A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
THAT GUY BBQ
THAT GUY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 11th of 39 at the 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off (2014). They are ranked #3253 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1499
peak 1505 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Sep 20, 2013
latest May 29, 2015 · 1.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 627.93 (+5.29)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.16
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.76 · weakest Brisket (149.51)
Road miles
752
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 140 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Master avg
627.93 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to THAT GUY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
115 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,262 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,248 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1499
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,250 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1499
They turned up 6 years after THAT GUY BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#3,256 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1526
Level with THAT GUY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,249 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1499
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,266 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1499
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCE THIS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BLOCK BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 147.3828 | 161.76 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.2972 | 148.5488 | 159.20 | top 49% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 149.0856 | 157.47 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 169.1428 | 127.2916 | 149.51 | top 65% |
“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 43% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 65% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
5 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
4 of 8 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
237
finished ahead 171 times, behind 232
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Pig & A Jig BBQ Festival
20143 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7544 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best overall score650.7544 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1200 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Hogs & Hops Dover
- First call Hogs & Hops Dover
- Peak power rating (1505) Hogs & Hops Dover
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.8 | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off | Sep 5, 2014 |
| +6.9 | Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival | May 30, 2014 |
| +5 | Hogs & Hops Dover | Sep 20, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | Autumnfest | Oct 18, 2013 |
| -7.4 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | May 2, 2014 |
| -1.9 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ | Aug 1, 2014 |
| -1.8 | Pig & A Jig BBQ Festival | May 29, 2015 |
| -1.3 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair | Apr 11, 2014 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 89% | 89% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 53% | 90.4% | 87.2% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 88.4% | 86.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2015 | Pig & A Jig BBQ Festival Snow Hill, MD | 21 / 32 (640.4460) | 23 (158.2284) | 15 (165.7144) | 12 (165.1316) | 24 (151.3716) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off York, PA | 11 / 39 (650.7544) | 6 (173.1200) | 22 (159.3944) | 21 (161.1200) | 21 (157.1200) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 37 / 59 (623.7944) | 5 (172.5600) | 17 (166.2744) | 28 (157.6684) | 58 (127.2916) |
| May 30, 2014 | Pig and A Jig BBQ Festival Snow Hill, MD | 11 / 30 (647.3372) | 27 (149.0744) | 2 (170.2972) | 14 (158.8228) | 3 (169.1428) |
| May 2, 2014 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 46 / 59 (603.7828) | 54 (147.3828) | 38 (154.2516) | 30 (160.5256) | 54 (141.6228) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 65 / 109 (613.0284) | 40 (159.4400) | 46 (155.9772) | 81 (149.0856) | 72 (148.5256) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Autumnfest Woodstock, VA | 34 / 40 (607.8056) | 15 (161.6800) | 26 (153.1200) | 30 (151.9656) | 36 (141.0400) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Hogs & Hops Dover Dover, DE | 17 / 45 (636.5260) | 5 (172.5944) | 35 (148.5488) | 28 (155.4172) | 17 (159.9656) |