A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
PATENT PENDING BBQ
PATENT PENDING BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 18th of 37 at the Pickin' in the Panhandle (2013). They are ranked #3200 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1501
peak 1501 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Aug 1, 2014 · 1.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.38 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.32 (+2.06)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.37
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 164.49 · weakest Pork Ribs (149.02)
Road miles
798
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 214 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Master avg
630.32 / 720
6 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 PATENT PENDING BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
113 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,196 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1501
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to PATENT PENDING BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PATENT PENDING BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,209 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1525
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to PATENT PENDING BBQ)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 10 contests to 6.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,182 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to PATENT PENDING BBQ)
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,198 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1517
They turned up 12 years after PATENT PENDING BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careers#3,183 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with PATENT PENDING BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,189 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:20 Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5712 | 150.8344 | 161.20 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1316 | 135.3600 | 149.02 | top 75% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7600 | 145.1426 | 155.61 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4516 | 157.1432 | 164.49 | top 25% |
“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 61% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
More numbers
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
2 of 6 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
259
finished ahead 185 times, behind 190
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20143 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)171.4516 Covington Cork & Pork Festival
- Career-best overall score645.0740 Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
- Most recent contest Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- Peak power rating (1501) Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- First call Pickin' in the Panhandle
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.5 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ | Aug 1, 2014 |
| +2.1 | Pickin' in the Panhandle | Sep 6, 2013 |
| +1.3 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair | Apr 11, 2014 |
| +0.8 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival | Apr 19, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.7 | Que & Cruz | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -4.4 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival | Jun 27, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 53% | 89.6% | 88.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 57% | 89.1% | 86.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2014 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 20 / 59 (645.0740) | 20 (163.4056) | 40 (153.6800) | 31 (156.5484) | 5 (171.4400) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival Covington, VA | 19 / 26 (643.8740) | 13 (162.7768) | 21 (153.0972) | 21 (156.5484) | 4 (171.4516) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 56 / 109 (617.1772) | 81 (150.8344) | 91 (141.6916) | 18 (165.7600) | 33 (158.8912) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Pickin' in the Panhandle Inwood, WV | 18 / 37 (641.6800) | 12 (164.5256) | 26 (157.1316) | 29 (152.5828) | 8 (167.4400) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 33 / 45 (614.0912) | 21 (161.0856) | 44 (135.3600) | 26 (157.0856) | 17 (160.5600) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD | 51 / 106 (619.9998) | 20 (164.5712) | 51 (153.1428) | 87 (145.1426) | 39 (157.1432) |