The comeback
5.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.8 years, then back at Giant National Capital BBQ Battle (Jun 22, 2019).
- last seen Sep 13, 2013
- back Jun 22, 2019
Zom B Q
Zom B Q is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 29th of 31 at the Giant National Capital BBQ Battle (2019). Also listed in KCBS results as “Zom-B Q” and “Zom-B-Q”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1470
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Jun 22, 2013
latest Jun 22, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Consistency
±2.76
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.24 · weakest Pork Ribs (136.55)
Road miles
4,703
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 2,352 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Purse competed for
$28K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
573.65 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8568 | 151.4056 | 155.24 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.9888 | 126.8116 | 136.55 | top 94% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1544 | 133.1428 | 143.79 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140.5600 | 134.1828 | 138.06 | top 82% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
DC
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
102
finished ahead 12 times, behind 97
Longest layoff
5.8 yrs
Sep 13, 2013 → Jun 22, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Giant National Capital BBQ Battle
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Career-best single call (Chicken)158.8568 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Peak power rating (1490) Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Career-best overall score577.0400 RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2019 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 29 / 31 (573.6116) | 24 (155.4628) | 31 (126.8116) | 21 (157.1544) | 29 (134.1828) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills Cameron Park, CA | 36 / 39 (577.0400) | 31 (151.4056) | 35 (143.9888) | 37 (141.0856) | 34 (140.5600) |
| Jun 22, 2013 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 35 / 42 (570.2854) | 18 (158.8568) | 39 (138.8572) | 40 (133.1428) | 28 (139.4286) |