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Fantasy Q

Fantasy Q is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2024. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Plant City Pig Jam (2022). They are ranked #2569 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,569
of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1518
peak 1525 · rated over 9 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

10
in the data

First seen

Nov 22, 2019
latest Mar 1, 2024 · 4.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#683
Master 2024 · every season

Grand champs

1
0 reserve · wins it all 10% of the time

Category wins

0
4 podiums

Overall top-10s

3
30% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 49%
overall standings

Best overall

695.3716 / 720
Master · Plant City Pig Jam

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

Best single call

177.7144
Chicken · Plant City Pig Jam

Consistency

±14.67
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken
avg 171.24 · weakest Pork (164.82)

Road miles

2,357
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 1,077 mi

Schedule strength

35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)

Purse competed for

$245K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

1 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries

Master avg

673.26 / 720
10 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Against the odds

17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 83 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Plant City Pig Jam (Nov 18, 2022) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 17-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, HOT WACHULA'S.

They almost always walk

80% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 8 of 10 contests

A top-10 category call in 80% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

695.3716 career-best overall

96.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 695.3716 at Plant City Pig Jam — 96.6% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • Nov 18, 2022

State champions

1 state championship won

They've taken 1 state championship from 9 entries at contests carrying the title.

  • 9 state-championship entries

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA ahead in 100% of their meetings

SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.4 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.42 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 50%.

  • Pork avg 164.82
  • Chicken avg 171.24
  • 2 calls in 10 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Double Barrel Smokers in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

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The comeback

1.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Plant City Pig Jam (Nov 19, 2021).

  • last seen Jan 24, 2020
  • back Nov 19, 2021

Chicken nemesis

5 of 7 shared chicken entries lost

KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ ahead 71% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 7 shared chicken entries.

A November team

Top 31% average finish in November

Something about November: average finish in the top 31% across 4 contests, versus top 49% the rest of the year.

  • 4 November contests
  • top 49% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.04% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.04% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 93.5% of a perfect score
  • 10 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Fantasy Q, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Sloppy Hogs
#2,556 of the rated field
1518 power rating
Contests
13
GCs
2
Top-10s
31%
Peak
1521
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Fantasy Q)

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

  • rated over 12 contests
  • last seen Nov 5, 2025
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Daddy & Me BBQ
#2,561 of the rated field
1518 power rating
Contests
9
GCs
0
Top-10s
22%
Peak
1520

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 9 contests
  • last seen Sep 25, 2026
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Hogz Backyard BBQ
#2,570 of the rated field
1518 power rating
Contests
10
GCs
0
Top-10s
20%
Peak
1518

Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 3 years before Fantasy Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

  • rated over 10 contests
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BBQwithDREW
#2,574 of the rated field
1518 power rating
Contests
8
GCs
0
Top-10s
25%
Peak
1529

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 8 contests
  • last seen Aug 2, 2024
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CAPTAIN PJ'S BBQ
#2,575 of the rated field
1517 power rating
Contests
8
GCs
0
Top-10s
25%
Peak
1517

They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Fantasy Q's first contest.

  • rated over 8 contests
  • last seen May 11, 2018
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SEXY Q/17TH ST BAR & GRILL
#2,559 of the rated field
1518 power rating
Contests
8
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1518

Level with Fantasy Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

  • rated over 8 contests
  • last seen Sep 22, 2017
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin 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

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg 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 field size and state

By contest size

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Medium (20–39)61top 42%
Large (40+)40top 60%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
FL81top 42%
KS20top 80%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Plant City Pig Jam 3 1 1 top 27% Nov 17, 2023

More numbers

Busiest season 2023 4 contests
Contests a season 1.7 across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in FL 8 of 10 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited 8 1 of them more than once
First title Nov 18, 2022 Plant City Pig Jam
Opponents faced 732 finished ahead 428 times, behind 690
Longest layoff 1.8 yrs Jan 24, 2020 → Nov 19, 2021

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

20242 milestones
  1. 10th tracked contest Torry Island BBQ Showdown
  2. Most recent contest Torry Island BBQ Showdown
20231 milestone
  1. Peak power rating (1525) Budweiser Smoke on the Water
20225 milestones
  1. First overall podium Plant City Pig Jam
  2. First Grand Championship Plant City Pig Jam
  3. First state championship Plant City Pig Jam
  4. Career-best overall score695.3716 Plant City Pig Jam
  5. Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7144 Plant City Pig Jam
20194 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Plant City Pig Jam
  2. First call Plant City Pig Jam
  3. First overall top-10 Plant City Pig Jam
  4. First overall past 90% of a perfect score681.6344 Plant City Pig Jam

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+16.8Plant City Pig JamNov 18, 2022
+8.5Plant City Pig JamNov 22, 2019
+5.4Budweiser Smoke on the WaterFeb 3, 2023
+4.6Lakeland Pig FestivalJan 24, 2020

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-10.3Southern Sunshine BBQ FestJan 7, 2022
-2.6Plant City Pig JamNov 17, 2023
-2.6Torry Island BBQ ShowdownMar 1, 2024
-1.5American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open ContestSep 27, 2023
-0.6Plant City Pig JamNov 19, 2021

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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20241010 100% top 48% 95.9% 95.9%
20234000 50% top 65% 95.1% 92.1%
20222110 100% top 43% 96.6% 94.4%
20211000 100% top 43% 93.5% 93.5%
20201000 100% top 38% 93.7% 93.7%
20191010 100% top 21% 94.7% 94.7%

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Mar 1, 2024 Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL 10 / 21 (690.7772) 11 (171.9772) 13 (170.2628) 10 (173.1200) 4 (175.4172)
Nov 17, 2023 Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL 14 / 25 (659.2916) 24 (158.8000) 7 (171.4172) 21 (161.6572) 8 (167.4172)
Sep 27, 2023 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS 205 / 211 (645.0172) 169 (166.8344) 206 (158.2744) 207 (158.8000) 191 (161.1084)
Sep 27, 2023 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)
Feb 3, 2023 Budweiser Smoke on the Water 🏅 Winter Haven, FL 20 / 47 (684.4568) 10 (176.5600) 37 (165.0856) 33 (165.6684) 2 (177.1428)
Nov 18, 2022 Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL 1 / 25 (695.3716) 2 (177.7144) 5 (171.9772) 4 (175.4172) 9 (170.2628)
Jan 7, 2022 Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL 24 / 29 (664.4228) 10 (172) 13 (170.8344) 25 (162.7884) 27 (158.8000)
Nov 19, 2021 Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL 16 / 37 (672.9712) 3 (176.5600) 24 (165.0856) 35 (157.0628) 7 (174.2628)
Jan 24, 2020 Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL 20 / 53 (674.7656) 5 (175.4172) 33 (164.5372) 29 (165.7028) 16 (169.1084)
Nov 22, 2019 Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL 8 / 39 (681.6344) 20 (166.2400) 9 (171.9772) 17 (168) 2 (175.4172)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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