PRIME BBQ- QC
Rating
1487
peak 1487
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2023-08-04
Best ToY finish
#619
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.49 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 637.63 (-2.15)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.64
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.94 · weakest Pork (155.10)
Road miles
1966
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 1268 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
What the Pork? has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Alpha Barbecue in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, QC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 172.0228 | 150.2512 | 164.94 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 147.3828 | 155.30 | top 77% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 146.2172 | 155.10 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 175.4628 | 145.7256 | 162.29 | top 46% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QC | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| MA | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
| ON | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in QC (2 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 637.63
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.1480 | 622.15 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 658.8116 | 640.73 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-04 | La Classique BBQ Labonte Sainte-Perpetue, QC | 23 / 33 (622.1480) | 31 (150.2512) | 19 (159.9884) | 20 (156.5028) | 22 (155.4056) |
| 2019-10-04 | Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Greenfield, MA | 12 / 26 (658.8116) | 13 (165.7144) | 19 (161.0972) | 22 (156.5372) | 1 (175.4628) |
| 2019-06-15 | 514 BBQ Saint-Léonard, QC | 7 / 23 (650.2856) | 6 (167.4056) | 16 (152.0456) | 16 (159.3828) | 2 (171.4516) |
| 2019-06-08 | Quebec City International BBQ & Music Fest Quebec, G1G 4C7 | 16 / 24 (611.3596) | 2 (170.2856) | 19 (148.5140) | 20 (146.8344) | 23 (145.7256) |
| 2019-05-25 | Capital BBQ Festival Ottawa, ON | 26 / 43 (634.8228) | 2 (172.0228) | 42 (147.3828) | 13 (165.1200) | 37 (150.2972) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship Little Rock, AR | 88 / 92 (648.3772) | 87 (163.9428) | 77 (162.8000) | 92 (146.2172) | 14 (175.4172) |
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 ↗ | Master | #1223 (68 pts) | #1584 (58 pts) | #1328 (88 pts) | #1199 (83 pts) | #1237 (73 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #731 (423 pts) | #437 (783 pts) | #961 (313 pts) | #882 (353 pts) | #527 (643 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #619 (546 pts) | #939 (341 pts) | #622 (591 pts) | #681 (541 pts) | #582 (626 pts) |