THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT AB
Rating
1517
peak 1521 · rated over 11 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-06-08
latest 2022-09-10
Best ToY finish
#589
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.81 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 643.08 (+9.72)
Walk rate
91%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±20.48
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.77 · weakest Pork (158.10)
Road miles
1223
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 409 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1513)
Purse competed for
$1K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
643.08 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MOTLEY QUE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMELLAQUE has out-cooked them in 6 of 9 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 30% across 3 contests, versus top 47% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Notorious P.I.G. | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| FROZEN TOQUE BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rack Addicts BBQ Team | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| 403 BBQ CO | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Dos Smokin Bros | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIDY SMOKE IT | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 174.2972 | 144.0112 | 161.32 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 173.1544 | 157.7488 | 164.77 | top 33% |
| Pork | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 149.1084 | 158.10 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 147.4288 | 158.89 | top 50% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 6 | 0 | top 43% |
| SK | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ on the Bow | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 39% | 2021-09-04 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (6 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 643.08 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-08 — First tracked contest · Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff
- 📣 2019-06-08 — First call · Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff
- ⭐ 2021-09-04 — Career-best overall score (672.5144) · BBQ on the Bow
- 📈 2022-06-03 — Peak power rating (1521) · Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | BBQ on the Bow | 2021-09-04 |
| +11.6 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2019-06-15 |
| +8.5 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta | 2022-06-03 |
| +2.4 | Battle River BBQ Showdown | 2019-08-10 |
| +2.2 | Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2021-09-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.4 | BBQ on the Bow | 2019-08-31 |
| -5.9 | Barbeque on the Bow | 2022-09-03 |
| -5.7 | BBQ on the Bow | 2020-09-26 |
| -4.3 | Prairie Dog on the Bow | 2019-09-01 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 92.5% | 91.1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 27% | 93.4% | 90% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 80% | top 50% | 93% | 88.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-10 | Smoke 'N the Valley Moose Jaw, SK | 9 / 18 (651.3028) | 13 (159.3944) | 4 (169.7028) | 7 (166.2628) | 14 (155.9428) |
| 2022-09-03 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 22 / 36 (650.7316) | 23 (165.1200) | 31 (158.8344) | 26 (158.2516) | 7 (168.5256) |
| 2022-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB | 8 / 31 (666.1484) | 11 (168.5256) | 11 (170.8228) | 28 (155.9428) | 8 (170.8572) |
| 2021-09-04 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 2 / 29 (672.5144) | 1 (174.2972) | 3 (173.1544) | 5 (166.8228) | 17 (158.2400) |
| 2021-09-03 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 12 / 26 (623.3484) | 8 (159.3712) | 10 (158.2628) | 12 (155.4172) | 17 (150.2972) |
| 2020-09-26 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 15 / 21 (622.7312) | 8 (156.5256) | 3 (162.2628) | 19 (149.1084) | 13 (154.8344) |
| 2019-09-01 | Prairie Dog on the Bow Alberta, T2P 2M2 | 9 / 13 (649.1088) | 5 (172.0000) | 7 (164.5716) | 12 (151.9772) | 8 (160.5600) |
| 2019-08-31 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, T3B 0H7 | 27 / 37 (608.5488) | 34 (144.0112) | 16 (161.6916) | 21 (155.4172) | 30 (147.4288) |
| 2019-08-10 | Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB | 9 / 20 (631.3028) | 17 (147.9200) | 1 (167.4172) | 9 (154.8228) | 4 (161.1428) |
| 2019-06-15 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, T6E 5K1 | 7 / 44 (669.6800) | 3 (171.9772) | 10 (168.0000) | 18 (161.7028) | 10 (168.0000) |
| 2019-06-08 | Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff Pilot Butte, SK | 9 / 19 (628.5144) | 14 (155.3828) | 5 (157.7488) | 5 (163.4056) | 11 (151.9772) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #589 (557 pts) | #595 (582 pts) | #486 (717 pts) | #675 (497 pts) | #589 (577 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #805 (405 pts) | #1242 (210 pts) | #785 (455 pts) | #957 (330 pts) | #675 (540 pts) |