The comeback
2.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (Jan 20, 2017).
- last seen May 16, 2014
- back Jan 20, 2017
BOBBY-Q
BOBBY-Q is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 30th of 40 at the Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (2017). They finished #2212 in the 2017 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Bobby Q”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
May 16, 2014
latest Apr 7, 2017 · 2.9 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Consistency
±98.94
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 151.39 · weakest Pork Ribs (103.20)
Road miles
3,157
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 2,114 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Master avg
542.35 / 720
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 134.8456 | 151.39 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3488 | 20 | 103.20 | top 98% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 124.5484 | 147.20 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 127.4744 | 140.56 | top 86% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
168
finished ahead 13 times, behind 156
Longest layoff
2.7 yrs
May 16, 2014 → Jan 20, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- Career-best overall score640.3544 Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- Career-best single call (Pork)164.5256 Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- Most recent contest Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer)
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Chesapeake Jubilee
- Peak power rating (1485) Chesapeake Jubilee
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS | 97 / 100 (579.8284) | 86 (156.5140) | 98 (138.2400) | 93 (152.5372) | 98 (132.5372) |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 30 / 40 (640.3544) | 32 (162.8000) | 38 (151.3488) | 29 (164.5256) | 27 (161.6800) |
| May 16, 2014 | Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake, VA | 32 / 32 (406.8684) | 30 (134.8456) | 32 (20) | 32 (124.5484) | 30 (127.4744) |