They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 10 of 15 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
B' FOR CHICKEN
B' FOR CHICKEN is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 65 at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2014). They are ranked #2174 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1532
peak 1538 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Jul 14, 2018 · 5.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
13% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.17 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 622.52 (+3.65)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±35.36
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.62 · weakest Pork Ribs (147.63)
Road miles
1,180
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 141 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
Master avg
622.52 / 720
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1540 (135 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1539 (130 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2240 (80 pts) | #1250 (260 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #930 (342 pts) | #1027 (322 pts) | #1064 (312 pts) | #716 (527 pts) | #846 (427 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #567 (663 pts) | #795 (463 pts) | #615 (623 pts) | #553 (703 pts) | #658 (563 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #958 (300 pts) | #880 (365 pts) | #1029 (300 pts) | #868 (375 pts) | #995 (300 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to B' FOR CHICKEN, each with one reason worth a look.
83 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,177 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1621
2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to B' FOR CHICKEN)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — FIRE & SPICE ahead 3–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,190 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1533
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to B' FOR CHICKEN)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,179 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1532
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,180 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1549
18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 33% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,164 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1540
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,170 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1544
Level with B' FOR CHICKEN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BBQ GURU | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| SHADY CREW | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| FINN'S FINEST BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| BEERBEQUE | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOWER LOWER BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGHEADED BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Palm tree smokehouse | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire Ants BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Hot Rod's BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4284 | 136.4572 | 157.54 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 171.4056 | 20 | 147.63 | top 48% |
| Pork | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 178.2972 | 145.6800 | 160.62 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 142.2628 | 156.73 | top 43% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 40% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 6 | 3 | 0 | top 30% | Jul 14, 2018 |
| New Holland Summer Fest | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 49% | Aug 22, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NJ
8 of 15 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
9
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
421
finished ahead 518 times, behind 395
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jul 7, 2017 → Jul 14, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20152 milestones
- 10th tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.2972 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20146 milestones
- First category win (Pork) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First overall top-10 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First overall podium New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.1712 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Career-best overall score662.1712 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Peak power rating (1538) Que by the Sea
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- First call New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.4 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 11, 2014 |
| +12.9 | Que by the Sea | Sep 20, 2014 |
| +10 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition | May 9, 2014 |
| +9.8 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 8, 2016 |
| +9.6 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 10, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park | Jun 27, 2015 |
| -9.3 | Boo B Que By the Sea | Oct 30, 2015 |
| -5.6 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival | Apr 19, 2013 |
| -4.9 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -4.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 21, 2015 |
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 | 100% | top 50% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75% | top 67% | 90.7% | 83.1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 18% | 92% | 90.2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 58% | 85.7% | 85% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2018 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 32 / 64 (628.4572) | 59 (136.4572) | 10 (167.4400) | 33 (158.8572) | 11 (165.7028) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 31 / 67 (626.8124) | 19 (164.6060) | 28 (153.6688) | 36 (155.4172) | 29 (153.1204) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 13 / 65 (641.6456) | 47 (150.2628) | 21 (160.5600) | 2 (173.7028) | 25 (157.1200) |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Boo B Que By the Sea Rehobeth Beach, DE | 49 / 59 (610.0456) | 51 (150.7772) | 44 (151.3828) | 29 (157.6456) | 43 (150.2400) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA | 21 / 30 (623.9084) | 30 (150.2628) | 22 (153.6916) | 17 (158.2512) | 9 (161.7028) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 13 / 65 (653.0284) | 54 (151.9312) | 17 (165.1200) | 1 (178.2972) | 25 (157.6800) |
| Jun 27, 2015 | Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park Allentown, PA | 16 / 17 (506.7768) | 7 (167.4284) | 17 (20) | 16 (150.8000) | 5 (168.5484) |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ | 6 / 48 (656.4916) | 17 (162.8572) | 6 (163.3828) | 5 (169.7372) | 12 (160.5144) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 21 / 70 (643.3600) | 25 (163.4400) | 31 (158.8228) | 64 (145.6800) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 3 / 65 (662.1712) | 15 (161.6800) | 3 (171.4056) | 1 (178.2972) | 34 (150.7884) |
| May 9, 2014 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition Green Lane, PA | 14 / 54 (636.5260) | 10 (164.0116) | 18 (158.8460) | 14 (162.8228) | 33 (150.8456) |
| Oct 5, 2013 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 46 / 85 (616.9596) | 32 (161.1316) | 56 (150.2284) | 49 (151.9540) | 39 (153.6456) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 48 / 71 (614.0796) | 43 (157.0972) | 32 (158.2512) | 55 (149.0512) | 49 (149.6800) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 27 / 65 (611.8740) | 12 (161.7256) | 43 (145.0972) | 10 (162.7884) | 40 (142.2628) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD | 72 / 106 (605.7134) | 41 (159.4286) | 96 (136.5712) | 59 (155.9996) | 56 (153.7140) |