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
- 2015-08-08
BEAR B QUE
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1494
peak 1505 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2014-06-14
latest 2017-08-12
Best ToY finish
#1568
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
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
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.51 · weakest Brisket (150.64)
Road miles
1,204
mi 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
Storylines (4 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.
A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMELLAQUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The weak link
−10.9
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.87 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 33% of the time against 50%.
- Brisket avg 150.64
- Chicken avg 161.51
- 2 calls in 6 entries
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN' SOWBELLIES in 3 of their 4 shared 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.
127 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3464 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3478 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Level with BEAR B QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3457 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3462 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1494
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3469 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3475 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1523
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1523 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 51% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2017-08-12 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.2 yrs
2014-06-14 → 2017-08-12
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
SK
2 of 6 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 161.51 · weakest Brisket (150.64)
Walk rate
100%
a top-10 call in 6 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
33%
2 of 6 contests
Master average
626.79
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
73
54–64 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,204
6 mapped stops · furthest 272 mi
Schedule strength
1519
average field rating faced — tougher than 13% of rated contests
Power rating
1494
peak 1505 · #3458 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- First call Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1505) Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- 2015
- 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
- 2017
- Most recent contest Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.8 | These Were the Days BBQ Showdown | 2015-08-08 |
| +4.8 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2014-06-14 |
| +4.4 | *BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede | 2017-07-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | 2016-08-06 |
| -5.8 | Pile of Bones BBQ Championship | 2015-06-13 |
| -3.3 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | 2017-08-12 |
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-12 | 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) |
| 2017-07-07 | *BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede Calgary, T2 W 3J6 | 10 / 23 (634.2740) | 2 (170.2856) | 17 (154.2744) | 14 (155.4284) | 11 (154.2856) |
| 2016-08-06 | 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) |
| 2015-08-08 | 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) |
| 2015-06-13 | Pile of Bones BBQ Championship Regina, Saskatchewan Canada, | 16 / 22 (586.2056) | 15 (150.8228) | 13 (151.4516) | 22 (130.8112) | 9 (153.1200) |
| 2014-06-14 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton Alberta Canada, T6J 0S4 | 11 / 29 (621.0284) | 10 (157.1428) | 5 (161.1200) | 17 (151.9428) | 17 (150.8228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2078 (92 pts) | #2062 (112 pts) | #1391 (217 pts) | #2133 (97 pts) | #2225 (82 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1568 (142 pts) | #1623 (152 pts) | #2021 (92 pts) | #1625 (152 pts) | #1694 (132 pts) |