PRATER'S BBQ

PRATER'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 20th of 24 at the Piggin' Around (2013). They are ranked #6366 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,366

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1399

peak 1399 · rated over 14 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest May 11, 2019 · 6.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1471

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 85%

overall standings

Best overall

652.4000 / 720

Master · Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre

Perfect 180s

Current form

619.39 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 630.59 (-11.21)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.4400

Chicken · Piggin' Around

Consistency

±18.34

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 161.34 · weakest Brisket (152.64)

Road miles

2,485

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 372 mi

Schedule strength

53%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)

Purse competed for

$24K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

630.59 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SNORING HOGS BBQ has finished one call ahead of PRATER'S BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

Organizer Portal ahead in 100% of their meetings

Organizer Portal has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.70 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 7%.

Brisket avg 152.64
Chicken avg 161.34
0 calls in 14 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of I Smell Smoke in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

12 of 12 shared chicken entries lost

Organizer Portal ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Organizer Portal has out-cooked them in 12 of 12 shared chicken entries.

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1471 (120 pts)	#1593 (120 pts)	#1575 (120 pts)	#1578 (120 pts)	#1536 (120 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#2560 (53 pts)	#2555 (53 pts)	#2552 (53 pts)	#2554 (53 pts)	#1981 (63 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1802 (120 pts)	#1822 (120 pts)	#1707 (135 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1954 (117 pts)	#2010 (117 pts)	#2030 (117 pts)	#1867 (122 pts)	#2001 (117 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1778 (120 pts)	#1776 (120 pts)	#1790 (120 pts)	#1763 (120 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1716 (140 pts)	#1791 (140 pts)	#1768 (140 pts)	#1535 (180 pts)	#1770 (140 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1471 (150 pts)	#1551 (150 pts)	#1571 (150 pts)	#1560 (150 pts)	#1251 (220 pts)

Overall rank by season

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Roux BBQ

#6,364 of the rated field

1399 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1399

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen May 15, 2026

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CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ

#6,365 of the rated field

1399 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1399

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 24 contests to 15.

rated over 24 contests
last seen Jun 5, 2026

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#6,363 of the rated field

1399 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1399

25 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 25 contests
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.Smokin J's

#6,367 of the rated field

1399 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1399

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

rated over 25 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2025

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Smokin J's BBQ

#6,358 of the rated field

1400 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1400

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen May 12, 2023

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LOCOMOTIVE #1

#6,370 of the rated field

1398 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1398

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Aug 14, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Organizer Portal	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
SWIGGIN PIG	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
South Pork	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Chokin "N" tha Smoke	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SNORING HOGS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
JIGGY PIGGY	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BEAN BANDITS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
HIGH ON THE HAWG	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	1	1	171.4400	154.2516	161.34	top 73%
Pork Ribs	15	0	0	166.2628	139.4286	157.08	top 82%
Pork	14	0	0	170.8572	142.2400	159.44	top 80%
Brisket	14	0	0	170.8572	130.1372	152.64	top 80%

“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)	7	0	top 94%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 76%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
TN	9	top 87%
MS	5	top 77%
FL	1	top 100%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin in McMinnville	3	27	top 93%	Aug 10, 2018
High on the Hog Festival	2	37	top 87%	Apr 19, 2019
Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1	2	59	top 76%	Mar 17, 2017
Smokin' In McMinnville	2	32	top 97%	Aug 12, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 3 contests

Contests a season 2.1 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in TN 9 of 15 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 10 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 450 finished ahead 154 times, behind 703

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

20191 milestone

May 11 Most recent contest Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES)

20171 milestone

Mar 17 10th tracked contest Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1

20141 milestone

Mar 14 Career-best overall score652.4000 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre

20135 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Mar 15 Peak power rating (1488) Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Sep 27 First call Piggin' Around
Sep 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8972 Piggin' Around
Sep 27 Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4400 Piggin' Around

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+2	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre	Mar 14, 2014
+1.8	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1	Mar 18, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.3	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel	Mar 15, 2013
-11.1	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel	Mar 13, 2015
-10.2	Smokin' in McMinnville	Aug 8, 2014
-9.4	Smokin' In McMinnville	Aug 12, 2016
-9.3	Smokin' in McMinnville	Aug 7, 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

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	3	0%	top 82%	91.2%	86%
2018	1	0%	top 96%	85.9%	85.9%
2017	2	0%	top 89%	88.9%	88.7%
2016	2	0%	top 81%	90.3%	89.9%
2015	2	0%	top 95%	89.6%	87.1%
2014	2	0%	top 72%	90.6%	89.6%
2013	3	33%	top 84%	90.5%	87.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 11, 2019	Dr.George Smith BBQ Brawl (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Murfreesboro, TN	21 / 41 (492.4800)	18 (166.2400)	37 (150.8228)	—	—
Apr 19, 2019	High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN	37 / 39 (595.7488)	36 (155.3944)	35 (155.3600)	36 (154.8572)	39 (130.1372)
Mar 15, 2019	Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL	35 / 35 (605.6232)	34 (154.2516)	25 (162.8572)	35 (142.2400)	34 (146.2744)
Aug 10, 2018	Smokin in McMinnville McMinnville, TN	27 / 28 (618.1600)	25 (157.6800)	25 (150.8572)	27 (154.8112)	23 (154.8116)
Aug 11, 2017	Smokin in McMinnville McMinnville, TN	31 / 35 (637.5540)	31 (159.9428)	27 (166.2628)	22 (167.9884)	33 (143.3600)
Mar 17, 2017	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	61 / 68 (639.8404)	57 (161.0972)	53 (160.5260)	61 (157.6572)	52 (160.5600)
Aug 12, 2016	Smokin' In McMinnville McMinnville, TN	32 / 32 (643.8168)	31 (158.7884)	31 (157.0968)	24 (167.4172)	28 (160.5144)
Mar 18, 2016	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	59 / 95 (650.1604)	43 (168)	82 (154.2288)	71 (161.0972)	40 (166.8344)
Aug 7, 2015	Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN	35 / 37 (644.9596)	36 (160.4912)	35 (162.2856)	30 (165.6800)	32 (156.5028)
Mar 13, 2015	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	89 / 94 (608.8800)	86 (157.0972)	62 (159.9656)	87 (151.9428)	92 (139.8744)
Aug 8, 2014	Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN	37 / 40 (637.5428)	33 (164.5256)	39 (155.3944)	32 (165.1200)	34 (152.5028)
Mar 14, 2014	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS	48 / 95 (652.4000)	33 (166.8112)	55 (160.5260)	17 (170.8572)	69 (154.2056)
Sep 27, 2013	Piggin' Around Woodbury, TN	20 / 24 (651.8972)	3 (171.4400)	19 (159.9772)	20 (167.4056)	22 (153.0744)
Apr 19, 2013	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	48 / 60 (630.2856)	36 (162.8570)	58 (139.4286)	47 (157.1428)	11 (170.8572)
Mar 15, 2013	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	89 / 100 (611.4276)	84 (155.4284)	64 (160.5712)	91 (147.9996)	86 (147.4284)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

PRATER'S BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (5 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

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

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

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