A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
DRY 2 DA BONE ahead in 100% of their meetings
DRY 2 DA BONE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Papa T's Q Crew
Papa T's Q Crew is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 30th of 54 at the Up in Smoke BBQ Bash (2015). They are ranked #4154 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
peak 1501 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 24, 2015
latest Jul 21, 2017 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.68
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.86 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.19)
Road miles
141
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 35 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Master avg
642.06 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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The teams rated closest to Papa T's Q Crew, each with one reason worth a look.
134 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,134 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,149 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
They turned up 7 years after Papa T's Q Crew did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,153 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
Level with Papa T's Q Crew on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,126 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1480
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,155 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,140 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY'S Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK DOG BBQ IA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 163.4172 | 167.86 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 149.0740 | 156.19 | top 75% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0116 | 149.6572 | 158.60 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 153.6344 | 159.40 | top 62% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | 3 | 30 | 0 | top 71% | Jul 21, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
3 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
150
finished ahead 72 times, behind 176
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
20156 milestones
- First tracked contest Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1660 Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- Career-best overall score657.1660 Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- Peak power rating (1501) Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- First call 8th Annual Big Island BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.9656 8th Annual Big Island BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.3 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 24, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 22, 2016 |
| -8.4 | 9th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 26, 2016 |
| -2.4 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 21, 2017 |
| -1.7 | 8th Annual Big Island BBQ | Aug 28, 2015 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 89.2% | 87.6% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 59% | 91.3% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2017 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 34 / 49 (650.7428) | 17 (167.3712) | 44 (149.0972) | 35 (163.4172) | 11 (170.8572) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 9th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 41 / 48 (619.7484) | 30 (167.3828) | 45 (149.0740) | 43 (149.6572) | 36 (153.6344) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 42 / 47 (642.1944) | 37 (163.4172) | 43 (155.3828) | 33 (164) | 38 (159.3944) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 34 / 55 (640.4684) | 10 (171.9656) | 32 (161.1544) | 52 (151.9312) | 34 (155.4172) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 30 / 54 (657.1660) | 20 (169.1772) | 23 (166.2628) | 31 (164.0116) | 38 (157.7144) |