On the rise
+26
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 26 points across 4 contests since Jun 7, 2013 — from 1521 up to 1546.
- 4 contests since Jun 7, 2013
- now 1546
BARABOO Q
BARABOO Q is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 4th of 38 at the Poor Que (2014). They are ranked #1831 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1546
peak 1546 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Jun 6, 2014 · 1.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
40% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 22%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.45
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.37 · weakest Chicken (159.66)
Road miles
215
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 54 mi
Schedule strength
9%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1513)
Master avg
650.28 / 720
5 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 BARABOO Q, each with one reason worth a look.
70 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,828 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1546
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,836 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1546
Level with BARABOO Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,843 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1546
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 5 contests, alongside a 60% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,834 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1546
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,827 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1546
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,835 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 75%
- Peak
- 1546
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 153.7144 | 159.66 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 157.1428 | 162.41 | top 29% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 169.1200 | 155.4056 | 162.85 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 169.1656 | 158.8570 | 165.37 | top 22% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 23% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 21% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Que | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 13% | Jun 6, 2014 |
| The Masters in May | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 21% | May 2, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
136
finished ahead 171 times, behind 41
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20144 milestones
- Career-best overall score660.0228 The Masters in May
- Career-best single call (Brisket)169.1656 The Masters in May
- Peak power rating (1546) Poor Que
- Most recent contest Poor Que
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest The Masters in May
- First call The Masters in May
- First overall top-10 Poor Que
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2856 Poor Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.3 | Poor Que | Jun 6, 2014 |
| +11.5 | Poor Que | Jun 7, 2013 |
| +10.6 | The Masters in May | May 2, 2014 |
| +9.3 | The Masters in May | May 3, 2013 |
| +2.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 5, 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 15% | 91.7% | 91.6% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 90.3% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2014 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 4 / 38 (659.3712) | 16 (162.2628) | 10 (162.3200) | 2 (169.1200) | 5 (165.6684) |
| May 2, 2014 | The Masters in May Fremont, WI | 12 / 62 (660.0228) | 9 (167.4516) | 10 (168) | 37 (155.4056) | 9 (169.1656) |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Madison, WI | 13 / 30 (641.7142) | 19 (158.2858) | 18 (157.1428) | 5 (167.4286) | 17 (158.8570) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 6 / 39 (650.2856) | 26 (156.5714) | 7 (162.2858) | 16 (162.2856) | 4 (169.1428) |
| May 3, 2013 | The Masters in May Fremont, WI | 11 / 48 (640.0002) | 32 (153.7144) | 11 (162.2858) | 15 (160) | 8 (164) |