The heartbreaker
Came within 2.2972 points of the Grand Championship at Porkapalooza BBQ Festival (Jun 14, 2014).
HOUSE OF Q is a competition barbecue team with 67 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the BBQ on the Bypass (2014), and finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #901 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “* House of Q” and “House Of Q *”.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1257 (222 pts) | #1643 (147 pts) | #1190 (262 pts) | #1144 (287 pts) | #1035 (312 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #187 (1,563 pts) | #132 (1,707 pts) | #167 (1,585 pts) | #105 (1,789 pts) | #231 (1,389 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #139 (1,691 pts) | #23 (2,318 pts) | #86 (1,814 pts) | #131 (1,554 pts) | #150 (1,547 pts) |
The teams rated closest to HOUSE OF Q, each with one reason worth a look.
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team HOUSE OF Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headCareers of much the same size, 53 contests to 67, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 38 contests, alongside a 34% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with HOUSE OF Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWIGGIN PIG | 32 | 9 | 23 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 29 | 8 | 21 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| JIGGY PIGGY | 27 | 7 | 20 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 23 | 8 | 15 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 22 | 3 | 19 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 22 | 2 | 20 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| BEAN BANDITS | 19 | 9 | 10 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BLUE BLOODS | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BLUE QUE | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| MUSIC CITY PIG PALS | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| LOTTA BULL BBQ | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH ON THE HAWG | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 65 | 31 | 5 | 12 | 179.4286 | 154.8000 | 169.43 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 67 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 180 🔥 | 150.3200 | 166.49 | top 40% |
| Pork | 67 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 177.7028 | 20 | 164.06 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 67 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 176.5714 | 141.6800 | 164.35 | 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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 1 | top 48% |
| Medium (20–39) | 28 | 2 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 32 | 0 | top 34% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 18% | Jun 18, 2016 |
| BBQ on the Bow | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 9% | Sep 3, 2016 |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 66% | Oct 23, 2015 |
| Smokin In The Square | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 62% | Mar 6, 2015 |
| The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 26% | Nov 21, 2014 |
| Stand By Your Grill | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 32% | Aug 15, 2014 |
| Smokin' in McMinnville | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 18% | Aug 8, 2014 |
| Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 29% | Jul 25, 2014 |
| BBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 81% | Apr 25, 2014 |
| High on the Hog Festival | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 25% | Apr 18, 2014 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel | Mar 15, 2013 |
| +12.8 | BBQ on the Bow | Aug 31, 2013 |
| +11.2 | Smokin' in McMinnville | Aug 9, 2013 |
| +11.1 | Cookeville Cookoff | Sep 6, 2013 |
| +10.9 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest | Sep 13, 2013 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17.5 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | Apr 26, 2013 |
| -15 | Southern Smoke BBQ Championship | May 19, 2017 |
| -12.5 | Barn Burner BBQ | Mar 19, 2016 |
| -12 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | Oct 23, 2015 |
| -11.9 | Smokin In The Square | Mar 6, 2015 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 89% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 43% | 92.4% | 88.7% |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 67% | top 50% | 95.1% | 90.6% |
| 2014 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 71% | top 32% | 96.3% | 93.5% |
| 2013 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 79% | top 34% | 95.9% | 92.4% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2017 | Southern Smoke BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 17 / 19 (650.1140) | 18 (164.5600) | 18 (158.2400) | 17 (157.0512) | 8 (170.2628) |
| Sep 10, 2016 | BBQ off the Bypass Langley, British of Columbia, BC | 9 / 18 (627.3028) | 7 (162.8228) | 10 (160.5600) | 11 (159.3828) | 14 (144.5372) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA | 5 / 35 (665.0740) | 2 (172.5600) | 3 (168) | 25 (154.2512) | 4 (170.2628) |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, CA | 15 / 42 (627.9316) | 20 (159.9772) | 24 (153.6800) | 31 (150.8344) | 3 (163.4400) |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Barn Burner BBQ Chilliwack, British of Columbi, CA | 16 / 22 (634.0916) | 17 (155.9544) | 15 (158.8460) | 15 (160.4912) | 13 (158.8000) |
| Nov 3, 2015 | World Food Championships Kissimmee, FL | 44 / 58 (656.4344) | 52 (162.2516) | 31 (166.8228) | 38 (166.8456) | 47 (160.5144) |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 79 / 93 (649.5884) | 69 (164.5600) | 66 (163.9772) | 84 (158.2284) | 64 (162.8228) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, AB | 7 / 35 (647.9204) | 10 (169.1316) | 11 (159.4288) | 14 (161.1084) | 16 (158.2516) |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition Ottawa, ON | 8 / 22 (615.3828) | 11 (154.8000) | 9 (150.3200) | 2 (168.5828) | 18 (141.6800) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton Alberta | 3 / 30 (661.0400) | 2 (173.7256) | 15 (156.5144) | 1 (173.7028) | 9 (157.0972) |
| Jun 13, 2015 | Pile of Bones BBQ Championship Regina, Saskatchewan Canada | 9 / 22 (626.2404) | 10 (156.0116) | 11 (155.3944) | 4 (169.7144) | 15 (145.1200) |
| May 16, 2015 | Barber Q Battle Birmingham, AL | 12 / 18 (670.1940) | 16 (161.7028) | 16 (162.2400) | 6 (171.9884) | 3 (174.2628) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 14 / 34 (684.4340) | 25 (168.5256) | 6 (176.5600) | 11 (169.6800) | 18 (169.6684) |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | 37 / 48 (657.5656) | 35 (163.4172) | 12 (169.6800) | 42 (161.0856) | 33 (163.3828) |
| Dec 5, 2014 | Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 10 / 29 (674.7428) | 11 (171.9656) | 21 (162.2744) | 4 (171.9656) | 13 (168.5372) |
| Nov 21, 2014 | The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA | 32 / 86 (679.3828) | 52 (168.5256) | 11 (173.7144) | 65 (162.8456) | 14 (174.2972) |
| Nov 13, 2014 | World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championships (Competitiors Series) Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 18 (169.1428) | 22 (166.2856) | 33 (161.1200) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 43 / 92 (667.8512) | 33 (169.7028) | 72 (159.9544) | 6 (175.4056) | 61 (162.7884) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) Cleveland, GA | 11 / 35 (671.8512) | 11 (170.8228) | 22 (165.0856) | 13 (167.4056) | 12 (168.5372) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 124 / 165 (658.8916) | 143 (161.1544) | 87 (166.8572) | 87 (167.4172) | 116 (163.4628) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 341 / 552 (645.5200) | 292 (164.5372) | 383 (158.2400) | 192 (167.3828) | 387 (155.3600) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest Decatur, AL | 4 / 75 (692.4800) | 33 (166.2400) | 1 (180) | 2 (176.5600) | 20 (169.6800) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | BBQ on the Bypass Langley, BC | 1 / 15 (679.3372) | 1 (175.4056) | 2 (171.9772) | 3 (170.8572) | 8 (161.0972) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Barbecue on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA | 1 / 32 (691.4516) | 1 (175.4400) | 1 (172.5944) | 1 (176.5600) | 4 (166.8572) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 15 / 52 (658.7884) | 28 (161.7028) | 1 (179.4400) | 24 (162.8228) | 36 (154.8228) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 11 / 65 (683.3832) | 5 (176.5600) | 12 (172.0232) | 55 (159.3828) | 7 (175.4172) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 9 / 40 (685.0740) | 12 (171.9656) | 24 (166.2284) | 6 (172.5600) | 7 (174.3200) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN | 10 / 49 (681.5884) | 7 (173.7028) | 29 (166.2400) | 26 (166.2400) | 6 (175.4056) |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton Alberta Canada | 2 / 29 (653.0512) | 9 (158.8572) | 3 (162.2628) | 4 (164.5368) | 3 (167.3944) |
| May 23, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Hendersonville, TN | 12 / 30 (670.7312) | 6 (172.5600) | 10 (170.8228) | 29 (154.7656) | 7 (172.5828) |
| May 2, 2014 | The WhistleStop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (JUDGES SIGN UP STARTS DECEMBER 2, 2013) Huntsville, AL | 11 / 62 (682.7772) | 11 (173.7028) | 9 (173.1316) | 28 (165.6684) | 17 (170.2744) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | BBQ Boogie & Blues (SBBQA) Calhoun, GA | 18 / 29 (666.2516) | 16 (169.1428) | 13 (170.2972) | 19 (164.5600) | 20 (162.2516) |
| Apr 18, 2014 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 17 / 62 (679.3028) | 19 (173.1084) | 21 (169.1316) | 2 (177.7028) | 49 (159.3600) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL | 22 / 34 (660.4684) | 3 (176.5600) | 14 (167.3828) | 28 (160) | 27 (156.5256) |
| Apr 3, 2014 | Smokin on the River (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Summerville, GA | 9 / 30 (661.5080) | 4 (173.1200) | 15 (161.6340) | 8 (167.3828) | 19 (159.3712) |
| Mar 27, 2014 | BBQ Throw Down 2014 @ Windcreek Atmore, AL | 11 / 21 (671.9084) | 11 (168.5484) | 15 (165.0856) | 4 (171.9772) | 15 (166.2972) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS | 4 / 95 (693.0744) | 6 (176.5600) | 30 (167.3828) | 4 (176.5716) | 12 (172.5600) |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 22 / 46 (668.4456) | 23 (167.9656) | 14 (170.8228) | 33 (162.8344) | 23 (166.8228) |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Christmas on the River State Championship 🏅 Demopolis, AL | 16 / 29 (659.8744) | 2 (173.7028) | 18 (161.6572) | 26 (159.9544) | 15 (164.5600) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA | 11 / 79 (688.5032) | 6 (176.5600) | 15 (172.5716) | 27 (169.6800) | 30 (169.6916) |
| Nov 7, 2013 | World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship (Competitor's Series) Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 11 (173.7144) | 17 (168.5372) | 41 (158.8572) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 23 / 40 (650.1828) | 13 (169.7028) | 13 (166.8344) | 34 (158.2628) | 29 (155.3828) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge Cullman, AL | 8 / 32 (678.2172) | 2 (177.7028) | 5 (176.0116) | 27 (155.9428) | 15 (168.5600) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | City of Earlington OctoberFest Earlington, KY | 4 / 16 (690.8344) | 1 (177.7372) | 7 (169.7260) | 8 (170.2628) | 3 (173.1084) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | 5 / 80 (681.6228) | 7 (173.7028) | 29 (164.5372) | 7 (173.7028) | 15 (169.6800) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN | 4 / 42 (690.2400) | 5 (175.4172) | 27 (164.5600) | 11 (173.7028) | 6 (176.5600) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, Alberta, CA | 1 / 26 (657.6796) | 2 (173.7256) | 5 (165.1084) | 1 (173.7256) | 15 (145.1200) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Music City Festival & BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 10 / 55 (676.5028) | 25 (164.0228) | 10 (173.1316) | 13 (170.8228) | 13 (168.5256) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 29 / 62 (667.3028) | 53 (160.5256) | 8 (172.5600) | 16 (169.6800) | 38 (164.5372) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 5 / 37 (683.9200) | 13 (171.4056) | 20 (166.2400) | 8 (173.1316) | 6 (173.1428) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN | 20 / 54 (670.7196) | 16 (170.2628) | 15 (170.8344) | 37 (163.3712) | 30 (166.2512) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Smokin the Valley Blueberry Festival and Bar-B-Que Cook-Off Unicoi, TN | 16 / 20 (652.9940) | 17 (161.1200) | 18 (157.0512) | 13 (165.1428) | 11 (169.6800) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Queen City Cook-Off Clarksville, TN | 11 / 39 (674.2858) | 10 (170.8572) | 5 (170.2858) | 8 (172.5714) | 31 (160.5714) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff Bardstown, KY | 13 / 30 (647.9992) | 11 (162.2854) | 15 (162.2856) | 13 (159.4284) | 16 (163.9998) |
| May 31, 2013 | Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN | 9 / 43 (681.1420) | 14 (169.7140) | 25 (165.1426) | 18 (169.7140) | 5 (176.5714) |
| May 24, 2013 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off Lewisburg, TN | 11 / 36 (667.9996) | 13 (167.4284) | 8 (168.5714) | 28 (161.1428) | 9 (170.8570) |
| May 17, 2013 | Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) Gainesville, GA | 10 / 37 (671.4282) | 1 (179.4286) | 16 (168.5712) | 15 (167.4284) | 28 (156) |
| May 10, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Knoxville, TN | 18 / 29 (645.1426) | 13 (166.2856) | 22 (154.8572) | 20 (161.1424) | 13 (162.8574) |
| May 3, 2013 | The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 10 / 62 (681.7138) | 16 (169.7142) | 3 (175.4286) | 13 (171.9998) | 25 (164.5712) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 25 / 25 (528.5714) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (171.9998) | 25 (20) | 14 (157.7144) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 13 / 60 (675.4284) | 2 (179.4286) | 19 (167.4286) | 32 (162.8570) | 25 (165.7142) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 15 / 34 (663.4284) | 6 (172) | 13 (167.4284) | 19 (162.2858) | 21 (161.7142) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Summerville, GA | 10 / 41 (671.4282) | 4 (173.1426) | 1 (177.1428) | 7 (169.7144) | 33 (151.4284) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Slidell BBQ Challenge Slidell, LA | 18 / 44 (662.8566) | 10 (169.7140) | 32 (155.9998) | 9 (168.5714) | 14 (168.5714) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Hammond Blues and BBQ Hammond, LA | 25 / 50 (658.8570) | 6 (172.5714) | 19 (165.1428) | 40 (158.8570) | 28 (162.2858) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS | 10 / 100 (681.7142) | 7 (174.8572) | 53 (162.2856) | 6 (174.2858) | 22 (170.2856) |
| Mar 8, 2013 | BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival Mobile, AL | 23 / 56 (661.1428) | 7 (173.1426) | 24 (165.7144) | 47 (153.1428) | 13 (169.1430) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.