High-water mark
663.2572
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.2572 at WNC BBQ Festival — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 25, 2014
FATSO'S BBQ
FATSO'S 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 20th of 46 at the WNC BBQ Festival (2014). They are ranked #4434 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
peak 1474 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest Aug 8, 2014 · 1.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.64 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.36 (+11.29)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.78
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.81 · weakest Brisket (154.90)
Road miles
338
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 68 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
641.36 / 720
7 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 FATSO'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
150 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,423 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to FATSO'S BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team FATSO'S BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,452 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- 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 careers#4,445 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Level with FATSO'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,424 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1475
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,430 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- 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 careers#4,446 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PICKIN' PORKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING BUTT HEADS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Killer B's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 156.5712 | 163.81 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 175.4172 | 148.5712 | 163.17 | top 46% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 147.9998 | 159.48 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9544 | 149.6456 | 154.90 | top 77% |
“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 80% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 62% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 81% | Jun 13, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
4
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
218
finished ahead 112 times, behind 242
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20142 milestones
- Career-best overall score663.2572 WNC BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1488) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7544 WNC Barbeque Festival
- First call Hog Happnin'
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4172 Hog Happnin'
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6 | WNC BBQ Festival | Jul 25, 2014 |
| +4.4 | Hog Happnin' | Nov 1, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 7, 2013 |
| -11.2 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -5 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show | Aug 8, 2014 |
| -4.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 13, 2014 |
| -3.6 | WNC Barbeque Festival | Jul 26, 2013 |
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 65% | 92.1% | 90.3% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 73% | 91.8% | 88.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2014 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Frankllin, NC | 31 / 39 (648.9372) | 32 (161.6572) | 15 (169.1200) | 38 (158.2056) | 32 (159.9544) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 20 / 46 (663.2572) | 35 (161.0972) | 3 (175.4056) | 17 (168.5256) | 33 (158.2288) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 22 / 30 (639.2224) | 15 (165.0856) | 21 (157.1200) | 13 (161.6684) | 23 (155.3484) |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 34 / 75 (661.0400) | 19 (170.8572) | 3 (175.4172) | 34 (165.1200) | 65 (149.6456) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2013 | WNC Barbeque Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 33 / 48 (650.7544) | 17 (168.5372) | 17 (165.6916) | 29 (161.1428) | 39 (155.3828) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 86 / 97 (605.1422) | 68 (156.5712) | 81 (150.8570) | 91 (147.9998) | 78 (149.7142) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC | 23 / 26 (621.1420) | 11 (162.8570) | 22 (148.5712) | 21 (153.7142) | 16 (155.9996) |