A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
SUNDANCER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SUNDANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
BLACK BETTY BBQ
BLACK BETTY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 18th of 38 at the Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship (2014). They are ranked #3841 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1486
peak 1486 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Jun 24, 2016 · 3.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.89 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 627.31 (+8.58)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.20
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.49 · weakest Chicken (154.58)
Road miles
4,036
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 940 mi
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
627.31 / 720
9 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 BLACK BETTY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
139 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,819 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,836 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with BLACK BETTY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,839 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1486
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,823 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1502
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,844 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1528
They've been 1528 at their best, 42 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,840 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1510
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 8 contests, alongside a 25% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SUNDANCER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET PEPPERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1656 | 137.0628 | 154.58 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 148 | 155.73 | top 66% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 149.1428 | 159.49 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 141.1428 | 157.51 | top 47% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 51% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' On The Pecos | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 59% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NM
6 of 9 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
278
finished ahead 180 times, behind 211
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Sep 5, 2014 → Jun 24, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin' On The Pecos
20142 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)176.5600 Smokin' On The Pecos
- Career-best overall score646.0796 Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1495) Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship
- First call Bliss Brews & Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.8 | Smokin' On the Pecos | Jun 28, 2013 |
| +3.7 | Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship | Jul 4, 2014 |
| +3 | Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship | Jul 5, 2013 |
| +1.5 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Aug 30, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 15, 2013 |
| -8 | Bliss Brews & Que | Oct 11, 2013 |
| -5 | Smoke on the River | Sep 5, 2014 |
| -0.8 | Smokin' On The Pecos | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -0.6 | Smokin' On The Pecos | Jun 27, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 57% | 89.7% | 88.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 63% | 88% | 85.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 27 / 44 (637.0628) | 24 (163.4172) | 31 (156.5372) | 22 (157.7028) | 23 (159.4056) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 19 / 26 (614.8000) | 24 (137.0628) | 21 (148) | 9 (166.3200) | 8 (163.4172) |
| Aug 30, 2014 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 38 / 76 (639.9080) | 68 (147.3940) | 10 (170.2972) | 53 (157.6684) | 18 (164.5484) |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM | 18 / 38 (646.0796) | 29 (157.0512) | 29 (157.6456) | 16 (165.1200) | 12 (166.2628) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 34 / 60 (641.6116) | 39 (159.9772) | 37 (161.0972) | 3 (176.5600) | 56 (143.9772) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Bliss Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX | 20 / 26 (608.0572) | 9 (165.1656) | 21 (150.8572) | 21 (150.8916) | 20 (141.1428) |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship Rio Rancho, NM | 19 / 42 (623.4282) | 20 (158.8570) | 30 (149.1428) | 25 (155.4284) | 13 (160) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Smokin' On the Pecos Artesia, NM | 28 / 70 (633.7142) | 48 (153.7146) | 35 (158.8572) | 38 (156.5710) | 15 (164.5714) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Albuquerque, NM | 18 / 20 (601.1426) | 19 (148.5714) | 17 (149.1428) | 20 (149.1428) | 12 (154.2856) |