Cousins Q MA
Rating
1424
peak 1424
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2022-10-01
latest 2026-02-20
Best ToY finish
#645
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
586.19 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 626.09 (-39.90)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±99.36
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.26 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.98)
Road miles
3874
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 1102 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Beverage Brothers BBQ has finished one call ahead of Cousins Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Smokingrillindrinkin has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 161.6912 | 169.26 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 149.0740 | 159.98 | top 81% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 156.5372 | 165.43 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 146.8228 | 160.27 | top 76% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 5 | 0 | top 79% |
| FL | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
| CT | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| ME | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| NH | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MA (6 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 626.09
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 657.6000 | 477.89 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 670.2172 | 658.33 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 665.0972 | 659.70 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 664.4916 | 651.94 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 641.0512 | 641.05 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Ribs on the Ridge Haines City, FL | 32 / 32 (298.1712) | — | 31 (149.0740) | — | 30 (149.0972) |
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 55 / 63 (657.6000) | 45 (169.6684) | 43 (167.4172) | 59 (157.0972) | 50 (163.4172) |
| 2025-09-12 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Southwick, MA | 13 / 16 (670.2172) | 13 (166.2400) | 13 (165.1316) | 12 (167.9656) | 9 (170.8800) |
| 2025-08-16 | Kora Kares for Kids Hiram, ME | 23 / 40 (663.3944) | 7 (176.5600) | 40 (149.0856) | 8 (174.2972) | 26 (163.4516) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 32 / 35 (641.5884) | 27 (166.2284) | 34 (153.7028) | 32 (158.8228) | 25 (162.8344) |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Bristol, CT | — | 9 (171.4056) | — | — | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 20 (162.8800) | — | — |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 33 / 40 (658.1028) | 33 (165.0856) | 28 (167.4172) | 25 (170.8228) | 37 (154.7772) |
| 2024-09-21 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Southwick, MA | 25 / 27 (653.5544) | 26 (164.5372) | 13 (170.8344) | 21 (166.8228) | 26 (151.3600) |
| 2024-09-20 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) Southwick, MA | 20 / 25 (665.0972) | 5 (175.4172) | 24 (151.9544) | 14 (171.4056) | 18 (166.3200) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) Bristol, CT | 30 / 37 (660.4568) | 32 (161.6912) | 24 (167.4172) | 26 (166.8228) | 25 (164.5256) |
| 2024-04-13 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Bristol, CT | — | — | 5 (171.4056) | — | — |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) Southwick, MA | 29 / 42 (664.4916) | 22 (168.5716) | 38 (157.0856) | 17 (172.5716) | 25 (166.2628) |
| 2023-09-23 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) Southwick, MA | — | — | 16 (154.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-06-03 | Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Merrimack, NH | 34 / 39 (639.3828) | 16 (169.1316) | 36 (150.2628) | 34 (156.5484) | 21 (163.4400) |
| 2022-10-01 | Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Southwick, MA | 23 / 33 (641.0512) | 1 (176.5600) | 28 (161.1312) | 25 (156.5372) | 33 (146.8228) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #665 (117 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #781 (117 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #686 (117 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #645 (231 pts) | #585 (326 pts) | #781 (221 pts) | #562 (321 pts) | #645 (246 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #861 (127 pts) | #736 (227 pts) | #885 (167 pts) | #810 (177 pts) | #877 (137 pts) |