High-water mark
663.9544
career-best overall
92.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.9544 at Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out — 92.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2017-09-15
Parra Q
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1425
peak 1425 · rated over 16 contests ⓘ
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2013-05-03
latest 2022-04-08
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.11 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 624.11 (+19.00)
Walk rate
24%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±30.59
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.21 · weakest Brisket (148.17)
Road miles
1,754
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 164 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
624.11 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (9 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
SMOKIN ELVISES has finished one call ahead of Parra Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2017
their best year
2017 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 67%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 67%
A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
THUMP & STRUM BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
THUMP & STRUM BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
The weak link
−13.0
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 13.04 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 6%.
- Brisket avg 148.17
- Chicken avg 161.21
- 0 calls in 16 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Smokin Gringos BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
3.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.5 years, then back at Gladstone Smokefest (ONE MEAT RIBS) (2025-10-03).
- last seen 2022-04-08
- back 2025-10-03
Chicken nemesis
8 of 8
shared chicken entries lost
THUMP & STRUM BBQ ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, THUMP & STRUM BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out every year from 2014 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.
- 4 visits in all
- best finish 15th
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
35 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6112 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6110 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 5 years before Parra Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#6108 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1425
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6103 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1425
No shared contest yet.
19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#6105 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1425
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#6111 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
No shared contest yet.
Level with Parra Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ELVISES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLAS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 146.8000 | 161.21 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 172.5944 | 133.6688 | 156.21 | top 70% |
| Pork | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 143.9544 | 159.21 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 93.3828 | 148.17 | top 78% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 9 | 0 | top 76% |
| NE | 4 | 0 | top 89% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 79% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 4 | 15 | 0 | top 68% | 2017-09-15 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 66 | 0 | top 82% | 2022-04-08 |
| Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 98% | 2015-09-05 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
8.9 yrs
2013-05-03 → 2022-04-08
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
1.9
across 9 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
10 of 17 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
11
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
18 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 161.21 · weakest Brisket (148.17)
Walk rate
24%
a top-10 call in 4 of 17 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 17 contests
Master average
624.11
out of 720 · 16 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
523
171–636 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,754
17 mapped stops · furthest 164 mi
Schedule strength
1562
average field rating faced — tougher than 48% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$30,450
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 3 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
3.5 yrs
2022-04-08 → 2025-10-03
Power rating
1425
peak 1425 · #6109 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1489) Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
- 2014
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.6056 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- 2015
- First call Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8572 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- 2017
- 10th tracked contest Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer)
- Career-best overall score663.9544 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- 2025
- Most recent contest Gladstone Smokefest (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.2 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2017-09-15 |
| +5.8 | *Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot(JUDGES FULL) | 2018-04-27 |
| +2 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge | 2019-08-31 |
| +0.8 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) | 2017-04-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Crossroads BBQ Cook-off | 2013-07-05 |
| -11.8 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 2014-08-30 |
| -11.7 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief(Judges Full) | 2015-04-03 |
| -10.6 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship | 2013-05-03 |
| -9.2 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 2015-09-05 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 81.6% | 81.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 91% | 90.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 92.2% | 89.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 84% | 86.8% | 86.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 91% | 88.4% | 85.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 90.1% | 82.9% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 84.6% | 84.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | Gladstone Smokefest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Gladstone, MO | — | — | 2 (172.5944) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 93 / 94 (587.8516) | 86 (156.5828) | 94 (135.9200) | 93 (143.9544) | 87 (151.3944) |
| 2019-08-31 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 18 / 28 (655.3604) | 18 (163.9772) | 16 (169.1316) | 17 (165.6800) | 22 (156.5716) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 74 / 104 (647.9428) | 46 (167.4056) | 79 (160.5600) | 11 (173.7372) | 97 (146.2400) |
| 2018-04-27 | *Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest -Re-Boot(JUDGES FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 28 / 53 (660.4572) | 13 (170.2972) | 20 (168.5372) | 30 (163.9656) | 35 (157.6572) |
| 2017-09-15 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 15 / 37 (663.9544) | 12 (169.1428) | 26 (164.5372) | 21 (164.5600) | 13 (165.7144) |
| 2017-09-02 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 27 / 29 (616.4576) | 28 (146.8000) | 25 (151.9888) | 12 (167.4516) | 28 (150.2172) |
| 2017-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS | 66 / 100 (649.2232) | 64 (164.0116) | 54 (163.4400) | 35 (168.6172) | 81 (153.1544) |
| 2016-09-16 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 31 / 35 (618.6632) | 17 (162.8228) | 26 (159.9772) | 9 (172.5716) | 35 (123.2916) |
| 2016-05-13 | 21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort Platte City, MO | 41 / 51 (625.0516) | 47 (149.6916) | 42 (154.2400) | 37 (158.8228) | 23 (162.2972) |
| 2015-09-18 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 31 / 41 (636.4688) | 4 (174.8572) | 41 (133.6688) | 21 (162.2628) | 18 (165.6800) |
| 2015-09-05 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 30 / 31 (622.8688) | 25 (161.7372) | 5 (168.5600) | 31 (150.3316) | 31 (142.2400) |
| 2015-04-03 | Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief(Judges Full) Pleasant Hill, MO | 71 / 71 (596.5032) | 53 (157.7144) | 71 (142.8228) | 69 (152.5372) | 69 (143.4288) |
| 2014-09-19 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 33 / 49 (648.6056) | 17 (171.4400) | 20 (166.8456) | 48 (150.2972) | 30 (160.0228) |
| 2014-08-30 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 29 / 29 (544.9260) | 25 (156.0228) | 28 (150.3776) | 29 (145.1428) | 29 (93.3828) |
| 2013-07-05 | Crossroads BBQ Cook-off Cameron, MO | 39 / 40 (602.2854) | 32 (159.4284) | 39 (146.8572) | 38 (151.4284) | 37 (144.5714) |
| 2013-05-03 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO | 26 / 31 (609.1428) | 26 (147.4284) | 24 (150.8572) | 22 (156.0000) | 18 (154.8572) |