Boxer Q BBQ KS
Rating
1542
peak 1566 · rated over 24 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2023-06-30
Best ToY finish
#176
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.67 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 666.99 (-27.32)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±35.56
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.22 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.75)
Road miles
2080
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 251 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$178K
listed at 19 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 24 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.99 / 720
24 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Fat&Dumb BBQ has finished one call ahead of Boxer Q BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MAD MUTT'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 19 of their 22 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of M Squared Smokin' Q in 11 of their 13 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 15 of 21 shared pork entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 22 | 3 | 19 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| M Squared Smokin' Q | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| 777 BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOMERANG BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIGO PIG | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCK N BLUES BBQ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 155.9540 | 168.51 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 154.7772 | 166.75 | top 53% |
| Pork | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 177.1544 | 161.1200 | 170.22 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 177.7028 | 157.0628 | 169.06 | top 40% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 19 | 0 | top 44% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 55% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Bricks | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 66% | 2022-08-26 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2 | 40 | 0 | top 68% | 2020-07-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (19 of 25 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (25 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 666.99 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · Smoke In the Springs
- 📣 2019-05-03 — First call · Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q
- ⭐ 2019-09-20 — Career-best overall score (694.8000) · Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off
- 📈 2019-10-25 — Peak power rating (1566) · Border War Barbeque
- 🎖️ 2023-06-30 — 25th tracked contest · Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2019-06-07 |
| +11.9 | Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off | 2019-09-20 |
| +11.2 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 2019-08-23 |
| +10.9 | Smoke in the Spring | 2020-10-30 |
| +9.4 | Border War Barbeque | 2019-10-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.9 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2022-08-26 |
| -10.4 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2020-10-23 |
| -7.1 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2020-08-21 |
| -7 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 2020-08-28 |
| -6.2 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2019-07-12 |
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)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 95% | 95% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 56% | 95.7% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44% | top 61% | 95.3% | 93.4% |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 73% | top 32% | 96.5% | 93.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 18 / 33 (683.9204) | 23 (169.6916) | 11 (174.2744) | 26 (166.8228) | 8 (173.1316) |
| 2022-10-14 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 7 / 28 (689.0284) | 20 (165.0856) | 8 (173.1200) | 6 (173.1200) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 48 / 48 (506.1828) | 18 (169.6800) | 26 (164.5372) | — | 13 (171.9656) |
| 2022-07-01 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 8 / 24 (671.3712) | 7 (170.8456) | 10 (165.7028) | 17 (161.1200) | 3 (173.7028) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 50 / 77 (647.8400) | 52 (165.1200) | 58 (154.7772) | 51 (162.8344) | 36 (165.1084) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 19 / 93 (686.2744) | 22 (173.7144) | 11 (174.8572) | 66 (165.1428) | 22 (172.5600) |
| 2020-10-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 39 / 58 (675.9088) | 37 (171.4288) | 34 (167.9772) | 28 (170.2744) | 42 (166.2284) |
| 2020-10-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 55 / 64 (660.5028) | 22 (173.7600) | 60 (156.5372) | 52 (166.2628) | 48 (163.9428) |
| 2020-09-05 | Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO | 7 / 34 (682.2744) | 4 (176.0116) | 17 (169.1544) | 12 (168.5600) | 11 (168.5484) |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off 🏅 Nevada, MO | 29 / 37 (669.5772) | 32 (165.6800) | 25 (168.5372) | 27 (169.1200) | 27 (166.2400) |
| 2020-08-21 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 32 / 43 (665.0404) | 41 (162.8228) | 36 (161.7032) | 11 (174.2628) | 26 (166.2516) |
| 2020-07-24 | Farm Stock Smoke Off 🏅 Lane, KS | 15 / 21 (677.0744) | 13 (172.5600) | 19 (159.9888) | 17 (169.1200) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 41 / 61 (660.9940) | 58 (155.9540) | 41 (166.2400) | 3 (177.1544) | 48 (161.6456) |
| 2020-07-05 | Front Porch Rib Fest Kansas City, MO | — | — | 3 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 9 / 44 (685.0628) | 17 (170.8344) | 13 (170.8228) | 20 (168.0000) | 8 (175.4056) |
| 2019-09-20 | Little Apple Classic Car & BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Manhattan, KS | 3 / 24 (694.8000) | 10 (170.8228) | 6 (171.4172) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2019-08-31 | Crimson & Blue BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS | 6 / 15 (678.2056) | 4 (170.8572) | 13 (166.8572) | 1 (176.5600) | 8 (163.9312) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 10 / 66 (689.6456) | 43 (163.9656) | 10 (173.7028) | 5 (175.4172) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2019-07-26 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 28 / 41 (654.1828) | 33 (162.2284) | 37 (157.7260) | 12 (170.2628) | 28 (163.9656) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 40 / 59 (654.7428) | 52 (162.2516) | 42 (162.2628) | 39 (165.1084) | 30 (165.1200) |
| 2019-07-05 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge 🏅 Warrensburg, MO | 12 / 37 (676.5140) | 26 (165.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 12 (168.5828) | 15 (166.2512) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 3 / 39 (681.1316) | 11 (168.5716) | 13 (165.1428) | 7 (170.8572) | 1 (176.5600) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 11 / 49 (673.0632) | 5 (174.8572) | 21 (165.7376) | 5 (175.4056) | 35 (157.0628) |
| 2019-05-03 | Brew, Blue & Bar-B-Q 🏅 Lansing, KS | 11 / 37 (668.9828) | 16 (167.9888) | 26 (162.7884) | 3 (171.9772) | 13 (166.2284) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 37 / 104 (675.3940) | 16 (174.2856) | 78 (160.5828) | 17 (172.5600) | 45 (167.9656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #237 (494 pts) | #229 (539 pts) | #267 (469 pts) | #255 (494 pts) | #268 (444 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #176 (1399 pts) | #257 (1119 pts) | #249 (1134 pts) | #105 (1669 pts) | #152 (1444 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #222 (1316 pts) | #256 (1211 pts) | #275 (1116 pts) | #185 (1401 pts) | #283 (1126 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #322 (1133 pts) | #192 (1428 pts) | #249 (1274 pts) | #319 (1117 pts) | #312 (1163 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #327 (1112 pts) | #226 (1332 pts) | #262 (1297 pts) | #149 (1572 pts) | #430 (932 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #371 (1005 pts) | #521 (745 pts) | #467 (825 pts) | #399 (930 pts) | #395 (945 pts) |