High-water mark
662.8688
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 662.8688 at Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 24, 2015
CONTENTMENT BLUES AND Q
CONTENTMENT BLUES AND Q is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 12th of 26 at the Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest (2015). They are ranked #4273 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
peak 1502 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 5, 2015
latest Jun 15, 2018 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
610.67 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 617.08 (-6.40)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±54.76
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.08 · weakest Pork Ribs (132.45)
Road miles
551
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 118 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Master avg
617.08 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1688 (126 pts) | #1489 (181 pts) | #1963 (116 pts) | #1158 (291 pts) | #1674 (146 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1832 (116 pts) | #1401 (201 pts) | #2109 (76 pts) | #2113 (81 pts) | #1725 (126 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CONTENTMENT BLUES AND Q, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,259 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,269 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1505
They turned up 6 years after CONTENTMENT BLUES AND Q did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#4,303 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Level with CONTENTMENT BLUES AND Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,267 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1478
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,268 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,284 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 careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Weekend Grill | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 147.3944 | 164.08 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2744 | 20 | 132.45 | top 77% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 146.8000 | 162.37 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 143.9772 | 158.18 | top 59% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boats, Bands, & BBQ | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 79% | May 19, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
137
finished ahead 59 times, behind 150
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
May 19, 2017 → Jun 15, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
20156 milestones
- First tracked contest Boats, Bands & BBQ
- First call Boats, Bands & BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0860 Boats, Bands & BBQ
- Career-best overall score662.8688 Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2972 Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1502) Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.4 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest | Jul 24, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ | May 19, 2017 |
| -5.7 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 15, 2018 |
| -4.1 | Wild West BBQ Cook Off | May 12, 2017 |
| -3.4 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ | Jun 10, 2016 |
| -2.9 | Boats, Bands & BBQ | Jun 5, 2015 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 81.9% | 81.9% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 83% | 90.1% | 80.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 92.1% | 91.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2018 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 49 / 62 (589.5660) | 55 (147.3944) | 48 (151.3944) | 50 (146.8000) | 53 (143.9772) |
| May 19, 2017 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 33 / 36 (506.2628) | 27 (161.1428) | 36 (20) | 13 (168) | 22 (157.1200) |
| May 12, 2017 | Wild West BBQ Cook Off Lamar, CO | 23 / 31 (648.4456) | 12 (171.9656) | 30 (144.4916) | 6 (173.7028) | 22 (158.2856) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 20 / 30 (646.2284) | 21 (160.5484) | 19 (158.8456) | 19 (160.5944) | 8 (166.2400) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 12 / 26 (662.8688) | 4 (174.2972) | 20 (157.7144) | 19 (163.4400) | 10 (167.4172) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 19 / 30 (649.0860) | 8 (169.1200) | 15 (162.2744) | 20 (161.6800) | 21 (156.0116) |