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
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1401
peak 1401 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2013-03-15
latest 2017-10-20
Best ToY finish
#1010
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
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
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.23 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.45)
Road miles
1,695
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 164 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
608.90 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Chicken nemesis
7 of 7
shared chicken entries lost
WICHITA SWINEMEN ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, WICHITA SWINEMEN has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
BREWER'S BEST BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
#6283 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1400
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6280 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1401
No shared contest yet.
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 25 contests to 13.
⚔ Head-to-head#6281 of the rated field
- Contests
- 48
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 2%
- Peak
- 1401
No shared contest yet.
48 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 2% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#6278 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1402
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#6279 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1402
No shared contest yet.
Level with CHRIS P. BACON BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#6289 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1399
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar 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 | 164.0000 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 10 | 0 | top 89% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 88% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2017-07-14 |
| Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 97% | 2016-07-01 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2 | 126 | 0 | top 77% | 2014-06-27 |
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2 | 44 | 0 | top 89% | 2014-06-06 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.6 yrs
2013-03-15 → 2017-10-20
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
2.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
10 of 13 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
9
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
13 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 154.23 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.45)
Walk rate
8%
a top-10 call in 1 of 13 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 13 contests
Master average
608.90
out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
582
130–803 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,695
13 mapped stops · furthest 164 mi
Schedule strength
1557
average field rating faced — tougher than 44% of rated contests
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1 yrs
2016-07-01 → 2017-07-14
Power rating
1401
peak 1401 · #6282 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1486) NKC MO State BBQ Championship
- 2016
- 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
- 2017
- Most recent contest *Harper County Bullseye BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3 | Boots and BBQ Festival | 2016-05-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.3 | NKC MO State BBQ Championship | 2013-03-15 |
| -13.8 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2013-06-07 |
| -12.5 | National Bar-B-Que Derby | 2013-09-06 |
| -10.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2013-06-21 |
| -8.8 | HutchFest BBQ Cook-Off | 2015-07-03 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-20 | *Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS | 42 / 47 (617.1196) | 47 (144.5140) | 36 (162.8800) | 46 (150.8456) | 38 (158.8800) |
| 2017-07-14 | *Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 57 / 58 (582.0344) | 56 (153.1316) | 57 (140.4800) | 58 (151.9656) | 56 (136.4572) |
| 2016-07-01 | Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off Hutchinson, KS | 37 / 38 (621.1312) | 36 (157.1428) | 35 (155.4056) | 31 (160.5828) | 37 (148.0000) |
| 2016-06-03 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 44 / 55 (636.4912) | 45 (158.8000) | 13 (169.1428) | 54 (149.1428) | 34 (159.4056) |
| 2016-05-13 | Boots and BBQ Festival Claremore, OK | 18 / 28 (654.7772) | 18 (164.0000) | 11 (166.2744) | 27 (151.9428) | 7 (172.5600) |
| 2015-07-03 | HutchFest BBQ Cook-Off Hutchinson, KS | 30 / 31 (606.2628) | 29 (155.4628) | 21 (157.1084) | 30 (153.7600) | 30 (139.9316) |
| 2015-03-20 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 87 / 87 (603.3024) | 86 (154.8228) | 86 (148.5368) | 73 (160.5600) | 87 (139.3828) |
| 2014-06-27 | 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) |
| 2014-06-06 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 44 / 54 (627.9312) | 48 (154.8228) | 44 (154.8572) | 39 (159.4172) | 30 (158.8340) |
| 2013-09-06 | National Bar-B-Que Derby Derby, KS | 34 / 35 (594.1600) | 35 (146.2284) | 31 (149.1428) | 29 (152.5716) | 32 (146.2172) |
| 2013-06-21 | 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) |
| 2013-06-07 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 67 / 69 (581.7142) | 68 (138.8570) | 69 (128.5716) | 47 (157.7144) | 48 (156.5712) |
| 2013-03-15 | 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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — 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) |