BACK PORCH Q

BACK PORCH Q is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 29 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2013), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1143 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,143

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1591

peak 1591 · rated over 16 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 29, 2013

latest Oct 2, 2014 · 1.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#180

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

41% of 17 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 32%

overall standings

Best overall

682.2860 / 720

Master · Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off

Perfect 180s

Current form

667.10 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 663.50 (+3.61)

Walk rate

82%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.2858

Brisket · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Consistency

±9.71

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.70 · weakest Pork (164.43)

Road miles

3,330

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 304 mi

Schedule strength

20%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)

Master avg

663.50 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

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

On the rise

+32 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 32 points across 5 contests since Oct 3, 2013 — from 1559 up to 1591.

5 contests since Oct 3, 2013
now 1591

They almost always walk

82% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 14 of 17 contests

A top-10 category call in 82% of their 17 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

682.2860 career-best overall

94.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 682.2860 at Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off — 94.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 18, 2014

A tough matchup

15–2 behind in the head-to-head

GILLY'S BBQ ahead in 88% of their meetings

GILLY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 17 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of NUTHATCH HILL BBQ CO. in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

12 of 17 shared chicken entries lost

GILLY'S BBQ ahead 71% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GILLY'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 17 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

4 LEGS UP BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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An October team

Top 21% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 21% across 3 contests, versus top 32% the rest of the year.

3 October contests
top 32% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,330 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,330 miles across 17 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 304 miles to 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open.

17 mapped stops
furthest 304 mi

The metronome

±1.35% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.35% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.2% of a perfect score
17 contests

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
2014 ↗	Master	#949 (335 pts)	#838 (430 pts)	#1096 (300 pts)	#946 (375 pts)	#965 (345 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#180 (1,484 pts)	#175 (1,381 pts)	#212 (1,280 pts)	#180 (1,366 pts)	#160 (1,514 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

LAKE HOUSE BBQ

#1,138 of the rated field

1591 power rating

Contests: 36
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1629

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BACK PORCH Q)

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

rated over 32 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2026

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Bourbon Barrel BBQ

#1,145 of the rated field

1591 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1592

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jan 22, 2026

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Goudas Barbecue

#1,146 of the rated field

1591 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1591

Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Aug 9, 2025
on a 3-contest top-10 run

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Flat Tire BBQ

#1,144 of the rated field

1591 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 71%
Peak: 1591

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 71% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2026

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SMOKE RING AND BARK

#1,148 of the rated field

1590 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 60%
Peak: 1590

They turned up 10 years after BACK PORCH Q did, first appearing in 2023.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jul 9, 2026

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ALL QUED UP

#1,142 of the rated field

1591 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1616

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

rated over 29 contests
last seen Oct 18, 2019

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
GILLY'S BBQ	17	2	15	12%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
QUAU	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
ALL IN QUE	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
A Boy & His BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
PITMASTERIQ BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
MONSTER-QUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
NUTHATCH HILL BBQ CO.	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY'S Q	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
BOSS HAWG BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	6	1	2	177.1544	160.5714	167.70	top 35%
Pork Ribs	17	4	0	0	172.5714	157.0972	164.77	top 42%
Pork	17	7	0	2	174.8572	151.4400	164.43	top 45%
Brisket	17	5	1	2	178.2858	152.5484	166.59	top 36%

“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
Medium (20–39)	7	0	top 31%
Large (40+)	10	0	top 32%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IL	9	top 35%
MO	4	top 25%
IN	2	top 17%
TN	1	top 30%
KY	1	top 60%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off	2	9	0	top 33%	Sep 18, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 14 contests

Contests a season 8.5 across 2 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 9 of 17 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 16 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,106 finished ahead 1,247 times, behind 430

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

20143 milestones

Sep 18 Career-best overall score682.2860 Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off
Oct 2 Peak power rating (1591) 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Oct 2 Most recent contest 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open

20139 milestones

Mar 29 First tracked contest Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
Mar 29 First call Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
Mar 29 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.7144 Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
May 3 First overall top-10 Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
Jun 21 First category win (Brisket) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jun 21 First overall podium Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jun 21 First Reserve Championship Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jun 21 Career-best single call (Brisket)178.2858 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Aug 2 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jun 21, 2013
+12.2	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest	May 3, 2013
+10.4	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off	Sep 18, 2014
+9.6	Central Illinois Bragging Rights	Oct 11, 2013
+9.4	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 2, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-5.3	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Aug 2, 2013
-2.7	Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off	Mar 29, 2013
-0.4	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off	Sep 19, 2013

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)
2014	3	0	1	0	67%	top 24%	94.8%	93.3%
2013	14	0	6	2	86%	top 34%	94.1%	91.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	86 / 552 (675.4168)	68 (173.1656)	216 (166.2856)	406 (158.2628)	13 (177.7028)
Sep 18, 2014	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	9 / 57 (682.2860)	3 (175.4172)	42 (161.6916)	4 (174.8572)	19 (170.3200)
Aug 22, 2014	Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL	20 / 50 (657.7372)	19 (165.7028)	10 (169.1544)	33 (159.4400)	19 (163.4400)
Oct 11, 2013	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	9 / 53 (666.9144)	8 (172.5828)	15 (166.2972)	46 (151.4400)	2 (176.5944)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	155 / 535 (653.1656)	56 (170.8800)	151 (165.1200)	425 (151.9884)	121 (165.1772)
Sep 27, 2013	Taste of Downtown Danville BBQ Competition Danville, IL	7 / 25 (666.9144)	10 (166.8800)	10 (169.1428)	13 (163.4284)	7 (167.4632)
Sep 19, 2013	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL	38 / 76 (654.2056)	1 (177.1544)	59 (157.0972)	23 (167.4056)	63 (152.5484)
Aug 2, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Rockford, IL	21 / 30 (658.3544)	8 (170.2972)	17 (165.2000)	24 (161.1200)	21 (161.7372)
Jul 19, 2013	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN	15 / 57 (658.7200)	18 (166.2400)	16 (165.1316)	23 (164.5256)	22 (162.8228)
Jun 27, 2013	Legacy BBQ Championship Effingham, IL	13 / 28 (655.4286)	13 (163.4286)	19 (157.7144)	7 (168.5714)	12 (165.7142)
Jun 21, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	2 / 29 (672.0002)	21 (161.7144)	13 (161.7144)	6 (170.2856)	1 (178.2858)
Jun 14, 2013	Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series) unrated Marion, IL	8 / 29 (653.7144)	15 (162.2856)	14 (158.8572)	2 (173.7144)	14 (158.8572)
May 31, 2013	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN	13 / 43 (677.7140)	16 (168)	11 (170.2856)	25 (166.8570)	10 (172.5714)
May 17, 2013	Randolph County Pig Party Steeleville, IL	6 / 25 (655.9998)	16 (160.5714)	11 (161.7142)	3 (168)	8 (165.7142)
May 3, 2013	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO	4 / 25 (674.2856)	4 (170.8572)	6 (170.2858)	6 (167.4284)	13 (165.7142)
Apr 5, 2013	Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff Kennett, MO	17 / 44 (666.8566)	29 (161.7140)	27 (162.8572)	4 (174.2856)	15 (167.9998)
Mar 29, 2013	Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off Benton, KY	24 / 40 (649.7144)	22 (164)	4 (172.5714)	36 (153.7142)	22 (159.4288)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

BACK PORCH Q

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

On the rise

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

The long haul

The metronome

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

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)