen 2019-09-06

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES	17	8	9	47%	⚔ compare
RED EYED SMOKERS	16	4	12	25%	⚔ compare
GIVE IT TO GOD	14	7	7	50%	⚔ compare
BOOTYQUE	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING	12	7	5	58%	⚔ compare
CAJUN BLAZE	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
GENERAL LEE SMOKING	11	7	4	64%	⚔ compare
PLUMB CRAZY Q	11	7	4	64%	⚔ compare
COCHON 225	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
CROSSROADS GRILLIN	9	8	1	89%	⚔ compare
SWEET DREAMS BBQ	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
Smokin' Good Times	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
South Pork	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	25	9	0	0	176.5600	152.5484	167.49	top 48%
Pork Ribs	25	8	1	1	176.0228	149.0744	166.06	top 50%
Pork	25	8	1	1	178.8572	157.6572	166.60	top 52%
Brisket	25	11	0	3	176.5828	160.5144	168.82	top 37%

“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 state / province

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MS	16	top 41%
AL	4	top 53%
LA	3	top 56%
GA	2	top 65%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 68%
Medium (20–39)	16	top 42%
Large (40+)	8	top 53%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival	3	6	top 49%	2017-04-28
*Downtown BBQ Showdown	2	6	top 46%	2017-10-20
*George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge	2	4	top 31%	2016-05-06
'Que at the View	2	12	top 36%	2016-04-08
Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier)	2	47	top 65%	2016-03-11
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	20	top 68%	2016-02-26

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 6.6 yrs 2014-10-03 → 2021-05-01

Busiest season 2016 9 contests

Contests a season 5 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MS 16 of 25 contests · 4 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 18 6 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 25 entries · 0 wins · 9 calls

Strongest meat Brisket averages 168.82 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.06)

Walk rate 76% a top-10 call in 19 of 25 contests

Overall top-10 rate 36% 9 of 25 contests

Best top-10 run 3 straight contests

Master average 668.96 out of 720 · 25 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 479 476–440 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 3,769 25 mapped stops · furthest 301 mi

Schedule strength 1562 average field rating faced — tougher than 48% of rated contests

State championships 0 from 2 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 3.5 yrs 2017-10-20 → 2021-05-01

Power rating 1562 peak 1576 · #1531 of 6,413 rated

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

2014
Oct 3 First tracked contest Downtown BBQ Showdown
Oct 3 First call Downtown BBQ Showdown
Oct 3 First category win (Pork) Downtown BBQ Showdown
Oct 3 First overall top-10 Downtown BBQ Showdown
Oct 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score681.6116 Downtown BBQ Showdown
Oct 3 Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 Downtown BBQ Showdown
2015
Dec 4 10th tracked contest * Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ
2016
May 6 Career-best overall score690.2400 *George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge
2017
Feb 24 Peak power rating (1576) *Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL)
2021
May 1 25th tracked contest Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival
May 1 Most recent contest Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.2	*George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge	2016-05-06
+12.1	Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown	2015-09-25
+11.2	*Porktober Que	2016-09-23
+10.3	Downtown BBQ Showdown	2015-10-09
+10	'Que at the View	2015-04-03

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11	Hammond BBQ	2017-03-24
-6.4	*Downtown BBQ Showdown	2017-10-20
-5.8	Flames on the Flint	2015-03-13
-5	Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival	2015-05-29
-3	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2016-02-26

Category scores over time

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Team of the Year rank by season

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0	0	0%	top 55%	91.7%	91.7%
2017	5	2	0	80%	top 56%	93.6%	91.8%
2016	9	4	1	67%	top 42%	95.9%	93.5%
2015	9	2	0	89%	top 48%	95.5%	92.9%
2014	1	1	1	100%	top 30%	94.7%	94.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2021-05-01	Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival 🏅 Brookhaven, MS	21 / 38 (660.4456)	13 (168.5600)	22 (164.5372)	29 (159.3712)	15 (167.9772)
2017-10-20	*Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS	13 / 19 (654.1260)	7 (171.9656)	14 (156.5260)	12 (165.1200)	14 (160.5144)
2017-04-28	Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS	14 / 27 (663.2684)	14 (166.2628)	10 (169.6800)	20 (157.6572)	9 (169.6684)
2017-03-31	*Jack Town Throw Down Jackson, MS	9 / 34 (674.1484)	8 (171.9656)	5 (172.5716)	25 (161.0856)	11 (168.5256)
2017-03-24	Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA	48 / 55 (646.6744)	29 (169.6800)	53 (149.0744)	32 (166.8228)	41 (161.0972)
2017-02-24	*Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL) Meridian, MS	10 / 22 (665.5312)	15 (163.9428)	16 (161.0972)	10 (169.6684)	6 (170.8228)
2016-10-07	Downtown BBQ Throwdown Hattiesburg, MS	9 / 26 (662.7196)	7 (169.1084)	9 (165.7028)	19 (159.9428)	6 (167.9656)
2016-09-23	*Porktober Que Dothan, AL	7 / 36 (686.7656)	7 (171.9772)	16 (168.5372)	11 (170.8456)	4 (175.4056)
2016-06-17	The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS	23 / 41 (671.2796)	32 (162.7884)	23 (166.2400)	26 (165.6684)	3 (176.5828)
2016-05-27	Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS	6 / 25 (680.4800)	13 (167.4172)	4 (173.7028)	4 (174.2628)	10 (165.0972)
2016-05-06	*George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge Lucedale, MS	4 / 27 (690.2400)	6 (173.1200)	1 (176.0228)	9 (171.4172)	10 (169.6800)
2016-04-08	'Que at the View Gulfport, MS	18 / 43 (668.4684)	34 (161.6800)	13 (169.7028)	18 (167.9656)	14 (169.1200)
2016-03-25	Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA	37 / 58 (664.4800)	28 (168.5600)	46 (162.2400)	37 (165.1428)	30 (168.5372)
2016-03-11	Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA	47 / 89 (662.7544)	52 (165.6916)	36 (167.9888)	76 (158.2512)	15 (170.8228)
2016-02-26	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	20 / 30 (669.0516)	19 (166.2628)	22 (165.6916)	6 (172.5600)	19 (164.5372)
2015-12-04	* Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL	20 / 36 (655.2344)	31 (159.3716)	22 (163.3944)	8 (168.5256)	20 (163.9428)
2015-10-09	Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS	6 / 26 (680.5256)	7 (170.8572)	13 (166.2628)	9 (170.8456)	3 (172.5600)
2015-09-25	Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Vidalia, LA	7 / 45 (687.3596)	9 (172.5484)	10 (170.8228)	14 (170.2856)	7 (173.7028)
2015-06-19	Desoto Shrine Club 7th Annual 2015 BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS	14 / 37 (674.1372)	27 (162.8000)	19 (167.3944)	7 (171.9656)	7 (171.9772)
2015-05-29	Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS	22 / 31 (639.9428)	28 (152.5484)	26 (155.3828)	12 (165.7144)	14 (166.2972)
2015-05-01	George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge Lucedale, MS	13 / 27 (674.1944)	21 (162.8000)	7 (172.5944)	16 (167.9772)	11 (170.8228)
2015-04-03	'Que at the View Gulfport, MS	12 / 40 (675.3372)	17 (169.1200)	23 (164.5488)	30 (165.6684)	2 (176.0000)
2015-03-13	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	56 / 72 (666.2284)	6 (176.5600)	63 (161.1428)	69 (158.8572)	31 (169.6684)
2015-02-27	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	21 / 30 (669.0172)	8 (173.1084)	9 (172.0116)	29 (160.5144)	24 (163.3828)
2014-10-03	Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS	8 / 27 (681.6116)	12 (168.5256)	11 (168.5488)	1 (178.8572)	14 (165.6800)

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

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

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2021 ↗	Master	#1152 (80 pts)	#978 (120 pts)	#1247 (75 pts)	#1262 (60 pts)	#1059 (110 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#702 (537 pts)	#715 (567 pts)	#712 (562 pts)	#901 (427 pts)	#680 (587 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#365 (1033 pts)	#425 (923 pts)	#332 (1098 pts)	#395 (993 pts)	#272 (1233 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#381 (974 pts)	#384 (974 pts)	#420 (894 pts)	#380 (964 pts)	#266 (1254 pts)