On the rise
+33
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 33 points across 6 contests since Oct 10, 2025 — from 1545 up to 1577.
- 6 contests since Oct 10, 2025
- now 1577
RobbieQ
RobbieQ is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 26 at the Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (2026). They are ranked #1333 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Robbie Q”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1577
peak 1577 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
Jul 26, 2025
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 1.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
31% of 16 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
340.75
last 5 Backyard vs avg 340.52 (+0.23)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.46
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 178.86 · weakest Pork (168.74)
Road miles
1,641
across 16 mapped stops · furthest 292 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1605)
Purse competed for
$149K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
683.36 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
340.52 / 360
9 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RobbieQ, each with one reason worth a look.
40 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,323 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1591
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to RobbieQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team RobbieQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,332 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1591
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to RobbieQ)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 28 contests to 16.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,328 of the rated field
- Contests
- 46
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1578
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to RobbieQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 46 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,335 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1577
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 10 contests, alongside a 60% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,337 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1577
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before RobbieQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,336 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1577
They were already cooking in 2013, 12 years before RobbieQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| OnlyCans Competition BBQ | 8 | 4 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| 1Bite Stand | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 7 | 4 | 2 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Pigs And A Smoker | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Eleven Thirteen Q | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Snake Holler BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| All Smoked Up BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Stooges Barbeque | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Wicked Pig BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 163.9428 | 171.51 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 176.5828 | 162.8000 | 169.69 | top 40% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 157.6800 | 168.74 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 178.8572 | 178.86 | top 3% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 36% | Aug 15, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
9 contests
Contests a season
8
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
8 of 16 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
14 entries · 0 wins · 8 calls
Opponents faced
589
finished ahead 570 times, behind 296
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- First overall podium Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge
- Career-best overall score683.3600 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Peak power rating (1577) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20254 milestones
- First tracked contest Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- First call Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score336.5144 Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- First overall top-10 Smoke N for the Kids
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge | Mar 27, 2026 |
| +13.5 | Smoke N for the Kids | Aug 16, 2025 |
| +13.4 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 13, 2025 |
| +12.1 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2026 |
| +10.3 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) | Aug 22, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 32% | 97.8% | 94.4% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 86% | top 32% | 96.2% | 94.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 153 / 360 (683.3600) | 170 (170.8228) | 59 (176) | 321 (157.6800) | 11 (178.8572) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 13 / 32 (333.6344) | 5 (170.8344) | 18 (162.8000) | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 13 / 26 (330.2056) | 8 (167.3828) | 16 (162.8228) | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 9 (166.2400) | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 3 / 26 (352) | 7 (175.4172) | 3 (176.5828) | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 19 / 125 (342.2400) | 32 (169.6800) | 10 (172.5600) | 10 (174.2628) | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 6 (178.8572) | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 47 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Stover Rock Island Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 7 / 13 (345.6684) | 5 (174.8572) | 8 (170.8112) | 4 (174.2628) | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 5 / 27 (337.0628) | 18 (163.9428) | 3 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 10 (167.3828) | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 6 (169.6800) | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Up in Smoke on the Square (BACKYARD ONLY) Lincoln, IL | 9 / 31 (346.2400) | 11 (174.2628) | 12 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 6 / 32 (341.0856) | 7 (170.8228) | 7 (170.2628) | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 13 / 32 (336.5144) | 9 (169.6800) | 14 (166.8344) | — | — |