High-water mark
686.2056
career-best overall
95.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 686.2056 at Roman Roast on the River — 95.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2016-05-13
Q-HUTTA
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1499
peak 1508 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2013-04-05
latest 2017-05-19
Best ToY finish
#651
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.46 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.70 (+7.75)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.01
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.46 · weakest Brisket (161.06)
Road miles
706
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 112 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Master avg
657.70 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
WICKED QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
WICKED QUE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The weak link
−6.4
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.40 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 18%.
- Brisket avg 161.06
- Chicken avg 167.46
- 1 calls in 11 entries
A strong matchup
5–2
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 71% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
5 of 6
shared chicken entries lost
MAJOR Q BBQ ahead 83% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, MAJOR Q BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared chicken entries.
The metronome
±1.95%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.95% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 91.3% of a perfect score
- 11 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
127 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3230 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1511
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3237 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#3252 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1499
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#3262 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1500
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 8 years after Q-HUTTA did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Head-to-head#3242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1531
No shared contest yet.
Level with Q-HUTTA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3222 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1531
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1531 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| HOOTIE-Q | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MAJOR Q BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WICKED QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| TENACIOUS Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CURLY TAILS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pot's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 157.1428 | 167.46 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 155.3716 | 164.59 | top 56% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 147.9998 | 164.60 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 152.4800 | 161.06 | top 63% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 10 | 0 | top 57% |
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 76% | 2017-05-19 |
| Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 64% | 2015-08-14 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.1 yrs
2013-04-05 → 2017-05-19
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
GA
10 of 11 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
9
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
11 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 167.46 · weakest Brisket (161.06)
Walk rate
55%
a top-10 call in 6 of 11 contests
Overall top-10 rate
9%
1 of 11 contests
Master average
657.70
out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
275
191–242 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
706
11 mapped stops · furthest 112 mi
Schedule strength
1538
average field rating faced — tougher than 28% of rated contests
Power rating
1499
peak 1508 · #3241 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.9998 Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First call BBQ Boogie & Blues
- 2016
- First overall top-10 Roman Roast on the River
- Career-best overall score686.2056 Roman Roast on the River
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4056 Roman Roast on the River
- 10th tracked contest Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1508) Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier)
- 2017
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | Roman Roast on the River | 2016-05-13 |
| +4.6 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | 2013-08-16 |
| +3.7 | Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) | 2016-08-19 |
| +1.8 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | 2013-04-05 |
| +1 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2013-07-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2017-05-19 |
| -7.7 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) | 2015-05-22 |
| -5.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2013-05-17 |
| -4.8 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) | 2014-08-14 |
| -0.4 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2013-04-26 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 85% | 92.2% | 92.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 95.3% | 94.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 91.6% | 90.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 90% | 90% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 51% | 92.6% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-19 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 22 / 26 (663.8628) | 7 (174.2972) | 20 (165.1200) | 21 (163.9428) | 22 (160.5028) |
| 2016-08-19 | Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 20 / 39 (672.4800) | 22 (169.6800) | 30 (163.9772) | 4 (173.1200) | 24 (165.7028) |
| 2016-05-13 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 5 / 36 (686.2056) | 6 (175.4056) | 9 (170.2744) | 8 (170.8228) | 10 (169.7028) |
| 2015-08-14 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 23 / 40 (659.8172) | 27 (165.0972) | 20 (166.2400) | 29 (160.5028) | 16 (167.9772) |
| 2015-05-22 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 55 / 65 (644.9256) | 55 (161.0856) | 44 (163.3944) | 19 (167.9656) | 60 (152.4800) |
| 2014-08-14 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 25 / 35 (647.7944) | 18 (166.8228) | 29 (157.0628) | 17 (164.5488) | 26 (159.3600) |
| 2013-08-16 | Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA | 14 / 34 (666.6856) | 12 (170.2628) | 24 (161.6572) | 6 (170.8228) | 18 (163.9428) |
| 2013-07-11 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 39 / 78 (645.5544) | 26 (166.2628) | 53 (155.3716) | 20 (166.8228) | 49 (157.0972) |
| 2013-05-17 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 19 / 28 (633.7140) | 21 (157.1428) | 2 (174.8572) | 28 (147.9998) | 24 (153.7142) |
| 2013-04-26 | BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 13 / 25 (653.7142) | 13 (168.0000) | 9 (168.0000) | 12 (159.4286) | 13 (158.2856) |
| 2013-04-05 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Summerville, GA | 19 / 41 (659.9998) | 13 (167.9998) | 21 (164.5712) | 19 (164.5714) | 23 (162.8574) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1142 (270 pts) | #1274 (250 pts) | #1441 (205 pts) | #1008 (365 pts) | #1439 (200 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2700 (60 pts) | #2064 (95 pts) | #2719 (60 pts) | #2040 (100 pts) | #2709 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #651 (478 pts) | #641 (508 pts) | #541 (613 pts) | #614 (538 pts) | #777 (413 pts) |