The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE has finished one call ahead of 2FishQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
2FishQ
2FishQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 13th of 29 at the Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge (2017). They are ranked #5869 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1440
peak 1440 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
May 13, 2016
latest Aug 14, 2021 · 5.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.25 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 628.94 (+8.31)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.70 · weakest Brisket (154.64)
Road miles
263
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 63 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1603)
Purse competed for
$29K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
628.94 / 720
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #688 (211 pts) | #820 (176 pts) | #469 (436 pts) | #737 (201 pts) | #509 (376 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1323 (176 pts) | #1087 (266 pts) | #1420 (171 pts) | #1228 (216 pts) | #1297 (191 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1079 (294 pts) | #1007 (374 pts) | #1114 (309 pts) | #1009 (359 pts) | #1133 (289 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1497 (178 pts) | #1584 (178 pts) | #1267 (253 pts) | #1602 (178 pts) | #1255 (248 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 2FishQ, each with one reason worth a look.
90 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,855 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to 2FishQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 2FishQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,881 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,868 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,864 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before 2FishQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,853 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#5,870 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2016.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ELWOOD BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| HELPING U BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM BREW & QUE | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| OMAHA'S BLOWIN' SMOKE | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT GRILL ON GRILL ACTION | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 139.3256 | 158.41 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176 | 134.1368 | 157.19 | top 69% |
| Pork | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 142.7772 | 158.70 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 171.9656 | 125.6000 | 154.64 | top 69% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 79% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOBS Que (DAY 2) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 78% | Aug 14, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
4 contests
Contests a season
2.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NE
12 of 14 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
13
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
220
finished ahead 107 times, behind 440
Longest layoff
2 yrs
May 31, 2019 → May 28, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20213 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) GOBS Que (DAY 2)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176 GOBS Que (DAY 2)
- Most recent contest GOBS Que (DAY 2)
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest 26th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska
20172 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6000 Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
- Career-best overall score661.6000 Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
20163 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ in the Bluffs
- First call BBQ in the Bluffs
- Peak power rating (1489) BBQ in the Bluffs
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.3 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Sep 2, 2017 |
| +1.6 | 6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | May 19, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | BBQ in the Bluffs | May 13, 2016 |
| -10.3 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska | Aug 5, 2016 |
| -8.8 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 | Aug 4, 2017 |
| -7.3 | 26th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska | Aug 10, 2018 |
| -6.4 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | May 31, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | top 81% | 91.7% | 90.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 86% | 87.8% | 86.9% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 69% | 91.9% | 87.6% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 84% | 89.4% | 85% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 20 / 25 (659.9200) | 22 (160.5600) | 1 (176) | 21 (157.6916) | 17 (165.6684) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 20 / 26 (649.0744) | 25 (152.5716) | 15 (163.9772) | 21 (160.5600) | 3 (171.9656) |
| May 28, 2021 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 40 / 46 (638.7544) | 38 (161.1200) | 44 (150.2744) | 27 (165.7144) | 33 (161.6456) |
| May 31, 2019 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 33 / 39 (623.2000) | 35 (155.3600) | 32 (158.2628) | 31 (159.3600) | 33 (150.2172) |
| Aug 10, 2018 | 26th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Arlington, NE | 27 / 30 (615.3260) | 8 (171.4400) | 28 (155.4172) | 28 (142.7772) | 27 (145.6916) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Back To Mayberry Rodney, IA | 23 / 26 (631.8280) | 24 (159.3940) | 24 (157.7144) | 25 (154.7884) | 20 (159.9312) |
| May 18, 2018 | 7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 33 / 42 (630.0916) | 31 (161.6572) | 41 (142.7772) | 15 (168.5372) | 31 (157.1200) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 13 / 29 (661.6000) | 5 (175.4172) | 24 (153.0972) | 10 (169.1428) | 17 (163.9428) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Omaha Steaks Nebraska BBQ Championship Day -1 Omaha, NE | 53 / 54 (589.3140) | 52 (143.8972) | 54 (134.1368) | 31 (163.3944) | 50 (147.8856) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Riverfest Community Festival Bellevue, NE | 35 / 46 (626.1828) | 40 (153.6912) | 11 (168.5600) | 17 (168.5600) | 44 (135.3716) |
| May 19, 2017 | 6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 27 / 47 (644.4456) | 22 (165.1200) | 39 (153.6684) | 23 (164.5256) | 22 (161.1316) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE | 68 / 70 (588.3200) | 51 (159.4172) | 48 (158.8000) | 68 (144.5028) | 70 (125.6000) |
| May 20, 2016 | 5th Annual Valley Veteran's BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 25 / 42 (643.3484) | 32 (158.8000) | 25 (160.5828) | 30 (158.8228) | 11 (165.1428) |
| May 13, 2016 | BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA | 31 / 33 (603.8056) | 33 (139.3256) | 10 (167.4172) | 32 (143.3828) | 25 (153.6800) |