They almost always walk
64%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 11 contests
A top-10 category call in 64% of their 11 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Saucy Bones Q Crew
Saucy Bones Q Crew is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 10th of 25 at the Roast N' Boast (2014). They are ranked #4243 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1478
peak 1478 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Apr 12, 2013
latest Feb 24, 2017 · 3.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
9% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 643.93 (+16.29)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.48
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.44 · weakest Brisket (148.96)
Road miles
1,316
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 200 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
643.93 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Saucy Bones Q Crew, each with one reason worth a look.
142 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,258 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1508
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Saucy Bones Q Crew)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Saucy Bones Q Crew has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,233 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,237 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,232 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,239 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1478
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#4,251 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1514
Level with Saucy Bones Q Crew on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHORT BUS COOKERS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| RED EYED SMOKERS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| 180 PROOF BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Misfits of Smoke | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KILLER HOGS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| River Rat Pig Porkers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 175.4286 | 158.2284 | 168.44 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 146.8572 | 162.62 | top 65% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 154.2056 | 163.91 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 20 | 148.96 | top 64% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 61% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roast N' Boast | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 57% | Oct 17, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
10 of 11 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
10
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
243
finished ahead 132 times, behind 240
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL)
20162 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Roast N Boast BBQ
- Career-best overall score673.0512 Roast N Boast BBQ
20141 milestone
- First overall top-10 Roast N' Boast
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Grilling on the River '13
- First call Grilling on the River '13
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4286 Grilling on the River '13
- Peak power rating (1485) Grilling on the River '13
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4112 Roast n' Boast
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.8 | 'Que at the View | Apr 8, 2016 |
| +5.9 | Roast N' Boast | Oct 17, 2014 |
| +1.9 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival | Oct 2, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.5 | Grilling on the River '13 | Apr 12, 2013 |
| -8.1 | Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival | Sep 20, 2013 |
| -6.4 | Roast n' Boast | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -4 | Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL) | Feb 24, 2017 |
| -3.1 | Bama Brew & Que | Sep 12, 2014 |
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 | 100% | top 73% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 56% | 92.9% | 91.7% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 86% | 91.2% | 83.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2017 | Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL) Meridian, MS | 16 / 22 (639.8400) | 10 (168.5372) | 18 (159.3944) | 20 (154.2056) | 16 (157.7028) |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Roast N Boast BBQ Columbus, MS | 17 / 27 (673.0512) | 21 (165.6684) | 22 (163.9544) | 14 (170.8684) | 7 (172.5600) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 'Que at the View Gulfport, MS | 12 / 43 (673.0512) | 3 (175.4056) | 24 (167.4172) | 31 (162.2628) | 17 (167.9656) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 41 / 57 (658.1488) | 16 (172.5600) | 54 (157.0744) | 19 (170.2628) | 49 (158.2516) |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Roast N' Boast Columbus, MS | 10 / 25 (657.0168) | 11 (165.0856) | 10 (166.8344) | 17 (161.6912) | 10 (163.4056) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival Corinth, MS | 17 / 32 (669.0056) | 19 (168.5484) | 18 (166.8228) | 25 (163.9428) | 15 (169.6916) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Bama Brew & Que Tuscaloosa, AL | 18 / 26 (654.6856) | 24 (158.2284) | 23 (155.9544) | 4 (173.1084) | 12 (167.3944) |
| May 2, 2014 | Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS | 25 / 40 (661.0512) | 13 (171.9772) | 25 (163.9656) | 23 (162.2628) | 27 (162.8456) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival Tunica, MS | 44 / 53 (636.3768) | 43 (161.1084) | 19 (168.5372) | 50 (155.3484) | 46 (151.3828) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Roast n' Boast Columbus, MS | 20 / 27 (656.4112) | 11 (170.2628) | 5 (171.9772) | 16 (166.8112) | 26 (147.3600) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Grilling on the River '13 Columbus, MS | 31 / 31 (504.5712) | 2 (175.4286) | 30 (146.8572) | 20 (162.2854) | 31 (20) |