A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
INDIGO PIG ahead in 100% of their meetings
INDIGO PIG has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Troublesome Creek Brew N' Que
Troublesome Creek Brew N' Que is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 19th of 26 at the Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ (2017). They are ranked #4763 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Troublesome Creek Brew-N-Que”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jul 18, 2014
latest Oct 19, 2018 · 4.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.64 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 628.17 (-1.53)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.74
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.92 · weakest Brisket (152.25)
Road miles
201
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 118 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)
Master avg
628.17 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Troublesome Creek Brew N' Que, each with one reason worth a look.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,765 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,742 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1508
They've been 1508 at their best, 40 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,749 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Level with Troublesome Creek Brew N' Que on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,776 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,744 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#4,779 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
They've been 1506 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 777 BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIGO PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 147.9428 | 158.92 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 144.5600 | 158.26 | top 64% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 150.8228 | 158.74 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 144.4572 | 152.25 | 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.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 87% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 81% | Jul 14, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
192
finished ahead 47 times, behind 250
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
Jul 14, 2017 → Oct 19, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20183 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2172 Harper County Bullseye BBQ
- Career-best overall score654.2172 Harper County Bullseye BBQ
- Most recent contest Harper County Bullseye BBQ
20172 milestones
- First call Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7028 Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ
- Peak power rating (1495) 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.5 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ | Oct 19, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | 11th Annual WildBlue BBQ | Jul 17, 2015 |
| -10.1 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 8, 2016 |
| -7.8 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ | Jul 15, 2016 |
| -4.7 | 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ | Jul 18, 2014 |
| -1.4 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ | Jul 14, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 87.4% | 84.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 85% | 85% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2018 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 21 / 33 (654.2172) | 27 (161.1200) | 12 (169.7028) | 29 (159.9544) | 23 (163.4400) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ Burlington, KS | 19 / 26 (645.5884) | 10 (168.5256) | 2 (173.7028) | 26 (150.8228) | 22 (152.5372) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Wolf Creek Wildblue BBQ Burlington, KS | 41 / 46 (629.0056) | 38 (158.8000) | 46 (146.2056) | 28 (165.7028) | 32 (158.2972) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 100 / 109 (592.4572) | 99 (147.9428) | 103 (144.5600) | 98 (150.8344) | 89 (149.1200) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 11th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 45 / 48 (611.9084) | 44 (151.4284) | 42 (151.9884) | 34 (162.8344) | 43 (145.6572) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 30 / 41 (635.8172) | 14 (165.6916) | 24 (163.3828) | 28 (162.2856) | 39 (144.4572) |