High-water mark
679.3488
career-best overall
94.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 679.3488 at Smokin on the Summit — 94.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 19, 2019
CHARLIE Q
CHARLIE Q is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 8th of 67 at the Smokin' on the Summit BBQ (2016). They are ranked #3195 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “CHARLIE-Q” and “CHARLIEQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1501
peak 1501 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Jun 6, 2014
latest Jul 19, 2019 · 5.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
10% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.74 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.17 (+19.57)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.80
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.26 · weakest Brisket (157.47)
Road miles
664
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 148 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
644.17 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 CHARLIE Q, each with one reason worth a look.
111 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,210 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,190 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1504
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,202 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1519
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before CHARLIE Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,209 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1525
Level with CHARLIE Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,180 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before CHARLIE Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,211 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 10, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDNECK BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullet Brothers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| E.R. BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTT BROS BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| IHC BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 149.0740 | 164.26 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 172.5600 | 150.2172 | 163.05 | top 46% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 148.5372 | 159.08 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 138.1944 | 157.47 | 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) | 4 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 49% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Summit | 4 | 13 | 0 | top 47% | Jul 19, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
9 of 10 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
304
finished ahead 215 times, behind 251
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Jun 2, 2017 → Aug 4, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20195 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smokin on the Summit
- Career-best overall score679.3488 Smokin on the Summit
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8572 Smokin on the Summit
- Peak power rating (1501) Smokin on the Summit
- Most recent contest Smokin on the Summit
20181 milestone
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Taste of the Ozarks (BACKYARD ONLY)
20162 milestones
- First overall top-10 Smokin' on the Summit BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.7428 Smokin' on the Summit BBQ
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin on the Summit
- First call Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ | Jun 3, 2016 |
| +12.3 | Smokin' On The Summit | Jun 2, 2017 |
| +7.9 | Smokin on the Summit | Jul 19, 2019 |
| +2.8 | Smokin' on the Summit | Jun 5, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Johnson County Fair BBQ | Jul 11, 2014 |
| -9.8 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest | Sep 12, 2014 |
| -8.3 | 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | Apr 17, 2015 |
| -8 | Smokin on the Summit | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -1.3 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge | Jul 5, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 94.4% | 92.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 20% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 12% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 68% | 88.3% | 87.1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 84% | 87.8% | 86.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2019 | Smokin on the Summit 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 14 / 35 (679.3488) | 7 (174.8572) | 9 (171.4288) | 17 (169.6800) | 22 (163.3828) |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge 🏅 Warrensburg, MO | 26 / 37 (652.9484) | 27 (164.5484) | 21 (163.9660) | 26 (162.7884) | 23 (161.6456) |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Taste of the Ozarks (BACKYARD ONLY) Warsaw, MO | — | 15 (151.9656) | 1 (172.5600) | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 13 / 65 (671.8744) | 32 (165.6800) | 14 (168.5488) | 20 (169.6800) | 16 (167.9656) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 8 / 67 (678.7428) | 9 (171.9772) | 16 (169.1200) | 17 (170.2628) | 15 (167.3828) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 39 / 78 (635.7944) | 7 (173.1200) | 35 (159.3600) | 62 (153.1200) | 61 (150.1944) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 42 / 49 (618.1712) | 45 (154.2400) | 30 (160.5484) | 44 (152) | 40 (151.3828) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS | 25 / 29 (632.4344) | 7 (170.2972) | 28 (150.2172) | 27 (151.3828) | 17 (160.5372) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Warrensburg, MO | 32 / 36 (617.5428) | 15 (166.8228) | 20 (158.2284) | 31 (154.2972) | 34 (138.1944) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 61 / 79 (610.6740) | 69 (149.0740) | 51 (156.5256) | 73 (148.5372) | 41 (156.5372) |