A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
2 BQ'D
2 BQ'D is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 43 at the Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest (2014). They are ranked #5550 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jun 1, 2013
latest Jul 3, 2015 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
598.97 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 599.91 (-0.95)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.31
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.41 · weakest Pork (145.93)
Road miles
817
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 172 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Master avg
599.91 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 2 BQ'D, each with one reason worth a look.
116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,552 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,546 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Level with 2 BQ'D on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,565 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,567 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,538 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,561 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bulldogs | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BOAR-N-Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0002 | 145.6684 | 155.41 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1316 | 141.7146 | 149.13 | top 70% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1200 | 139.4056 | 145.93 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 130.2512 | 149.44 | top 60% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 75% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 85% | Jul 3, 2015 |
| Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 73% | Sep 13, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
3 of 7 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
139
finished ahead 56 times, behind 198
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest I Love Barbecue & Music Festival
20141 milestone
- Career-best overall score628.5944 Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest
- First call Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest
- Career-best single call (Brisket)166.2856 Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1497) Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.3 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Sep 13, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest | Sep 14, 2013 |
| -11.1 | Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ, Beer Fest | May 31, 2014 |
| -9.5 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | Jul 4, 2014 |
| -8.4 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | Jul 4, 2013 |
| -7.8 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival | Jul 3, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 87.3% | 83.9% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 78% | 86.1% | 82.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2015 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 27 / 31 (597.0284) | 15 (157.6800) | 13 (157.1316) | 22 (151.9656) | 31 (130.2512) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 22 / 43 (628.5944) | 22 (158.8572) | 23 (155.4972) | 25 (157.1200) | 23 (157.1200) |
| Jul 4, 2014 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 24 / 27 (587.2572) | 26 (145.6684) | 22 (142.7888) | 26 (143.3600) | 13 (155.4400) |
| May 31, 2014 | Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ, Beer Fest Swanzey, NH | 44 / 48 (596.9712) | 36 (156.5256) | 40 (149.0972) | 46 (139.4056) | 31 (151.9428) |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA | 40 / 42 (584.9824) | 33 (155.4172) | 31 (153.1084) | 42 (140.5256) | 39 (135.9312) |
| Jul 4, 2013 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 22 / 28 (584.5712) | 19 (149.7144) | 19 (144.5716) | 24 (141.1426) | 14 (149.1426) |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest Swanzey, NH | 26 / 43 (620.0002) | 20 (164.0002) | 39 (141.7146) | 36 (147.9998) | 4 (166.2856) |