SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM

SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 85 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 38 at the Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival (2018), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #678 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#678

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1645

peak 1674 · rated over 81 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 10, 2013

latest May 1, 2026 · 13 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#118

Master 2022 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

29 podiums

Overall top-10s

28% of 85 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 42%

overall standings

Best overall

698.8228 / 720

Master · Sip & Swine BBQ Festival

Perfect 180s

3 🔥

Current form

651.68 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 671.19 (-19.51)

Walk rate

73%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition

Consistency

±24.75

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 170.59 · weakest Brisket (166.49)

Road miles

18,444

across 84 mapped stops · furthest 710 mi

Schedule strength

75%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1597)

Purse competed for

$613K

listed at 45 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 53 state-championship entries

Master avg

671.19 / 720

84 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (17 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

2.8344 points from the title

Came within 2.8344 points of the Grand Championship at Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival (May 18, 2018).

Perfect scores on the board

3 perfect 180s

3 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.

Chicken ×2
Brisket ×1

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival (May 18, 2018).

Pork 1st
Brisket 1st

They almost always walk

73% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 62 of 85 contests

A top-10 category call in 73% of their 85 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

698.8228 career-best overall

97.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 698.8228 at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival — 97.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Mar 4, 2022

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC has finished one call ahead of SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2022 their best year

2022 was the year it came together: 10 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 28%.

10 contests
5 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 28%

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A tough matchup

47–7 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN SKULLIES ahead in 87% of their meetings

SMOKIN SKULLIES has come out ahead in 47 of their 54 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.10 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 36% of the time against 41%.

Brisket avg 166.49
Chicken avg 170.59
30 calls in 84 entries

A strong matchup

22–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS in 22 of their 22 shared contests.

The comeback

2.5 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.5 years, then back at 21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off (Apr 14, 2017).

last seen Oct 10, 2014
back Apr 14, 2017

Chicken nemesis

34 of 53 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKIN SKULLIES ahead 64% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN SKULLIES has out-cooked them in 34 of 53 shared chicken entries.

Built for the big stage

Top 42% average finish in large fields

Field size changes the story: they average a top 42% finish in large fields against top 54% in small ones.

Large (40+): top 42% (34)
Small (<20 teams): top 54% (5)

Looking over their shoulder

4× one call behind them

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.

An April team

Top 28% average finish in April

Something about April: average finish in the top 28% across 8 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.

8 April contests
top 42% the rest of the year

The long haul

18,444 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 18,444 miles across 84 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 710 miles to KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship.

84 mapped stops
furthest 710 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked South Carolina Festival of Discovery every year from 2022 to 2025 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 17th

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
2026 ↗	Master	#398 (494 pts)	#588 (304 pts)	#537 (389 pts)	#506 (369 pts)	#424 (474 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#440 (444 pts)	#537 (384 pts)	#543 (394 pts)	#465 (434 pts)	#356 (639 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#554 (317 pts)	#447 (487 pts)	#775 (222 pts)	#605 (302 pts)	#481 (442 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#323 (665 pts)	#409 (550 pts)	#271 (890 pts)	#237 (910 pts)	#297 (750 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#118 (1,444 pts)	#148 (1,274 pts)	#180 (1,179 pts)	#144 (1,264 pts)	#103 (1,464 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#121 (1,318 pts)	#62 (1,661 pts)	#97 (1,454 pts)	#59 (1,702 pts)	#121 (1,333 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#180 (638 pts)	#118 (898 pts)	#136 (793 pts)	#205 (603 pts)	#193 (598 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#333 (931 pts)	#351 (906 pts)	#317 (966 pts)	#365 (911 pts)	#491 (681 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#280 (1,145 pts)	#330 (1,010 pts)	#171 (1,465 pts)	#242 (1,220 pts)	#330 (1,010 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#307 (1,176 pts)	#71 (2,015 pts)	#389 (980 pts)	#343 (1,060 pts)	#275 (1,251 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1239 (228 pts)	#1260 (248 pts)	#1112 (293 pts)	#1184 (273 pts)	#1261 (238 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1235 (211 pts)	#1233 (226 pts)	#1264 (226 pts)	#1287 (211 pts)	#1129 (256 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.

JL Smokers

#679 of the rated field

1645 power rating

Contests: 58
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1645

8–8 in 16 shared contests (50% to SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM)

These two have cooked 16 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 56 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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BOOTIES BBQ

#671 of the rated field

1646 power rating

Contests: 39
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 49%
Peak: 1648

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 29 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 29 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2024

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SMOKE IN THE MOUNTAINS

#673 of the rated field

1646 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1646

1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 28 contests

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HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO

#677 of the rated field

1646 power rating

Contests: 81
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 46%
Peak: 1655

Careers of much the same size, 81 contests to 85, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 78 contests
last seen Oct 31, 2025

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Piggy & Swine BBQ

#681 of the rated field

1645 power rating

Contests: 52
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 63%
Peak: 1670

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 52 contests, alongside a 63% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 51 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas

#676 of the rated field

1646 power rating

Contests: 55
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1660

Level with SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 50 contests
last seen Nov 21, 2025

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	64	20	44	31%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	54	7	47	13%	⚔ compare
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	44	28	16	64%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	44	10	34	23%	⚔ compare
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	40	11	29	28%	⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ	34	13	21	38%	⚔ compare
MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	31	10	21	32%	⚔ compare
Smoke Central BBQ	30	10	20	33%	⚔ compare
TWISTED PAIR BBQ	28	17	11	61%	⚔ compare
WHO CARES BBQ	26	8	18	31%	⚔ compare
HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	25	7	18	28%	⚔ compare
PIG ON FIRE	24	18	6	75%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	24	6	18	25%	⚔ compare
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY	23	10	13	43%	⚔ compare
SWIG-N-PIG	23	9	14	39%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	83	34	3	8	180 🔥	155.3828	170.59	top 38%
Pork Ribs	85	25	1	9	178.8572	145.1430	168.09	top 44%
Pork	84	27	2	7	177.1544	152.5372	168.09	top 45%
Brisket	84	30	2	5	180 🔥	144	166.49	top 46%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	5	top 54%
Medium (20–39)	45	top 41%
Large (40+)	34	top 42%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NC	53	top 43%
SC	13	top 43%
GA	8	top 33%
PA	5	top 41%
VA	2	top 53%
AL	1	top 43%
AR	1	top 52%
TN	1	top 34%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
South Carolina Festival of Discovery	4	17	top 51%	Jul 10, 2025
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	4	8	top 30%	Mar 3, 2023
SC Festival of Discovery	4	11	top 34%	Jul 9, 2021
Mission Farms - King of the Farm	3	7	top 43%	Feb 27, 2026
Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down	3	4	top 44%	Oct 13, 2023
Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival	3	2	top 31%	May 19, 2023
York County BBQ Festival	3	18	top 47%	Jun 26, 2020
Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	3	13	top 52%	Sep 20, 2019
Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition	2	14	top 46%	Apr 7, 2023
Mission Farm's King of the Farm	2	6	top 29%	Feb 24, 2023
Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2)	2	3	top 22%	Oct 29, 2022
Currituck Bulls & BBQ	2	4	top 36%	Nov 5, 2021
Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge	2	12	top 38%	Sep 21, 2018
Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show	2	19	top 55%	Aug 10, 2018
Chillin & Grillin in the Glades (JUDGES FULL)	2	13	top 53%	Jul 20, 2018
Jiggy With the Piggy	2	20	top 30%	May 4, 2018
Peak City Pig Fest	2	32	top 84%	Jun 20, 2014
Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge	2	33	top 55%	May 9, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2021 15 contests

Contests a season 6.5 across 13 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 53 of 85 contests · 8 states in all

Contests visited 55 18 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 85 entries · 1 win · 25 calls

Opponents faced 1,275 finished ahead 2,265 times, behind 1,719

Longest layoff 2.5 yrs Oct 10, 2014 → Apr 14, 2017

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20261 milestone

May 1 Most recent contest Bear-B-Q

20231 milestone

Feb 24 Peak power rating (1674) Mission Farm's King of the Farm

20221 milestone

Mar 4 Career-best overall score698.8228 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival

20211 milestone

Jun 4 50th tracked contest GrillBillies BBQ Shootout

20184 milestones

May 18 First overall podium Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival
May 18 First Reserve Championship Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival
May 18 First multi-meat day Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival
Jul 12 25th tracked contest SC Festival Of Discovery

20174 milestones

Apr 14 First overall top-10 21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off
Apr 28 10th tracked contest Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off
May 5 First category win (Chicken) Jiggy With the Piggy
Jun 23 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Blount County BBQ Bash

20141 milestone

Oct 10 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6228 Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown

—2 milestones

First tracked contest BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland - One Meat Ribs Challenge
First call BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland - One Meat Ribs Challenge

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+18.3	21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off	Apr 14, 2017
+14.9	Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival	May 18, 2018
+13.3	BBQ Capital Cook Off	Apr 26, 2019
+12.8	Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off	Apr 28, 2017
+12.5	Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1)	Oct 28, 2022

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-17.2	South Carolina Festival of Discovery	Jul 10, 2025
-12	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down	Oct 13, 2023
-11.8	Peak City Pig Fest	Jun 21, 2013
-11.2	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Zooland	Jul 16, 2021
-10.8	Hawgin On Lanier	Jul 31, 2020

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
—	1	0	0	100%	—	—	—
2026	2	1	0	100%	top 32%	96.6%	95.9%
2025	4	1	0	100%	top 52%	95.7%	88.8%
2024	3	1	0	67%	top 41%	95.8%	94.4%
2023	7	1	0	57%	top 52%	95.7%	93.7%
2022	10	5	1	80%	top 28%	97.1%	95.2%
2021	15	6	2	87%	top 45%	96.7%	94.6%
2020	7	1	0	71%	top 45%	96.5%	93.8%
2019	8	4	0	63%	top 35%	94.8%	93.2%
2018	9	2	3	78%	top 31%	95.7%	93.4%
2017	12	2	2	92%	top 37%	95.3%	92.9%
2014	4	0	0	0%	top 68%	90.2%	88.5%
2013	3	0	0	0%	top 77%	88.7%	87.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 1, 2026	Bear-B-Q 🏅 New Bern, NC	11 / 26 (685.6116)	10 (171.9772)	16 (168.5256)	10 (171.9772)	7 (173.1316)
Feb 27, 2026	Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC	7 / 33 (695.3600)	16 (171.9772)	3 (176.5600)	12 (171.4056)	6 (175.4172)
Oct 24, 2025	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC	12 / 45 (689.0856)	26 (168.5600)	14 (173.1200)	14 (172.5600)	6 (174.8456)
Jul 10, 2025	South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	64 / 66 (505.0284)	—	51 (162.2284)	48 (165.0856)	5 (177.7144)
Apr 4, 2025	Rekindled Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA	7 / 23 (683.3372)	2 (178.8572)	12 (167.3828)	16 (163.9772)	5 (173.1200)
Feb 28, 2025	Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC	14 / 26 (679.3028)	20 (167.9656)	14 (168.5488)	6 (174.2628)	14 (168.5256)
Jul 11, 2024	South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	27 / 76 (689.6344)	17 (174.8572)	37 (170.8344)	50 (168.5372)	16 (175.4056)
Apr 5, 2024	The Ironman 🏅 Seven Valleys, PA	7 / 21 (668.5260)	6 (169.7256)	12 (164.5372)	9 (166.2860)	6 (167.9772)
Feb 23, 2024	Mission Farms King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC	14 / 26 (679.9204)	3 (176.5716)	25 (162.2516)	13 (167.9656)	5 (173.1316)
Oct 13, 2023	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC	22 / 27 (649.5540)	23 (158.7884)	17 (167.9772)	21 (160.5600)	18 (162.2284)
Sep 15, 2023	Clayton BBQ Challenge 🏅 Clayton, NC	9 / 17 (682.7540)	14 (169.6684)	3 (175.4172)	12 (168.5256)	10 (169.1428)
Jul 6, 2023	South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	17 / 76 (689.0284)	48 (165.0856)	3 (178.8572)	9 (175.4056)	27 (169.6800)
May 19, 2023	Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC	17 / 25 (657.5428)	13 (169.6800)	20 (160.5028)	22 (162.2628)	13 (165.0972)
Apr 7, 2023	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC	15 / 28 (679.3256)	15 (171.4056)	27 (159.3600)	4 (175.4172)	5 (173.1428)
Mar 3, 2023	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	32 / 65 (677.0056)	54 (161.6572)	22 (170.8228)	15 (173.7028)	18 (170.8228)
Feb 24, 2023	Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC	13 / 33 (687.8740)	28 (166.2284)	9 (175.4172)	4 (175.4056)	16 (170.8228)
Oct 29, 2022	Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 2) 🏅 Shelby, NC	12 / 34 (686.1944)	9 (175.4172)	14 (171.9772)	16 (171.4172)	21 (167.3828)
Oct 28, 2022	Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) 🏅 Shelby, NC	3 / 35 (689.6228)	7 (174.2628)	14 (169.6800)	27 (166.2400)	1 (179.4400)
Oct 21, 2022	Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Roswell, GA	6 / 35 (698.7884)	15 (174.2628)	13 (174.2628)	15 (174.2628)	9 (176)
Sep 23, 2022	Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Connelly Springs, NC	13 / 32 (685.0168)	13 (173.1200)	7 (173.1084)	12 (171.9656)	19 (166.8228)
Jul 7, 2022	South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	46 / 92 (673.0400)	32 (169.7028)	28 (171.9772)	52 (166.2628)	49 (165.0972)
May 20, 2022	Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC	6 / 32 (683.3484)	10 (172.5484)	10 (170.2628)	14 (168.5600)	4 (171.9772)
May 5, 2022	Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL	31 / 72 (675.3144)	19 (171.9656)	20 (171.9888)	16 (171.9656)	61 (159.3944)
Apr 8, 2022	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC	14 / 36 (675.3256)	23 (164)	32 (161.6572)	15 (169.6684)	2 (180)
Mar 18, 2022	Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC	6 / 33 (686.7196)	22 (168.5140)	11 (173.1200)	9 (171.9656)	4 (173.1200)
Mar 4, 2022	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	8 / 73 (698.8228)	14 (174.2972)	14 (175.4056)	5 (177.1544)	24 (171.9656)
Dec 11, 2021	River Bar Smoke Out 🏅 Goldsboro, NC	4 / 17 (689.6800)	5 (174.2744)	5 (171.9656)	3 (175.4400)	7 (168)
Nov 5, 2021	Currituck Bulls & BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC	15 / 26 (679.3372)	4 (176)	15 (169.6800)	14 (170.2744)	22 (163.3828)
Oct 30, 2021	Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 2 🏅 Shelby, NC	12 / 27 (688.4684)	1 (180)	14 (169.6800)	8 (175.4056)	24 (163.3828)
Oct 29, 2021	Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 1 🏅 Shelby, NC	17 / 33 (677.0284)	3 (175.4172)	7 (171.4172)	14 (170.8228)	29 (159.3712)
Oct 15, 2021	Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Roswell, GA	11 / 34 (691.3140)	24 (170.8112)	3 (177.7028)	7 (175.4172)	25 (167.3828)
Aug 27, 2021	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Myrtle Beach Travel Park 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC	8 / 22 (679.8972)	11 (168.5256)	4 (173.1200)	7 (168.5600)	10 (169.6916)
Aug 20, 2021	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC	6 / 26 (696.5600)	12 (172.5600)	7 (175.4172)	4 (176.5828)	6 (172)
Jul 16, 2021	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Zooland 🏅 Asheboro, NC	15 / 19 (660.3884)	16 (167.9656)	18 (162.2400)	11 (167.3828)	14 (162.8000)
Jul 9, 2021	SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	28 / 81 (681.0056)	12 (175.4056)	20 (171.9772)	34 (168.5256)	42 (165.0972)
Jun 4, 2021	GrillBillies BBQ Shootout 🏅 Wendell, NC	10 / 18 (675.3256)	10 (170.8228)	4 (171.9772)	5 (172)	13 (160.5256)
May 7, 2021	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Franklin 🏅 Franklin, NC	10 / 17 (679.3256)	15 (165.1084)	8 (169.1200)	10 (169.6800)	3 (175.4172)
Mar 19, 2021	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 🏅 Summerville, SC	8 / 26 (685.6460)	6 (175.4172)	21 (163.4060)	1 (176.5600)	12 (170.2628)
Mar 5, 2021	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	18 / 81 (682.7428)	10 (174.2628)	14 (173.1200)	46 (166.2284)	35 (169.1316)
Feb 20, 2021	NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 Raleigh, NC	16 / 21 (674.1600)	4 (176.5600)	17 (166.2400)	20 (163.9428)	11 (167.4172)
Feb 19, 2021	NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 🏅 Raleigh, NC	11 / 21 (679.8512)	12 (170.8344)	15 (167.3828)	6 (171.9656)	9 (169.6684)
Nov 6, 2020	Currituck Bulls & BBQ 🏅 Powells Point, NC	4 / 28 (694.8460)	5 (174.2744)	15 (167.9772)	2 (176.5828)	4 (176.0116)
Oct 9, 2020	The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA	13 / 37 (683.9200)	12 (173.1200)	5 (173.7028)	28 (166.2628)	16 (170.8344)
Aug 14, 2020	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Aiken 🏅 Aiken, SC	18 / 34 (675.9428)	21 (168.5256)	26 (164.5372)	8 (171.4400)	8 (171.4400)
Jul 31, 2020	Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA	33 / 55 (670.1368)	19 (172.5484)	38 (164.5372)	24 (170.2628)	41 (162.7884)
Jun 26, 2020	York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA	18 / 53 (672.4568)	7 (176)	25 (167.4056)	15 (169.6800)	35 (159.3712)
Mar 13, 2020	Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show 🏅 Darlington, SC	23 / 29 (651.8740)	3 (174.2856)	20 (167.9656)	26 (158.8344)	28 (150.7884)
Mar 6, 2020	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	23 / 61 (678.7884)	22 (170.2628)	17 (171.9772)	28 (168)	27 (168.5484)
Nov 1, 2019	Currituck Heritage Bulls & BBQ Festival 🏅 Powells Point, NC	9 / 25 (677.6800)	9 (168.5828)	2 (176.5944)	15 (167.3944)	14 (165.1084)
Oct 11, 2019	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC	4 / 32 (682.7312)	4 (174.2628)	9 (168.5256)	7 (171.4172)	9 (168.5256)
Sep 20, 2019	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic 🏅 Salisbury, NC	29 / 56 (660.4000)	26 (167.9656)	42 (162.2400)	14 (170.8344)	39 (159.3600)
Aug 30, 2019	Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival 🏅 West Jefferson, NC	4 / 24 (671.2796)	17 (163.9196)	3 (173.1544)	4 (170.2628)	10 (163.9428)
Jul 12, 2019	SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC	39 / 83 (662.1372)	36 (165.6800)	10 (175.4172)	50 (162.8228)	53 (158.2172)
Jun 28, 2019	York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA	25 / 48 (659.8856)	18 (167.9884)	24 (165.0856)	19 (170.2972)	35 (156.5144)
Apr 26, 2019	BBQ Capital Cook Off 🏅 Lexington, NC	4 / 43 (682.7772)	2 (175.4056)	19 (165.1088)	5 (172)	11 (170.2628)
Feb 8, 2019	KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 unrated Little Rock, AR	48 / 92 (673.6000)	35 (172)	14 (171.9772)	74 (163.9428)	65 (165.6800)
Oct 12, 2018	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC	15 / 39 (656.3768)	4 (171.4172)	1 (176)	18 (162.2400)	34 (146.7196)
Sep 21, 2018	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC	12 / 45 (670.1828)	9 (173.1200)	4 (171.4172)	14 (167.9772)	28 (157.6684)
Aug 10, 2018	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC	19 / 51 (672.9940)	22 (170.2512)	17 (169.6800)	31 (165.0972)	23 (167.9656)
Jul 20, 2018	Chillin & Grillin in the Glades (JUDGES FULL) Wise, VA	16 / 29 (663.8968)	23 (159.3940)	6 (171.9772)	21 (163.4056)	8 (169.1200)
Jul 12, 2018	SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC	11 / 89 (685.6228)	13 (173.1200)	10 (174.8688)	3 (177.1428)	51 (160.4912)
Jun 29, 2018	York County BBQ Festival Delta, PA	18 / 33 (659.3368)	25 (155.3828)	2 (174.8572)	24 (157.6912)	8 (171.4056)
May 18, 2018	Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival Ayden, NC	2 / 38 (689.1428)	9 (170.8456)	21 (163.9544)	1 (175.4628)	1 (178.8800)
May 4, 2018	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	20 / 70 (673.0168)	26 (170.8228)	15 (169.7028)	25 (168.5600)	45 (163.9312)
Apr 20, 2018	22nd Annual Firehouse BBQ Cookoff Kings Mountain, NC	8 / 33 (679.3940)	10 (171.4284)	13 (167.3828)	3 (172)	14 (168.5828)
Oct 20, 2017	Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition And Festival Lenoir, NC	20 / 39 (661.5540)	12 (170.8228)	19 (167.9888)	22 (163.3712)	29 (159.3712)
Sep 22, 2017	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC	20 / 41 (669.0288)	4 (176.5600)	18 (166.8460)	16 (168.5600)	34 (157.0628)
Sep 15, 2017	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	13 / 63 (678.6968)	6 (175.4056)	37 (165.0972)	22 (168.5256)	13 (169.6684)
Sep 8, 2017	Beak Week BBQ Challenge Goldsboro, NC	11 / 39 (673.0972)	6 (174.3200)	25 (162.8344)	25 (161.6800)	5 (174.2628)
Aug 11, 2017	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC	25 / 34 (654.1024)	4 (174.2628)	12 (166.8228)	23 (162.8112)	33 (150.2056)
Aug 4, 2017	Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC	18 / 46 (654.1260)	5 (173.1200)	19 (163.9544)	28 (158.2516)	31 (158.8000)
Jul 14, 2017	Chillin & Grillin In The Glades Wise, VA	13 / 26 (659.9084)	7 (172)	16 (160.5372)	18 (157.0856)	5 (170.2856)
Jul 6, 2017	SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC	37 / 89 (667.8968)	32 (167.9884)	42 (166.8456)	74 (154.7656)	2 (178.2972)
Jun 23, 2017	Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN	12 / 35 (681.5768)	1 (180)	23 (163.9428)	7 (173.1084)	23 (164.5256)
May 5, 2017	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	23 / 75 (667.3144)	1 (177.7028)	38 (165.1316)	44 (162.2400)	28 (162.2400)
Apr 28, 2017	Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC	9 / 38 (675.9200)	4 (172.5828)	25 (161.6916)	2 (174.2628)	14 (167.3828)
Apr 14, 2017	21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC	4 / 49 (686.2056)	16 (170.2628)	3 (174.8456)	16 (169.1316)	9 (171.9656)
Oct 10, 2014	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown Rocky Mount, NC	24 / 53 (649.6228)	32 (158.8228)	11 (167.4516)	23 (164.5256)	29 (158.8228)
Sep 19, 2014	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally Salisbury, NC	60 / 64 (620.9256)	44 (163.9884)	55 (152.5144)	57 (155.3944)	57 (149.0284)
Jun 20, 2014	Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC	38 / 48 (631.8632)	21 (165.7032)	46 (147.3716)	17 (164.5484)	33 (154.2400)
May 9, 2014	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC	43 / 80 (645.0288)	24 (167.3828)	51 (158.2516)	71 (152.5372)	22 (166.8572)
Sep 20, 2013	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	61 / 72 (630.6972)	56 (159.9772)	61 (154.8000)	55 (161.6916)	55 (154.2284)
Jun 21, 2013	Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC	32 / 36 (613.7142)	30 (157.1430)	22 (158.2858)	31 (154.2854)	35 (144)
May 10, 2013	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC	33 / 58 (638.8566)	22 (165.1426)	51 (145.1430)	33 (161.7140)	16 (166.8570)
—	BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland - One Meat Ribs Challenge Myrtle Beach, SC	—	—	4 (170.8572)	—	—

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (17 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Perfect scores on the board

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Built for the big stage

Looking over their shoulder

An April team

The long haul

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)