A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
PORK BARREL BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
PORK BARREL BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
BOOTHEEL BBQ
BOOTHEEL BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 12th of 29 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2014). They are ranked #2613 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1516
peak 1523 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 22, 2013
latest Aug 28, 2015 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.15
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.65 · weakest Chicken (158.38)
Road miles
59
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Master avg
643.48 / 720
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1409 (179 pts) | #1913 (114 pts) | #1551 (169 pts) | #1347 (229 pts) | #1377 (199 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1290 (220 pts) | #1131 (290 pts) | #1559 (170 pts) | #1144 (285 pts) | #1142 (275 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1654 (132 pts) | #2059 (77 pts) | #2007 (82 pts) | #1938 (102 pts) | #1090 (267 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BOOTHEEL BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
72 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,601 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1524
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,611 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1525
They turned up 6 years after BOOTHEEL BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#2,610 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1516
Level with BOOTHEEL BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,620 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1516
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,614 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1521
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,603 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1524
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOG-IT-UP BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK BARREL BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 150.7656 | 158.38 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 152.5140 | 159.19 | top 58% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 156.5256 | 162.26 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8570 | 155.4400 | 163.65 | top 34% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 60% | Aug 28, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
DC
3 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
118
finished ahead 104 times, behind 74
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20153 milestones
- Career-best overall score654.8916 National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Peak power rating (1523) National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
- First call Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5714 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Career-best single call (Brisket)170.8570 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.8 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 22, 2013 |
| +6.7 | National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 27, 2015 |
| +4.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 22, 2014 |
| +4.1 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 21, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 28, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 91% | 88.2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 90.6% | 90.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 23 / 29 (615.8052) | 26 (150.7656) | 24 (152.5140) | 16 (157.0856) | 14 (155.4400) |
| Jun 27, 2015 | National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 14 / 42 (654.8916) | 29 (154.8684) | 15 (167.4516) | 11 (168.5600) | 19 (164.0116) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Laurel, MD | 12 / 29 (646.1712) | 7 (166.8456) | 22 (152.5372) | 17 (156.5256) | 4 (170.2628) |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 18 / 41 (651.9772) | 12 (164) | 18 (162.2972) | 5 (167.9772) | 24 (157.7028) |
| Jun 22, 2013 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 12 / 42 (648.5714) | 23 (155.4284) | 22 (161.1430) | 18 (161.1430) | 2 (170.8570) |