On the rise
+32
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 32 points across 7 contests since Sep 27, 2013 — from 1522 up to 1553.
- 7 contests since Sep 27, 2013
- now 1553
Q2NV
Q2NV is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 16 at the City of Earlington OctoberFest (2013). They are ranked #1680 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1553
peak 1553 · rated over 10 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Mar 29, 2013
latest Aug 22, 2014 · 1.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
45% of 11 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.69 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 663.73 (-3.03)
Walk rate
91%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.69
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.03 · weakest Pork (163.41)
Road miles
1,991
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 300 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Master avg
663.73 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Q2NV, each with one reason worth a look.
56 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,677 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1553
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,678 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1553
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,682 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1553
4 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careers#1,673 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1554
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 67% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,679 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1554
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,684 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1578
Level with Q2NV on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN T'S | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| RURAL ROUTE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 175.4056 | 149.1088 | 165.18 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 150.2856 | 167.11 | top 32% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 148.5716 | 163.41 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 156.5028 | 168.03 | top 31% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 33% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
5.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
3 of 11 contests · 6 states in all
Contests visited
11
a different one every time
Opponents faced
347
finished ahead 318 times, behind 167
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20145 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) BBQ Fest Cooking Contest
- 10th tracked contest BBQ Fest Cooking Contest
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 BBQ Fest Cooking Contest
- Peak power rating (1553) 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- Most recent contest 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
- First call Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.7140 Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
- First overall top-10 Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series)
- First overall podium City of Earlington OctoberFest
- Career-best overall score692.5140 City of Earlington OctoberFest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ | Sep 27, 2013 |
| +11.6 | City of Earlington OctoberFest | Oct 4, 2013 |
| +9.3 | 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | Aug 22, 2014 |
| +9.2 | BBQ Fest Cooking Contest | Jul 25, 2014 |
| +6.3 | Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off | Mar 29, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.2 | 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out | Apr 3, 2014 |
| -2.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 10, 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 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 80% | top 37% | 94.1% | 91.8% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 96.2% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 10 / 52 (662.7656) | 16 (165.7144) | 8 (170.2628) | 29 (159.4056) | 11 (167.3828) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | BBQ Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN | 10 / 44 (677.6800) | 36 (162.2628) | 14 (171.4400) | 23 (165.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL | 25 / 50 (651.8632) | 22 (163.9772) | 7 (170.2744) | 46 (150.7888) | 21 (166.8228) |
| Apr 3, 2014 | 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN | 37 / 64 (646.1828) | 64 (149.1088) | 7 (172.0228) | 14 (168.5484) | 46 (156.5028) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS | 35 / 95 (664.9828) | 61 (161.6800) | 43 (162.8000) | 35 (168.5256) | 18 (171.9772) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | City of Earlington OctoberFest Earlington, KY | 3 / 16 (692.5140) | 3 (175.4056) | 5 (173.7028) | 3 (175.4056) | 8 (168) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 6 / 45 (679.8856) | 17 (169.6800) | 17 (167.4056) | 7 (173.1084) | 12 (169.6916) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Super City Blues & Ques Metropolis, IL | 13 / 34 (670.2850) | 21 (165.1426) | 13 (165.1428) | 18 (165.7140) | 5 (174.2856) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Southern Pride Invitational (Competitor's Series) unrated Marion, IL | 9 / 29 (647.4284) | 2 (172) | 5 (165.1426) | 26 (148.5716) | 10 (161.7142) |
| May 10, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Knoxville, TN | 17 / 29 (645.7136) | 11 (167.4284) | 26 (150.2856) | 18 (161.7140) | 9 (166.2856) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off Benton, KY | 13 / 40 (661.7140) | 21 (164.5714) | 7 (169.7142) | 25 (160.5714) | 13 (166.8570) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.