They almost always walk
91%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 10 of 11 contests
A top-10 category call in 91% of their 11 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
DBQ
DBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2023. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at The Chidlow BBQ Festival (2018). They are ranked #4577 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1471
peak 1471 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Jun 9, 2017
latest May 27, 2023 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 9% of the time
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
27% of 11 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.97 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 624.48 (+12.49)
Walk rate
91%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±48.93
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.40 · weakest Pork (155.92)
Road miles
45,349
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 11,284 mi
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Purse competed for
$3,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
Master avg
624.48 / 720
10 Master contests · 1 GC
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1048 (106 pts) | #1145 (96 pts) | #965 (136 pts) | #1032 (116 pts) | #901 (136 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #719 (117 pts) | #849 (82 pts) | #770 (112 pts) | #771 (112 pts) | #439 (267 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1135 (211 pts) | #1272 (186 pts) | #1227 (201 pts) | #1182 (221 pts) | #803 (396 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1917 (69 pts) | #1579 (124 pts) | #2536 (54 pts) | #1988 (69 pts) | #1952 (69 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2200 (62 pts) | #1689 (142 pts) | #1620 (162 pts) | — | #1998 (107 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
135 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,589 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1471
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,581 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,558 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Level with DBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,563 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 5 years before DBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,566 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1472
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,594 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1471
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELLBENT BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BSA | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Rib Racks BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Blokes | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Perth BBQ School Varsity | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAN MOE'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172.0228 | 149.6684 | 162.40 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 173.7600 | 146.7772 | 160.28 | top 53% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 147.9660 | 155.92 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 175.4400 | 147.3600 | 161.47 | 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.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 72% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 1 | top 61% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
ON
3 of 11 contests · 2 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
10
a different one every time
First title
Sep 15, 2018
The Chidlow BBQ Festival
Opponents faced
119
finished ahead 77 times, behind 128
Longest layoff
3 yrs
May 24, 2014 → Jun 9, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Jack 9 Memorial
20211 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Jack 9 Memorial
20191 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)175.4400 Smokin in the Valley
20187 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) The Chidlow BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 The Chidlow BBQ Festival
- First overall podium The Chidlow BBQ Festival
- First Grand Championship The Chidlow BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.5088 The Chidlow BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score667.5088 The Chidlow BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1498) Smokin on the Water
20171 milestone
- First call Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.5 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival | Sep 15, 2018 |
| +4.7 | Smokin on the Water | Nov 3, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.8 | Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival | Jun 9, 2017 |
| -8.7 | Niagara Summer Daze BBQ Classic | Jul 13, 2018 |
| -8.1 | Smokin in the city | Apr 6, 2019 |
| -6.4 | Ayr Charity BBQ | Jun 21, 2019 |
| -6 | Jack 9 Memorial | Sep 11, 2021 |
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
| 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 74% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 75% | 89% | 89% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 68% | 88.7% | 87.9% |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 44% | 92.7% | 90.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 67.4% | 67.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2023 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 14 / 19 (632.4692) | 11 (163.3944) | 15 (155.9544) | 18 (147.9660) | 7 (165.1544) |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Jack 9 Memorial Delhi, ON | 12 / 16 (640.4580) | 14 (159.4060) | 8 (164.5488) | 10 (160.0004) | 8 (156.5028) |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill WA | 10 / 17 (635.3596) | 17 (149.6684) | 11 (156.0228) | 11 (154.2284) | 1 (175.4400) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Brew N Que-Perth 2019 Ascot WA | 17 / 30 (638.8580) | 19 (160.0344) | 6 (166.8688) | 16 (158.8460) | 24 (153.1088) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario | 18 / 23 (637.7036) | 15 (165.1428) | 19 (153.7032) | 19 (156.5716) | 7 (162.2860) |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Smokin in the city Perth WA | 15 / 19 (620.5368) | 13 (151.4400) | 16 (153.1084) | 12 (155.9772) | 9 (160.0112) |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Smokin on the Water Bayswater | 9 / 23 (666.9032) | 8 (168.5944) | 5 (167.4744) | 11 (163.9772) | 6 (166.8572) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Wa | 1 / 23 (667.5088) | 4 (172.0228) | 1 (173.7600) | 21 (149.1088) | 2 (172.6172) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Niagara Summer Daze BBQ Classic Niagara Falls, ON | 21 / 24 (619.8744) | 10 (169.1772) | 24 (146.7772) | 21 (156.5600) | 21 (147.3600) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival Drayton Ontario | 22 / 22 (485.0860) | 8 (165.1200) | 6 (164.5716) | — | 13 (155.3944) |
| May 24, 2014 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | — | — | — | — | — |