They almost always walk
63%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 5 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
APPLEWAY BBQ
APPLEWAY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 6th of 29 at The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South (2013). They are ranked #3146 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1502
peak 1512 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 25, 2013
latest Sep 5, 2014 · 1.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
13% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.32 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 630.93 (-3.62)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.90
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.12 · weakest Brisket (150.26)
Road miles
426
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 98 mi
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1523)
Master avg
630.93 / 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 APPLEWAY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
117 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,130 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1517
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to APPLEWAY BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team APPLEWAY BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,155 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,154 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Level with APPLEWAY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,144 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,134 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1506
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,150 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1502
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEGUELLO BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 142.8570 | 156.64 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5714 | 154.8228 | 160.92 | top 39% |
| Pork | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 170.8572 | 155.4056 | 163.12 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 137.0628 | 150.26 | top 66% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
4
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
3 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
176
finished ahead 147 times, behind 146
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20141 milestone
- Most recent contest 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest The Memorial Day Pignic
- First call The Memorial Day Pignic
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.8572 The Memorial Day Pignic
- First overall top-10 The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South
- Career-best overall score645.7372 The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South
- Peak power rating (1512) The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11 | The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South | Jul 12, 2013 |
| +6.6 | The Memorial Day Pignic | May 25, 2013 |
| +5.9 | BBQ Jamboree | May 9, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.9 | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off | Sep 5, 2014 |
| -5.4 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 28, 2013 |
| -3.8 | 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff | Sep 6, 2013 |
| -3.5 | 3rd Annual High Point BBQ | Oct 11, 2013 |
| -0.8 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival | Jun 27, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 57% | 88% | 87.4% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80% | top 51% | 89.7% | 87.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2014 | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off York, PA | 31 / 39 (621.5540) | 36 (150.2628) | 14 (164.5256) | 26 (157.0856) | 31 (149.6800) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival Winchester, VA | 26 / 46 (633.7600) | 29 (157.1544) | 17 (161.7256) | 26 (157.7028) | 21 (157.1772) |
| May 9, 2014 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 22 / 64 (632.9824) | 21 (159.4056) | 26 (159.3828) | 6 (168.5484) | 49 (145.6456) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3rd Annual High Point BBQ Clarksburg, MD | 20 / 31 (622.7428) | 18 (159.4400) | 13 (161.1200) | 12 (160.5372) | 26 (141.6456) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 5th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cookoff York, PA | 20 / 31 (625.5428) | 8 (163.9772) | 18 (154.8228) | 5 (169.6800) | 31 (137.0628) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | The Gettysburg Cook-off North vs South Gettysburg, PA | 6 / 29 (645.7372) | 10 (164) | 5 (161.7716) | 17 (155.4056) | 4 (164.5600) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Hogging Up Virginia Bluegrass BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Winchester, VA | 18 / 26 (626.2852) | 22 (155.9998) | 18 (155.4284) | 9 (165.1428) | 21 (149.7142) |
| May 25, 2013 | The Memorial Day Pignic Fort Ritchie, MD | 13 / 38 (638.8570) | 36 (142.8570) | 5 (168.5714) | 2 (170.8572) | 17 (156.5714) |