High-water mark
676.4688
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 676.4688 at 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 24, 2026
Benz Q
Benz Q is a competition barbecue team with 1 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contest on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 17th of 17 at the 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest (2026). They finished #959 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 1
Contests
1
in the data
First seen
Jul 24, 2026
their only contest in the data
Avg finish
top 100%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.11)
Purse competed for
$5,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
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Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #959 (82 pts) | #992 (97 pts) | #1087 (87 pts) | #906 (112 pts) | #978 (87 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 173.7028 | 173.70 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1088 | 165.1088 | 165.11 | top 94% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 171.9772 | 171.98 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 165.6800 | 165.68 | top 94% |
“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.
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 17 / 17 (676.4688) | 14 (173.7028) | 16 (165.1088) | 11 (171.9772) | 16 (165.6800) |