High-water mark
666.2628
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.2628 at Heritage Days BBQ Showdown — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 24, 2016
DISRUPTIVE Q
DISRUPTIVE Q is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 7th of 33 at the Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (2016). They are ranked #3939 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1484
peak 1484 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 29, 2016
latest Aug 24, 2018 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.95 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 639.03 (+2.92)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.42
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.46 · weakest Brisket (156.54)
Road miles
661
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 158 mi
Schedule strength
67%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1584)
Master avg
639.03 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2121 (85 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DISRUPTIVE Q, each with one reason worth a look.
160 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,934 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1485
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to DISRUPTIVE Q)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DISRUPTIVE Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,920 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,926 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Level with DISRUPTIVE Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,927 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,944 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,949 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1484
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG "E" BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 157.6800 | 161.40 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 149.6568 | 156.63 | top 78% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 173.1428 | 154.8456 | 164.46 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 137.6344 | 156.54 | top 66% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 80% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 75% | May 28, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
3 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
161
finished ahead 73 times, behind 192
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Jun 24, 2016 → Aug 24, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Grill Games
20168 milestones
- First tracked contest Masters in May
- First call Red, White & BBQ (Day 1)
- First category win (Pork) Red, White & BBQ (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3828 Red, White & BBQ (Day 1)
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1428 Red, White & BBQ (Day 1)
- First overall top-10 Heritage Days BBQ Showdown
- Career-best overall score666.2628 Heritage Days BBQ Showdown
- Peak power rating (1497) Heritage Days BBQ Showdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.1 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown | Jun 24, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | Grill Games | Aug 24, 2018 |
| -7.8 | Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) | May 28, 2016 |
| -7.1 | Masters in May | Apr 29, 2016 |
| -3.9 | 6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) | Aug 24, 2017 |
| -1.3 | Red, White & BBQ (Day 1) | May 27, 2016 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 64% | 92.5% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 36 / 42 (612.3884) | 27 (161.6800) | 31 (158.2284) | 30 (154.8456) | 41 (137.6344) |
| Aug 24, 2017 | 6th Annual Death Door Barbeque (DAY 1) Washington Island, WI | 32 / 40 (638.7428) | 31 (161.6684) | 36 (155.9544) | 20 (162.2628) | 30 (158.8572) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown Belvidere, IL | 7 / 33 (666.2628) | 20 (164) | 15 (162.8456) | 11 (169.1200) | 5 (170.2972) |
| May 28, 2016 | Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL | 46 / 55 (640.9712) | 49 (159.3600) | 44 (158.2400) | 25 (164.5712) | 36 (158.8000) |
| May 27, 2016 | Red, White & BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL | 28 / 42 (651.3828) | 25 (164) | 37 (154.8572) | 1 (173.1428) | 25 (159.3828) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Masters in May Appleton, WI | 49 / 59 (624.4452) | 51 (157.6800) | 53 (149.6568) | 30 (162.8456) | 48 (154.2628) |