The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0112 points of the Grand Championship at Smokin on the White (Sep 15, 2017).
Survivor-Que is a competition barbecue team with 44 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2025. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the 10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off (2018), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #1035 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1170 (200 pts) | #1195 (210 pts) | #1285 (180 pts) | #753 (430 pts) | #1322 (175 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #131 (1,704 pts) | #224 (1,267 pts) | #97 (1,749 pts) | #149 (1,515 pts) | #90 (1,839 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #186 (1,561 pts) | #191 (1,431 pts) | #198 (1,438 pts) | #90 (1,836 pts) | #244 (1,336 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1067 (298 pts) | #1255 (258 pts) | #952 (388 pts) | #1080 (328 pts) | #1111 (298 pts) |
The teams rated closest to Survivor-Que, each with one reason worth a look.
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Survivor-Que has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2018, 7 years before Survivor-Que's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 34 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFewer contests behind them than Survivor-Que has cooked, 16 to 44, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 11 contests, alongside a 73% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with Survivor-Que on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAZORRACKS | 24 | 7 | 17 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| 501 BBQ | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| DIVINE SWINE | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROYAL SMOKERS | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT AND FAST BBQ | 13 | 9 | 4 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 42 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 177.1772 | 152.5372 | 167.16 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 43 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 177.7028 | 151.3828 | 166.82 | top 50% |
| Pork | 43 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 180 🔥 | 153.0972 | 169.56 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 42 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 141.6344 | 164.40 | top 51% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 1 | top 32% |
| Medium (20–39) | 21 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 16 | 0 | top 49% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 33% | Jun 11, 2021 |
| Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 18% | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Bikes, Blues and BBQ | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 27% | Sep 28, 2018 |
| 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 56 | 0 | top 54% | Sep 15, 2018 |
| Smokin on the White | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 44% | Sep 7, 2018 |
| Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 34% | Aug 25, 2018 |
| Grand Lake BBQ & Festival | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 76% | May 18, 2018 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 2 | 54 | 0 | top 74% | Mar 25, 2017 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | 10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off | May 25, 2018 |
| +14.6 | Smokin on the White | Sep 15, 2017 |
| +14.4 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Jun 8, 2018 |
| +13.8 | Smoke on the Border | Apr 7, 2018 |
| +13.8 | Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | World Barbecue Championship | Nov 8, 2017 |
| -11.5 | Old Town Smokeout | Jun 27, 2025 |
| -10.8 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 | Mar 24, 2018 |
| -10.1 | Smokin on the White | Sep 7, 2018 |
| -8.9 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 89% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 42% | 94.9% | 94.2% |
| 2018 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 75% | top 43% | 97.6% | 93.4% |
| 2017 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 82% | top 46% | 96% | 92.5% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 54% | 92.8% | 90.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 84% | 90% | 90% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | Old Town Smokeout 🏅 Van Buren, AR | 24 / 27 (656.4460) | 24 (166.8572) | 25 (163.3944) | 17 (170.2628) | 26 (155.9316) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Old Town Smokeout (ONE MEAT RIBS) Van Buren, AR | — | — | 3 (175.4172) | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Annual Crawford County Fair BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT PORK) Mulberry, AR | — | — | — | 1 (173.1200) | — |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 25 / 38 (654.1484) | 26 (164.5716) | 25 (167.3828) | 22 (166.2284) | 32 (155.9656) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 21 / 51 (677.0056) | 15 (171.4172) | 30 (165.0856) | 2 (180) | 35 (160.5028) |
| May 10, 2019 | Esperanza Bonanza BBQ Blitz 🏅 Marion, AR | 12 / 30 (683.2912) | 16 (169.6684) | 12 (173.1200) | 6 (173.1200) | 13 (167.3828) |
| Feb 8, 2019 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 unrated Little Rock, AR | 41 / 92 (675.3372) | 16 (175.4056) | 36 (168.5716) | 63 (165.1200) | 60 (166.2400) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship Sheridan, AR | 4 / 26 (679.3712) | 10 (167.4056) | 6 (170.8344) | 8 (167.4056) | 3 (173.7256) |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Bikes, Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 12 / 49 (681.1084) | 8 (173.7256) | 17 (168.5372) | 31 (163.3828) | 4 (175.4628) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 347 / 467 (639.9316) | 190 (168) | 325 (161.1544) | 405 (153.0972) | 337 (157.6800) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 56 / 164 (686.8000) | 47 (173.7144) | 128 (165.0972) | 34 (174.2856) | 54 (173.7028) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Smokin on the White Batesville, AR | 13 / 17 (648.4000) | 5 (168.5600) | 12 (161.1088) | 16 (154.8000) | 10 (163.9312) |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 2) Brandon, MS | 12 / 28 (670.7200) | 11 (170.2628) | 24 (161.6572) | 15 (166.8228) | 4 (171.9772) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) Brandon, MS | 7 / 28 (678.7772) | 17 (167.9772) | 5 (170.8572) | 8 (167.9656) | 4 (171.9772) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 17th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 17 / 32 (674.7540) | 24 (162.8228) | 1 (177.7028) | 21 (166.2628) | 16 (167.9656) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off Hernado, MS | 7 / 45 (693.0628) | 18 (171.9656) | 11 (173.1316) | 14 (170.8228) | 4 (177.1428) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 3 / 44 (702.8000) | 14 (174.2628) | 13 (171.9772) | 3 (177.7028) | 4 (178.8572) |
| May 25, 2018 | 10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off Gillett, AR | 1 / 18 (680.5372) | 7 (170.2856) | 6 (168.5716) | 9 (167.9772) | 3 (173.7028) |
| May 18, 2018 | Grand Lake BBQ & Festival Langley, OK | 21 / 26 (674.7884) | 25 (158.2284) | 12 (171.4172) | 3 (177.7028) | 20 (167.4400) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS | 12 / 34 (678.7312) | 27 (159.9428) | 2 (177.1428) | 7 (173.1084) | 15 (168.5372) |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Smoke on the Border Gravette, AR | 4 / 33 (697.1200) | 5 (174.8456) | 3 (177.1544) | 7 (173.1200) | 10 (172) |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 76 / 79 (630.1716) | 75 (159.9656) | 72 (161.1200) | 68 (163.4172) | 78 (145.6688) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 72 / 84 (643.9200) | 76 (156.5372) | 40 (167.4400) | 46 (168) | 77 (151.9428) |
| Nov 8, 2017 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 89 / 93 (631.2348) | 33 (170.2744) | 84 (157.6572) | 75 (161.6688) | 93 (141.6344) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship Sheridan, AR | 5 / 25 (672.5372) | 7 (168.5600) | 5 (172.5716) | 9 (165.1428) | 9 (166.2628) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash Bryant, AR | 2 / 19 (687.3716) | 4 (172) | 5 (170.2744) | 2 (173.1200) | 4 (171.9772) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Bikes, Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 11 / 38 (670.8004) | 33 (155.9660) | 4 (173.7028) | 7 (174.2744) | 13 (166.8572) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Smokin on the White Batesville, AR | 2 / 17 (689.0628) | 9 (166.8228) | 1 (175.4172) | 4 (172.5600) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 16th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 14 / 31 (671.8628) | 15 (169.1200) | 16 (168.5372) | 15 (168.5256) | 15 (165.6800) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival Chandler, OK | 8 / 14 (657.0172) | 8 (161.6684) | 8 (162.8116) | 7 (169.1200) | 8 (163.4172) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Carlton Landing's 2nd Annual Smoke on the Water BBQ Comptition Carlton Landing, OK | 16 / 26 (652.4572) | 10 (166.8228) | 24 (151.3828) | 8 (170.2744) | 15 (163.9772) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 9 / 45 (691.3484) | 7 (176.5600) | 15 (170.8344) | 7 (173.7028) | 15 (170.2512) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Boots and BBQ Festival Claremore, OK | 20 / 28 (644.9940) | 22 (158.8228) | 19 (158.8228) | 9 (171.9656) | 22 (155.3828) |
| May 19, 2017 | Grand Lake BBQ & Festival Langley, OK | 26 / 36 (664.4684) | 16 (171.4056) | 28 (163.9772) | 7 (174.2628) | 35 (154.8228) |
| May 5, 2017 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bixby, OK | 24 / 68 (663.3484) | 30 (164.5828) | 23 (165.1200) | 9 (173.7028) | 31 (159.9428) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Smokin on the Prairie BBQ Cook-off Stuttgart, AR | 5 / 29 (685.0744) | 7 (173.1428) | 15 (167.3944) | 9 (171.9772) | 6 (172.5600) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 20 / 47 (669.6920) | 13 (169.7372) | 28 (158.8344) | 3 (178.2972) | 27 (162.8232) |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce Gravette, AR | 16 / 37 (666.7544) | 9 (174.2856) | 20 (163.9772) | 20 (165.6916) | 17 (162.8000) |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) Shawnee, OK | 54 / 77 (660.4684) | 70 (158.8228) | 74 (157.6684) | 3 (177.7144) | 35 (166.2628) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Shawnee, OK | 67 / 87 (647.8288) | 70 (160.5372) | 66 (160.5260) | 17 (173.1200) | 81 (153.6456) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Smokin' The Fort-BBQ & Bluegrass Festival FortGibson, OK | 14 / 28 (667.9088) | 9 (170.8572) | 12 (166.8344) | 6 (174.2972) | 22 (155.9200) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Bikes Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 11 / 43 (666.7544) | 42 (154.8000) | 4 (173.1428) | 17 (167.9888) | 7 (170.8228) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 15th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 34 / 39 (625.5428) | 38 (152.5372) | 34 (157.0972) | 31 (157.1084) | 24 (158.8000) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Biggest Buck and Best Rack Alma, AR | 21 / 25 (647.9200) | 2 (177.1772) | 23 (158.8228) | 16 (162.8572) | 23 (149.0628) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.