High-water mark
667.3488
career-best overall
92.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.3488 at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 — 92.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 17, 2020
On Q BBQ
On Q BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 25th of 33 at the Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) (2022). They are ranked #6087 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1429
peak 1429 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Jan 25, 2013
latest Jun 3, 2022 · 9.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.99 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 633.95 (+9.04)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±30.34
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.12 · weakest Brisket (155.31)
Road miles
2,265
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 1,203 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Purse competed for
$81K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
633.95 / 720
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1612 (58 pts) | #1621 (58 pts) | #858 (203 pts) | #1178 (103 pts) | #1624 (58 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #549 (178 pts) | #528 (203 pts) | #545 (203 pts) | #575 (178 pts) | #463 (253 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #807 (360 pts) | #821 (395 pts) | #779 (415 pts) | #563 (615 pts) | #779 (415 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to On Q BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
48 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,095 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 79 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#6,093 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1429
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 6 years before On Q BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,089 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1429
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,092 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1429
Level with On Q BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,091 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1429
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,094 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1429
Fewer contests behind them than On Q BBQ has cooked, 7 to 12, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin G's BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SCHWEBS BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 146.8228 | 161.12 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 116.5710 | 157.17 | top 70% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8800 | 139.4284 | 160.44 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 137.1428 | 155.31 | top 72% |
“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 75% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 84% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 76% | Jun 3, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
6 contests
Contests a season
3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
6 of 12 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
10
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
12 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
313
finished ahead 85 times, behind 483
Longest layoff
6.3 yrs
Jan 25, 2013 → May 3, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest)
20203 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.3488 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2
- 10th tracked contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2
- Career-best overall score667.3488 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2
20192 milestones
- First call Masters in May Day 2
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.8800 Smokin in the Bogs
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
- Peak power rating (1485) Lakeland Pig Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.1 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 25, 2013 |
| -11 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | Aug 28, 2020 |
| -8.3 | Minnesota in May | May 10, 2019 |
| -7.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | Oct 16, 2020 |
| -6.5 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | Jun 3, 2022 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 87% | 92.7% | 89% |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 77% | 89.8% | 89.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 76% | 76% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2022 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 25 / 33 (653.6344) | 30 (160.5372) | 18 (167.4172) | 16 (168.5484) | 28 (157.1316) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May (One Meat Ribs) Bancroft, WI | — | — | 13 (158.2516) | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 25 / 33 (667.3488) | 20 (170.8228) | 20 (166.2744) | 31 (159.9772) | 10 (170.2744) |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 34 / 40 (643.9204) | 30 (162.2744) | 37 (155.3944) | 26 (165.6800) | 33 (160.5716) |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 45 / 45 (611.2692) | 26 (167.4172) | 31 (161.1432) | 45 (145.0628) | 45 (137.6460) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 28 / 38 (638.7660) | 31 (156.5372) | 32 (155.4288) | 4 (174.8800) | 34 (151.9200) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 37 / 50 (639.9088) | 38 (161.0972) | 29 (161.7028) | 45 (156.5372) | 25 (160.5716) |
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 33 / 43 (638.2288) | 33 (160.5484) | 30 (157.0972) | 19 (168) | 32 (152.5832) |
| May 10, 2019 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 43 / 57 (642.1940) | 35 (165.1544) | 52 (154.2056) | 40 (158.8112) | 32 (164.0228) |
| May 4, 2019 | Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 35 / 40 (646.7656) | 40 (146.8228) | 30 (162.8228) | 10 (169.7144) | 14 (167.4056) |
| May 3, 2019 | Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 32 / 42 (644.5252) | 18 (167.3828) | 14 (169.7256) | 36 (158.2512) | 39 (149.1656) |
| Jan 25, 2013 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 68 / 70 (546.8564) | 55 (153.7142) | 70 (116.5710) | 68 (139.4284) | 65 (137.1428) |