A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
SLAPS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Simple Q Barbeque
Simple Q Barbeque is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 16th of 25 at the Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off (2016). They are ranked #5135 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 17, 2016
latest Jun 14, 2024 · 8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.52
last 5 Master vs avg 631.97 (-0.45)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.38
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.35 · weakest Brisket (147.66)
Road miles
0
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Purse competed for
$19K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.97 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Simple Q Barbeque, each with one reason worth a look.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,150 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1506
They've been 1506 at their best, 46 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,147 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,133 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 3 years before Simple Q Barbeque's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with Simple Q Barbeque on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,140 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 5 years before Simple Q Barbeque's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,113 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before Simple Q Barbeque's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUB THAT MEAT BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 150.2284 | 168.35 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 146.8000 | 158.35 | top 75% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 146.2744 | 157.61 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1088 | 130.2172 | 147.66 | top 85% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 4 | 24 | 0 | top 87% | Jun 16, 2023 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
112
finished ahead 31 times, behind 152
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Jun 14, 2019 → Jun 17, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
20231 milestone
- Career-best overall score643.8972 Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life"
20222 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life"
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life"
20163 milestones
- First tracked contest Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
- First call Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
- Peak power rating (1497) Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 16, 2017 |
| -8.2 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | Jun 17, 2022 |
| -7.1 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life | Jun 14, 2019 |
| -5.8 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | Jun 14, 2024 |
| -4.8 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | Jun 16, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 83% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 90% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2024 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 29 / 34 (643.2800) | 14 (171.9656) | 30 (161.6916) | 32 (159.4172) | 30 (150.2056) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 24 / 29 (643.8972) | 4 (177.7028) | 26 (158.8344) | 19 (166.8800) | 29 (140.4800) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 26 / 29 (630.7428) | 1 (178.8572) | 28 (146.8000) | 28 (156) | 27 (149.0856) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 32 / 38 (638.1600) | 30 (161.6568) | 33 (156.5488) | 31 (158.8456) | 23 (161.1088) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (JUDGES FULL) Kansas City, KS | 31 / 34 (601.5312) | 32 (150.2284) | 13 (162.8344) | 24 (158.2512) | 34 (130.2172) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off Kansas City, KS | 16 / 25 (634.1944) | 7 (169.7028) | 13 (163.3828) | 25 (146.2744) | 17 (154.8344) |