High-water mark
336.5260
career-best overall
93.5% of a perfect 360
Their best day on record: 336.5260 at Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) — 93.5% of a perfect 360.
- Backyard
- Apr 25, 2025
Coulbourn Creek Q
Coulbourn Creek Q is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 10th of 21 at the Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) (2025). They are ranked #5057 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1461
peak 1506 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Oct 27, 2023
latest May 16, 2026 · 2.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
7% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.13 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 319.99 (+7.14)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.04
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 162.38 · weakest Chicken (158.77)
Road miles
1,317
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 214 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1602)
Purse competed for
$91K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 14 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
319.99 / 360
14 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #152 (276 pts) | #164 (261 pts) | #137 (366 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #146 (394 pts) | #123 (474 pts) | #113 (569 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #143 (402 pts) | #157 (382 pts) | #135 (417 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #303 (90 pts) | #319 (90 pts) | — | — |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Coulbourn Creek Q, each with one reason worth a look.
136 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,071 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1461
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,060 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,064 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1461
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before Coulbourn Creek Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,070 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1461
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#5,074 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
They were already cooking in 2014, 9 years before Coulbourn Creek Q's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,078 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Level with Coulbourn Creek Q 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Pinky Out BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggy & Swine BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| HotMess BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| All About the Wood | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Menke Boys BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| The Swine Doctor's BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Backwooder BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4288 | 146.8116 | 158.77 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 139.3600 | 161.22 | top 60% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2628 | 151.9200 | 162.38 | top 43% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 95% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 6 | 10 | 0 | top 66% | May 16, 2026 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 82% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 90% | Apr 20, 2024 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 42% | Mar 23, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
6 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
8 of 14 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
197
finished ahead 187 times, behind 448
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)
20254 milestones
- Career-best overall score336.5260 Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4288 Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1)
- 10th tracked contest Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1)
- First overall top-10 Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)
20243 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score334.7888 BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
- Peak power rating (1506) BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
- First call Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1)
20231 milestone
- First tracked contest Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.8 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | Mar 22, 2024 |
| +2.9 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | May 17, 2025 |
| +1.8 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | May 16, 2025 |
| +0.1 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | Apr 24, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | Apr 19, 2024 |
| -9 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | May 16, 2026 |
| -8.5 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | Apr 26, 2025 |
| -8.1 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | May 18, 2024 |
| -4.9 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) | Oct 27, 2023 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 78% | 91.1% | 90.7% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 70% | 93.5% | 91.6% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 66% | 93% | 87.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 80% | 80% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 17 / 17 (325.6228) | 18 (156.5028) | 8 (169.1200) | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 17 / 25 (327.8856) | 19 (160.5028) | 11 (167.3828) | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 13 / 20 (326.2172) | 13 (161.1200) | 12 (165.0972) | — | — |
| May 17, 2025 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 10 / 21 (326.2172) | 14 (155.9200) | 6 (170.2972) | — | — |
| May 16, 2025 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 14 / 28 (329.7144) | 18 (154.8572) | 2 (174.8572) | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 17 / 16 (326.2060) | 18 (160.5144) | 15 (165.6916) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 15 / 20 (336.5260) | 3 (175.4288) | 19 (161.0972) | — | — |
| May 18, 2024 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 21 / 26 (302.6856) | 21 (156.5028) | 21 (146.1828) | — | — |
| May 17, 2024 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 19 / 37 (314.7540) | 19 (156.5256) | 20 (158.2284) | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 17 / 25 (331.3600) | 17 (165.0972) | 14 (166.2628) | 13 (162.2400) | — |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 28 / 25 (301.5200) | 25 (155.9200) | 28 (145.6000) | 3 (174.2628) | — |
| Mar 23, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 25 / 42 (308.4688) | 26 (146.8116) | 22 (161.6572) | 20 (161.0856) | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 11 / 45 (334.7888) | 15 (168.5372) | 13 (166.2516) | 28 (151.9200) | — |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1) 🏅 Galax, VA | 15 / 19 (287.8512) | 15 (148.4912) | 15 (139.3600) | — | — |