They almost always walk
100%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 8 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 100% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
BABY GOT FATBACK
BABY GOT FATBACK is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 7th of 62 at The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (2013). They are ranked #1742 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “BABY GOT FATBACK!”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1550
peak 1550 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Sep 15, 2017 · 4.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
25% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.53 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 668.46 (-4.93)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.66
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.69 · weakest Brisket (162.46)
Road miles
1,372
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 643 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Master avg
668.46 / 720
8 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 | #1602 (145 pts) | #1219 (260 pts) | #1970 (115 pts) | #1168 (285 pts) | #2230 (65 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1616 (130 pts) | #2046 (90 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1757 (125 pts) | #1327 (210 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1847 (120 pts) | #1579 (170 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #1586 (170 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1335 (180 pts) | #1412 (180 pts) | #1789 (125 pts) | #1918 (105 pts) | #1700 (130 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BABY GOT FATBACK, each with one reason worth a look.
60 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,750 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1554
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BABY GOT FATBACK)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BABY GOT FATBACK has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,744 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1550
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,740 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1550
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,737 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1551
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,733 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1551
Level with BABY GOT FATBACK on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,748 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1550
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHY YOU GRILLIN' ME ...DAWG? | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM HOGWEISER | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| BEAN BANDITS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| JIGGY PIGGY | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE OF THE SHOALS | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINEFELD | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Chokin "N" tha Smoke | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Time BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Neighbor's Brewin' & Quein' | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BLUE QUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| OOPS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| KING BEE SMOKERS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 151.3712 | 171.69 | top 23% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 160.5256 | 166.54 | top 40% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 149.7028 | 167.76 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 148.5028 | 162.46 | top 53% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 29% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 34% | May 5, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AL
7 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
233
finished ahead 321 times, behind 138
Longest layoff
1 yrs
May 1, 2015 → May 6, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20174 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7144 The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- First category win (Pork) Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest
- Peak power rating (1550) Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest
- Most recent contest Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest
20151 milestone
- Career-best overall score687.8856 The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- First call The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- First overall top-10 The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score682.8570 The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.2 | The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | May 3, 2013 |
| +10.8 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ | May 1, 2015 |
| +10.5 | Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest | Sep 15, 2017 |
| +8.8 | The WhistleStop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (JUDGES SIGN UP STARTS DECEMBER 2, 2013) | May 2, 2014 |
| +6.9 | 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest | Sep 19, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.2 | Poor Que | Jun 3, 2016 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 32% | 94.6% | 93.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 90.9% | 88.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 17% | 95.5% | 95.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 93.8% | 93.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 11% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2017 | Big Brother Big Sister Riverfest Decatur, AL | 9 / 39 (681.0972) | 11 (171.4056) | 14 (169.7144) | 1 (176.5600) | 24 (163.4172) |
| May 5, 2017 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 28 / 69 (667.8632) | 2 (177.7144) | 38 (165.1088) | 33 (167.3828) | 56 (157.6572) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 18 / 30 (626.1368) | 25 (151.3712) | 12 (160.5256) | 26 (149.7028) | 8 (164.5372) |
| May 6, 2016 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 34 / 67 (654.6740) | 7 (175.4056) | 41 (160.5256) | 46 (162.8000) | 48 (155.9428) |
| May 1, 2015 | The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 11 / 63 (687.8856) | 19 (170.8228) | 26 (167.3944) | 12 (171.9656) | 4 (177.7028) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest Decatur, AL | 23 / 75 (671.8972) | 2 (177.7028) | 13 (173.1200) | 13 (172.5716) | 71 (148.5028) |
| May 2, 2014 | The WhistleStop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (JUDGES SIGN UP STARTS DECEMBER 2, 2013) Huntsville, AL | 16 / 62 (675.2912) | 8 (175.4172) | 26 (166.8112) | 8 (171.9772) | 37 (161.0856) |
| May 3, 2013 | The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL | 7 / 62 (682.8570) | 7 (173.7144) | 15 (169.1428) | 19 (169.1428) | 14 (170.8570) |