Perfect scores on the board
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.
- Pork ×2
- Brisket ×1
Regi-Q BBQ
Regi-Q BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 8th of 99 at the Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff (2023). They are ranked #1592 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Regi-Q-BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1558
peak 1558 · rated over 8 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Mar 31, 2023
latest Sep 11, 2026 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
14% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
684.16 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 685.33 (-1.17)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.07
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 173.55 · weakest Brisket (170.36)
Road miles
2,268
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 631 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Purse competed for
$451K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
685.33 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #501 (376 pts) | #510 (406 pts) | #652 (321 pts) | #398 (536 pts) | #457 (441 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Regi-Q BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
53 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,599 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1561
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Regi-Q BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Regi-Q BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,594 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1558
2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to Regi-Q BBQ)
Fewer contests behind them than Regi-Q BBQ has cooked, 6 to 14, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,587 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1564
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Regi-Q BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,588 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 100%
- Peak
- 1559
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,591 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1560
Level with Regi-Q BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,597 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1558
They were already cooking in 2015, 8 years before Regi-Q BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanned Heat | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| The Pitfather BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Crossed Rifles BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| BULLHORN BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Show BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Sure Shot BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| TINY E BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| RENEGADE BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Los BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 163.9656 | 170.73 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 163.3944 | 170.69 | top 43% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 161.1316 | 173.55 | top 30% |
| Brisket | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 156.5144 | 170.36 | top 36% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 30% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 118 | 0 | top 39% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 40 | 0 | top 30% | Nov 5, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
7 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
9 of 14 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
9
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
930
finished ahead 1,508 times, behind 653
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 27, 2023 → Oct 30, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff
- Peak power rating (1558) Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff
- Most recent contest Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff
20251 milestone
- Career-best overall score693.0628 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
20241 milestone
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20235 milestones
- First tracked contest Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff
- First call Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.7888 Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff
- First overall top-10 City of Springs BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| +13.8 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | Sep 8, 2023 |
| +10.2 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships | Aug 18, 2023 |
| +9.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Oct 30, 2024 |
| +8.2 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | Mar 31, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.8 | City of Springs BBQ Championship | May 12, 2023 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 35% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 38% | 96.3% | 95.1% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 31% | 95.8% | 95.5% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57% | top 30% | 96.2% | 95.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 26 / 75 (675.3488) | 1 (177.7144) | 18 (172.5600) | 37 (168.5600) | 60 (156.5144) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 206 / 401 (677.0744) | 294 (165.1316) | 172 (170.8112) | 343 (161.1316) | 3 (180) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 40 / 158 (693.0628) | 75 (173.1200) | 43 (174.8456) | 99 (169.6800) | 24 (175.4172) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 118 / 444 (685.6684) | 94 (175.4056) | 304 (165.1772) | 22 (177.7028) | 222 (167.3828) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 59 / 169 (689.6344) | 141 (166.8344) | 38 (175.4172) | 11 (177.7144) | 103 (169.6684) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 115 / 211 (682.7428) | 100 (171.9656) | 196 (163.3944) | 129 (169.6800) | 15 (177.7028) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 47 / 487 (692.5484) | 54 (176) | 91 (173.7372) | 36 (176.5828) | 265 (166.2284) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 8 / 99 (687.3828) | 60 (163.9656) | 27 (171.4172) | 11 (174.8572) | 4 (177.1428) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 11 / 48 (692.4684) | 18 (168.5372) | 17 (170.8228) | 2 (180) | 12 (173.1084) |
| May 12, 2023 | City of Springs BBQ Championship 🏅 Sulphur, OK | 9 / 16 (683.8856) | 4 (173.1200) | 13 (167.3828) | 6 (173.1200) | 7 (170.2628) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 17 / 57 (678.7888) | 27 (166.2744) | 17 (171.9772) | 2 (180) | 31 (160.5372) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.