A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
THAT'S OUR QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
THAT'S OUR QUE has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
STAR SPANGLED BBQ
STAR SPANGLED BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 16th of 21 at the Pork In The Park BBQ (2013). They are ranked #4437 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
peak 1474 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Jun 3, 2017 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.63
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.78 · weakest Chicken (152.08)
Road miles
560
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 142 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
Master avg
621.14 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to STAR SPANGLED BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
150 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,424 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1475
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to STAR SPANGLED BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team STAR SPANGLED BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,428 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,420 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1475
They turned up 9 years after STAR SPANGLED BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,460 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Level with STAR SPANGLED BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,429 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,453 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THAT'S OUR QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 136.5140 | 152.08 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 153.6916 | 160.78 | top 50% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7028 | 148.5484 | 154.38 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 139.9200 | 153.91 | top 58% |
“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 73% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CT
3 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
131
finished ahead 54 times, behind 118
Longest layoff
2.9 yrs
Jul 12, 2014 → Jun 3, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Sun BBQ Fest
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
- First call Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score641.1424 Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.8572 Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1498) Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.1 | Pork in the Park | Jul 12, 2014 |
| -7.5 | Pork In The Park BBQ | Jul 13, 2013 |
| -6.3 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship | Jun 13, 2014 |
| -2.2 | Sun BBQ Fest | Jun 3, 2017 |
| -1.7 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition | Jun 14, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 87.9% | 85.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 89% | 86.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2017 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 49 / 73 (625.6336) | 66 (147.4056) | 31 (165.1084) | 47 (157.7028) | 48 (155.4168) |
| Jul 12, 2014 | Pork in the Park Stamford, CT | 17 / 20 (602.6284) | 17 (151.3828) | 15 (153.6916) | 14 (157.6340) | 17 (139.9200) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship Merrimack, NH | 21 / 28 (633.0056) | 19 (158.2284) | 15 (161.6916) | 26 (148.5484) | 9 (164.5372) |
| Jul 13, 2013 | Pork In The Park BBQ Stamford, CT | 16 / 21 (603.3140) | 21 (136.5140) | 9 (159.4056) | 13 (154.2972) | 10 (153.0972) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition Merrimack, NH | 20 / 35 (641.1424) | 10 (166.8572) | 13 (164) | 29 (153.7142) | 21 (156.5710) |