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CRAFT BBQ

CRAFT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 28 at the Atlanta Bar B Q Festival (2016), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1511 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,511
of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1563
peak 1563 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

13
in the data

First seen

Sep 13, 2013
latest Sep 16, 2016 · 3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#657
Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0
1 reserve

Category wins

1
4 podiums

Overall top-10s

3
23% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 40%
overall standings

Best overall

702.2400 / 720
Master · Atlanta Bar B Q Festival

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

683.55 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 673.43 (+10.12)

Walk rate

62%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572
Brisket · Atlanta Bar B Q Festival

Consistency

±12.84
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork
avg 169.78 · weakest Brisket (167.00)

Road miles

577
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 59 mi

Schedule strength

36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)

Master avg

673.43 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

2.8456 points from the title

Came within 2.8456 points of the Grand Championship at Atlanta Bar B Q Festival (Aug 12, 2016).

On the rise

+29 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 29 points across 5 contests since Nov 20, 2015 — from 1534 up to 1563.

  • 5 contests since Nov 20, 2015
  • now 1563

They almost always walk

62% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 8 of 13 contests

A top-10 category call in 62% of their 13 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

702.2400 career-best overall

97.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 702.2400 at Atlanta Bar B Q Festival — 97.5% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • Aug 12, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

HEAVENLY HAWGS GA has finished one call ahead of CRAFT BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 29%.

  • 4 contests
  • 1 overall top-10
  • 1 category win
  • average top 29%

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

OLD PLANTATION BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

OLD PLANTATION BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

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A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Willingham's in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The metronome

±1.78% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.78% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 93.5% of a perfect score
  • 13 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2016 ↗ Master #657 (588 pts) #855 (443 pts) #710 (568 pts) #741 (533 pts) #698 (573 pts)
2015 ↗ Master #711 (499 pts) #861 (419 pts) #787 (464 pts) #767 (484 pts) #694 (534 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #1099 (275 pts) #813 (450 pts) #1292 (235 pts) #1091 (300 pts) #1199 (255 pts)
2013 ↗ Master #1372 (171 pts) #1374 (191 pts) #2517 (66 pts) #1193 (241 pts) #1936 (91 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to CRAFT BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

47 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

HEAVENLY HAWGS GA
#1,513 of the rated field
1563 power rating
Contests
23
GCs
0
Top-10s
26%
Peak
1570
0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to CRAFT BBQ)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — HEAVENLY HAWGS GA ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

  • rated over 23 contests
  • last seen Apr 21, 2017
⚔ Head-to-head
#thisgirlknowsmeat
#1,503 of the rated field
1563 power rating
Contests
11
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1563

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 11 contests
  • last seen Sep 20, 2019
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CHUCKWAGON'S TWO TWO SMOKIN CREW
#1,516 of the rated field
1563 power rating
Contests
11
GCs
0
Top-10s
64%
Peak
1563

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 11 contests
  • last seen Jun 30, 2017
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88 BBQ
#1,509 of the rated field
1563 power rating
Contests
18
GCs
1
Top-10s
67%
Peak
1563

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 18 contests, alongside a 67% overall top-10 rate.

  • rated over 18 contests
  • last seen Sep 18, 2026
  • on a 3-contest top-10 run
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Que Magic
#1,512 of the rated field
1563 power rating
Contests
9
GCs
1
Top-10s
44%
Peak
1569

They turned up 5 years after CRAFT BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.

  • rated over 9 contests
  • last seen Oct 14, 2022
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Col. Buck’s BBQ
#1,506 of the rated field
1563 power rating
Contests
20
GCs
0
Top-10s
25%
Peak
1563

Level with CRAFT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

  • rated over 19 contests
  • last seen Aug 10, 2024
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
CRIMSON Q 9 5 4 56% ⚔ compare
ATLANTA BBQ STORE 8 3 5 38% ⚔ compare
Pot's BBQ 7 4 3 57% ⚔ compare
ROAST BEAST BBQ 7 4 3 57% ⚔ compare
OLD PLANTATION BBQ 7 0 7 0% ⚔ compare
J & B'S BBQ 7 0 7 0% ⚔ compare
The Pig Lebowski 6 4 2 67% ⚔ compare
PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ 6 2 4 33% ⚔ compare
TENACIOUS Q 6 2 4 33% ⚔ compare
Willingham's 5 5 0 100% ⚔ compare
CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ 5 5 0 100% ⚔ compare
SWEET WATER BAR-B-QUE 5 5 0 100% ⚔ compare
TUFF DAWG GRILLERS 5 5 0 100% ⚔ compare
Porkaholics Barbeque 5 5 0 100% ⚔ compare
BIG L'S SWEET HEAT 5 4 1 80% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 13 4 0 1 175.4172 163.3828 169.59 top 45%
Pork Ribs 13 2 0 1 175.4056 156.5144 167.05 top 47%
Pork 13 4 0 1 175.4172 161.0972 169.78 top 39%
Brisket 13 3 1 1 178.8572 154.2512 167.00 top 46%

“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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Medium (20–39)70top 46%
Large (40+)60top 32%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival 2 12 0 top 69% Apr 17, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 5 contests
Contests a season 3.3 across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in GA 13 of 13 contests
Contests visited 12 1 of them more than once
Opponents faced 270 finished ahead 326 times, behind 179

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20168 milestones
  1. 10th tracked contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
  2. First category win (Brisket) Atlanta Bar B Q Festival
  3. First overall podium Atlanta Bar B Q Festival
  4. First Reserve Championship Atlanta Bar B Q Festival
  5. Career-best overall score702.2400 Atlanta Bar B Q Festival
  6. Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Atlanta Bar B Q Festival
  7. Peak power rating (1563) Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier)
  8. Most recent contest Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier)
20134 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Atlanta BarB-Q Festival
  2. First call Atlanta BarB-Q Festival
  3. First overall top-10 Atlanta BarB-Q Festival
  4. First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.1256 Atlanta BarB-Q Festival

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+12.5Atlanta Bar B Q FestivalAug 12, 2016
+11.2Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)Mar 4, 2016
+11.1Atlanta BarB-Q FestivalSep 13, 2013
+9.2Atlanta BarB-Que FestivalAug 14, 2015
+9The National BBQ CupNov 20, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-13.4Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA)Apr 18, 2014
-3.3Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)Aug 28, 2015

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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20164011 75% top 29% 97.5% 94.9%
20155010 40% top 39% 94.9% 93.9%
20143000 67% top 62% 92.7% 91.6%
20131010 100% top 17% 92% 92%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Sep 16, 2016 Rock'n Ribville (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA 17 / 39 (675.2796) 16 (169.6684) 14 (171.9772) 16 (170.2628) 24 (163.3712)
Aug 12, 2016 Atlanta Bar B Q Festival Atlanta, GA 2 / 28 (702.2400) 5 (175.4172) 3 (175.4056) 9 (172.5600) 1 (178.8572)
Apr 15, 2016 Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival Cornelia, GA 14 / 30 (675.8512) 16 (169.6800) 7 (171.9772) 6 (172.5484) 26 (161.6456)
Mar 4, 2016 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA 12 / 59 (681.0400) 45 (163.3828) 24 (167.3944) 13 (173.7028) 6 (176.5600)
Nov 20, 2015 The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA 24 / 74 (683.3256) 37 (169.6684) 17 (172.5716) 21 (171.9656) 39 (169.1200)
Aug 28, 2015 Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) Gainesville, GA 28 / 41 (664.4344) 26 (167.3828) 28 (165.1088) 28 (165.6800) 21 (166.2628)
Aug 14, 2015 Atlanta BarB-Que Festival Atlanta, GA 10 / 48 (673.5884) 12 (170.8228) 14 (167.3944) 21 (166.8456) 13 (168.5256)
May 8, 2015 Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA 13 / 41 (683.3484) 31 (165.6800) 15 (170.8112) 6 (175.4172) 14 (171.4400)
Apr 17, 2015 Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival Cornelia, GA 12 / 29 (674.1824) 13 (172.5484) 20 (162.2628) 18 (167.3828) 7 (171.9884)
Sep 27, 2014 Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA) Marietta, GA 15 / 34 (665.6456) 7 (173.7028) 22 (163.4172) 11 (168.5600) 21 (159.9656)
May 30, 2014 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA 13 / 29 (667.3256) 3 (174.2856) 17 (164.5600) 17 (161.0972) 12 (167.3828)
Apr 18, 2014 Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA) Cornelia, GA 26 / 27 (646.1828) 24 (163.3828) 22 (162.2516) 20 (166.2972) 24 (154.2512)
Sep 13, 2013 Atlanta BarB-Q Festival Atlanta, GA 7 / 41 (662.1256) 5 (169.1084) 26 (156.5144) 3 (174.8572) 20 (161.6456)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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