The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
The Q Crew has finished one call ahead of FFE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
FFE BBQ
FFE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 32nd of 52 at the Up in Smoke BBQ Bash (2014).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jul 26, 2013
latest Jul 22, 2016 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.97 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.84)
Road miles
0
across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
Master avg
649.34 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 157.6916 | 163.69 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 154.2516 | 158.84 | top 74% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 161.6800 | 163.97 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 161.1200 | 162.85 | top 52% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | 4 | 32 | 0 | top 69% | Jul 22, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
118
finished ahead 68 times, behind 147
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)167.3828 Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- Most recent contest Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
20142 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4916 Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- Career-best overall score656.4916 Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
- Peak power rating (1496) Up in Smoke BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.3 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 26, 2013 |
| -4.3 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 22, 2016 |
| -3.8 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 24, 2015 |
| -1.4 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 25, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2016 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 36 / 47 (653.0628) | 30 (167.3828) | 44 (154.8800) | 25 (166.2400) | 24 (164.5600) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 39 / 54 (643.9088) | 35 (164.5372) | 49 (154.2516) | 34 (161.6800) | 25 (163.4400) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 32 / 52 (656.4916) | 30 (165.1428) | 22 (166.8344) | 35 (163.3944) | 32 (161.1200) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 44 / 66 (643.9088) | 55 (157.6916) | 46 (159.3828) | 30 (164.5600) | 33 (162.2744) |