The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Shawnee Q Crew has finished one call ahead of Drunken Fog 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Drunken Fog
Drunken Fog is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 24th of 36 at the McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual ( JUDGES FULL) (2018). They are ranked #4328 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
peak 1476 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 23, 2016
latest Sep 24, 2021 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
172.5944
Consistency
±9.12
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.38 · weakest Chicken (153.10)
Road miles
59
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
637.83 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Drunken Fog, each with one reason worth a look.
150 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,325 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Drunken Fog)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Drunken Fog has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,350 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1516
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Drunken Fog)
They've been 1516 at their best, 41 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,354 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,317 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Level with Drunken Fog on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,347 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They turned up 6 years after Drunken Fog did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,345 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHC BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 144.5028 | 153.10 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 155.3828 | 165.14 | top 45% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 158.2512 | 166.38 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 149.0856 | 153.20 | top 80% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 69% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | 3 | 52 | 0 | top 69% | Sep 24, 2021 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
230
finished ahead 137 times, behind 305
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Sep 24, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.5944 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
20182 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3256 McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual ( JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best overall score651.3256 McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual ( JUDGES FULL)
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Peak power rating (1494) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2019 |
| -5.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -5.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -2.8 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual ( JUDGES FULL) | Jun 1, 2018 |
| -1.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 87% | 87% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 52 / 86 (645.1084) | 70 (157.1428) | 40 (166.2856) | 14 (172.5944) | 77 (149.0856) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 80 / 102 (626.6740) | 99 (144.5028) | 16 (171.4400) | 76 (158.2512) | 81 (152.4800) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 27th Annual ( JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS | 24 / 36 (651.3256) | 21 (162.2400) | 18 (167.4400) | 21 (164.5484) | 30 (157.0972) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 78 / 112 (635.2800) | 96 (153.0972) | 86 (155.3828) | 25 (169.1200) | 69 (157.6800) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 76 / 111 (630.7544) | 107 (148.5256) | 38 (165.1544) | 33 (167.4056) | 94 (149.6688) |