A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
FROZEN TOQUE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
FROZEN TOQUE BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Q-UP
Q-UP is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 7th of 29 at the BBQ on the Bow (2021). They are ranked #2991 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1506
peak 1506 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 10, 2017
latest Sep 4, 2021 · 4.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.93 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 622.61 (+4.32)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.52
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.73 · weakest Pork Ribs (149.90)
Road miles
569
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 100 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Master avg
622.61 / 720
6 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 | #815 (159 pts) | #711 (229 pts) | #1100 (114 pts) | #1202 (79 pts) | #897 (139 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1655 (110 pts) | #1796 (100 pts) | #1898 (80 pts) | #1578 (120 pts) | #1745 (100 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1418 (145 pts) | #1190 (230 pts) | #1771 (110 pts) | #1380 (175 pts) | #1330 (180 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2057 (85 pts) | #1722 (135 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #1458 (185 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Q-UP, 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.
#2,978 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1523
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,003 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1507
Level with Q-UP on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,004 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,976 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before Q-UP's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,999 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,980 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1511
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 6 years before Q-UP's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOG HEADS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Rack Addicts BBQ Team | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ TEAM NAIT | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 170.8572 | 153.6688 | 161.73 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 130.8688 | 149.90 | top 66% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 144.5024 | 152.53 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 142.8116 | 156.55 | top 46% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 41% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 3 | 15 | 0 | top 49% | Jun 15, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AB
2 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
125
finished ahead 117 times, behind 107
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
Jun 15, 2019 → Sep 4, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20216 milestones
- First overall top-10 BBQ on the Bow
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5028 BBQ on the Bow
- Career-best overall score652.5028 BBQ on the Bow
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8572 BBQ on the Bow
- Peak power rating (1506) BBQ on the Bow
- Most recent contest BBQ on the Bow
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- First call BBQ on the Bow
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.7 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 4, 2021 |
| +7 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 15, 2019 |
| +3.8 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 16, 2018 |
| +2 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 2, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | Battle River BBQ Showdown | Aug 18, 2018 |
| -6.2 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 10, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 34% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 65% | 87.1% | 84.5% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 86.1% | 84.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2021 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 7 / 29 (652.5028) | 3 (170.8572) | 13 (161.7028) | 20 (155.3828) | 9 (164.5600) |
| Jun 15, 2019 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 15 / 44 (645.6916) | 17 (161.7372) | 21 (158.2972) | — | 17 (161.6800) |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB | 22 / 25 (589.1200) | 7 (163.4516) | 25 (130.8688) | 23 (144.5024) | 15 (150.2972) |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 21 / 51 (627.3484) | 22 (158.2856) | 31 (153.1200) | 14 (160.5600) | 21 (155.3828) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary | 20 / 42 (619.9888) | 10 (162.3544) | 31 (147.4172) | 36 (145.6572) | 5 (164.5600) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton | 28 / 39 (601.0060) | 25 (153.6688) | 26 (147.9656) | 15 (156.5600) | 36 (142.8116) |