PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ

PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 48 at the Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (2015), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #1435 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,435

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1569

peak 1571 · rated over 19 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 23, 2013

latest Nov 20, 2015 · 2.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#450

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

2 reserve

Category wins

7 podiums

Overall top-10s

32% of 19 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 43%

overall standings

Best overall

693.0744 / 720

Master · Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

681.74 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 670.57 (+11.17)

Walk rate

68%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)

Consistency

±13.55

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 170.32 · weakest Brisket (166.20)

Road miles

824

across 19 mapped stops · furthest 75 mi

Schedule strength

37%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)

Master avg

670.57 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (13 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

3.3828 points from the title

Came within 3.3828 points of the Grand Championship at Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (Aug 14, 2015).

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.

Chicken ×1

On the rise

+38 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 38 points across 8 contests since Nov 21, 2014 — from 1531 up to 1569.

8 contests since Nov 21, 2014
now 1569

Happy hunting ground

Top 7% average finish here

Atlanta BarB-Que Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 7% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 2nd
average top 7%

They almost always walk

68% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 13 of 19 contests

A top-10 category call in 68% of their 19 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

693.0744 career-best overall

96.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 693.0744 at Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) — 96.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 21, 2015

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead in 100% of their meetings

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

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The weak link

−4.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.12 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 16% of the time against 42%.

Brisket avg 166.20
Chicken avg 170.32
3 calls in 19 entries

A strong matchup

12–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Willingham's in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

9 of 12 shared chicken entries lost

OLD PLANTATION BBQ ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, OLD PLANTATION BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 12 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

DIGGIN QUE-GA has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An August team

Top 25% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 25% across 6 contests, versus top 43% the rest of the year.

6 August contests
top 43% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.88% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.88% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.1% of a perfect score
19 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
2015 ↗	Master	#450 (854 pts)	#390 (964 pts)	#430 (874 pts)	#525 (739 pts)	#511 (734 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#497 (774 pts)	#439 (854 pts)	#520 (759 pts)	#577 (684 pts)	#657 (564 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#726 (431 pts)	#546 (596 pts)	#769 (431 pts)	#495 (661 pts)	#915 (336 pts)

Overall rank by season

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SMOKEY BEAR'S BBQ NEBRASKA

#1,431 of the rated field

1569 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1569

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 22 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Oct 26, 2018

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Sunrise BBQ

#1,434 of the rated field

1569 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1573

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 16, 2025

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SWEET DREAMS BBQ

#1,430 of the rated field

1569 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1569

27 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 30% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Oct 20, 2017

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PARTTY ALL KNIGHT

#1,438 of the rated field

1569 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 69%
Peak: 1573

They turned up 6 years after PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 20, 2022

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SHADY CREW

#1,432 of the rated field

1569 power rating

Contests: 34
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1614

Level with PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 34 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2020

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STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ

#1,437 of the rated field

1569 power rating

Contests: 35
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1587

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 35 contests to 19.

rated over 35 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Willingham's	12	12	0	100%	⚔ compare
CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	12	11	1	92%	⚔ compare
OLD PLANTATION BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
BIG L'S SWEET HEAT	10	8	2	80%	⚔ compare
The Pig Lebowski	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
DIGGIN QUE-GA	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
ROAST BEAST BBQ	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
TENACIOUS Q	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
Bubba Q	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
Pot's BBQ	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
UNCULTURED SWINE	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
WICKED QUE	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	8	1	3	180 🔥	149.0400	170.32	top 36%
Pork Ribs	19	8	0	1	174.8916	151.3256	166.59	top 44%
Pork	19	9	0	2	175.4172	153.0856	167.45	top 43%
Brisket	19	3	0	1	176.5600	147.3256	166.20	top 45%

“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)	6	0	top 54%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 38%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
The National BBQ Cup	3	44	top 69%	Nov 20, 2015
Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)	3	5	top 24%	Aug 21, 2015
Atlanta BarB-Que Festival	2	2	top 7%	Aug 14, 2015
Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)	2	25	top 57%	Jul 31, 2015
Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival	2	15	top 70%	Apr 17, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 8 contests

Contests a season 6.3 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 19 of 19 contests

Contests visited 12 5 of them more than once

Opponents faced 389 finished ahead 485 times, behind 380

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

20155 milestones

Aug 21 First category win (Chicken) Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Aug 21 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Aug 21 Career-best overall score693.0744 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Oct 2 Peak power rating (1571) Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier)
Nov 20 Most recent contest The National BBQ Cup

20143 milestones

Sep 27 First overall podium Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA)
Sep 27 First Reserve Championship Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA)
Oct 3 10th tracked contest Great Miller Lite Chili and BBQ Cookoff (GBC Qualifier)

20134 milestones

Aug 23 First tracked contest Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Aug 23 First call Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Aug 23 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0060 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Sep 13 First overall top-10 Atlanta BarB-Q Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.8	Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA)	Sep 27, 2014
+14	Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA)	Aug 15, 2014
+13.7	Atlanta BarB-Que Festival	Aug 14, 2015
+12.5	Atlanta BarB-Q Festival	Sep 13, 2013
+12.3	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 21, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.7	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA)	Apr 18, 2014
-5.5	Whole Hawg Happenin'	Sep 28, 2013
-5.5	The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA)	Nov 21, 2014
-4.9	The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)	Nov 15, 2013
-2.8	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 1, 2014

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)
2015	7	2	1	57%	top 36%	96.3%	94.4%
2014	8	3	0	75%	top 46%	95.7%	93%
2013	4	1	0	75%	top 49%	92.7%	91.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Nov 20, 2015	The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA	44 / 74 (670.7544)	14 (174.2744)	66 (156.5372)	31 (169.6800)	32 (170.2628)
Oct 2, 2015	Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA	20 / 52 (678.1712)	32 (169.6800)	12 (171.9884)	32 (165.0972)	15 (171.4056)
Aug 21, 2015	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	5 / 41 (693.0744)	1 (180)	9 (169.1200)	6 (173.1200)	11 (170.8344)
Aug 14, 2015	Atlanta BarB-Que Festival Atlanta, GA	2 / 48 (691.9656)	7 (173.1084)	4 (174.8916)	11 (169.7028)	7 (174.2628)
Jul 31, 2015	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	25 / 55 (674.7312)	13 (173.7028)	9 (174.2628)	54 (156.5028)	18 (170.2628)
Jun 5, 2015	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	17 / 42 (674.2400)	25 (169.6912)	32 (163.4172)	12 (170.8228)	13 (170.3088)
Apr 17, 2015	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival Cornelia, GA	15 / 29 (673.0628)	7 (174.2628)	10 (168.5256)	10 (170.2628)	25 (160.0116)
Nov 21, 2014	The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA	64 / 86 (659.2340)	82 (156.5028)	24 (170.2744)	63 (163.9312)	43 (168.5256)
Oct 18, 2014	Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic (SBBQA) Rome, GA	15 / 27 (668.5028)	13 (169.7028)	22 (163.9772)	8 (171.9656)	20 (162.8572)
Oct 3, 2014	Great Miller Lite Chili and BBQ Cookoff (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA	11 / 22 (671.8628)	19 (162.2400)	18 (160.5144)	5 (172.5484)	2 (176.5600)
Sep 27, 2014	Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA) Marietta, GA	2 / 34 (684.4800)	2 (176.5600)	7 (169.1200)	5 (171.4056)	11 (167.3944)
Aug 22, 2014	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	8 / 45 (679.9204)	15 (169.1316)	15 (168.5488)	2 (175.4172)	21 (166.8228)
Aug 15, 2014	Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) Atlanta, GA	4 / 43 (689.0396)	4 (174.2628)	3 (174.8572)	18 (164.5140)	4 (175.4056)
Aug 1, 2014	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	38 / 56 (652.4456)	18 (173.7028)	38 (160.5372)	52 (153.0856)	28 (165.1200)
Apr 18, 2014	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA) Cornelia, GA	24 / 27 (651.9428)	8 (171.4056)	7 (171.4400)	26 (159.3828)	26 (149.7144)
Nov 15, 2013	The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA	57 / 79 (660.4228)	25 (172.5600)	57 (164.5372)	76 (159.3944)	52 (163.9312)
Sep 28, 2013	Whole Hawg Happenin' Marietta, GA	21 / 30 (646.6284)	5 (176)	30 (151.3256)	7 (171.9772)	26 (147.3256)
Sep 13, 2013	Atlanta BarB-Q Festival Atlanta, GA	5 / 41 (667.3600)	2 (170.2744)	14 (162.2512)	9 (170.2744)	12 (164.5600)
Aug 23, 2013	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	22 / 54 (653.0060)	49 (149.0400)	7 (169.1316)	2 (172.5600)	27 (162.2744)

PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ

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 (13 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Perfect scores on the board

On the rise

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An August team

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

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)