The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
B&R SMOKE has finished one call ahead of CORPORAL KLINGERS Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
CORPORAL KLINGERS Q
CORPORAL KLINGERS Q is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 19th of 30 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2016). They are ranked #5800 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1443
peak 1443 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
May 29, 2015
latest Jul 13, 2018 · 3.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.46 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 633.17 (+3.29)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.59
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.08 · weakest Brisket (154.19)
Road miles
1,371
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 269 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
633.17 / 720
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1245 (187 pts) | #1021 (297 pts) | #1129 (252 pts) | #1299 (192 pts) | #1400 (172 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1351 (189 pts) | #1483 (184 pts) | #1473 (189 pts) | #918 (414 pts) | #1337 (224 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1685 (139 pts) | #1433 (204 pts) | #1500 (189 pts) | #2076 (109 pts) | #1493 (184 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1632 (127 pts) | #1925 (112 pts) | #1420 (192 pts) | #1306 (237 pts) | #1892 (117 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CORPORAL KLINGERS Q, each with one reason worth a look.
74 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,790 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1443
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,803 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,801 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Level with CORPORAL KLINGERS Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,792 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They've been 1503 at their best, 60 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,799 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before CORPORAL KLINGERS Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,791 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BO B Q BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| GREY STREET BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLY SMOKERS MI | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD HABIT BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| AWW HELL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAMSHACKLE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.3088 | 151.3484 | 160.08 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 144.5372 | 159.40 | top 65% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.5828 | 141.6112 | 159.50 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 140.5260 | 154.19 | top 76% |
“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) | 10 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
2.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MI
6 of 11 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
11
a different one every time
Opponents faced
167
finished ahead 75 times, behind 273
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- 10th tracked contest 10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off
- Most recent contest Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off
20163 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9088 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score659.9088 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.3088 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest PigMania Lima
- First call PigMania Lima
- Peak power rating (1493) PigMania Lima
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Sep 2, 2016 |
| +0.6 | BBQ & BREWS | Jul 21, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | PigMaina Lima | May 27, 2016 |
| -8.5 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival | Oct 16, 2015 |
| -8.5 | 9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -7.4 | PigMania Lima | May 29, 2015 |
| -6.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Sep 1, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 90.5% | 89% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 79% | 88.2% | 87.1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 83% | 91.7% | 86.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 82% | 89.7% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2018 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 28 / 40 (651.8740) | 24 (163.9428) | 18 (165.6800) | 29 (160.5600) | 25 (161.6912) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 10th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off Auburn Hills, MI | 22 / 30 (622.2628) | 15 (164.5944) | 17 (158.2628) | 29 (149.1084) | 25 (150.2972) |
| May 18, 2018 | PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lima, OH | 26 / 32 (647.8744) | 11 (167.9772) | 24 (161.6800) | 21 (163.9772) | 28 (154.2400) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI | 23 / 27 (624.9140) | 22 (151.3484) | 25 (147.9428) | 15 (163.9428) | 16 (161.6800) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | BBQ & BREWS Birch Run, MI | 23 / 37 (635.3596) | 30 (158.8684) | 21 (158.8456) | 21 (161.1200) | 23 (156.5256) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 9th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 29 / 32 (620.4684) | 30 (152.5484) | 29 (144.5372) | 3 (172.5828) | 28 (150.8000) |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ypsilanti, MI | 19 / 30 (659.9088) | 8 (174.3088) | 15 (165.1316) | 28 (154.2284) | 10 (166.2400) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Blues.Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 33 / 39 (618.1712) | 18 (165.1656) | 30 (157.1088) | 35 (146.8112) | 35 (149.0856) |
| May 27, 2016 | PigMaina Lima Lima, OH | 29 / 29 (596.8800) | 28 (151.9200) | 19 (162.8228) | 29 (141.6112) | 29 (140.5260) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH | 30 / 36 (646.1144) | 30 (158.2056) | 21 (163.4060) | 21 (168) | 29 (156.5028) |
| May 29, 2015 | PigMania Lima Lima, OH | 22 / 27 (641.0172) | 26 (151.9544) | 13 (168) | 7 (172.5600) | 24 (148.5028) |