On the rise
+39
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 39 points across 7 contests since Oct 6, 2017 — from 1559 up to 1598.
- 7 contests since Oct 6, 2017
- now 1598
BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE
BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 4th of 66 at the Racing for the BBQ (2018). They are ranked #1069 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1598
peak 1598 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Mar 31, 2017
latest Oct 5, 2018 · 1.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
64% of 11 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.05 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 677.75 (-1.69)
Walk rate
91%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.43
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.09)
Road miles
490
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 168 mi
Schedule strength
67%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)
Master avg
677.75 / 720
11 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 BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
28 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,071 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1597
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,072 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 73%
- Peak
- 1597
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,068 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1598
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 15 contests, alongside a 53% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,067 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1605
Level with BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,070 of the rated field
- Contests
- 56
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 34%
- Peak
- 1605
56 contests to 11: their number has had years to settle where BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE's is still finding its level.
⚔ Compare careers#1,055 of the rated field
- Contests
- 147
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1748
5–1 in 6 shared contests (83% to BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE)
These two have cooked 6 of the same contests — BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE ahead 5–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sons of a Brisket | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| The Boys in Que | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN MAN GAME DAY BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ROADKILL BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PETE'S PIG PIT POSSE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 153.6572 | 170.47 | top 25% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.8456 | 157.6800 | 167.09 | top 40% |
| Pork | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 177.7028 | 159.3944 | 170.79 | top 29% |
| Brisket | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 177.1772 | 157.7144 | 169.39 | top 28% |
“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 57% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 20% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 20% | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Racing for the BBQ | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 8% | Jul 27, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
6 contests
Contests a season
5.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
10 of 11 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
354
finished ahead 449 times, behind 127
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20185 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Smokin On Big Creek
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 Smokin On Big Creek
- 10th tracked contest Racing for the BBQ
- Peak power rating (1598) Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
- Most recent contest Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
20175 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- First call Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- First overall top-10 Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score679.3140 Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best overall score692.4684 Racing for the BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.8 | Racing for the BBQ | Jul 28, 2017 |
| +15.1 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | Oct 6, 2017 |
| +14.1 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | Mar 31, 2017 |
| +12.9 | Smokin' On The Summit | Jun 2, 2017 |
| +12.3 | Racing for the BBQ | Jul 27, 2018 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 83% | top 31% | 95.2% | 93.7% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 96.2% | 94.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 19 / 56 (675.9200) | 11 (169.6800) | 39 (160.5028) | 3 (176.6172) | 14 (169.1200) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 4 / 66 (685.6804) | 27 (165.1316) | 5 (173.1660) | 9 (173.1084) | 3 (174.2744) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO | 8 / 48 (681.6572) | 3 (174.8572) | 20 (167.3828) | 30 (162.2400) | 1 (177.1772) |
| May 11, 2018 | The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10) (JUDGES FULL) De Soto, KS | 33 / 56 (662.7888) | 15 (171.9772) | 47 (157.7372) | 42 (163.3944) | 16 (169.6800) |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO | 9 / 40 (674.2284) | 7 (170.8456) | 28 (157.6800) | 9 (170.2628) | 3 (175.4400) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Smokin On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO | 18 / 39 (666.8232) | 1 (178.2972) | 7 (171.4172) | 30 (159.3944) | 30 (157.7144) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 4 / 76 (690.8228) | 4 (174.2628) | 3 (174.8456) | 4 (177.7028) | 33 (164.0116) |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO | 19 / 28 (665.6228) | 27 (153.6572) | 7 (171.9656) | 3 (174.8800) | 17 (165.1200) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 5 / 54 (692.4684) | 6 (175.4172) | 28 (168.5256) | 8 (174.2628) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 9 / 65 (679.8972) | 25 (166.8228) | 21 (166.2516) | 2 (176.5600) | 13 (170.2628) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Pleasant Hill, MO | 10 / 59 (679.3140) | 7 (174.2628) | 19 (168.5256) | 15 (170.2856) | 17 (166.2400) |