CHIBI-Q

CHIBI-Q is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 33 at the Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge (2013). They are ranked #1067 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,067

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1598

peak 1605 · rated over 21 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 29, 2013

latest Apr 14, 2017 · 4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#205

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

10 podiums

Overall top-10s

38% of 21 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 34%

overall standings

Best overall

685.6112 / 720

Master · Griller's Cup

Perfect 180s

Current form

657.33 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 661.10 (-3.77)

Walk rate

76%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork Ribs · Griller's Cup

Consistency

±12.76

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 169.91 · weakest Brisket (161.47)

Road miles

1,828

across 21 mapped stops · furthest 169 mi

Schedule strength

33%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)

Master avg

661.10 / 720

21 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

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

Happy hunting ground

Top 16% average finish here

Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge is their spot: an average finish in the top 16% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 3rd
average top 16%

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge (Aug 16, 2013).

Chicken 1st
Pork 1st

They almost always walk

76% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 16 of 21 contests

A top-10 category call in 76% of their 21 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

685.6112 career-best overall

95.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 685.6112 at Griller's Cup — 95.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 16, 2014

The one to beat

4× one call ahead of them

STARS AND STRIPES BBQ has finished one call ahead of CHIBI-Q 4 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

10–4 behind in the head-to-head

G "QUE" ahead in 71% of their meetings

G "QUE" has come out ahead in 10 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.45 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 29% of the time against 52%.

Brisket avg 161.47
Chicken avg 169.91
6 calls in 21 entries

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A strong matchup

11–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 92% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ in 11 of their 12 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

11 of 16 shared chicken entries lost

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES ahead 69% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES has out-cooked them in 11 of 16 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

FLYBOY BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±1.77% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.77% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.8% of a perfect score
21 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
2017 ↗	Master	#1951 (105 pts)	#2043 (100 pts)	#1822 (120 pts)	#2008 (105 pts)	#1982 (110 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1548 (168 pts)	#858 (438 pts)	#1779 (138 pts)	#1786 (138 pts)	#1674 (153 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#835 (404 pts)	#609 (639 pts)	#903 (394 pts)	#1040 (324 pts)	#936 (369 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#503 (757 pts)	#705 (537 pts)	#563 (682 pts)	#392 (942 pts)	#516 (722 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#205 (1,390 pts)	#116 (1,625 pts)	#183 (1,375 pts)	#267 (1,080 pts)	#291 (1,035 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ

#1,066 of the rated field

1598 power rating

Contests: 34
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1598

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CHIBI-Q)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CHIBI-Q has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 34 contests
last seen Sep 13, 2019

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Brookside BBQ

#1,068 of the rated field

1598 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 53%
Peak: 1598

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 19, 2026
on a 3-contest top-10 run

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BUCKSHOT'S BREW N' QUE

#1,069 of the rated field

1598 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 64%
Peak: 1598

Fewer contests behind them than CHIBI-Q has cooked, 11 to 21, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Oct 5, 2018

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CONVICTED PIGS BBQ

#1,070 of the rated field

1598 power rating

Contests: 56
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 34%
Peak: 1605

56 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 34% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 56 contests
last seen Jun 19, 2026

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CRAZY COYOTE

#1,056 of the rated field

1599 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 32
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 34%
Peak: 1618

3–3 in 6 shared contests (50% to CHIBI-Q)

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

rated over 32 contests
last seen Aug 4, 2017

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#MIDNIGHT SMOKERS

#1,079 of the rated field

1597 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 51
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1629

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to CHIBI-Q)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 46 contests
last seen Jun 16, 2023

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Backdraft BBQ	18	7	11	39%	⚔ compare
THE CELTIC PIG	16	8	8	50%	⚔ compare
3 LIL' MACS BBQ	16	7	9	44%	⚔ compare
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES	16	5	11	31%	⚔ compare
STARS AND STRIPES BBQ	14	5	9	36%	⚔ compare
G "QUE"	14	4	10	29%	⚔ compare
PORKY'S PIT CREW	13	10	3	77%	⚔ compare
GRILLIN' BEAVERS	13	6	7	46%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	12	11	1	92%	⚔ compare
Lost Weekend Grill	12	11	1	92%	⚔ compare
FLYBOY BBQ	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
JO-BAWB'S BBQ	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TRIGGERS	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' PIGGY WIT IT!	8	8	0	100%	⚔ compare
Pig Floyd	8	8	0	100%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	21	11	1	3	176.5828	161.1428	169.91	top 27%
Pork Ribs	21	6	2	4	179.4400	157.0744	165.70	top 39%
Pork	21	5	1	2	176.5600	151.3600	164.03	top 45%
Brisket	21	6	0	1	170.8228	147.9998	161.47	top 44%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 25%
Medium (20–39)	13	top 38%
Large (40+)	7	top 29%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CO	18	0	top 35%
WY	3	0	top 27%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Griller's Cup	3	3	top 27%	Jul 17, 2015
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	14	top 50%	Apr 14, 2017
Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge	2	3	top 16%	Aug 15, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 9 contests

Contests a season 4.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CO 18 of 21 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 17 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 314 finished ahead 532 times, behind 253

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

20171 milestone

Apr 14 Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20151 milestone

Jun 19 Peak power rating (1605) 22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge

20142 milestones

Apr 18 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jul 16 Career-best overall score685.6112 Griller's Cup

20138 milestones

Mar 29 First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Mar 29 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Mar 29 First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
May 10 First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.1424 Wild West BBQ
Jul 19 First category win (Pork Ribs) Griller's Cup
Jul 19 First overall podium Griller's Cup
Jul 19 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Griller's Cup
Aug 16 First multi-meat day Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.4	Griller's Cup	Jul 19, 2013
+13	Wild West BBQ	May 10, 2013
+12.8	Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge	Aug 16, 2013
+11.2	21st Colorado BBQ Challenge	Jun 13, 2014
+10.4	Griller's Cup	Jul 16, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-2.9	Griller's Cup	Jul 17, 2015
-2	Boats, Bands and BBQ	Jun 7, 2013
-1.5	2015 Colorado Rockies Championship	Sep 18, 2015
-1.5	23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge	Jun 17, 2016
-0.8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 15, 2016

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0	0	0%	top 50%	91.5%	91.5%
2016	2	0	0	100%	top 50%	91%	90.7%
2015	4	0	0	75%	top 46%	93.9%	92.2%
2014	5	3	1	80%	top 27%	95.2%	93%
2013	9	5	3	78%	top 28%	94.3%	91.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 14, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO	15 / 30 (658.7200)	16 (164.5372)	12 (166.8572)	15 (164.5256)	14 (162.8000)
Jun 17, 2016	23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	29 / 58 (655.2800)	5 (174.8688)	27 (165.0856)	51 (151.3600)	25 (163.9656)
Apr 15, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO	14 / 28 (651.2344)	2 (175.4056)	20 (157.0744)	20 (159.3600)	17 (159.3944)
Sep 18, 2015	2015 Colorado Rockies Championship Denver, CO	25 / 35 (675.8856)	16 (173.1200)	23 (169.1428)	22 (167.3828)	26 (166.2400)
Jul 17, 2015	Griller's Cup Laramie, WY	16 / 29 (645.5312)	2 (173.1200)	18 (160.5256)	20 (158.2400)	21 (153.6456)
Jun 19, 2015	22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	11 / 58 (667.8856)	9 (172)	29 (163.9772)	15 (168.5372)	19 (163.3712)
May 30, 2015	Rock'N Western Rendezvous Loveland, CO	14 / 38 (666.2284)	10 (171.9656)	6 (173.1428)	35 (151.3828)	9 (169.7372)
Aug 30, 2014	Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO	16 / 48 (665.5768)	18 (168.5256)	35 (157.0856)	12 (169.1428)	5 (170.8228)
Aug 15, 2014	Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO	10 / 43 (663.2912)	12 (168)	26 (158.2400)	4 (173.1084)	14 (163.9428)
Jul 16, 2014	Griller's Cup Laramie, WY	4 / 26 (685.6112)	12 (167.3712)	1 (177.1544)	4 (174.2628)	6 (166.8228)
Jun 13, 2014	21st Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	6 / 55 (681.0168)	22 (166.2284)	11 (170.8456)	2 (176.5600)	15 (167.3828)
Apr 18, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Denver, CO	15 / 30 (654.1140)	18 (164.5256)	12 (164.5372)	14 (165.6684)	14 (159.3828)
Aug 30, 2013	Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO	22 / 53 (654.7200)	5 (174.2744)	24 (163.9772)	23 (163.4056)	40 (153.0628)
Aug 23, 2013	Bootleggin' BBQ Garden City, CO	4 / 16 (667.3600)	4 (170.8344)	3 (167.9772)	8 (167.4056)	9 (161.1428)
Aug 16, 2013	Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO	3 / 33 (673.0512)	1 (176.5828)	18 (162.8228)	1 (174.2628)	14 (159.3828)
Jul 19, 2013	Griller's Cup Laramie, WY	3 / 33 (678.7772)	4 (171.9772)	1 (179.4400)	24 (158.8000)	3 (168.5600)
Jun 14, 2013	Colorado Barbecue Challenge Frisco, CO	18 / 68 (642.2858)	12 (165.7144)	22 (161.7142)	27 (158.2858)	24 (156.5714)
Jun 7, 2013	Boats, Bands and BBQ Pueblo, CO	22 / 39 (641.1424)	12 (166.8570)	13 (166.2858)	26 (159.9998)	30 (147.9998)
May 31, 2013	Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO	13 / 33 (646.2852)	19 (161.1428)	21 (157.1426)	12 (163.4284)	8 (164.5714)
May 10, 2013	Wild West BBQ Lamar, CO	4 / 31 (661.1424)	4 (171.9998)	5 (168)	11 (160.5714)	12 (160.5712)
Mar 29, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Thornton, CO	10 / 30 (647.9990)	5 (169.1426)	3 (168.5712)	11 (158.8572)	22 (151.4280)

CHIBI-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 (11 found in their record)

Happy hunting ground

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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)