KenzielouQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#2683

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1514

peak 1579 · rated over 18 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2020-08-07

latest 2024-10-11

Best ToY finish

#652

Master 2022

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

9 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 19 contests

Avg finish

top 49%

overall standings

Best overall

683.3256 / 720

Master · Mission Farm's King of the Farm

Perfect 180s

Current form

460.75 ▲

last 5 Backyard vs avg 424.28 (+36.48)

Walk rate

74%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

176.0116

Pork Ribs · Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club

Consistency

±77.52

std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.36 · weakest Pork (163.93)

Road miles

3,487

mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 898 mi

Schedule strength

75%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1596)

Purse competed for

$110K

listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

1 🏅

GCs in 18 state-championship entries

Master avg

664.49 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

424.28 / 360

11 Backyard contests · 1 GC

Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

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Storylines (16 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.

The heartbreaker

1.7028 points from the title

Came within 1.7028 points of the Grand Championship at Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club (2021-03-19).

They almost always walk

74% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 14 of 19 contests

A top-10 category call in 74% of their 19 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

683.3256 career-best overall

94.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 683.3256 at Mission Farm's King of the Farm — 94.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
2022-03-18

State champions

1 state championships won

They've taken 1 state championship from 18 entries at contests carrying the title.

18 state-championship entries

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

NM/SS has finished one call ahead of KenzielouQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2020 1 Grand Championship

2020 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 19%.

5 contests
4 overall top-10s
2 category wins
average top 19%

A tough matchup

13–2 behind in the head-to-head

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ ahead in 87% of their meetings

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 15 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.4 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.43 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 27% of the time against 47%.

Pork avg 163.93
Chicken avg 168.36
4 calls in 15 entries

The drought

18 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 on 2020-08-07 — 18 contests and 6.1 years ago.

last GC 2020-08-07
6.1 years ago

A strong matchup

8–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 73% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BIG DOG BBQ VA in 8 of their 11 shared contests.

Announced themselves early

1st at their very first contest

Finished 1 of 19 at their very first tracked contest, BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 (2020-08-07).

2020-08-07
19-team field

Built for the big stage

Top 29% average finish in large fields

Field size changes the story: they average a top 29% finish in large fields against top 53% in small ones.

Large (40+): top 29% (4)
Small (<20 teams): top 53% (5)

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

Bald Hawg BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.

Boom or bust

±20.72% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±20.72% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 107.1% of a perfect score
best 138.7%

A March team

Top 22% average finish in March

Something about March: average finish in the top 22% across 4 contests, versus top 49% the rest of the year.

4 March contests
top 49% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,487 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,487 miles across 19 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 898 miles to Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition.

19 mapped stops
furthest 898 mi

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.

104 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Speaks For Itself

#2701 of the rated field

1513 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1513

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to KenzielouQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team KenzielouQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2026-08-07

⚔ Head-to-head

BROTHER-UNCLE BARBEQUE

#2699 of the rated field

1513 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1513

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to KenzielouQ)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2020-08-08

⚔ Head-to-head

JW HAYES BBQ

#2693 of the rated field

1513 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1555

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2022-06-03

⚔ Head-to-head

WATER HAWGS BBQ

#2687 of the rated field

1513 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1516

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before KenzielouQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 15 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

CARSON'S BBQ / LIVY-Q

#2671 of the rated field

1514 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1523

No shared contest yet.

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2016-08-19

⚔ Head-to-head

WATER DAWGZ BBQ

#2673 of the rated field

1514 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1529

No shared contest yet.

They were already cooking in 2013, 7 years before KenzielouQ's first contest.

rated over 23 contests
last seen 2024-10-30

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	14	4	10	29%	⚔ compare
BIG DOG BBQ VA	11	8	3	73%	⚔ compare
Ham Squad	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
Bowmans Butt & BBQ	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
LEM'S MEAT VARNISH	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
CHUNKY BBQ	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
D’Qued Barbeque	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	9	7	1	78%	⚔ compare
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
Dogpatch Q	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	9	2	6	22%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	9	1	5	176.0000	157.6796	168.36	top 42%
Pork Ribs	19	4	2	3	176.0116	156.5944	165.64	top 54%
Pork	15	4	0	0	175.4056	154.8228	163.93	top 56%
Brisket	8	2	0	1	175.4056	158.2400	168.04	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.

By state / province

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NC	8	0	top 68%
VA	6	1	top 23%
WV	3	0	top 74%
SC	1	0	top 8%
KS	1	0	top 12%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	5	1	top 53%
Medium (20–39)	10	0	top 55%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 29%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition	2	13	0	top 66%	2023-04-07
BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)	2	9	0	top 26%	2021-03-27

The story so far (21 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.2 yrs 2020-08-07 → 2024-10-11

Busiest season 2021 6 contests

Contests a season 3.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in NC 8 of 19 contests · 5 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 17 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 19 entries · 1 win · 9 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 168.36 · weakest Pork (163.93)

Walk rate 74% a top-10 call in 14 of 19 contests

Overall top-10 rate 42% 8 of 19 contests

Wins it all 5% 1 Grand Championship · 1 reserve

First title 2020-08-07 BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1

Best top-10 run 4 straight contests

Master average 664.49 out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs

Backyard average 424.28 out of 360 · 11 contests · 1 GC

Opponents faced 376 458–390 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 3,487 19 mapped stops · furthest 898 mi

Schedule strength 1596 average field rating faced — tougher than 75% of rated contests

Purse competed for $110,205 listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 1 from 18 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1.4 yrs 2023-05-06 → 2024-09-20

Power rating 1514 peak 1579 · #2683 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2020
Aug 7 First tracked contest BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1
Aug 7 First call BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1
Aug 7 First overall top-10 BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1
Aug 7 First overall podium BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1
Aug 7 First Grand Championship BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1
Aug 7 First state championship BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1
Aug 7 First overall past 90% of a perfect score345.0972 BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1
Aug 8 First category win (Chicken) BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2
2021
Mar 19 First Reserve Championship Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club
Mar 19 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.0116 Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club
Mar 27 Peak power rating (1579) BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)
May 15 10th tracked contest Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2
2022
Mar 18 Career-best overall score683.3256 Mission Farm's King of the Farm
2024
Oct 11 Most recent contest Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+18.7	BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1	2020-08-07
+15.6	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club	2021-03-19
+14.8	The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q	2020-10-29
+10.3	Mission Farm's King of the Farm	2022-03-18
+9.6	Zom-B-Q	2020-10-30

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.9	City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off	2021-06-11
-13.6	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition	2022-04-08
-10.7	Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2	2021-05-15
-10.3	Pigmaster BBQ Challenge	2024-09-20
-8.4	Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2	2023-05-06

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	2	0	0	0	0%	top 87%	90.4%	89.9%
2023	3	0	0	0	33%	top 69%	94.8%	93.4%
2022	3	0	1	0	67%	top 54%	94.9%	92.7%
2021	6	0	3	1	100%	top 47%	138.7%	122.6%
2020	5	1	4	2	100%	top 19%	138.7%	112.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2024-10-11	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC	21 / 26 (643.7936)	21 (157.6796)	23 (159.3484)	14 (168.5256)	20 (158.2400)
2024-09-20	Pigmaster BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC	31 / 33 (650.6400)	29 (163.9312)	26 (163.3828)	29 (160.5144)	29 (162.8116)
2023-05-06	Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC	20 / 23 (670.1256)	16 (170.8228)	15 (169.1200)	22 (162.7884)	17 (167.3944)
2023-05-05	Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC	26 / 35 (665.5772)	31 (165.0856)	31 (163.9544)	28 (162.8344)	12 (173.7028)
2023-04-07	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC	13 / 28 (682.7884)	12 (174.2628)	21 (166.8916)	6 (175.4056)	23 (166.2284)
2022-05-13	Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC	23 / 46 (671.9084)	30 (165.1084)	31 (162.8228)	22 (169.1200)	4 (174.8572)
2022-04-08	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC	31 / 36 (647.7940)	31 (159.9428)	20 (166.2400)	33 (155.9312)	15 (165.6800)
2022-03-18	Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC	9 / 33 (683.3256)	12 (170.8228)	25 (166.8228)	17 (170.2744)	2 (175.4056)
2021-06-11	City of Welch Coalfields Cook-off 🏅 Welch, WV	14 / 15 (327.3484)	14 (162.2284)	11 (165.1200)	9 (166.2744)	—
2021-05-15	Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 2 Mannington, WV	11 / 15 (492.0116)	2 (176.0000)	12 (156.5944)	11 (159.4172)	—
2021-05-14	Smokin' on the Buffalo BBQ Brawl - Day 1 🏅 Mannington, WV	10 / 18 (492.5376)	2 (170.8688)	12 (164.5372)	11 (157.1316)	—
2021-03-27	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	9 / 40 (499.3484)	6 (170.2628)	7 (169.7256)	17 (159.3600)	—
2021-03-26	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	14 / 46 (492.5256)	10 (165.1084)	20 (158.8228)	5 (168.5944)	—
2021-03-19	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Dorchester Shrine Club 🏅 Summerville, SC	2 / 26 (343.4172)	2 (167.4056)	1 (176.0116)	—	—
2020-11-13	Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS	11 / 94 (340.0232)	6 (173.1428)	16 (166.8804)	—	—
2020-10-30	Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA	9 / 33 (493.6456)	12 (166.8112)	14 (158.8572)	4 (167.9772)	—
2020-10-29	The Nightmare Before Zom-B-Q 🏅 Wytheville, VA	5 / 33 (499.3600)	4 (169.1200)	1 (175.4172)	15 (154.8228)	—
2020-08-08	BBQ WYTHE US DAY 2 🏅 WYTHE, VA	6 / 17 (341.7256)	1 (176.0000)	11 (165.7256)	—	—
2020-08-07	BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1 🏅 WYTHE, VA	1 / 19 (345.0972)	2 (174.2628)	2 (170.8344)	—	—

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	#857 (129 pts)	#950 (129 pts)	#1086 (119 pts)	#841 (164 pts)	#887 (134 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#900 (133 pts)	#919 (153 pts)	#984 (158 pts)	#976 (123 pts)	#759 (213 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#652 (273 pts)	#743 (243 pts)	#858 (203 pts)	#755 (233 pts)	#403 (578 pts)
2021 ↗	Backyard	—	#28 (995 pts)	#49 (726 pts)	—	—
2020 ↗	Backyard	—	#13 (814 pts)	#12 (724 pts)	—	—