High-water mark
675.3712
career-best overall
93.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 675.3712 at These Were the Days BBQ Showdown — 93.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 8, 2015
BEAR B QUE
BEAR B QUE is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 6th of 15 at the These Were the Days BBQ Showdown (2015). They are ranked #3465 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
peak 1505 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2014
latest Aug 12, 2017 · 3.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
33% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.94 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 626.79 (+1.15)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±26.37
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.51 · weakest Brisket (150.64)
Road miles
1,204
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 272 mi
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Master avg
626.79 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BEAR B QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,479 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1494
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,472 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with BEAR B QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,491 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,460 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,468 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1494
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,473 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMELLAQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 170.2856 | 150.8228 | 161.51 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.7028 | 149.1544 | 159.99 | top 44% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 167.4284 | 130.8112 | 154.65 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 139.3712 | 150.64 | top 64% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 51% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 77% | Aug 12, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SK
2 of 6 contests · 2 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
73
finished ahead 54 times, behind 64
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown
20155 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) These Were the Days BBQ Showdown
- First overall top-10 These Were the Days BBQ Showdown
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.3712 These Were the Days BBQ Showdown
- Career-best overall score675.3712 These Were the Days BBQ Showdown
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7028 These Were the Days BBQ Showdown
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- First call Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1505) Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.8 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 14, 2014 |
| +4.8 | These Were the Days BBQ Showdown | Aug 8, 2015 |
| +4.4 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede | Jul 7, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | Aug 6, 2016 |
| -5.8 | Pile of Bones BBQ Championship | Jun 13, 2015 |
| -3.3 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | Aug 12, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 88.1% | 87.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 56% | 93.8% | 87.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, SK | 12 / 18 (625.6688) | 3 (166.2972) | 16 (149.1544) | 2 (167.4172) | 15 (142.8000) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede Calgary | 10 / 23 (634.2740) | 2 (170.2856) | 17 (154.2744) | 14 (155.4284) | 11 (154.2856) |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CA | 15 / 17 (618.1824) | 11 (157.6912) | 3 (166.2400) | 14 (154.8800) | 17 (139.3712) |
| Aug 8, 2015 | These Were the Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, SK | 6 / 15 (675.3712) | 11 (166.8228) | 1 (177.7028) | 9 (167.4284) | 8 (163.4172) |
| Jun 13, 2015 | Pile of Bones BBQ Championship Regina, Saskatchewan Canada | 16 / 22 (586.2056) | 15 (150.8228) | 13 (151.4516) | 22 (130.8112) | 9 (153.1200) |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton Alberta Canada | 11 / 29 (621.0284) | 10 (157.1428) | 5 (161.1200) | 17 (151.9428) | 17 (150.8228) |