Q LIVE CREW

Q LIVE CREW is a competition barbecue team with 69 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 8th of 29 at the Anchor City Cook Off (2013). They are ranked #6350 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,350

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1400

peak 1520 · rated over 66 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Feb 22, 2013

latest May 23, 2026 · 13.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#286

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

10 podiums

Overall top-10s

4% of 69 contests

Avg finish

top 68%

overall standings

Best overall

683.3484 / 720

Master · Best Dam BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

601.82 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 642.04 (-40.23)

Walk rate

39%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7372

Chicken · 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge

Consistency

±32.51

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.23)

Road miles

15,893

across 69 mapped stops · furthest 869 mi

Schedule strength

58%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)

Purse competed for

$501K

listed at 32 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 32 state-championship entries

Master avg

642.04 / 720

66 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

683.3484 career-best overall

94.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 683.3484 at Best Dam BBQ — 94.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 23, 2026

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIT POSSE has finished one call ahead of Q LIVE CREW 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 11 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 49%.

11 contests
2 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 49%

A tough matchup

26–2 behind in the head-to-head

Backdraft BBQ ahead in 93% of their meetings

Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 26 of their 28 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.6 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.56 points below their pork, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 23%.

Pork Ribs avg 160.23
Pork avg 164.79
5 calls in 66 entries

A strong matchup

11–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 92% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CARNIVORES in 11 of their 12 shared contests.

The comeback

1.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest (Apr 23, 2021).

last seen Sep 20, 2019
back Apr 23, 2021

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Pork nemesis

18 of 21 shared pork entries lost

GETTIN' BASTED ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 18 of 21 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

GRILLIN' BEAVERS has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A July team

Top 44% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 44% across 3 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.

3 July contests
top 68% the rest of the year

The long haul

15,893 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 15,893 miles across 69 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 869 miles to Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off.

69 mapped stops
furthest 869 mi

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked National Western BBQ Throwdown every year from 2015 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 23rd

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
2026 ↗	Master	#658 (195 pts)	#471 (420 pts)	#699 (240 pts)	#483 (380 pts)	#733 (173 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#449 (425 pts)	#496 (440 pts)	#418 (585 pts)	#479 (420 pts)	#537 (345 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#644 (249 pts)	#648 (279 pts)	#754 (234 pts)	#647 (274 pts)	#614 (294 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#698 (218 pts)	#714 (238 pts)	#868 (198 pts)	#662 (253 pts)	#655 (263 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#458 (466 pts)	#380 (626 pts)	#431 (586 pts)	#447 (501 pts)	#448 (511 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#720 (195 pts)	#606 (280 pts)	#833 (180 pts)	#740 (200 pts)	#782 (180 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#765 (386 pts)	#680 (501 pts)	#824 (386 pts)	#635 (526 pts)	#647 (526 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#873 (352 pts)	#859 (387 pts)	#975 (332 pts)	#715 (507 pts)	#758 (462 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#907 (388 pts)	#748 (533 pts)	#1037 (348 pts)	#717 (573 pts)	#851 (453 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1761 (123 pts)	#2053 (113 pts)	#1808 (133 pts)	#1206 (278 pts)	#1417 (208 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1046 (287 pts)	#932 (372 pts)	#1006 (342 pts)	#947 (377 pts)	#956 (357 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#931 (348 pts)	#591 (658 pts)	#1009 (338 pts)	#985 (358 pts)	#981 (338 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#286 (1,068 pts)	#319 (948 pts)	#324 (928 pts)	#111 (1,653 pts)	#250 (1,158 pts)

Overall rank by season

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Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
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1399 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
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#6,348 of the rated field

1400 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1400

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1400 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1400

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rated over 19 contests
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BLACK DOG BBQ

#6,346 of the rated field

1400 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1506

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rated over 19 contests
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Roux BBQ

#6,351 of the rated field

1399 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1399

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rated over 18 contests
last seen May 15, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Backdraft BBQ	28	2	26	7%	⚔ compare
ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ	25	3	22	12%	⚔ compare
GRILLIN' BEAVERS	25	3	22	12%	⚔ compare
BRACKEN RACKS BBQ	23	14	9	61%	⚔ compare
Lost Weekend Grill	22	8	14	36%	⚔ compare
PROUD SOULS BARBECUE	22	2	20	9%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	21	1	20	5%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	21	0	21	0%	⚔ compare
Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ	20	1	19	5%	⚔ compare
3 LIL' MACS BBQ	20	0	20	0%	⚔ compare
WILD HOGS BBQ	18	7	11	39%	⚔ compare
THE CELTIC PIG	18	2	16	11%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	16	7	9	44%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	66	10	1	2	177.7372	147.9200	163.52	top 60%
Pork Ribs	66	5	0	0	177.7144	142.8684	160.23	top 67%
Pork	66	15	2	7	176	146.8116	164.79	top 54%
Brisket	63	7	0	1	174.2972	145.0744	160.81	top 59%

“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)	37	0	top 69%
Large (40+)	29	0	top 65%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CO	38	top 67%
MO	16	top 68%
NV	3	top 73%
KS	3	top 73%
IL	3	top 60%
WY	2	top 68%
NM	1	top 87%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Wild West BBQ Cook-Off	6	10	top 72%	Apr 24, 2026
National Western BBQ Throwdown	5	23	top 66%	Jan 11, 2019
Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2)	4	50	top 99%	Nov 1, 2025
Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	4	13	top 62%	Sep 6, 2019
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	22	top 82%	Apr 14, 2017
BBQ Jackpot	2	57	top 79%	Nov 21, 2025
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest	2	332	top 83%	Nov 5, 2025
Smoke & Soul Fest	2	16	top 68%	Oct 6, 2023
Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2)	2	26	top 82%	Jun 4, 2022
WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest	2	28	top 98%	Apr 22, 2022
LuLu's Brew & Que	2	25	top 64%	Apr 26, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 11 contests

Contests a season 5.3 across 13 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CO 38 of 69 contests · 7 states in all

Contests visited 43 11 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,539 finished ahead 1,213 times, behind 2,620

Longest layoff 1.6 yrs Sep 20, 2019 → Apr 23, 2021

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

20262 milestones

May 23 Career-best overall score683.3484 Best Dam BBQ
May 23 Most recent contest Best Dam BBQ

20221 milestone

Oct 22 50th tracked contest Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2

20171 milestone

Jun 16 25th tracked contest 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge

20142 milestones

Apr 11 Peak power rating (1520) 6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
Jun 13 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7372 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge

20136 milestones

Feb 22 First tracked contest Polar Bear Challenge
Apr 19 First call Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
May 3 First overall top-10 Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
May 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.7132 Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
Jun 21 First category win (Pork) Knights of Columbus
Oct 11 10th tracked contest Anchor City Cook Off

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.6	Wild West BBQ Cook-Off	Apr 25, 2025
+9.6	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 19, 2013
+8.8	Anchor City Cook Off	Oct 11, 2013
+8.4	25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge	Jun 15, 2018
+8.1	21st Colorado BBQ Challenge	Jun 13, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.8	Polar Bear Challenge	Feb 22, 2013
-10.7	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 23, 2021
-9.2	Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff	May 1, 2021
-9.1	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 14, 2017
-8.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 18, 2014

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)
2026	2	0	0	100%	top 78%	94.9%	82.5%
2025	7	1	0	43%	top 81%	93.9%	85.2%
2024	6	0	0	0%	top 86%	92.5%	90.7%
2023	4	0	0	0%	top 58%	93.2%	92.2%
2022	8	0	0	13%	top 86%	90.5%	88.8%
2021	3	0	0	0%	top 86%	88.8%	87.9%
2019	6	0	1	83%	top 68%	91%	89.5%
2018	5	0	0	20%	top 55%	91.8%	90.6%
2017	6	0	0	50%	top 61%	91.7%	89.6%
2016	2	0	0	50%	top 76%	89%	87.8%
2015	5	0	0	40%	top 63%	91.8%	89%
2014	4	0	1	25%	top 53%	92.5%	90.6%
2013	11	2	1	73%	top 49%	92.7%	90.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 23, 2026	Best Dam BBQ 🏅 Boulder City, NV	20 / 33 (683.3484)	10 (175.4056)	15 (171.9772)	23 (165.7028)	14 (170.2628)
Apr 24, 2026	Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO	26 / 27 (505.0400)	3 (173.1200)	21 (156.5028)	2 (175.4172)	—
Nov 21, 2025	BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	73 / 90 (664.9712)	72 (166.2284)	80 (163.3944)	73 (164.5256)	40 (170.8228)
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 5, 2025	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	332 / 401 (649.5312)	306 (164.5140)	231 (167.9772)	247 (167.4056)	381 (149.6344)
Nov 1, 2025	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	50 / 50 (506.1944)	43 (166.8228)	4 (177.7144)	47 (161.6572)	—
Oct 31, 2025	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	53 / 53 (510.8116)	30 (172.5716)	41 (167.9772)	33 (170.2628)	—
May 2, 2025	The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands Ruidoso Downs, NM	26 / 30 (673.0628)	9 (176)	27 (165.7028)	21 (169.6800)	27 (161.6800)
Apr 25, 2025	Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO	10 / 30 (675.9428)	24 (163.4172)	9 (171.4516)	17 (167.9656)	6 (173.1084)
Dec 6, 2024	BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	57 / 74 (666.1600)	66 (160.4912)	51 (166.8344)	23 (172.5716)	47 (166.2628)
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Oct 30, 2024	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	373 / 444 (639.8516)	267 (167.3828)	299 (165.6916)	344 (161.7028)	415 (145.0744)
Oct 26, 2024	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	56 / 56 (637.5312)	52 (162.2512)	56 (154.2516)	55 (162.2284)	53 (158.8000)
Oct 25, 2024	Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO	50 / 53 (662.1944)	53 (156.5144)	35 (170.2972)	36 (169.1200)	38 (166.2628)
May 10, 2024	Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO	22 / 29 (660.9940)	16 (167.9656)	26 (155.9428)	17 (168.5372)	13 (168.5484)
Oct 6, 2023	Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY	16 / 28 (665.5768)	12 (167.9656)	20 (162.2628)	18 (166.8228)	13 (168.5256)
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 27, 2023	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS	256 / 487 (671.3600)	267 (167.9656)	233 (169.1544)	219 (169.1428)	284 (165.0972)
Jun 16, 2023	Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO	27 / 42 (655.3256)	31 (157.6800)	26 (165.1084)	16 (169.1200)	19 (163.4172)
Oct 22, 2022	Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 2 🏅 Westminster, CO	29 / 31 (636.4344)	29 (154.8000)	11 (170.2744)	26 (165.7028)	31 (145.6572)
Oct 21, 2022	Meat Scream BBQ Competition-Day 1 🏅 Westminster, CO	30 / 32 (646.6508)	25 (166.2400)	27 (160.5140)	30 (162.8228)	28 (157.0740)
Oct 7, 2022	Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY	23 / 29 (651.2684)	25 (160.5028)	21 (161.6916)	19 (163.9656)	16 (165.1084)
Jun 16, 2022	Frisco BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO	28 / 37 (632.4460)	27 (165.0972)	30 (158.3088)	23 (161.6572)	29 (147.3828)
Jun 4, 2022	Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) 🏅 Greeley, CO	26 / 34 (645.6004)	13 (169.7144)	24 (161.6916)	24 (163.9772)	34 (150.2172)
Jun 3, 2022	Greeley Blues Jam (Day 1) 🏅 Greeley, CO	29 / 33 (639.9200)	9 (172.0228)	30 (153.1200)	29 (157.6800)	27 (157.0972)
May 6, 2022	Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO	29 / 33 (635.2912)	20 (167.4056)	30 (156.5028)	28 (149.7028)	23 (161.6800)
Apr 22, 2022	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO	28 / 29 (627.8288)	29 (158.2056)	18 (162.2744)	26 (159.4172)	29 (147.9316)
May 7, 2021	Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO	22 / 35 (639.4516)	11 (169.7372)	25 (154.8804)	22 (160.5828)	25 (154.2512)
May 1, 2021	Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO	37 / 39 (636.9716)	19 (170.8228)	37 (155.9888)	35 (162.2284)	39 (147.9316)
Apr 23, 2021	WashMo BBQ & Bluesfest 🏅 Washington, MO	45 / 45 (622.1032)	45 (147.9200)	45 (154.2288)	24 (163.9772)	42 (155.9772)
Sep 20, 2019	Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Grand Lake, CO	19 / 25 (630.0916)	21 (151.3256)	24 (145.6572)	3 (172.5600)	15 (160.5488)
Sep 6, 2019	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge 🏅 Grand Jct, CO	13 / 28 (654.7544)	4 (171.9772)	25 (150.8000)	10 (166.8572)	10 (165.1200)
Jun 14, 2019	26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO	38 / 55 (639.3028)	32 (164.5140)	39 (157.6572)	46 (146.8116)	8 (170.3200)
May 10, 2019	Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO	21 / 28 (637.0172)	19 (158.2400)	7 (169.1772)	26 (151.3944)	19 (158.2056)
Apr 26, 2019	LuLu's Brew & Que 🏅 Brighton, CO	25 / 40 (655.2452)	36 (158.2168)	28 (159.9428)	1 (176)	25 (161.0856)
Jan 11, 2019	National Western BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Denver, CO	29 / 38 (648.4688)	20 (167.9884)	32 (155.3944)	26 (164.5716)	26 (160.5144)
Oct 19, 2018	Meat Scream BBQ Competition at Halloween Harvest Festival Westminster, CO	26 / 48 (650.8000)	35 (159.3484)	28 (161.1660)	26 (164.0228)	16 (166.2628)
Sep 7, 2018	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO	20 / 32 (644.5256)	18 (166.8456)	21 (161.1544)	28 (154.2628)	16 (162.2628)
Jun 15, 2018	25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	21 / 62 (660.6056)	28 (164.5600)	22 (165.1428)	15 (168.5944)	20 (162.3084)
Apr 28, 2018	LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO	26 / 40 (648.5260)	17 (166.8344)	34 (152)	7 (172)	28 (157.6916)
Jan 5, 2018	National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO	23 / 39 (656.5604)	22 (163.4172)	32 (154.3088)	14 (169.6800)	15 (169.1544)
Sep 22, 2017	BBBrew For Hope Ft.Collins, CO	17 / 25 (638.7200)	21 (153.1316)	20 (154.7656)	18 (161.6800)	8 (169.1428)
Sep 8, 2017	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO	14 / 28 (648.4916)	14 (163.9772)	17 (162.2744)	14 (166.2628)	18 (155.9772)
Jul 21, 2017	Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest Arvada, CO	24 / 46 (659.9772)	6 (173.7372)	35 (158.2516)	28 (163.4400)	21 (164.5484)
Jun 16, 2017	24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	26 / 59 (647.4164)	19 (169.1312)	38 (156.5484)	36 (159.4284)	21 (162.3084)
Apr 14, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO	27 / 30 (625.0404)	28 (154.2400)	24 (159.4060)	20 (160.5372)	24 (150.8572)
Jan 6, 2017	National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO	24 / 38 (649.6800)	19 (164.5484)	31 (155.4172)	2 (174.8572)	30 (154.8572)
Apr 15, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO	23 / 28 (623.8508)	26 (147.9656)	21 (155.4056)	13 (163.4056)	20 (157.0740)
Jan 8, 2016	National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO	25 / 36 (641.0512)	33 (151.3712)	30 (154.2744)	7 (168.0228)	11 (167.3828)
Sep 11, 2015	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	25 / 32 (622.7880)	23 (157.6800)	22 (154.8340)	21 (161.1312)	27 (149.1428)
Jun 19, 2015	22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	33 / 58 (639.4056)	45 (150.8000)	22 (165.1656)	18 (166.8800)	28 (156.5600)
May 30, 2015	Rock'N Western Rendezvous Loveland, CO	17 / 38 (661.1540)	7 (172.5828)	12 (166.8800)	31 (155.4056)	20 (166.2856)
Apr 17, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO	22 / 30 (629.7024)	20 (159.9540)	30 (142.8684)	5 (169.1772)	19 (157.7028)
Jan 9, 2015	National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO	25 / 40 (649.6800)	34 (157.1084)	19 (165.1428)	31 (158.2744)	11 (169.1544)
Sep 12, 2014	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	28 / 47 (653.1544)	11 (171.4056)	15 (166.2972)	21 (166.2972)	40 (149.1544)
Jun 13, 2014	21st Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	15 / 55 (666.2744)	1 (177.7372)	22 (162.2744)	19 (166.2284)	28 (160.0344)
Apr 18, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Denver, CO	24 / 30 (635.4856)	19 (164)	27 (154.2856)	18 (162.2856)	25 (154.9144)
Apr 11, 2014	6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	21 / 46 (653.8172)	13 (167.4400)	36 (155.4400)	27 (161.2000)	12 (169.7372)
Nov 8, 2013	1st Annual BBQ BIVOUAC St. James, MO	19 / 33 (659.4056)	9 (170.8800)	9 (168.0344)	10 (169.7028)	29 (150.7884)
Oct 11, 2013	Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO	8 / 29 (667.4172)	23 (161.6800)	13 (164.0228)	11 (167.4172)	3 (174.2972)
Sep 19, 2013	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL	42 / 76 (651.3712)	34 (165.1316)	21 (166.8684)	70 (151.4056)	23 (167.9656)
Aug 23, 2013	Up In Smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL	31 / 46 (637.6452)	35 (158.8340)	32 (157.7028)	35 (158.3316)	23 (162.7768)
Aug 2, 2013	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	18 / 51 (661.1200)	36 (160.0112)	8 (170.8800)	7 (170.2744)	30 (159.9544)
Jul 19, 2013	Smokin' on the River Glasgow, MO	12 / 36 (665.0284)	8 (170.2856)	26 (158.2400)	3 (174.2628)	15 (162.2400)
Jul 12, 2013	6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO	20 / 42 (659.9772)	13 (169.1200)	39 (153.7144)	10 (170.8800)	18 (166.2628)
Jun 21, 2013	Knights of Columbus Quincy, IL	18 / 32 (629.1424)	21 (153.1428)	25 (146.2854)	1 (173.7142)	16 (156)
May 3, 2013	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO	10 / 25 (657.7132)	18 (160.5710)	20 (158.8568)	2 (169.7142)	10 (168.5712)
Apr 19, 2013	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	12 / 50 (644.5714)	32 (154.8568)	31 (153.1430)	9 (168.0002)	6 (168.5714)
Feb 22, 2013	Polar Bear Challenge Columbia, MO	43 / 46 (627.9996)	46 (149.1430)	41 (153.7142)	36 (157.7140)	16 (167.4284)

Q LIVE CREW

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (12 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A July team

The long haul

A standing appointment

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, averaged over 5 contests — 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)