They almost always walk
64%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 9 of 14 contests
A top-10 category call in 64% of their 14 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Q+BREW
Q+BREW is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 4th of 22 at the Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival (2018). They are ranked #3207 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1500
peak 1518 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Aug 6, 2016
latest Aug 23, 2019 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
21% of 14 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.61 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 628.65 (+4.96)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.66
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.95 · weakest Pork (152.38)
Road miles
3,124
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 373 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
628.65 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #862 (328 pts) | #979 (288 pts) | #675 (503 pts) | #806 (398 pts) | #852 (368 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #794 (411 pts) | #621 (596 pts) | #742 (486 pts) | #978 (321 pts) | #1127 (251 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #902 (392 pts) | #642 (622 pts) | #797 (502 pts) | #1174 (282 pts) | #740 (532 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Q+BREW, each with one reason worth a look.
112 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,223 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,221 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1514
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before Q+BREW's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,213 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,191 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Level with Q+BREW on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,204 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1520
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#3,215 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1526
Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHOP BOYS BBQ | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| BOYMEETSGRILL | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| WALLY BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| What the Pork? | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| BEHIND BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SKARA OLD SCHOOL BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIBLING RIVALRY | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GOOD CUE CREW | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAN MOE'S BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 171.4628 | 142.2396 | 161.95 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 172.0572 | 143.9428 | 159.53 | top 45% |
| Pork | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 162.3200 | 135.3600 | 152.38 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 133.1200 | 154.79 | top 58% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 59% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 3 | 28 | 0 | top 76% | Jul 5, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
4 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
6 of 14 contests · 5 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
12
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
208
finished ahead 194 times, behind 263
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Summer Daze BBQ Classic
20182 milestones
- Peak power rating (1518) Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival
- 10th tracked contest Great Maine BBQ Challenge
20175 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Craze Fest
- First overall top-10 Craze Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652 Craze Fest
- Career-best overall score652 Craze Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.0572 Craze Fest
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship
- First call Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.5 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival | Jun 1, 2018 |
| +10.9 | Salt City BBQ Festival | May 18, 2018 |
| +9.7 | Craze Fest | Jun 3, 2017 |
| +6.1 | Oinktoberfest | Sep 22, 2017 |
| +2.8 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic | Aug 23, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship | Aug 6, 2016 |
| -8.8 | Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke | Sep 3, 2016 |
| -7.6 | 514 BBQ | Jun 15, 2019 |
| -7.6 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | Jul 5, 2019 |
| -3.7 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | Jul 6, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 67% | 89.8% | 87.9% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | top 45% | 90.1% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 47% | 90.6% | 88.1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 86% | 84.9% | 82.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2019 | Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 11 / 23 (646.7540) | 17 (157.6456) | 5 (169.1084) | 10 (162.2744) | 14 (157.7256) |
| Jul 5, 2019 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival 🏅 Lake Placid, NY | 28 / 32 (619.9080) | 32 (142.2396) | 18 (159.4056) | 16 (161.7256) | 24 (156.5372) |
| Jun 15, 2019 | 514 BBQ Saint-Léonard, QC | 18 / 23 (621.5888) | 18 (152.5716) | 22 (147.3828) | 12 (161.1200) | 8 (160.5144) |
| May 25, 2019 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 23 / 43 (642.2512) | 30 (158.2856) | 6 (169.7028) | 31 (154.8572) | 26 (159.4056) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Great Maine BBQ Challenge Bangor, ME | 18 / 27 (637.5428) | 14 (165.7028) | 11 (164.5256) | 23 (149.6572) | 18 (157.6572) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 28 / 39 (614.2060) | 14 (163.4172) | 21 (153.1316) | 29 (153.6572) | 33 (144) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Festival Quebec City | 4 / 22 (640.0456) | 2 (168) | 1 (169.7828) | 13 (154.8800) | 15 (147.3828) |
| May 18, 2018 | Salt City BBQ Festival Syracuse, NY | 8 / 34 (648.5600) | 3 (168.5372) | 10 (159.9884) | 8 (162.3200) | 18 (157.7144) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 20 / 53 (641.0860) | 25 (163.4400) | 28 (159.9660) | 30 (156) | 16 (161.6800) |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 21 / 42 (628.5144) | 3 (171.4628) | 22 (156.5600) | 41 (135.3600) | 6 (165.1316) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | I love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 28 / 40 (616.4232) | 10 (162.8228) | 17 (158.8000) | 36 (143.9772) | 29 (150.8232) |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Craze Fest Georgina, ON | 5 / 17 (652) | 4 (168.5944) | 1 (172.0572) | 13 (149.0856) | 4 (162.2628) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke Geneva, NY | 30 / 35 (611.2800) | 7 (170.2628) | 33 (143.9428) | 34 (143.9544) | 23 (153.1200) |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship Ottawa, CA | 35 / 41 (580.9944) | 20 (154.2628) | 27 (149.1088) | 31 (144.5028) | 40 (133.1200) |