A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
THUNDER HOG BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
THUNDER HOG BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
CARSONS BBQ
CARSONS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 25th of 27 at the Thunder in the Park (2013). They are ranked #6042 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1432
peak 1432 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Jul 7, 2017 · 4.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
570.68 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 577.18 (-6.51)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±55.19
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 154.95 · weakest Pork (145.77)
Road miles
247
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 61 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Master avg
577.18 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2910 (55 pts) | #2029 (115 pts) | #2190 (90 pts) | #2918 (55 pts) | #2921 (55 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | — | #2141 (80 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1270 (202 pts) | #1230 (227 pts) | #1322 (212 pts) | #1323 (202 pts) | #1318 (202 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CARSONS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
64 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,051 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to CARSONS BBQ)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — DERBY CITY SMOKERS ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,032 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,049 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
Level with CARSONS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,034 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,040 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,048 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1432
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FOWL BUTT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 138.2284 | 153.14 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.6060 | 142.2516 | 154.95 | top 78% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7144 | 130.7656 | 145.77 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2856 | 131.9428 | 148.85 | top 86% |
“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 95% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 95% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 97% | Jul 7, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IN
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
160
finished ahead 12 times, behind 240
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Aug 15, 2014 → Jul 8, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score627.4060 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Chicken)167.4400 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' on the River
- Peak power rating (1487) Smokin' on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Smokin' on the River | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -12.9 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | Aug 15, 2014 |
| -12.5 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues | Aug 16, 2013 |
| -11.5 | Thunder in the Park | Aug 31, 2013 |
| -9.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 7, 2017 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 83.5% | 83.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 64% | 64% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.7% | 82.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 30 / 30 (601.0400) | 28 (157.1544) | 28 (158.2628) | 30 (130.7656) | 28 (154.8572) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 28 / 30 (627.4060) | 13 (167.4400) | 18 (162.2972) | 29 (146.8000) | 27 (150.8688) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 60 / 60 (460.5944) | — | 24 (164.6060) | 58 (142.8456) | 43 (153.1428) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Thunder in the Park Connersville, IN | 25 / 27 (597.6800) | 20 (160) | 23 (151.4400) | 25 (142.2400) | 27 (144) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN | 56 / 60 (566.6740) | 59 (138.2284) | 58 (142.2516) | 48 (154.2512) | 58 (131.9428) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Smokin' on the River Jeffersonville, IN | 48 / 52 (609.7142) | 49 (142.8570) | 47 (150.8572) | 36 (157.7144) | 35 (158.2856) |