412Q

412Q is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 22 at the Brew, Barbecue & Oysters Too! (2016), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #1200 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,200

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1587

peak 1606 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 22, 2014

latest May 19, 2017 · 2.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#181

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

2 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

35% of 17 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 38%

overall standings

Best overall

685.0516 / 720

Master · Almost Heaven BBQ Bash

Perfect 180s

Current form

627.03 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 648.73 (-21.70)

Walk rate

76%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork · Almost Heaven BBQ Bash

Consistency

±42.87

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 165.78 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.66)

Road miles

2,217

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 196 mi

Schedule strength

51%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)

Master avg

648.73 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

1.0856 points from the title

Came within 1.0856 points of the Grand Championship at Brew, Barbecue & Oysters Too! (Sep 23, 2016).

On the rise

+35 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 35 points across 10 contests since May 20, 2016 — from 1552 up to 1587.

10 contests since May 20, 2016
now 1587

They almost always walk

76% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 13 of 17 contests

A top-10 category call in 76% of their 17 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

685.0516 career-best overall

95.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 685.0516 at Almost Heaven BBQ Bash — 95.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 17, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Smoke-A-Holics has finished one call ahead of 412Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

The weak link

−4.1 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.12 points below their pork, and turns into a call 24% of the time against 56%.

Pork Ribs avg 161.66
Pork avg 165.78
4 calls in 17 entries

A strong matchup

6–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

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Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

4:20 Q has landed one call behind them 3 times.

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
2017 ↗	Master	#2015 (94 pts)	#1791 (124 pts)	#2205 (79 pts)	#2108 (89 pts)	#1965 (114 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#181 (1,591 pts)	#197 (1,416 pts)	#292 (1,196 pts)	#173 (1,508 pts)	#123 (1,781 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2055 (75 pts)	#1606 (155 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#1677 (135 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to 412Q, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Groundhog Smokers

#1,203 of the rated field

1587 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 56%
Peak: 1588

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Mar 13, 2026

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2 PITTS BBQ

#1,194 of the rated field

1587 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1587

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jul 24, 2020

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Taylor Made BBQ

#1,197 of the rated field

1587 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1591

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 36% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2025

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T-Squared BBQ

#1,201 of the rated field

1587 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1588

They turned up 7 years after 412Q did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

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HOT AND FAST BBQ

#1,195 of the rated field

1587 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1590

Level with 412Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Apr 6, 2020

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KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON

#1,196 of the rated field

1587 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 48%
Peak: 1587

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 23 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Sep 22, 2017

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
Smoke-A-Holics	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
Serial Griller	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare
BIG DOG BBQ VA	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
APORKALYPSE NOW	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
FIRESIDE ALCHEMY	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
COLONIAL EMBERS	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
SLICKS BAR-B-QUE	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
4:20 Q	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SAUCE THIS BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	7	1	1	175.4172	157.0744	165.69	top 39%
Pork Ribs	17	4	0	0	171.4172	134.2056	161.66	top 47%
Pork	16	9	2	2	179.4400	142.8112	165.78	top 34%
Brisket	17	8	2	2	177.1772	149.0512	165.35	top 32%

“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)	8	0	top 44%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 32%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
VA	12	top 40%
NC	2	top 55%
NJ	1	top 17%
WV	1	top 12%
DE	1	top 17%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
VA BBQ Championships	2	14	0	top 43%	Aug 21, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 12 contests

Contests a season 4.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in VA 12 of 17 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 16 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 391 finished ahead 451 times, behind 238

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

20171 milestone

May 19 Most recent contest Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off

20167 milestones

May 13 First overall top-10 BBQ Jamboree
Jun 17 Career-best overall score685.0516 Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
Jun 17 Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
Jun 24 10th tracked contest Covington Cork & Pork Festival
Aug 26 First overall podium Boydton's Big Bad BBQ
Aug 26 First Reserve Championship Boydton's Big Bad BBQ
Oct 8 Peak power rating (1606) Smoke on the Water Barbecue Championship

20152 milestones

Aug 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.5372 VA BBQ Championships
Oct 9 First category win (Pork) Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown

20142 milestones

Aug 22 First tracked contest VA BBQ Championships
Aug 22 First call VA BBQ Championships

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.3	Almost Heaven BBQ Bash	Jun 17, 2016
+13.3	Boydton's Big Bad BBQ	Aug 26, 2016
+13.2	Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval	Apr 8, 2016
+12.5	Brew, Barbecue & Oysters Too!	Sep 23, 2016
+12.5	BBQ Jamboree	May 13, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-16.9	Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest	Oct 14, 2016
-2.3	Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off	May 19, 2017
-1.6	Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off	May 15, 2015
-0.2	VA BBQ Championships	Aug 22, 2014
-0.2	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown	Oct 9, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0	0	0%	top 53%	87.5%	87.5%
2016	12	6	4	83%	top 32%	95.1%	90.8%
2015	3	0	1	67%	top 50%	92.3%	89.7%
2014	1	0	0	100%	top 56%	84.9%	84.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 19, 2017	Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA	18 / 34 (629.6460)	12 (161.1544)	21 (154.8344)	19 (156.5600)	14 (157.0972)
Oct 14, 2016	Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA	38 / 38 (494.7884)	5 (173.7372)	23 (158.8116)	—	21 (162.2396)
Oct 8, 2016	Smoke on the Water Barbecue Championship Atlantic City, NJ	8 / 48 (669.1316)	40 (158.2516)	11 (166.3088)	7 (173.1428)	4 (171.4284)
Sep 23, 2016	Brew, Barbecue & Oysters Too! Cape Charles, VA	2 / 22 (678.2744)	5 (165.1428)	6 (165.1316)	4 (171.4400)	1 (176.5600)
Sep 9, 2016	Beak Week BBQ Challenge Goldsboro, NC	23 / 44 (663.3144)	37 (159.9544)	11 (171.4172)	10 (171.4172)	30 (160.5256)
Aug 26, 2016	Boydton's Big Bad BBQ Boydton, VA	2 / 28 (669.6460)	9 (165.0972)	6 (169.1316)	15 (158.2400)	1 (177.1772)
Aug 12, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Richmond, VA	14 / 28 (658.8004)	1 (175.4172)	23 (158.2632)	24 (157.1428)	6 (167.9772)
Jun 24, 2016	Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA	14 / 27 (655.8744)	16 (166.2400)	20 (158.8228)	14 (166.2744)	11 (164.5372)
Jun 17, 2016	Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Buckhannon, WV	5 / 42 (685.0516)	19 (169.6916)	26 (161.6572)	1 (179.4400)	4 (174.2628)
May 20, 2016	Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake, VA	6 / 26 (667.8856)	5 (168.5372)	4 (168.5372)	10 (165.7028)	8 (165.1084)
May 13, 2016	BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA	10 / 72 (670.7656)	28 (165.6800)	10 (171.4172)	8 (169.1544)	21 (164.5140)
Apr 29, 2016	3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin Lanexa, VA	14 / 48 (671.3484)	18 (168)	31 (159.3828)	6 (171.4056)	6 (172.5600)
Apr 8, 2016	Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval Harrington, DE	13 / 75 (664.5256)	12 (170.2512)	25 (164.5600)	31 (161.1200)	13 (168.5944)
Oct 9, 2015	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown Rocky Mount, NC	28 / 49 (647.2456)	39 (157.0744)	18 (166.2744)	1 (174.8456)	44 (149.0512)
Aug 21, 2015	VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA	14 / 46 (664.5372)	19 (163.3828)	17 (166.2972)	19 (167.4400)	16 (167.4172)
May 15, 2015	Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA	22 / 36 (626.1712)	8 (167.4172)	26 (153.1200)	31 (142.8112)	10 (162.8228)
Aug 22, 2014	VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA	24 / 43 (611.3604)	10 (161.7032)	39 (134.2056)	6 (166.3200)	24 (149.1316)

412Q

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

On the rise

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

The weak link

A strong matchup

Looking over their shoulder

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

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

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