High-water mark
666.3088
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.3088 at Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 25, 2015
SWEET CHICKEN
SWEET CHICKEN is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 11th of 28 at the Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival (2013). They are ranked #2981 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1506
peak 1509 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 18, 2013
latest Jul 23, 2016 · 3.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.82 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 648.45 (+2.37)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.43
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 164.56 · weakest Pork (158.37)
Road miles
189
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 101 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Master avg
648.45 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2106 (86 pts) | #2177 (91 pts) | #2107 (106 pts) | #2292 (66 pts) | #2004 (116 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1636 (125 pts) | #1456 (185 pts) | #1565 (165 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #1677 (135 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2726 (59 pts) | #2729 (59 pts) | #2733 (59 pts) | #2023 (104 pts) | #1943 (114 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #885 (335 pts) | #910 (355 pts) | #934 (335 pts) | #1086 (280 pts) | #794 (400 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SWEET CHICKEN, each with one reason worth a look.
116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,983 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1523
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,971 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1517
They turned up 9 years after SWEET CHICKEN did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#2,995 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1506
Level with SWEET CHICKEN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,972 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,985 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,973 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUE AND A HALF MEN | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT @ SLIMS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0344 | 149.6912 | 162.68 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 150.8000 | 162.84 | top 50% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5714 | 153.7144 | 158.37 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 161.1426 | 164.56 | top 35% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 55% | Jul 25, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VT
4 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
87
finished ahead 87 times, behind 91
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jul 25, 2014 → Jul 25, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
20153 milestones
- Career-best overall score666.3088 Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.0344 Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ
- Peak power rating (1509) Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
- First call The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.5710 Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.7 | Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ | Jul 25, 2015 |
| +4.9 | Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +4.9 | The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ | Jul 26, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.4 | Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ | Jul 25, 2014 |
| -3.1 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival | Jul 23, 2016 |
| -2.7 | The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival | May 18, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 91.7% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2016 | The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT | 18 / 26 (648.5028) | 17 (164.0112) | 14 (166.2744) | 22 (155.3944) | 12 (162.8228) |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ Windsor, VT | 12 / 35 (666.3088) | 5 (172.0344) | 7 (168.5716) | 31 (157.1428) | 10 (168.5600) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ Windsor, VT | 26 / 34 (623.9084) | 33 (149.6912) | 29 (150.8000) | 16 (160.5600) | 14 (162.8572) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ Windsor, VT | 12 / 31 (654.8112) | 8 (168.0456) | 14 (163.3828) | 20 (158.8456) | 9 (164.5372) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Smokin @ the Ballpark BBQ Festival Old Orchard Beach, ME | 11 / 28 (660.5710) | 13 (165.7144) | 17 (162.8568) | 11 (164.5714) | 10 (167.4284) |
| May 18, 2013 | The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival Lexington, MA | 18 / 31 (636.5714) | 18 (156.5714) | 10 (165.1430) | 21 (153.7144) | 10 (161.1426) |