Cameron Q AB
Rating
1512
peak 1512 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2022-09-03
latest 2023-09-02
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.91
last 3 Backyard vs avg 327.91 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.37
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.14 · weakest Chicken (163.77)
Road miles
2608
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 1193 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Backyard avg
327.91 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 36 at their very first tracked contest, Barbeque on the Bow (2022-09-03).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4172 | 159.3712 | 163.77 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 173.7028 | 149.0628 | 164.14 | top 38% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 2 | 0 | top 11% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 327.91 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-09-03 — First tracked contest · Barbeque on the Bow
- 📣 2022-09-03 — First call · Barbeque on the Bow
- ⭐ 2023-09-02 — Career-best overall score (341.0856) · Barbeque on the Bow Festival
- 📈 2023-09-02 — Peak power rating (1512) · Barbeque on the Bow Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.1 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2023-09-02 |
| +11.5 | Barbeque on the Bow | 2022-09-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2023-08-12 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20% | top 55% | 94.7% | 90.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 11% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-02 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 4 / 40 (341.0856) | 2 (171.4172) | 5 (169.6684) | — | — |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 29 / 29 (309.5768) | 28 (160.5140) | 29 (149.0628) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-05 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-03 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 4 / 36 (333.0740) | 8 (159.3712) | 1 (173.7028) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #383 (54 pts) | #390 (54 pts) | — | — |