They almost always walk
60%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 10 contests
A top-10 category call in 60% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
SHACK'S Q
SHACK'S Q is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 18 at the Conquer The Grill (2016), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2270 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1528
peak 1528 · rated over 9 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Apr 1, 2016
latest Apr 6, 2020 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
20% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.91 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 643.33 (+0.58)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.44
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.72 · weakest Chicken (158.83)
Road miles
1,745
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 718 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Master avg
643.33 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1420 (130 pts) | #1923 (80 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #1513 (130 pts) | #1485 (130 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1393 (154 pts) | #1713 (119 pts) | #1344 (184 pts) | #1311 (189 pts) | #1438 (164 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1101 (282 pts) | #1216 (262 pts) | #1324 (232 pts) | #962 (387 pts) | #980 (362 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #820 (436 pts) | #960 (376 pts) | #786 (506 pts) | #959 (391 pts) | #1092 (306 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SHACK'S Q, each with one reason worth a look.
71 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,266 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 62%
- Peak
- 1540
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to SHACK'S Q)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SHACK'S Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,276 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1528
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,271 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1528
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,274 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1536
Level with SHACK'S Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,267 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1539
They turned up 9 years after SHACK'S Q did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careers#2,268 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1533
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 20% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUM CRAZY BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| WAR PIGS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 145.0740 | 158.83 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.2744 | 153.1200 | 161.18 | top 49% |
| Pork | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 142.7656 | 162.72 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 169.7256 | 147.3256 | 160.60 | top 49% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 26% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 50% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ironman | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 45% | Apr 5, 2019 |
| The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 63% | Mar 2, 2018 |
| Conquer The Grill | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 26% | Jun 2, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
6 of 10 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
5
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
297
finished ahead 225 times, behind 221
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Apr 5, 2019 → Apr 6, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20202 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League
- Most recent contest Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League
20192 milestones
- Career-best overall score660.5260 The Ironman
- Peak power rating (1528) The Ironman
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.8800 The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown
20166 milestones
- First tracked contest The Ironman
- First call The Ironman
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3600 The Ironman
- First overall top-10 Conquer The Grill
- First overall podium Conquer The Grill
- First Reserve Championship Conquer The Grill
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | Conquer The Grill | Jun 3, 2016 |
| +9.6 | The Ironman | Apr 5, 2019 |
| +7.7 | The Ironman | Apr 1, 2016 |
| +4.6 | Conquer The Grill | Jun 2, 2017 |
| +1 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown | Mar 2, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.4 | The Ironman | Mar 31, 2017 |
| -3 | Saltwater Brew 'N' Que | May 20, 2016 |
| -2.7 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown | Mar 3, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 26% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 57% | 89.3% | 89% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 59% | 90.5% | 88.5% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 91% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2020 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO | 57 / 109 (164.0228) | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2019 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 11 / 42 (660.5260) | 21 (164) | 25 (161.1200) | 11 (169.1316) | 11 (166.2744) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 33 / 60 (639.3368) | 55 (145.0740) | 12 (167.4400) | 25 (162.8456) | 29 (163.9772) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown Brunswick, MD | 17 / 29 (642.7772) | 24 (157.6684) | 24 (153.1200) | 10 (167.4516) | 15 (164.5372) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Conquer The Grill Coudersport, PA | 5 / 12 (651.3944) | 7 (163.4400) | 11 (153.6688) | 5 (164.5600) | 2 (169.7256) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 39 / 59 (625.5200) | 32 (159.3600) | 30 (159.9772) | 57 (142.7656) | 24 (163.4172) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown Brunswick, MD | 34 / 50 (634.1256) | 40 (155.9656) | 24 (159.9544) | 7 (170.8800) | 43 (147.3256) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Conquer The Grill Coudersport, PA | 2 / 18 (655.3832) | 4 (162.2744) | 3 (170.2744) | 7 (160.5600) | 5 (162.2744) |
| May 20, 2016 | Saltwater Brew 'N' Que Chincoteague, VA | 15 / 23 (629.5768) | 10 (163.9772) | 14 (155.4056) | 13 (159.4056) | 19 (150.7884) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 18 / 54 (651.3600) | 37 (157.7028) | 5 (169.6800) | 10 (166.8800) | 31 (157.0972) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.