A multi-meat day
1
contest with 2+ category wins
They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Que for the Troops (Jun 6, 2014).
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
CAMP BACON BBQ
CAMP BACON BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 24 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 9th of 47 at the Twin Valley Fire And Smoke (2018). They are ranked #1923 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1542
peak 1545 · rated over 24 contests
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Aug 23, 2019 · 6.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
4
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
8% of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.76 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 637.61 (+6.15)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.59
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.68 · weakest Brisket (157.45)
Road miles
1,452
across 24 mapped stops · furthest 107 mi
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$17K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
637.61 / 720
24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1400 (135 pts) | #1593 (120 pts) | #1383 (160 pts) | #1578 (120 pts) | #1227 (195 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #827 (390 pts) | #706 (505 pts) | #640 (575 pts) | #875 (375 pts) | #1074 (270 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1005 (330 pts) | #914 (425 pts) | #1246 (255 pts) | #1281 (240 pts) | #895 (420 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1001 (325 pts) | #1045 (335 pts) | #760 (525 pts) | #932 (410 pts) | #867 (420 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #897 (360 pts) | #882 (405 pts) | #1069 (310 pts) | #697 (545 pts) | #1311 (215 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1091 (278 pts) | #671 (563 pts) | #1147 (278 pts) | #734 (518 pts) | #1048 (308 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1471 (150 pts) | #1378 (190 pts) | #953 (325 pts) | #1560 (150 pts) | #1506 (150 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CAMP BACON BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
46 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,930 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1542
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 24 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,927 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1542
Careers of much the same size, 28 contests to 24, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,926 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1553
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 19 contests, alongside a 58% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,920 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1542
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,931 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1545
Level with CAMP BACON BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,916 of the rated field
- Contests
- 50
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1583
They've been 1583 at their best, 41 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 23 | 1 | 22 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGHEADED BBQ | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokestack Redemption | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HAWG NATION BBQ | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 17 | 4 | 13 | 24% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BRISKET BURNERS | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG PEN BBQ | 14 | 10 | 4 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN FOOLZ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| WILBUR'S REVENGE | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 24 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 174.8456 | 146.2854 | 162.68 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 175.4400 | 134.7656 | 157.93 | top 54% |
| Pork | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 172.0344 | 142.8572 | 159.55 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 134.1828 | 157.45 | top 54% |
“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 64% |
| Large (40+) | 21 | 0 | top 49% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest | 4 | 20 | 0 | top 40% | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 34% | May 17, 2019 |
| Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 57% | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 71% | May 6, 2016 |
| Keystone Classic Barbeque | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 39% | Oct 2, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
5 contests
Contests a season
3.4
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
21 of 24 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
16
5 of them more than once
Opponents faced
427
finished ahead 649 times, behind 649
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest New Holland Summer Fest
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score670.2404 Twin Valley Fire And Smoke
- Peak power rating (1545) Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
20162 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Interstate BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4400 New Holland Summer Fest
20152 milestones
- First overall top-10 Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.0576 Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival
20142 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Que for the Troops
- First multi-meat day Que for the Troops
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Green Lane Fire CO's
- First call Keystone Classic Barbeque
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.7 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival | May 8, 2015 |
| +12.7 | Twin Valley Fire And Smoke | May 18, 2018 |
| +11.6 | Que for the Troops | Jun 5, 2015 |
| +8.2 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 25, 2017 |
| +8 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke | May 19, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Green Lane Fire CO's | May 10, 2013 |
| -11.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 15, 2014 |
| -6.9 | Interstate BBQ Festival | Apr 14, 2017 |
| -5.7 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition | May 9, 2014 |
| -4.7 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 90% | 89.7% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 43% | 93.1% | 90.2% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 49% | 91.8% | 90% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60% | top 51% | 90.6% | 89.3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 24% | 92.5% | 91.5% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25% | top 73% | 86.5% | 84.1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 86.8% | 83.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2019 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 34 / 65 (647.8052) | 48 (156.4912) | 45 (161.1084) | 26 (164.5140) | 22 (165.6916) |
| May 17, 2019 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 22 / 44 (643.8744) | 37 (153.1772) | 17 (165.0972) | 31 (157.0628) | 13 (168.5372) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 23 / 42 (643.3372) | 33 (154.8112) | 17 (162.2972) | 12 (166.2516) | 26 (159.9772) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA | 35 / 71 (637.6000) | 41 (157.6800) | 28 (162.2744) | 45 (155.3600) | 22 (162.2856) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Pit at the Park Macungie, PA | 12 / 25 (646.1600) | 2 (172.5828) | 2 (172.5484) | 23 (150.8116) | 20 (150.2172) |
| May 18, 2018 | Twin Valley Fire And Smoke Morgantown, PA | 9 / 47 (670.2404) | 10 (169.7372) | 7 (171.4172) | 11 (169.1316) | 28 (159.9544) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Keystone Classic BBQ Harrisburg, PA | 19 / 39 (652.5376) | 7 (170.2744) | 26 (157.6916) | 28 (160.5716) | 19 (164) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 20 / 69 (655.3832) | 23 (165.1088) | 22 (163.4172) | 35 (159.9772) | 16 (166.8800) |
| May 19, 2017 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke Morgantown, PA | 18 / 53 (661.0172) | 11 (171.9888) | 41 (158.2400) | 32 (160.5256) | 7 (170.2628) |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 48 / 58 (624.4456) | 43 (161.1544) | 48 (155.3828) | 57 (147.9200) | 39 (159.9884) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 28 / 47 (648.9940) | 31 (163.4172) | 34 (157.6684) | 7 (171.4172) | 34 (156.4912) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 20 / 66 (652.5028) | 23 (165.6684) | 1 (175.4400) | 42 (157.7372) | 44 (153.6572) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 25 / 67 (639.9316) | 26 (164.5600) | 57 (152) | 24 (161.0856) | 24 (162.2860) |
| May 6, 2016 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ competition Greenlane, PA | 32 / 47 (628.5032) | 25 (162.8344) | 32 (157.1432) | 35 (155.3828) | 35 (153.1428) |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD | 25 / 41 (645.0516) | 20 (166.2516) | 33 (152.5488) | 35 (153.1428) | 6 (173.1084) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA | 18 / 57 (657.6112) | 1 (174.8456) | 47 (150.2400) | 8 (170.2628) | 24 (162.2628) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 13 / 54 (665.6916) | 32 (163.4516) | 13 (166.8456) | 8 (172) | 22 (163.3944) |
| May 8, 2015 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival Green Lane, PA | 9 / 57 (652.0576) | 44 (156) | 11 (166.3432) | 3 (172.0344) | 22 (157.6800) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Harrisburg, PA | 27 / 28 (604.5144) | 13 (162.8916) | 28 (134.7656) | 22 (154.8572) | 19 (152) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 34 / 65 (622.7200) | 1 (174.2972) | 60 (142.8000) | 1 (171.4400) | 63 (134.1828) |
| May 9, 2014 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition Green Lane, PA | 40 / 54 (596.9252) | 31 (153.6800) | 40 (143.3940) | 26 (157.0628) | 42 (142.7884) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 77 / 109 (599.3488) | 58 (156) | 87 (143.9544) | 62 (153.7028) | 82 (145.6916) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA | 26 / 55 (625.1772) | 17 (161.1312) | 3 (167.4744) | 52 (143.9772) | 31 (152.5944) |
| May 10, 2013 | Green Lane Fire CO's Green Lane, PA | 50 / 58 (581.1426) | 49 (146.2854) | 31 (150.2858) | 50 (142.8572) | 47 (141.7142) |