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AWESOME Q

AWESOME Q is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (2015). They are ranked #1353 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,353
of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1575
peak 1581 · rated over 19 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

20
in the data

First seen

Nov 15, 2013
latest Sep 1, 2018 · 4.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#779
Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

1
0 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time

Category wins

1
2 podiums

Overall top-10s

6
30% of 20 contests

Best top-10 run

2
straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 43%
overall standings

Best overall

695.3484 / 720
Master · Atlanta BarB-Que Festival

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

657.80 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 668.28 (-10.49)

Walk rate

50%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144
Brisket · Atlanta BarB-Que Festival

Consistency

±15.75
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs
avg 167.69 · weakest Pork (166.62)

Road miles

4,347
across 20 mapped stops · furthest 1,034 mi

Schedule strength

46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)

State championships

0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

668.28 / 720
20 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (12 found in their record)

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

Against the odds

23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (Aug 14, 2015) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 23-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, HOT WACHULA'S.

Giant slayer

48 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 48-team field at Atlanta BarB-Que Festival.

  • Aug 14, 2015

High-water mark

695.3484 career-best overall

96.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 695.3484 at Atlanta BarB-Que Festival — 96.6% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • Aug 14, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BACKYARD BROS has finished one call ahead of AWESOME Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 1 Grand Championship

2015 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 32%.

  • 5 contests
  • 2 overall top-10s
  • 1 category win
  • average top 32%

A tough matchup

14–2 behind in the head-to-head

HOT WACHULA'S ahead in 88% of their meetings

HOT WACHULA'S has come out ahead in 14 of their 16 shared contests.

The drought

14 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Atlanta BarB-Que Festival on Aug 14, 2015 — 14 contests and 11.1 years ago.

  • last GC Aug 14, 2015
  • 11.1 years ago
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A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

12 of 16 shared pork ribs entries lost

HOT WACHULA'S ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, HOT WACHULA'S has out-cooked them in 12 of 16 shared pork ribs entries.

An August team

Top 26% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 26% across 3 contests, versus top 43% the rest of the year.

  • 3 August contests
  • top 43% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.19% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.19% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 92.8% of a perfect score
  • 20 contests

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

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2018 ↗ Master #990 (284 pts) #1249 (209 pts) #1476 (154 pts) #1110 (259 pts) #1105 (259 pts)
2017 ↗ Master #1632 (140 pts) #1802 (120 pts) #1559 (175 pts) #1799 (120 pts) #1442 (190 pts)
2016 ↗ Master #798 (455 pts) #1153 (290 pts) #719 (560 pts) #901 (430 pts) #636 (625 pts)
2015 ↗ Master #779 (445 pts) #1254 (240 pts) #1022 (330 pts) #892 (405 pts) #875 (405 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #1838 (121 pts) #1928 (121 pts) #1645 (151 pts) #1949 (116 pts) #1956 (111 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to AWESOME Q, each with one reason worth a look.

30 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BARK BROTHERS BBQ
#1,347 of the rated field
1576 power rating
Contests
33
GCs
2
Top-10s
24%
Peak
1579
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to AWESOME Q)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team AWESOME Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

  • rated over 32 contests
  • last seen Jun 29, 2018
⚔ Head-to-head
RANCH 13 BBQ
#1,354 of the rated field
1575 power rating
Contests
19
GCs
0
Top-10s
47%
Peak
1580

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before AWESOME Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

  • rated over 19 contests
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RACK CITY BBQ
#1,349 of the rated field
1575 power rating
Contests
18
GCs
0
Top-10s
22%
Peak
1575

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 18 contests
  • last seen May 23, 2026
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THE GRILL DOCTORS
#1,351 of the rated field
1575 power rating
Contests
14
GCs
1
Top-10s
50%
Peak
1587

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 14 contests
  • last seen Sep 21, 2019
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ShowMeMoSmoke
#1,357 of the rated field
1575 power rating
Contests
33
GCs
0
Top-10s
15%
Peak
1592

33 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 15% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

  • rated over 29 contests
  • last seen Aug 21, 2026
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WALLY BBQ
#1,348 of the rated field
1576 power rating
Contests
31
GCs
0
Top-10s
35%
Peak
1576

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

  • rated over 31 contests
  • last seen Sep 7, 2019
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
HOT WACHULA'S 16 2 14 13% ⚔ compare
WHISKEY BENT BBQ - FL 11 4 7 36% ⚔ compare
SWAMP BOYS 10 0 10 0% ⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM 8 2 6 25% ⚔ compare
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ 8 2 6 25% ⚔ compare
SWINOS 7 5 2 71% ⚔ compare
Serial Griller 7 4 3 57% ⚔ compare
HICKORY PRIME 7 2 5 29% ⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN 7 1 6 14% ⚔ compare
SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA 7 1 6 14% ⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS 7 1 6 14% ⚔ compare
SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL 6 6 0 100% ⚔ compare
Hardwood BBQ, Inc. 6 5 1 83% ⚔ compare
BULL RUSH BBQ 6 4 2 67% ⚔ compare
SMOKIN BLUE Q FL 6 4 2 67% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 20 2 0 0 176.5600 155.9084 167.02 top 50%
Pork Ribs 20 5 0 0 175.4172 151.9428 167.69 top 43%
Pork 20 6 0 1 176 151.9428 166.62 top 48%
Brisket 20 5 1 1 177.7144 149.0400 166.95 top 42%

“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
Medium (20–39)70top 37%
Large (40+)131top 46%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
FL110top 44%
GA51top 35%
AL20top 48%
KS20top 49%

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

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Lakeland Pig Festival 2 36 0 top 69% Jan 26, 2018
World Barbecue Championship 2 18 0 top 48% Nov 8, 2017
Plant City Pig Jam 2 8 0 top 26% Nov 18, 2016
37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) 2 103 0 top 49% Oct 29, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 7 contests
Contests a season 3.3 across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in FL 11 of 20 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited 16 4 of them more than once
First title Aug 14, 2015 Atlanta BarB-Que Festival
Opponents faced 1,029 finished ahead 986 times, behind 611

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

20181 milestone
  1. Most recent contest Fire it up Frostproof!
20162 milestones
  1. 10th tracked contest Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier)
  2. Peak power rating (1581) Plant City Pig Jam
20156 milestones
  1. First category win (Brisket) Atlanta BarB-Que Festival
  2. First overall podium Atlanta BarB-Que Festival
  3. First Grand Championship Atlanta BarB-Que Festival
  4. Biggest field won (48 teams) Atlanta BarB-Que Festival
  5. Career-best overall score695.3484 Atlanta BarB-Que Festival
  6. Career-best single call (Brisket)177.7144 Atlanta BarB-Que Festival
20142 milestones
  1. First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
  2. First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.5540 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20132 milestones
  1. First tracked contest When Pigs Fly South
  2. First call When Pigs Fly South

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+15.3Atlanta BarB-Que FestivalAug 14, 2015
+12.4World Barbecue ChampionshipNov 11, 2016
+12.1Fire it up Frostproof!Sep 1, 2018
+11.8Flames on the FlintMar 13, 2015
+1137th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)Oct 29, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-9.5Lakeland Pig FestivalJan 27, 2017
-6.5Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier)Sep 23, 2016
-5.2World Barbecue ChampionshipNov 8, 2017
-2.3Lakeland Pig FestivalJan 26, 2018
-2.3Smokin In The SquareMar 6, 2015

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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)
20182010 50% top 36% 95.3% 93.2%
20173000 0% top 68% 91.6% 90.2%
20167020 43% top 41% 95.9% 93.6%
20155121 60% top 32% 96.6% 94.3%
20142010 100% top 39% 92.3% 91.8%
20131000 100% top 55% 89.3% 89.3%

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Sep 1, 2018 Fire it up Frostproof! Frostproof, FL 3 / 24 (686.2860) 12 (169.1428) 16 (169.1200) 4 (173.1660) 4 (174.8572)
Jan 26, 2018 Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL 36 / 60 (655.2456) 18 (169.6684) 33 (164.5372) 36 (162.8000) 39 (158.2400)
Nov 17, 2017 Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL 21 / 42 (652.3652) 26 (161.6456) 14 (169.6912) 36 (153.6456) 11 (167.3828)
Nov 8, 2017 World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL 70 / 93 (659.2684) 40 (169.6684) 37 (168.5716) 58 (165.6684) 84 (155.3600)
Jan 27, 2017 Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL 47 / 60 (635.8284) 19 (170.8228) 50 (151.9428) 59 (151.9428) 32 (161.1200)
Nov 18, 2016 Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL 8 / 38 (676.5028) 29 (159.3712) 4 (173.7144) 8 (169.7028) 6 (173.7144)
Nov 11, 2016 World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL 18 / 89 (686.1828) 50 (169.1200) 11 (175.4172) 60 (163.9428) 4 (177.7028)
Oct 29, 2016 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS 103 / 557 (674.8572) 238 (166.2628) 276 (165.1316) 176 (168.5484) 34 (174.9144)
Oct 28, 2016 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS 144 / 180 (664.5028) 154 (164.5600) 140 (162.8572) 97 (168.5256) 90 (168.5600)
Sep 23, 2016 Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA 18 / 25 (653.0172) 25 (155.9084) 15 (165.1200) 16 (164.5488) 11 (167.4400)
Aug 19, 2016 Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA 21 / 39 (671.3144) 12 (172.5600) 32 (163.9544) 31 (164.5256) 17 (170.2744)
Aug 12, 2016 Atlanta Bar B Q Festival Atlanta, GA 6 / 28 (690.7656) 4 (176.5600) 14 (169.6800) 7 (173.7028) 7 (170.8228)
Nov 20, 2015 Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Plant City, FL 10 / 49 (675.9660) 15 (169.1200) 24 (164.5716) 3 (176) 20 (166.2744)
Nov 3, 2015 World Food Championships Kissimmee, FL 26 / 58 (674.1712) 32 (168.5256) 20 (169.6800) 8 (174.8572) 44 (161.1084)
Aug 14, 2015 Atlanta BarB-Que Festival Atlanta, GA 1 / 48 (695.3484) 13 (170.8228) 5 (174.8456) 7 (171.9656) 1 (177.7144)
Mar 13, 2015 Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA 17 / 72 (684.4796) 25 (172.5484) 33 (170.2856) 20 (171.9656) 30 (169.6800)
Mar 6, 2015 Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL 33 / 48 (664.9944) 29 (167.3828) 19 (168.5372) 36 (163.9544) 26 (165.1200)
Nov 21, 2014 Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL 12 / 39 (664.4224) 26 (159.9312) 6 (168.5716) 12 (167.9656) 14 (167.9540)
Feb 21, 2014 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tampa, FL 10 / 21 (657.5540) 10 (165.6684) 7 (165.6800) 11 (164.5600) 12 (161.6456)
Nov 15, 2013 When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL 27 / 49 (642.6172) 24 (161.0972) 8 (171.9772) 32 (160.5028) 45 (149.0400)

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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