High-water mark
670.3084
career-best overall
93.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.3084 at Flames on the Flint (SBBQA) — 93.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Mar 14, 2014
SOUTHERN BRED BARBEQUE
SOUTHERN BRED BARBEQUE is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 9th of 23 at the Florida Heritage BBQ Classic (2015). They are ranked #2904 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1508
peak 1508 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Feb 15, 2013
latest Mar 26, 2015 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
29% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.23 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 654.67 (-2.44)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.73
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.95 · weakest Brisket (162.17)
Road miles
571
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 250 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Master avg
654.67 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1239 (225 pts) | #1135 (275 pts) | #1154 (275 pts) | #1374 (220 pts) | #1534 (165 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1207 (239 pts) | #1418 (209 pts) | #1707 (149 pts) | #1299 (239 pts) | #1194 (259 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1296 (194 pts) | #1464 (169 pts) | #1281 (224 pts) | #1208 (234 pts) | #1255 (219 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SOUTHERN BRED BARBEQUE, each with one reason worth a look.
109 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,909 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,916 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,887 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1509
Level with SOUTHERN BRED BARBEQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,918 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1511
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,897 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,912 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 147.3484 | 164.95 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 151.9428 | 163.00 | top 56% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 157.6572 | 164.56 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 154.8000 | 162.17 | top 51% |
“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 57% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 59% | Feb 21, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
6 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
164
finished ahead 119 times, behind 109
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20152 milestones
- Peak power rating (1508) Florida Heritage BBQ Classic
- Most recent contest Florida Heritage BBQ Classic
20142 milestones
- First overall top-10 Flames on the Flint (SBBQA)
- Career-best overall score670.3084 Flames on the Flint (SBBQA)
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.1424 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5600 When Pigs Fly South
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.5 | Flames on the Flint (SBBQA) | Mar 14, 2014 |
| +5.6 | Florida Heritage BBQ Classic | Mar 26, 2015 |
| +4.5 | When Pigs Fly South | Nov 15, 2013 |
| +2.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 15, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 21, 2014 |
| -5.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 20, 2015 |
| -4.1 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 22, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 92.9% | 91.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 93.1% | 90.5% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 51% | 92.4% | 90.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2015 | Florida Heritage BBQ Classic Kissimmee, FL | 9 / 23 (669.0172) | 9 (169.1200) | 4 (171.4172) | 11 (167.9656) | 16 (160.5144) |
| Feb 20, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kissimmee, FL | 16 / 22 (650.7428) | 8 (170.2628) | 19 (158.8572) | 14 (166.8228) | 20 (154.8000) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Flames on the Flint (SBBQA) Bainbridge, GA | 10 / 43 (670.3084) | 17 (167.9656) | 25 (164.5600) | 19 (166.3428) | 9 (171.4400) |
| Feb 21, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tampa, FL | 15 / 21 (633.5424) | 14 (159.9312) | 18 (151.9428) | 8 (166.8228) | 13 (154.8456) |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 36 / 53 (637.5196) | 50 (147.3484) | 16 (165.6800) | 13 (165.7028) | 29 (158.7884) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 19 / 49 (656.4228) | 4 (172.5600) | 27 (162.2628) | 38 (157.6572) | 14 (163.9428) |
| Feb 15, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tampa, FL | 11 / 24 (665.1424) | 16 (167.4286) | 14 (166.2856) | 15 (160.5712) | 8 (170.8570) |