The comeback
6.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6.2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (Sep 29, 2022).
- last seen Jul 22, 2016
- back Sep 29, 2022
Q LIVE CREW BBQ
Q LIVE CREW BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 11th of 30 at the Boats, Bands & BBQ (2015).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1498
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jun 5, 2015
latest Sep 29, 2022 · 7.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.82
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.20 · weakest Brisket (156.94)
Road miles
661
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 552 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
651.98 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 162.8800 | 165.52 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 155.4172 | 161.32 | top 67% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 158.8572 | 168.20 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 142.8228 | 156.94 | top 60% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
2 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
554
finished ahead 108 times, behind 459
Longest layoff
6.2 yrs
Jul 22, 2016 → Sep 29, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES
20156 milestones
- First tracked contest Boats, Bands & BBQ
- First call Boats, Bands & BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.6916 Boats, Bands & BBQ
- Career-best overall score661.6916 Boats, Bands & BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.1544 Boats, Bands & BBQ
- Peak power rating (1506) Boats, Bands & BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.9 | Boats, Bands & BBQ | Jun 5, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| -0.5 | Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest | Jul 22, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 430 / 505 (635.3372) | 279 (166.8228) | 267 (166.8344) | 408 (158.8572) | 480 (142.8228) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 21 / 35 (658.9028) | 24 (162.8800) | 23 (161.7028) | 10 (168.5828) | 16 (165.7372) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 11 / 30 (661.6916) | 12 (166.8456) | 25 (155.4172) | 2 (177.1544) | 12 (162.2744) |