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WILDCATTERS Q CREW

WILDCATTERS Q CREW is a competition barbecue team with 49 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. They have won 8 Grand Championships, most recently at the Derby BBQ Festival (2014), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 8 times. They are ranked #153 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 1 all-time KCBS record.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

KCBS records held

1 🥇

Power ranking

#153
of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1777
peak 1786 · rated over 46 contests2 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

49
in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013
latest Apr 15, 2016 · 3.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#17
Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

8
8 reserve · wins it all 16% of the time

Category wins

18
56 podiums

Overall top-10s

36
73% of 49 contests

Best top-10 run

15
straight overall top-10s · 3 straight GCs

Avg finish

top 15%
overall standings

Best overall

843.3484 / 900

Perfect 180s

5 🔥

Current form

672.59 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 680.26 (-7.67)

Walk rate

90%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Consistency

±14.85
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken
avg 172.00 · weakest Pork (168.00)

Road miles

9,117
across 49 mapped stops · furthest 1,020 mi

Schedule strength

27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)

Master avg

680.26 / 720
47 Master contests · 8 GCs

Master (5-meat) avg

843.35 / 900
1 Master (5-meat) contest · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Master (5-meat) out of 900), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

Storylines (16 found in their record)

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

Among the elite

#153 of 6,491 rated teams

In the top 2% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1777 puts them #153 of 6,491 rated teams — the top 2% of the field.

  • rating 1777
  • peak 1786
  • 46 rated contests

The 180 club

5 perfect 180s

5 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.

  • Chicken ×3
  • Brisket ×2

Giant slayer

38 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 38-team field at Derby BBQ Festival.

  • Sep 12, 2014

Happy hunting ground

2× Grand Championships here

Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 2 visits.

  • 2 visits
  • best finish 1st
  • average top 5%

Multi-meat days

3 contests with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 3 times — the best of them 3 category wins at Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic (Sep 5, 2014).

  • Chicken 1st
  • Pork Ribs 1st
  • Brisket 1st

They almost always walk

90% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 44 of 49 contests

A top-10 category call in 90% of their 49 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

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High-water mark

843.3484 career-best overall

93.7% of a perfect 900

Their best day on record: 843.3484 at Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off — 93.7% of a perfect 900.

  • Master
  • Jul 26, 2013

The one to beat

5× one call ahead of them

BUTCHER BBQ has finished one call ahead of WILDCATTERS Q CREW 5 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 4 Grand Championships

2013 was the year it came together: 33 contests, 4 Grand Championships and 10 category wins, at an average finish in the top 13%.

  • 33 contests
  • 27 overall top-10s
  • 10 category wins
  • average top 13%

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

A strong matchup

18–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of IRON WHEEL COOKERS in 18 of their 18 shared contests.

A big fish in small ponds

Top 8% average finish in small fields

Field size changes the story: they average a top 8% finish in small fields against top 18% in large ones.

  • Small (<20 teams): top 8% (4)
  • Large (40+): top 18% (19)

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.

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 94.5% of a perfect score
  • 49 contests

Holds 1 KCBS record (on 1 all-time board)

Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.

  • 🥇 🍖 Highest chicken score 180 one meat, out of 180 · won the category with it · May 3, 2013 · shared with at least 9 others

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

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2016 ↗ Master #2274 (60 pts) #2318 (65 pts) #2349 (60 pts) #2326 (60 pts) #1611 (165 pts)
2015 ↗ Master #862 (389 pts) #717 (519 pts) #1340 (219 pts) #1001 (344 pts) #773 (474 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #133 (1,859 pts) #185 (1,474 pts) #178 (1,534 pts) #167 (1,539 pts) #63 (2,069 pts)
2013 ↗ Master #17 (2,657 pts) #3 (2,747 pts) #19 (2,393 pts) #50 (2,048 pts) #5 (2,685 pts)

Overall rank by season

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1776 power rating
Contests
71
GCs
7
Top-10s
62%
Peak
1776
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to WILDCATTERS Q CREW)

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

  • rated over 69 contests
  • last seen Jun 21, 2019
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BURNT AT BOTH ENDZ
#156 of the rated field
1776 power rating
Contests
97
GCs
1
Top-10s
58%
Peak
1816
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to WILDCATTERS Q CREW)

They've been 1816 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

  • rated over 97 contests
  • last seen Oct 25, 2019
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South Pork
#151 of the rated field
1777 power rating
Contests
155
GCs
13
Top-10s
61%
Peak
1822
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to WILDCATTERS Q CREW)

155 contests to 49: their number has had years to settle where WILDCATTERS Q CREW's is still finding its level.

  • rated over 154 contests
  • last seen Aug 15, 2026
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Smokey Bees BBQ - MS
#152 of the rated field
1777 power rating
Contests
65
GCs
10
Top-10s
71%
Peak
1806

Their rating is built on 10 Grand Championships in 65 contests, alongside a 71% overall top-10 rate.

  • rated over 58 contests
  • last seen Sep 18, 2026
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SKUNK RIVER BBQ
#155 of the rated field
1776 power rating
Contests
72
GCs
2
Top-10s
50%
Peak
1777

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

  • rated over 70 contests
  • last seen Jun 18, 2021
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Rollin Smoke BBQ
#154 of the rated field
1777 power rating
Contests
87
GCs
7
Top-10s
60%
Peak
1797

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

  • rated over 84 contests
  • last seen Oct 16, 2026
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
BUTCHER BBQ 34 17 17 50% ⚔ compare
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ 26 16 10 62% ⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ 22 15 7 68% ⚔ compare
WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY 20 14 6 70% ⚔ compare
IRON WHEEL COOKERS 18 18 0 100% ⚔ compare
BUFFALO'S BBQ 18 13 5 72% ⚔ compare
JP CUSTOM SMOKE 18 10 8 56% ⚔ compare
HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE 18 6 12 33% ⚔ compare
LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ 17 9 8 53% ⚔ compare
CLARK CREW BBQ 16 8 8 50% ⚔ compare
GREAT PLAINS BBQ 15 9 6 60% ⚔ compare
LOTTA BULL BBQ 14 12 2 86% ⚔ compare
RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS 14 11 3 79% ⚔ compare
CAVEMAN CUISINE 14 7 7 50% ⚔ compare
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO 13 10 3 77% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 48 32 7 21 180 🔥 158.8570 172.00 top 20%
Pork Ribs 49 23 4 10 179.4400 154.8570 168.82 top 28%
Pork 49 23 0 5 179.4400 151.4282 168.00 top 34%
Brisket 49 37 7 20 180 🔥 154.7884 171.19 top 20%

“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
Small (<20 teams)43top 8%
Medium (20–39)255top 14%
Large (40+)190top 18%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
OK202top 19%
KS175top 12%
MO60top 10%
TX31top 13%
NV10top 29%
AR10top 24%

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

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic 2 1 2 top 5% Sep 5, 2014
CASA's Grab Root and Growl BBQ Competition 2 1 1 top 15% Aug 8, 2014
Smoke in the Spring 2 13 0 top 20% Apr 10, 2015
United Wireless Five State Fair BBQ 2 2 0 top 18% Aug 1, 2014
Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off 2 2 0 top 5% Jul 25, 2014
Firelake BBQ Cook-off 2 6 0 top 24% Mar 28, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 33 contests · 4 GCs
Contests a season 12.3 across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in OK 20 of 49 contests · 6 states in all
Contests visited 42 6 of them more than once
First title May 10, 2013 Boots & BBQ Festival
Opponents faced 1,606 finished ahead 2,808 times, behind 371

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

20161 milestone
  1. Most recent contest Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ
20151 milestone
  1. Peak power rating (1786) Smoke in the Spring
20143 milestones
  1. 5th Grand Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
  2. 5th perfect 180 Sky's The Limit BBQ Classic Part Two
  3. Biggest field won (38 teams) Derby BBQ Festival
201314 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
  2. First call Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
  3. First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.5710 Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
  4. First overall top-10 Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship
  5. First category win (Brisket) Firelake BBQ Cook-off
  6. First overall podium 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
  7. First Reserve Championship 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
  8. First multi-meat day Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
  9. First perfect 180 (Chicken) Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival
  10. First Grand Championship Boots & BBQ Festival
  11. 10th tracked contest Valley Center Spring Fling
  12. Career-best overall score843.3484 Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off
  13. 25th tracked contest Community Fisrt Bank BBQ Competition (TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
  14. 10th category win Bikes Balloons & BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+14.48th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQApr 19, 2013
+13.4Boots & BBQ FestivalMay 10, 2013
+12.8Bixby BBQ & Blues FestivalMay 3, 2013
+11.6Best of the Basin Barbeque ChampionshipMar 22, 2013
+11.4Firelake BBQ Cook-offMar 29, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-6Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)Sep 19, 2014
-5.6Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQApr 15, 2016
-3.810th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQApr 17, 2015
-2Firelake BBQ Cook-offMar 28, 2014
-1.6United Wireless Five State Fair BBQAug 1, 2014

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)
20161000 100% top 43% 92.1% 92.1%
20153011 67% top 20% 93.8% 93.5%
201412487 83% top 17% 98% 95.3%
20133342710 94% top 13% 97.5% 94.3%

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Apr 15, 2016 Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK 27 / 63 (663.3028) 24 (169.6800) 43 (159.3944) 42 (160.5256) 7 (173.7028)
Apr 17, 2015 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK 27 / 75 (670.2056) 15 (172) 53 (159.3828) 41 (166.2628) 11 (172.5600)
Apr 10, 2015 Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS 13 / 97 (674.7656) 3 (173.7028) 24 (167.9772) 15 (171.4284) 44 (161.6572)
Apr 3, 2015 Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK 4 / 34 (675.3140) 6 (169.6684) 18 (162.8116) 6 (168.5484) 1 (174.2856)
Oct 2, 2014 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO 27 / 165 (685.0856) 14 (176) 16 (174.8572) 30 (172.5484) 129 (161.6800)
Oct 2, 2014 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO 64 / 552 (679.3716) 31 (176) 136 (169.1544) 76 (172.5600) 286 (161.6572)
Sep 19, 2014 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Midwest City, OK 15 / 29 (672.4572) 22 (167.9772) 14 (167.9772) 29 (159.9428) 2 (176.5600)
Sep 12, 2014 Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS 1 / 38 (705.7144) 1 (178.8572) 9 (174.8572) 6 (173.1428) 1 (178.8572)
Sep 6, 2014 Sky's The Limit BBQ Classic Part Two Garden City, KS 1 / 15 (702.8572) 1 (177.7372) 4 (174.2744) 6 (170.8456) 2 (180)
Sep 5, 2014 Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic Garden City, KS 1 / 14 (705.6800) 1 (176.5600) 1 (176.5600) 4 (172.5600) 1 (180)
Aug 8, 2014 CASA's Grab Root and Growl BBQ Competition Woodward, OK 7 / 26 (678.2628) 8 (169.7028) 12 (164.0116) 5 (170.2856) 3 (174.2628)
Aug 1, 2014 United Wireless Five State Fair BBQ Liberal, KS 7 / 25 (682.2400) 17 (162.2628) 16 (163.3944) 2 (179.4400) 1 (177.1428)
Jul 25, 2014 Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off Dodge City, KS 2 / 30 (695.9540) 2 (174.8456) 2 (176.5828) 8 (170.2628) 4 (174.2628)
Apr 11, 2014 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK 4 / 64 (686.7884) 20 (169.1200) 2 (177.1428) 20 (167.4056) 5 (173.1200)
Mar 28, 2014 Firelake BBQ Cook-off Shawnee, OK 14 / 43 (666.1828) 20 (165.6800) 17 (161.1200) 6 (171.9772) 13 (167.4056)
Mar 14, 2014 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX 1 / 29 (670.7196) 7 (166.8228) 3 (170.2744) 2 (171.9884) 6 (161.6340)
Nov 7, 2013 World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship (Competitor's Series) Las Vegas, NV — — 21 (169.1200) 34 (163.9656) 24 (166.2400)
Oct 31, 2013 Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV 25 / 85 (666.7428) 16 (172.5600) 10 (172.5716) 68 (156.5028) 30 (165.1084)
Oct 25, 2013 Smokin' the Fort Fort Gibson, OK 2 / 26 (701.7144) 2 (177.7144) 5 (171.4172) 4 (174.8456) 2 (177.7372)
Oct 19, 2013 13th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR 6 / 25 (679.3256) 8 (173.1200) 4 (170.8572) 11 (168.5372) 8 (166.8112)
Oct 18, 2013 Bikes Balloons & BBQ Poteau, OK 2 / 20 (691.9544) 2 (176.5600) 1 (176) 6 (170.2744) 4 (169.1200)
Oct 11, 2013 Chillin & Grillin BBQ Festival Sand Springs, OK 3 / 38 (686.7544) 1 (176.5716) 4 (173.1200) 6 (169.6800) 8 (167.3828)
Oct 3, 2013 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO 3 / 535 (686.7656) 78 (169.7028) 61 (169.6800) 96 (168.5256) 4 (178.8572)
Oct 3, 2013 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO 15 / 174 (681.5996) 47 (170.2628) 14 (173.1200) 121 (161.6340) 7 (176.5828)
Sep 27, 2013 Community Fisrt Bank BBQ Competition (TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Appleton City, MO 2 / 18 (645.6112) 4 (161.1200) 2 (164.5944) 7 (156.5256) 3 (163.3712)
Sep 20, 2013 Bricks, Brons & BBQ Russell, KS 1 / 14 (681.6456) 2 (166.8344) 1 (175.4172) 3 (171.4284) 5 (167.9656)
Sep 13, 2013 Cherokee Strip Cook-Off Ponca City, OK 5 / 33 (681.0284) 2 (176) 4 (170.8228) 17 (165.0856) 9 (169.1200)
Sep 7, 2013 Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic Garden City, KS 1 / 26 (699.3828) 8 (170.2744) 1 (179.4400) 3 (177.7028) 6 (171.9656)
Sep 6, 2013 Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show Scott City, KS 2 / 28 (691.9772) 9 (171.4172) 2 (177.7144) 14 (168) 3 (174.8456)
Aug 31, 2013 City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX 18 / 89 (647.8740) 41 (159.4172) 17 (164.5484) 12 (169.1200) 54 (154.7884)
Aug 23, 2013 Flinthills Beef Fest BBQ Emporia, KS 4 / 26 (685.6000) 3 (176.5600) 5 (170.8344) 13 (166.2400) 6 (171.9656)
Aug 17, 2013 BBQ at the Races Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS 5 / 31 (690.2400) 3 (176.5600) 12 (169.1200) 2 (177.7028) 14 (166.8572)
Aug 16, 2013 BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO 6 / 66 (679.3716) 7 (170.2972) 18 (166.2516) 27 (166.2628) 3 (176.5600)
Aug 9, 2013 CASA's Grab, Root and Growl BBQ Competition Woodward, OK 1 / 30 (697.7260) 2 (177.7372) 4 (174.8688) 5 (171.4172) 2 (173.7028)
Aug 2, 2013 United Wireless / Five State Fair BBQ Liberal, KS 2 / 25 (678.1824) 5 (168.5256) 6 (170.8456) 4 (170.8456) 6 (167.9656)
Jul 26, 2013 Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-off Dodge City, KS 2 / 47 (843.3484) 2 (172) 22 (161.7028) 12 (168.5484) 2 (174.8456)
Jul 19, 2013 Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS 10 / 42 (656.4456) 21 (162.2628) 9 (168.5372) 21 (159.3600) 10 (166.2856)
Jun 14, 2013 Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK 6 / 33 (680) 2 (177.1430) 20 (161.7142) 17 (164.5714) 2 (176.5714)
Jun 7, 2013 It's A Smokin Good Thang Tecumseh, OK 6 / 27 (673.1424) 2 (178.8572) 13 (161.7142) 12 (166.2856) 9 (166.2854)
May 31, 2013 Valley Center Spring Fling Valley Center, KS 3 / 34 (675.4280) 13 (168.5712) 16 (165.1426) 6 (168) 3 (173.7142)
May 17, 2013 Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK 4 / 30 (696.5714) 1 (180) 12 (168.5714) 4 (175.4286) 5 (172.5714)
May 10, 2013 Boots & BBQ Festival Claremore, OK 1 / 36 (695.4282) 1 (180) 2 (174.8570) 18 (163.4284) 2 (177.1428)
May 3, 2013 Bixby BBQ & Blues Festival Bixby, OK 3 / 88 (693.7140) 1 (180) 48 (159.9998) 5 (176) 1 (177.7142)
Apr 26, 2013 R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship Arkansas City, KS 4 / 25 (683.4280) 9 (170.8570) 10 (167.4284) 10 (171.4284) 2 (173.7142)
Apr 19, 2013 8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK 2 / 63 (688) 2 (178.2858) 13 (169.1428) 41 (161.1428) 1 (179.4286)
Apr 12, 2013 Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS 19 / 71 (665.7140) 9 (170.8570) 27 (165.7142) 35 (164) 25 (165.1428)
Mar 29, 2013 Firelake BBQ Cook-off Shawnee, OK 6 / 38 (668.5712) 11 (164) 27 (154.8570) 5 (170.8570) 1 (178.8572)
Mar 22, 2013 Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship Midland, TX 9 / 59 (642.8562) 18 (158.8570) 5 (170.2856) 34 (151.4282) 14 (162.2854)
Mar 15, 2013 Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK Miami, OK 26 / 55 (664.5710) 2 (176.5714) 33 (162.2858) 47 (157.7140) 22 (167.9998)

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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