High-water mark
685.0280
career-best overall
95.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 685.0280 at BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 — 95.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 21, 2021
Q 12 Barbecue
Q 12 Barbecue is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2020 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 15th of 30 at the BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 (2021). They are ranked #4980 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1463
peak 1463 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Jun 26, 2020
latest Mar 31, 2023 · 2.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.75 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 656.61 (+6.13)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.55
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.60 · weakest Brisket (160.24)
Road miles
1,363
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 264 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1608)
Purse competed for
$66K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.61 / 720
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #830 (177 pts) | #823 (202 pts) | #868 (197 pts) | #682 (277 pts) | #808 (197 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #498 (356 pts) | #421 (476 pts) | #326 (626 pts) | #528 (341 pts) | #526 (356 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Q 12 Barbecue, each with one reason worth a look.
142 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,975 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1500
They've been 1500 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,994 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1463
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 9 years before Q 12 Barbecue's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,977 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,996 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1463
They were already cooking in 2013, 7 years before Q 12 Barbecue's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,987 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1463
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 13 contests, alongside a 15% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#4,986 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Level with Q 12 Barbecue on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEHOUSE 72 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Darty-Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND BUM BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Luscious Loins BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 CASE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 147.3600 | 166.60 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 155.9772 | 165.24 | top 59% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 153.0856 | 164.53 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 149.0744 | 160.24 | top 76% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 76% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 36 | 0 | top 81% | Mar 31, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
5 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
6 of 10 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
269
finished ahead 99 times, behind 387
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20232 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Iowa State BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Iowa State BBQ Championship
20214 milestones
- First call BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score682.1944 BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7144 BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1
- Career-best overall score685.0280 BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2
20202 milestones
- First tracked contest Back to Mayberry Day 1
- Peak power rating (1492) Back to Mayberry Day 1
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.3 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 | Aug 21, 2021 |
| +5.2 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 | Aug 20, 2021 |
| +2.4 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | Aug 19, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff | Jul 16, 2021 |
| -10.3 | Minnesota in May | May 7, 2021 |
| -9.5 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Mar 31, 2023 |
| -8.3 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 | Jun 26, 2020 |
| -5.8 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest | Jun 17, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 93.6% | 92.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 71% | 95.1% | 91.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2023 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 41 / 47 (656.4572) | 27 (168.5372) | 41 (157.6916) | 27 (167.3828) | 38 (162.8456) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 34 / 54 (674.1600) | 20 (171.9772) | 33 (167.9772) | 12 (174.2628) | 42 (159.9428) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest 🏅 State Center, IA | 27 / 32 (655.2800) | 29 (162.8228) | 24 (163.9656) | 18 (166.8344) | 21 (161.6572) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 36 / 48 (663.3260) | 28 (168.0116) | 22 (169.6916) | 29 (166.2400) | 39 (159.3828) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 25 / 35 (664.5260) | 17 (169.7028) | 12 (170.3088) | 27 (162.2400) | 29 (162.2744) |
| Aug 21, 2021 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 15 / 30 (685.0280) | 23 (169.6684) | 6 (175.4056) | 14 (169.1084) | 13 (170.8456) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 21 / 40 (682.1944) | 7 (176) | 4 (177.7144) | 28 (166.2400) | 27 (162.2400) |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff 🏅 Cedar Rapids, IA | 26 / 26 (631.2688) | 18 (167.4056) | 23 (155.9776) | 25 (153.0856) | 23 (154.8000) |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 50 / 60 (640.4000) | 40 (164.5256) | 49 (157.6916) | 51 (158.8000) | 46 (159.3828) |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA | 51 / 53 (613.5084) | 53 (147.3600) | 48 (155.9772) | 44 (161.0968) | 51 (149.0744) |