A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
3 EYZ BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
LATE STARTERS
LATE STARTERS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 32nd of 38 at The Memorial Day Pignic (2013). They are ranked #5756 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 25, 2013
latest Apr 1, 2016 · 2.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.02
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 150.61 · weakest Brisket (142.83)
Road miles
160
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 46 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Master avg
589.15 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2639 (64 pts) | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1701 (125 pts) | #1694 (135 pts) | #1293 (220 pts) | #1793 (125 pts) | #1742 (125 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to LATE STARTERS, each with one reason worth a look.
86 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,743 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,765 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Level with LATE STARTERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,747 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1445
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,760 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,757 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,762 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1444
Careers of much the same size, 5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1428 | 137.0856 | 148.66 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 133.0628 | 150.61 | top 66% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2284 | 143.3828 | 147.05 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.7028 | 135.4284 | 142.83 | top 90% |
“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 92% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ironman | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 93% | Apr 1, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
136
finished ahead 16 times, behind 194
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest The Ironman
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest The Memorial Day Pignic
- Peak power rating (1490) The Memorial Day Pignic
- First call Pickin' in the Panhandle
- Career-best overall score604.3996 Pickin' in the Panhandle
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)163.3828 Pickin' in the Panhandle
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | Pickin' in the Panhandle | Sep 6, 2013 |
| -12.3 | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off | Sep 5, 2014 |
| -10.9 | The Ironman | Apr 1, 2016 |
| -10.3 | The Memorial Day Pignic | May 25, 2013 |
| -9.4 | The Ironman | Apr 3, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 80.4% | 80.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 80.9% | 80.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 80.8% | 80.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 89% | 83.9% | 83.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2016 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 52 / 54 (579.2228) | 38 (157.1200) | 52 (133.0628) | 50 (143.3828) | 49 (145.6572) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | The Ironman Shady Grove, PA | 43 / 48 (582.8228) | 44 (145.1200) | 36 (150.2744) | 47 (144.5484) | 42 (142.8800) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off York, PA | 38 / 39 (581.5888) | 39 (146.8228) | 30 (150.3432) | 38 (143.9656) | 37 (140.4572) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Pickin' in the Panhandle Inwood, WV | 35 / 37 (604.3996) | 36 (137.0856) | 10 (163.3828) | 25 (154.2284) | 32 (149.7028) |
| May 25, 2013 | The Memorial Day Pignic Fort Ritchie, MD | 32 / 38 (597.7138) | 23 (157.1428) | 21 (155.9998) | 27 (149.1428) | 35 (135.4284) |