High-water mark
685.6456
career-best overall
95.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 685.6456 at Squealin' on the Square — 95.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2016-09-30
THE Q PINE NATION
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1580
peak 1580 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2016-05-13
latest 2019-06-21
Best ToY finish
#860
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 24%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
677.28 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 678.52 (-1.24)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±6.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.65 · weakest Pork (167.82)
Road miles
1,436
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 497 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1598)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.52 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
3 EYZ BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Brown Liquor BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
39 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1280 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1580
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1277 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1583
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before THE Q PINE NATION's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#1275 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1580
No shared contest yet.
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 13 contests to 7.
⚔ Head-to-head#1282 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1580
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 19 contests, alongside a 42% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1274 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1587
No shared contest yet.
Level with THE Q PINE NATION on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#1281 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1610
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1610 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 165.0856 | 170.35 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 175.4172 | 163.9772 | 168.71 | top 33% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 163.9772 | 167.82 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 166.8228 | 171.65 | top 21% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 11% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 9% |
The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.1 yrs
2016-05-13 → 2019-06-21
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
VA
3 of 7 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
7
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Brisket
averages 171.65 · weakest Pork (167.82)
Walk rate
86%
a top-10 call in 6 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
71%
5 of 7 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests — and still running
Master average
678.52
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
213
216–47 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,436
7 mapped stops · furthest 497 mi
Schedule strength
1598
average field rating faced — tougher than 76% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$11,000
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
2018-04-06 → 2019-06-21
Power rating
1580
peak 1580 · #1278 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2016
- First tracked contest BBQ Jamboree
- First call BBQ Jamboree
- First overall top-10 BBQ Jamboree
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score677.6000 BBQ Jamboree
- First overall podium Squealin' on the Square
- Career-best overall score685.6456 Squealin' on the Square
- 2018
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4172 The Ironman
- 2019
- Peak power rating (1580) 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival
- Most recent contest 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2017-08-11 |
| +15.1 | The Ironman | 2018-04-06 |
| +14.9 | Squealin' on the Square | 2016-09-30 |
| +14.6 | BBQ Jamboree | 2016-05-13 |
| +12.8 | 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival | 2019-06-21 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 16% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 7% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 42% | 95.1% | 93.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 11% | 95.2% | 94.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-21 | 8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival 🏅 Covington, VA | 5 / 32 (679.8972) | 17 (165.0856) | 9 (166.8344) | 3 (174.8572) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2018-04-06 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 4 / 60 (682.1940) | 8 (172.0000) | 2 (175.4172) | 19 (166.2512) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2017-08-25 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Richmond, VA | 19 / 29 (667.3028) | 11 (171.4056) | 17 (165.0972) | 23 (163.9772) | 15 (166.8228) |
| 2017-08-11 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 3 / 27 (684.5372) | 10 (171.4056) | 13 (166.8344) | 4 (170.8800) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2017-04-07 | Brunskwick BBQ Beach Bash(GBC QUALIFIER) Brunswick, GA | 12 / 25 (672.4800) | 14 (170.2744) | 16 (163.9772) | 16 (164.5256) | 2 (173.7028) |
| 2016-09-30 | Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC | 3 / 26 (685.6456) | 3 (173.1428) | 3 (173.7028) | 10 (166.8228) | 5 (171.9772) |
| 2016-05-13 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 8 / 72 (677.6000) | 20 (169.1200) | 13 (169.1200) | 12 (167.3944) | 9 (171.9656) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1218 (182 pts) | #1820 (97 pts) | #1462 (142 pts) | #1144 (232 pts) | #1199 (207 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1175 (210 pts) | #1452 (155 pts) | #1110 (260 pts) | #1870 (90 pts) | #1776 (105 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #860 (426 pts) | #1031 (356 pts) | #1130 (301 pts) | #1005 (361 pts) | #712 (556 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #898 (381 pts) | #1096 (311 pts) | #1023 (346 pts) | #1284 (251 pts) | #1059 (321 pts) |