A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER ahead in 100% of their meetings
CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
CHRIS P. BACON BBQ
CHRIS P. BACON BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 18th of 28 at the Boots and BBQ Festival (2016). They are ranked #6356 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1401
peak 1401 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest Oct 20, 2017 · 4.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.31 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 608.90 (+13.41)
Walk rate
8%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.87
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.23 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.45)
Road miles
1,695
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 164 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
608.90 / 720
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1340 (208 pts) | #1418 (208 pts) | #1115 (303 pts) | #1628 (173 pts) | #1166 (278 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1010 (285 pts) | #1075 (285 pts) | #1075 (285 pts) | #1065 (285 pts) | #1046 (285 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CHRIS P. BACON BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,358 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1400
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,354 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1401
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 19 contests to 13.
⚔ Compare careers#6,353 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1401
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 25 contests, alongside a 8% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#6,357 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1401
Level with CHRIS P. BACON BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,352 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1502
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,355 of the rated field
- Contests
- 48
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 2%
- Peak
- 1401
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 48 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WICHITA SWINEMEN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JP CUSTOM SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke-A-Holics | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LONGBONE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARK AVENUE PORK | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 138.8570 | 154.23 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 128.5716 | 150.45 | top 80% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5828 | 144.5710 | 153.49 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 136.4572 | 150.74 | top 76% |
“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 89% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 88% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2 | 44 | 0 | top 89% | Jul 14, 2017 |
| Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 97% | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2 | 126 | 0 | top 77% | Jun 27, 2014 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2 | 44 | 0 | top 89% | Jun 6, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
10 of 13 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
9
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
579
finished ahead 130 times, behind 803
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jul 1, 2016 → Jul 14, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Harper County Bullseye BBQ
20165 milestones
- First call Boots and BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.7772 Boots and BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score654.7772 Boots and BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Brisket)172.5600 Boots and BBQ Festival
- 10th tracked contest Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1486) NKC MO State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3 | Boots and BBQ Festival | May 13, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.3 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship | Mar 15, 2013 |
| -13.8 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | Jun 7, 2013 |
| -12.4 | National Bar-B-Que Derby | Sep 6, 2013 |
| -10.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -8.9 | HutchFest BBQ Cook-Off | Jul 3, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 85.7% | 83.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 81% | 90.9% | 88.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 84.2% | 84% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 87.2% | 86.3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 82.9% | 81.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2017 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 42 / 47 (617.1196) | 47 (144.5140) | 36 (162.8800) | 46 (150.8456) | 38 (158.8800) |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 57 / 58 (582.0344) | 56 (153.1316) | 57 (140.4800) | 58 (151.9656) | 56 (136.4572) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off Hutchinson, KS | 37 / 38 (621.1312) | 36 (157.1428) | 35 (155.4056) | 31 (160.5828) | 37 (148) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 44 / 55 (636.4912) | 45 (158.8000) | 13 (169.1428) | 54 (149.1428) | 34 (159.4056) |
| May 13, 2016 | Boots and BBQ Festival Claremore, OK | 18 / 28 (654.7772) | 18 (164) | 11 (166.2744) | 27 (151.9428) | 7 (172.5600) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | HutchFest BBQ Cook-Off Hutchinson, KS | 30 / 31 (606.2628) | 29 (155.4628) | 21 (157.1084) | 30 (153.7600) | 30 (139.9316) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 87 / 87 (603.3024) | 86 (154.8228) | 86 (148.5368) | 73 (160.5600) | 87 (139.3828) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 126 / 184 (614.8344) | 82 (162.2856) | 167 (142.8344) | 97 (157.1772) | 110 (152.5372) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 44 / 54 (627.9312) | 48 (154.8228) | 44 (154.8572) | 39 (159.4172) | 30 (158.8340) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | National Bar-B-Que Derby Derby, KS | 34 / 35 (594.1600) | 35 (146.2284) | 31 (149.1428) | 29 (152.5716) | 32 (146.2172) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 157 / 183 (596.5708) | 90 (159.4286) | 173 (138.8568) | 158 (145.1428) | 115 (153.1426) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 67 / 69 (581.7142) | 68 (138.8570) | 69 (128.5716) | 47 (157.7144) | 48 (156.5712) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship N. Kansas City, MO | 75 / 79 (579.4286) | 54 (155.4290) | 73 (141.7144) | 74 (144.5710) | 76 (137.7142) |