Fantasy Q FL
Rating
1503
peak 1520 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-11-22
latest 2024-03-01
Best ToY finish
#683
Master 2024
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 673.26 (-4.58)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.67
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.24 · weakest Pork (164.82)
Road miles
2357
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 1077 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Purse competed for
$245K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.26 / 720
10 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Double Barrel Smokers in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 7 shared chicken entries.
📅 A November team
Something about November: average finish in the top 31% across 4 contests, versus top 49% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Plant City Pig Jam (2022-11-18) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 25-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, BAD AZZ MULE BBQ.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Plant City Pig Jam (2021-11-19).
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accutech BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Going Yard BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Cooters N Smoke | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Double Barrel Smokers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BAMBOO WARRIORS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Matty B's BBQ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Tillman's BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BACKYARD BROS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 158.8000 | 171.24 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 158.2744 | 167.23 | top 55% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 157.0628 | 164.82 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 158.8000 | 169.97 | top 36% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 8 | 1 | top 42% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 1 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 27% | 2023-11-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (8 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Plant City Pig Jam (2022-11-18)
- Wins it all in 10% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 673.26 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-11-22 — First tracked contest · Plant City Pig Jam
- 📣 2019-11-22 — First call · Plant City Pig Jam
- 🏆 2022-11-18 — First Grand Championship · Plant City Pig Jam
- ⭐ 2022-11-18 — Career-best overall score (695.3716) · Plant City Pig Jam
- 📈 2023-02-03 — Peak power rating (1520) · Budweiser Smoke on the Water
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.5 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2022-11-18 |
| +7.8 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2019-11-22 |
| +4.6 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water | 2023-02-03 |
| +4 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2020-01-24 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | 2022-01-07 |
| -10.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -2.6 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2024-03-01 |
| -2.2 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2023-11-17 |
| -1.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 95.9% | 95.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 65% | 95.1% | 92.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 96.6% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 10 / 21 (690.7772) | 11 (171.9772) | 13 (170.2628) | 10 (173.1200) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 14 / 25 (659.2916) | 24 (158.8000) | 7 (171.4172) | 21 (161.6572) | 8 (167.4172) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 305 / 487 (663.8512) | 194 (170.2628) | 358 (162.8228) | 385 (159.9544) | 145 (170.8112) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 205 / 211 (645.0172) | 169 (166.8344) | 206 (158.2744) | 207 (158.8000) | 191 (161.1084) |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water 🏅 Winter Haven, FL | 20 / 47 (684.4568) | 10 (176.5600) | 37 (165.0856) | 33 (165.6684) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 1 / 25 (695.3716) | 2 (177.7144) | 5 (171.9772) | 4 (175.4172) | 9 (170.2628) |
| 2022-01-07 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL | 24 / 29 (664.4228) | 10 (172.0000) | 13 (170.8344) | 25 (162.7884) | 27 (158.8000) |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 16 / 37 (672.9712) | 3 (176.5600) | 24 (165.0856) | 35 (157.0628) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2020-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 20 / 53 (674.7656) | 5 (175.4172) | 33 (164.5372) | 29 (165.7028) | 16 (169.1084) |
| 2019-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 8 / 39 (681.6344) | 20 (166.2400) | 9 (171.9772) | 17 (168.0000) | 2 (175.4172) |
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 | #683 (226 pts) | #838 (171 pts) | #703 (261 pts) | #782 (191 pts) | #561 (341 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #725 (205 pts) | #680 (255 pts) | #913 (180 pts) | #802 (180 pts) | #509 (380 pts) |