They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 10 of 15 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
SEXY Q
SEXY Q is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 9th of 44 at the Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival (2016). They are ranked #1749 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1550
peak 1553 · rated over 14 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Sep 1, 2017 · 4.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
27% of 15 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.96 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 656.94 (+9.02)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.28 · weakest Brisket (162.83)
Road miles
3,209
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 421 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Master avg
656.94 / 720
15 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 SEXY Q, each with one reason worth a look.
60 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,750 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1554
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SEXY Q)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SEXY Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,751 of the rated field
- Contests
- 37
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1555
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SEXY Q)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 37 contests to 15.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,747 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1558
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,734 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1552
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,758 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1554
They turned up 5 years after SEXY Q did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#1,743 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1550
Level with SEXY Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One2BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| QUAU | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PITMASTERIQ BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Its 5 Oclock Somewhere | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| RURAL ROUTE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB IT, SMOKE IT, LOVE IT | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BOSS HAWG BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| JUGS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| A PIGS WORST NIGHTMARE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 174.8572 | 142.8568 | 164.62 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8800 | 152.5604 | 163.21 | top 53% |
| Pork | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 177.7144 | 152.5256 | 166.28 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 151.4056 | 162.83 | top 48% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 46% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 20% | Aug 18, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
8 contests
Contests a season
3
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
5 of 15 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
14
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,072
finished ahead 778 times, behind 803
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Peak power rating (1553) Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- Most recent contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20165 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7144 Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest
- First overall top-10 Up In smoke on the Square
- 10th tracked contest Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score680.4796 Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff
20151 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.9316 Fifth Annual Bull Moose
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series)
- First call Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.2 | Up In smoke on the Square | Jun 3, 2016 |
| +11.8 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Aug 19, 2016 |
| +11 | Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest | Apr 1, 2016 |
| +10.5 | Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff | Sep 23, 2016 |
| +9.5 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival | Sep 30, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | BBQ Fest Cooking Contest | Jul 25, 2014 |
| -8.1 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off | Sep 19, 2013 |
| -7.1 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | Apr 15, 2016 |
| -3.2 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 43% | 92.9% | 91.7% |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 75% | top 36% | 94.5% | 92.2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 46% | 92.8% | 91.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 257 / 407 (650.7428) | 243 (163.9656) | 209 (165.1200) | 279 (161.1200) | 264 (160.5372) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 10 / 43 (669.0284) | 6 (173.1084) | 30 (156.5028) | 10 (167.4400) | 4 (171.9772) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 274 / 557 (655.3140) | 96 (171.4284) | 394 (158.8000) | 462 (155.3828) | 118 (169.7028) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 9 / 44 (674.2168) | 25 (159.9540) | 24 (163.9772) | 7 (172.5828) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL | 16 / 64 (680.4796) | 52 (160.5256) | 18 (170.2628) | 4 (176.5828) | 12 (173.1084) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 9 / 51 (663.9660) | 14 (165.1316) | 24 (163.3944) | 3 (173.1656) | 18 (162.2744) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL | 10 / 52 (670.7660) | 10 (171.4172) | 21 (163.9544) | 13 (169.1316) | 19 (166.2628) |
| May 27, 2016 | 35th Annual Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cook off Kennett, MO | 13 / 28 (660.4916) | 1 (174.8572) | 16 (163.9772) | 17 (163.9772) | 19 (157.6800) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 44 / 53 (624.9832) | 47 (154.8000) | 44 (152.5604) | 23 (164.5372) | 40 (153.0856) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest Jackson, TN | 18 / 61 (678.7660) | 22 (171.4172) | 25 (166.8344) | 1 (177.7144) | 43 (162.8000) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 25 / 49 (651.8856) | 11 (169.1084) | 4 (174.8800) | 43 (152.5256) | 34 (155.3716) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Fifth Annual Bull Moose Somerville, TN | 17 / 41 (667.9316) | 12 (169.6916) | 22 (169.1200) | 23 (164.0344) | 21 (165.0856) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | BBQ Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN | 39 / 44 (641.5652) | 17 (170.8228) | 35 (158.2284) | 30 (161.1084) | 43 (151.4056) |
| Sep 19, 2013 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL | 61 / 76 (632.4916) | 70 (150.2628) | 56 (157.6800) | 9 (172.5944) | 64 (151.9544) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series) unrated Marion, IL | 16 / 29 (631.4280) | 28 (142.8568) | 11 (162.8570) | 10 (162.2856) | 6 (163.4286) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.