Q-FACTOR is a competition barbecue team with 35 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival (2015). They are ranked #1246 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Q FACTOR”.
The teams rated closest to Q-FACTOR, each with one reason worth a look.
38 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Q-FACTOR has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headCareers of much the same size, 36 contests to 35, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers26 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 12% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 49 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with Q-FACTOR on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 23 | 7 | 16 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING BUTT HEADS | 20 | 5 | 15 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN NC | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 13 | 12 | 1 | 92% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Under the Radar | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 35 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 155.9656 | 168.68 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 35 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 176.5944 | 142.6856 | 167.52 | top 38% |
| Pork | 35 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 175.4056 | 153.6916 | 165.08 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 35 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 177.1772 | 151.9200 | 167.13 | top 43% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 1 | top 40% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillin & Grillin in the Glades (JUDGES FULL) | 4 | 10 | 0 | top 59% | Jul 20, 2018 |
| WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) | 4 | 8 | 0 | top 32% | Jul 21, 2017 |
| Jiggy With the Piggy | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 44% | May 4, 2018 |
| Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 42% | May 18, 2018 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 33% | Aug 18, 2017 |
| Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 51% | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.6 | Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival | May 15, 2015 |
| +14.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 3, 2016 |
| +13.2 | Smoking In The Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival | Oct 16, 2015 |
| +12.7 | 20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off | Apr 15, 2016 |
| +11.1 | WNC BBQ Festival- | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Aug 26, 2016 |
| -7.3 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash | Jun 15, 2018 |
| -4.5 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival | Aug 30, 2019 |
| -3.5 | Jiggy With the Piggy | May 4, 2018 |
| -3.3 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival | Jun 17, 2016 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 64% | 90.8% | 90.1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 59% | 93.2% | 90.8% |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86% | top 51% | 93.2% | 92.2% |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 80% | top 42% | 95.2% | 93.7% |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 88% | top 34% | 97% | 94.4% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 50% | 93% | 92% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2019 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival 🏅 West Jefferson, NC | 17 / 24 (653.5660) | 8 (168.5372) | 23 (148.4916) | 20 (159.3600) | 1 (177.1772) |
| May 17, 2019 | Stills and Grills Fest North Wilkesboro, NC | 12 / 21 (644.3424) | 5 (172.5484) | 20 (142.6856) | 7 (165.6684) | 10 (163.4400) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades (JUDGES FULL) Wise, VA | 20 / 29 (656.4456) | 16 (167.9772) | 12 (168.5600) | 14 (166.2628) | 24 (153.6456) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 45 / 59 (633.6116) | 50 (155.9656) | 39 (155.9888) | 49 (155.3944) | 23 (166.2628) |
| May 18, 2018 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 14 / 43 (670.7428) | 16 (167.9656) | 25 (164.5372) | 5 (173.1200) | 21 (165.1200) |
| May 4, 2018 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 42 / 70 (655.3488) | 40 (167.9772) | 36 (163.4516) | 37 (163.3944) | 58 (160.5256) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Squealin in the Square (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Laurens, SC | 13 / 26 (662.2168) | 18 (163.9884) | 4 (174.2628) | 13 (162.8456) | 20 (161.1200) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 16 / 29 (663.3028) | 9 (171.4400) | 17 (164.5372) | 17 (164.5256) | 21 (162.8000) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) Maggie Valley, NC | 27 / 47 (671.3256) | 26 (169.1084) | 7 (175.4288) | 32 (163.3828) | 31 (163.4056) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Chillin & Grillin In The Glades Wise, VA | 17 / 26 (649.0744) | 13 (166.2628) | 10 (165.1200) | 22 (153.6916) | 13 (164) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Piggin In The Park (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Woodruff, SC | 22 / 44 (664.9828) | 26 (167.3828) | 18 (167.4172) | 12 (170.8228) | 33 (159.3600) |
| May 19, 2017 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 25 / 49 (665.5884) | 40 (159.9656) | 7 (173.1200) | 40 (159.9428) | 15 (172.5600) |
| May 5, 2017 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 22 / 75 (668.4572) | 50 (161.6572) | 36 (165.7144) | 21 (167.3828) | 6 (173.7028) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Smoking in the Foothills Lenoir, NC | 21 / 41 (672.4800) | 20 (170.2856) | 10 (169.6916) | 12 (170.2628) | 27 (162.2400) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 17 / 31 (675.3368) | 12 (170.8228) | 9 (170.2628) | 22 (167.4056) | 17 (166.8456) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) N. Charleston, SC | 26 / 30 (664.4800) | 27 (163.9428) | 14 (169.1544) | 27 (164.5484) | 17 (166.8344) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | WNC BBQ Festival- Maggie Valley, NC | 8 / 49 (681.6456) | 27 (169.1084) | 9 (172.5600) | 24 (167.4172) | 15 (172.5600) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Chillin & Grillin In The Glades Wise, VA | 12 / 26 (664.5368) | 3 (173.1428) | 13 (163.9772) | 22 (154.8340) | 1 (172.5828) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY | 19 / 32 (671.3028) | 21 (169.7028) | 21 (165.0972) | 12 (169.1200) | 12 (167.3828) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 3 / 27 (685.7028) | 6 (171.9656) | 4 (172.6288) | 10 (169.1428) | 5 (171.9656) |
| May 20, 2016 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 20 / 46 (682.7540) | 11 (173.1428) | 4 (176.5600) | 25 (169.6684) | 32 (163.3828) |
| May 6, 2016 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 33 / 76 (661.6000) | 16 (172.5484) | 4 (176.5944) | 50 (160.5372) | 65 (151.9200) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC | 5 / 41 (685.6800) | 6 (175.4056) | 7 (171.4288) | 18 (165.6800) | 5 (173.1656) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Bar-B-Cure Knoxville, TN | 17 / 35 (673.0168) | 17 (169.6684) | 19 (165.1200) | 27 (161.0856) | 5 (177.1428) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Smoking In The Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival Lenoir, NC | 5 / 37 (688.5256) | 3 (177.1428) | 6 (173.1544) | 22 (166.2512) | 9 (171.9772) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 13 / 27 (679.9196) | 15 (170.2512) | 3 (176) | 17 (165.6800) | 14 (167.9884) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 13 / 49 (678.1828) | 38 (163.9312) | 10 (170.8344) | 22 (167.3944) | 2 (176.0228) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Chillin & Grillin in the Glades Wise, VA | 10 / 18 (657.0168) | 13 (158.8112) | 3 (169.6800) | 13 (159.3828) | 3 (169.1428) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 13 / 38 (678.1940) | 10 (173.7028) | 22 (162.2628) | 21 (165.6684) | 4 (176.5600) |
| May 29, 2015 | The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest Knoxville, TN | 17 / 39 (686.7884) | 11 (176) | 19 (170.2628) | 29 (167.3828) | 13 (173.1428) |
| May 15, 2015 | Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival Sevierville, TN | 1 / 44 (698.2400) | 4 (177.7028) | 9 (173.1316) | 1 (175.4056) | 15 (172) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 13 / 46 (669.6684) | 11 (169.7028) | 15 (168) | 16 (168.5372) | 27 (163.4284) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Barbourville BBQ Festival Barbourville, KY | 19 / 27 (665.0972) | 15 (168.5828) | 9 (171.4172) | 9 (169.7028) | 24 (155.3944) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 26 / 73 (668.4228) | 24 (169.6684) | 45 (161.1088) | 7 (172.5600) | 35 (165.0856) |
| May 23, 2014 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Evans, GA | 43 / 65 (646.6856) | 59 (157.6572) | 25 (165.1084) | 54 (154.2516) | 12 (169.6684) |