On the rise
+49
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 49 points across 10 contests since 2024-03-15 — from 1538 up to 1587.
- 10 contests since 2024-03-15
- now 1587
T-Squared BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1587
peak 1588 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2024-10-30
Best ToY finish
#163
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
683.81 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 685.63 (-1.82)
Walk rate
59%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.64
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.78 · weakest Chicken (171.24)
Road miles
1,964
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 504 mi
Schedule strength
85%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1614)
Purse competed for
$327K
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
685.63 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (7 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
High-water mark
702.2400
career-best overall
97.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 702.2400 at 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ — 97.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2024-04-12
A tough matchup
10–0
behind in the head-to-head
Mulkey's BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Mulkey's BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
A strong matchup
5–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 83% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of LOVE 2 Q in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Primo BBQ Bash (2023-09-08).
- last seen 2021-09-16
- back 2023-09-08
They cook the hard rooms
1614
average field rating faced
A tougher draw than 85% of rated fields
The fields they enter average a 1614 power rating — a tougher draw than 85% of every rated contest in the data.
- 14 rated contests
The metronome
±1.34%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.34% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 95.2% of a perfect score
- 17 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
38 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1178 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1587
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to T-Squared BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team T-Squared BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1191 of the rated field
- Contests
- 41
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1596
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to T-Squared BBQ)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 41 contests to 17.
⚔ Head-to-head#1192 of the rated field
- Contests
- 53
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 28%
- Peak
- 1608
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to T-Squared BBQ)
53 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 28% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#1176 of the rated field
- Contests
- 130
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1725
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to T-Squared BBQ)
They've been 1725 at their best, 137 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#1180 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1591
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before T-Squared BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#1190 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1587
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 7 years before T-Squared BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Mulkey's BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Eleven Thirteen Q | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 162.8000 | 171.24 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 178.2972 | 164.5372 | 171.64 | top 37% |
| Pork | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 159.3484 | 171.78 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 158.8116 | 171.32 | top 37% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 4 | 0 | top 39% |
| IL | 4 | 0 | top 46% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 36% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 21% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 34% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 29% | 2024-10-26 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 123 | 0 | top 28% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.1 yrs
2021-09-16 → 2024-10-30
Busiest season
2024
12 contests
Contests a season
5.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
5 of 17 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
12
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · 1 win · 7 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 171.78 · weakest Chicken (171.24)
Walk rate
59%
a top-10 call in 10 of 17 contests
Overall top-10 rate
24%
4 of 17 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests
Master average
685.63
out of 720 · 14 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
1,058
1,174–817 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,964
17 mapped stops · furthest 504 mi
Schedule strength
1614
average field rating faced — tougher than 85% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$326,710
listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 14 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2 yrs
2021-09-16 → 2023-09-08
Power rating
1587
peak 1588 · #1183 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2021
- First tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.5372 American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- 2023
- First call Primo BBQ Bash
- First overall top-10 Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition
- 2024
- First overall podium 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ
- Career-best overall score702.2400 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ
- 10th tracked contest Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
- Peak power rating (1588) Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD)
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2024-10-26 |
| +14.8 | 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ | 2024-04-12 |
| +12.8 | Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition | 2023-10-13 |
| +12.3 | Southaven Springfest | 2024-04-26 |
| +11.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.8 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2024-09-20 |
| -0.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -0.5 | Primo BBQ Bash | 2023-09-08 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 67% | top 36% | 97.5% | 95.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 41% | 96.9% | 94.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 30% | 93.4% | 93.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 229 / 444 (674.8004) | 111 (174.2744) | 287 (166.2744) | 54 (175.4400) | 355 (158.8116) |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 6 / 56 (693.1200) | 27 (172.5600) | 22 (172.0000) | 6 (175.4172) | 6 (173.1428) |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 25 / 53 (683.3372) | 38 (169.6800) | 1 (178.2972) | 9 (175.4172) | 50 (159.9428) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 37 / 58 (677.0056) | 41 (166.2400) | 48 (164.5372) | 20 (173.1200) | 14 (173.1084) |
| 2024-09-14 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 13 / 35 (690.7772) | 18 (171.9772) | 9 (174.8572) | 8 (175.4172) | 29 (168.5256) |
| 2024-08-17 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 13 / 27 (682.1368) | 20 (168.5256) | 4 (175.4172) | 18 (170.8228) | 17 (167.3712) |
| 2024-07-27 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 12 / 34 (685.6112) | 6 (177.7028) | 3 (174.8572) | 29 (159.3484) | 8 (173.7028) |
| 2024-04-26 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 9 / 44 (693.6112) | 11 (173.1200) | 22 (170.8228) | 6 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2024-04-12 | 12th Annual Bull Moose BBQ 🏅 Somerville, TN | 3 / 14 (702.2400) | 5 (175.4172) | 8 (170.8228) | 2 (178.8572) | 3 (177.1428) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 19 / 93 (693.0512) | 15 (176.5600) | 60 (167.3712) | 28 (173.7144) | 15 (175.4056) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 4 (176.5716) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Dragon Smoke BBQ Competition 🏅 Osage Beach, MO | 5 / 18 (697.6800) | 15 (172.5484) | 2 (176.5716) | 10 (170.8456) | 5 (177.7144) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 123 / 487 (684.4684) | 190 (170.2744) | 129 (172.5600) | 262 (167.3712) | 56 (174.2628) |
| 2023-09-08 | Primo BBQ Bash 🏅 Poplar Bluff, MO | 20 / 28 (668.4000) | 24 (162.8000) | 18 (166.2516) | 16 (167.3828) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 141 / 467 (672.5372) | 238 (165.7028) | 210 (167.3944) | 226 (165.1428) | 37 (174.2972) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #163 (1160 pts) | #226 (990 pts) | #105 (1480 pts) | #139 (1240 pts) | #162 (1170 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1177 (78 pts) | #1584 (58 pts) | #1328 (88 pts) | #1152 (98 pts) | #918 (148 pts) |