A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
QUAU ahead in 100% of their meetings
QUAU has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Pit Bosses
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2013-10-03
latest 2017-09-01
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
591.29 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 590.25 (+1.05)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±57.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.64 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.17)
Road miles
1,386
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 687 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Master avg
590.25 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−5.5
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.48 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Pork Ribs avg 151.17
- Pork avg 156.64
- 0 calls in 5 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Q-CHIPS in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
1.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) (2017-09-01).
- last seen 2015-10-03
- back 2017-09-01
An October team
Top 55%
average finish in October
Something about October: average finish in the top 55% across 3 contests, versus top 71% the rest of the year.
- 3 October contests
- top 71% the rest of the year
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
135 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4261 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to Pit Bosses)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — We Like Big Butts BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4251 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4257 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
Level with Pit Bosses on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4274 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4245 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4281 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUAU | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 143.3944 | 152.52 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 132.4916 | 151.17 | top 78% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 145.1200 | 156.64 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 141.6800 | 153.57 | top 71% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.9 yrs
2013-10-03 → 2017-09-01
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
3 of 5 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 156.64 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.17)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 5 contests
Master average
590.25
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
1,211
704–1,412 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,386
5 mapped stops · furthest 687 mi
Schedule strength
1558
average field rating faced — tougher than 45% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
2015-10-03 → 2017-09-01
Power rating
1477
peak 1477 · #4265 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- 2014
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2056 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Career-best overall score650.2056 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5828 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- 2015
- Peak power rating (1488) 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- 2017
- Most recent contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.4 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | 2015-10-03 |
| +0.7 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | 2014-10-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | 2013-10-03 |
| -11.1 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2017-09-01 |
| -8.7 | BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek | 2014-03-27 |
Category scores over time
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 18% | 65.5% | 65.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 90.3% | 87.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 81.3% | 81.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-01 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 391 / 407 (596.3660) | 397 (143.9316) | 340 (154.2516) | 344 (156.5028) | 383 (141.6800) |
| 2015-10-03 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 108 / 606 (471.9540) | 555 (149.6228) | 503 (152.5484) | 263 (165.1084) | 263 (163.9772) |
| 2014-10-02 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 313 / 552 (650.2056) | 353 (161.7028) | 152 (168.5828) | 411 (158.2284) | 283 (161.6916) |
| 2014-03-27 | BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek Atmore, AL | 19 / 21 (606.6860) | 18 (163.9656) | 21 (147.9544) | 20 (145.1200) | 20 (149.6460) |
| 2013-10-03 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 490 / 535 (585.0176) | 503 (143.3944) | 518 (132.4916) | 314 (158.2628) | 386 (150.8688) |