The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
TEAM CANADA BBQ has finished one call ahead of POT BELLY BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
POT BELLY BBQ
POT BELLY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 11th of 18 at the Conquer The Grill (2016). They are ranked #4478 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1473
peak 1502 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Aug 12, 2016 · 3.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.64 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 622.03 (+9.61)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.66
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.34 · weakest Brisket (148.24)
Road miles
552
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 237 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Master avg
622.03 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1211 (241 pts) | #1096 (311 pts) | #1035 (341 pts) | #973 (386 pts) | #1403 (211 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1596 (135 pts) | #1419 (195 pts) | #1715 (135 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1601 (150 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1444 (155 pts) | #1028 (300 pts) | #1571 (150 pts) | #1560 (150 pts) | #1506 (150 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to POT BELLY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,502 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1473
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,496 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,485 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1473
Level with POT BELLY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,483 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,484 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
They've been 1504 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,465 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYIN' PIGS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BLOCK BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 138.8228 | 159.34 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 149.7142 | 156.98 | top 57% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 164.0344 | 150.2056 | 157.48 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 135.9998 | 148.24 | top 74% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 65% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ironman | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 58% | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 69% | May 2, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
4 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
232
finished ahead 128 times, behind 249
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest
20151 milestone
- Career-best overall score643.3256 The Ironman
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- First call Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)170.8572 Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- Peak power rating (1502) Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.2 | The Ironman | Apr 3, 2015 |
| +2 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | May 3, 2013 |
| +1.2 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | May 1, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | May 2, 2014 |
| -9.3 | Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -6 | Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest | Aug 12, 2016 |
| -3.7 | The Ironman | Apr 1, 2016 |
| -2 | Conquer The Grill | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 70% | 88.6% | 87% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 50% | 89.4% | 88.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 81.4% | 81.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 87% | 85.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | Salamanca Rock'in Ribfest Salamanca, NY | 22 / 28 (637.5888) | 13 (164) | 5 (169.1544) | 18 (161.6572) | 27 (142.7772) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Conquer The Grill Coudersport, PA | 11 / 18 (622.0804) | 8 (159.9772) | 13 (152.5032) | 3 (163.9544) | 14 (145.6456) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 38 / 54 (618.7200) | 43 (154.2628) | 44 (152.5372) | 21 (164.0344) | 43 (147.8856) |
| May 1, 2015 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 35 / 64 (636.4804) | 28 (162.2400) | 27 (161.7488) | 34 (158.8344) | 47 (153.6572) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | The Ironman Shady Grove, PA | 22 / 48 (643.3256) | 10 (166.8344) | 22 (161.1084) | 35 (154.2628) | 19 (161.1200) |
| May 2, 2014 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 56 / 59 (586.0340) | 59 (138.8228) | 46 (150.2056) | 50 (150.2056) | 45 (146.8000) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival Frederick, MD | 50 / 63 (605.7136) | 38 (157.7140) | 28 (158.8572) | 40 (153.1426) | 59 (135.9998) |
| May 3, 2013 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 24 / 55 (626.2852) | 4 (170.8572) | 40 (149.7142) | 31 (153.7140) | 29 (151.9998) |