A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMELLAQUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BARREL Q
BARREL Q is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 12th of 32 at the Barbecue on the Bow (2014). They are ranked #5254 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1457
peak 1506 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 30, 2014
latest Sep 2, 2017 · 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 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
598.92 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 605.18 (-6.27)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.95
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.53 · weakest Pork Ribs (142.34)
Road miles
60
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
8%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Master avg
605.18 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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The teams rated closest to BARREL Q, each with one reason worth a look.
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#5,239 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,248 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1457
Level with BARREL Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,266 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,271 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,241 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,246 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 3 years before BARREL Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKAPALOOZA | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoky Butt BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SOWBELLIES | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking Crocus | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.6056 | 149.1428 | 159.53 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2856 | 132.5488 | 142.34 | top 85% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9884 | 139.4056 | 150.73 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 168.6400 | 142.2288 | 152.58 | top 59% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ on the Bow | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 79% | Sep 2, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
2 of 6 contests · 2 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
111
finished ahead 45 times, behind 149
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Aug 30, 2014 → Sep 5, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ on the Bow
20151 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)168.6400 BBQ on the Bow
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Barbecue on the Bow
- First call Barbecue on the Bow
- Career-best overall score636.5252 Barbecue on the Bow
- Peak power rating (1506) Barbecue on the Bow
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.6 | Barbecue on the Bow | Aug 30, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.8 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch | May 14, 2016 |
| -11.9 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 3, 2016 |
| -9.2 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 2, 2017 |
| -6.6 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 5, 2015 |
| -6.3 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede | Jul 7, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 82% | 85% | 83.5% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 83.3% | 82.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2017 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary | 36 / 42 (590.8340) | 26 (156.0228) | 26 (150.2628) | 40 (139.4056) | 34 (145.1428) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede Calgary | 18 / 23 (611.9316) | 5 (168.6056) | 22 (143.9544) | 12 (157.1428) | 19 (142.2288) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA | 32 / 35 (599.9312) | 23 (156.5828) | 32 (142.2628) | 33 (146.8000) | 24 (154.2856) |
| May 14, 2016 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Aldersyde, Alberta Canada | 33 / 34 (583.8860) | 30 (149.1428) | 34 (134.7544) | 21 (152.5144) | 26 (147.4744) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, AB | 25 / 35 (608.0004) | 23 (158.2744) | 34 (132.5488) | 28 (148.5372) | 2 (168.6400) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Barbecue on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA | 12 / 32 (636.5252) | 8 (168.5256) | 21 (150.2856) | 13 (159.9884) | 12 (157.7256) |