They almost always walk
63%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 5 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
GOVERNORS BBQ
GOVERNORS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 7th of 39 at the Queen City Cook-Off (2013). They are ranked #3063 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1504
peak 1514 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest Apr 6, 2018 · 4.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
13% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.48 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.29 (+1.19)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.48
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.71 · weakest Chicken (163.41)
Road miles
1,646
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 813 mi
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Master avg
663.29 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1514 (154 pts) | #1656 (144 pts) | #955 (364 pts) | #1717 (134 pts) | #1745 (124 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1575 (154 pts) | #1846 (134 pts) | #1467 (194 pts) | #1420 (209 pts) | #1852 (129 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #895 (331 pts) | #1042 (296 pts) | #730 (456 pts) | #934 (341 pts) | #729 (446 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GOVERNORS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
112 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,080 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1545
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to GOVERNORS BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team GOVERNORS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,059 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1526
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,056 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1516
They turned up 6 years after GOVERNORS BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#3,058 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1510
Level with GOVERNORS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,065 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,073 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4286 | 152.5600 | 163.41 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 162.8800 | 169.71 | top 31% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 153.1312 | 166.48 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 153.1316 | 163.70 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 54% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
7 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
261
finished ahead 175 times, behind 185
Longest layoff
2.9 yrs
May 29, 2015 → Apr 6, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
20142 milestones
- Career-best overall score680.5256 Smokin' At The Market
- Career-best single call (Pork)176 Smokin' At The Market
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- First call Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.1426 Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
- First overall top-10 Queen City Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1514) Queen City Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.6 | Queen City Cook-Off | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +2 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | May 17, 2013 |
| +0.8 | Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival | May 15, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.7 | Smokin' At The Market | Oct 3, 2014 |
| -2 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | May 16, 2014 |
| -1.9 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Apr 6, 2018 |
| -0.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 29, 2015 |
| -0.1 | Music City Festival & BBQ Championship | Aug 23, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 94.5% | 92.8% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 39% | 94% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2018 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 40 / 69 (638.7772) | 26 (165.6800) | 34 (162.8800) | 49 (157.0856) | 54 (153.1316) |
| May 29, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Hendersonville, TN | 18 / 29 (674.2516) | 19 (169.1316) | 5 (174.2972) | 21 (166.8456) | 23 (163.9772) |
| May 15, 2015 | Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival Sevierville, TN | 24 / 44 (673.0172) | 31 (166.8344) | 5 (174.2744) | 32 (167.3828) | 35 (164.5256) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Smokin' At The Market Gallatin, TN | 20 / 29 (680.5256) | 24 (169.1200) | 19 (171.4056) | 11 (176) | 27 (164) |
| May 16, 2014 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 34 / 56 (655.8516) | 48 (158.8116) | 18 (169.1200) | 23 (169.6800) | 40 (158.2400) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Music City Festival & BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 28 / 55 (645.6340) | 47 (152.5600) | 23 (164.5372) | 46 (153.1312) | 2 (175.4056) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Queen City Cook-Off Clarksville, TN | 7 / 39 (677.1424) | 9 (171.4286) | 4 (171.4284) | 13 (169.1428) | 22 (165.1426) |
| May 17, 2013 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 22 / 47 (661.1426) | 42 (153.7140) | 9 (169.7146) | 11 (172.5712) | 21 (165.1428) |