Q Friendz
Q Friendz is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 18th of 32 at the Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll (2015). Also listed in KCBS results as “Q-FRIEND-Z”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1496
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Apr 17, 2015
latest Sep 9, 2016 · 1.4 years on the trail
Category wins
0
1 podium
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.29
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.23 · weakest Pork (155.39)
Road miles
426
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 426 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Master avg
637.66 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 157.1200 | 162.28 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 145.7256 | 163.23 | top 44% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 147.9428 | 155.39 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4056 | 155.4284 | 156.76 | top 66% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SD
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
94
finished ahead 45 times, behind 67
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll
20156 milestones
- First tracked contest 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- First call 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.4168 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- Career-best overall score655.4168 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4400 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- Peak power rating (1504) Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2016 | Ribs, Rods and Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 29 / 34 (606.2284) | 26 (157.1200) | 31 (145.7256) | 33 (147.9428) | 25 (155.4400) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Ribs, Rods & Rock 'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 18 / 32 (651.3256) | 20 (162.8344) | 11 (168.5256) | 24 (160.5600) | 19 (159.4056) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 23 / 49 (655.4168) | 17 (166.8800) | 3 (175.4400) | 31 (157.6684) | 32 (155.4284) |