A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
Rhythm n QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
Rhythm n QUE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
BULLPEN BBQ TEAM
BULLPEN BBQ TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 18th of 35 at the 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge (2013). They are ranked #4539 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1472
peak 1500 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 24, 2013
latest May 27, 2016 · 3 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 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.74
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.79 · weakest Brisket (154.39)
Road miles
44
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Master avg
635.04 / 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 | #2112 (85 pts) | #2318 (65 pts) | #1512 (185 pts) | #2185 (85 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1840 (115 pts) | #1892 (115 pts) | #1511 (175 pts) | #1281 (240 pts) | #1431 (180 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2700 (60 pts) | #1933 (120 pts) | #2719 (60 pts) | #2715 (60 pts) | #2709 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1867 (95 pts) | #2461 (70 pts) | #1744 (130 pts) | #2536 (65 pts) | #1586 (145 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BULLPEN BBQ TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.
148 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,521 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to BULLPEN BBQ TEAM)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — SMOKEIT BBQ & CATERING ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,533 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,562 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
They turned up 10 years after BULLPEN BBQ TEAM did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#4,563 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1472
Level with BULLPEN BBQ TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,548 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1472
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,530 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
They've been 1504 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 150.2400 | 160.10 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 146.2628 | 159.76 | top 55% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 149.1200 | 160.79 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 145.1544 | 154.39 | top 69% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Dam Barbecue | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 74% | May 27, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NV
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
101
finished ahead 45 times, behind 124
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20163 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3260 Best Dam Barbecue
- Career-best overall score651.3260 Best Dam Barbecue
- Most recent contest Best Dam Barbecue
20151 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)175.4400 Best Dam Barbecue
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
- First call 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
- Peak power rating (1500) 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.1 | Best Dam Barbecue | May 27, 2016 |
| +0.4 | 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge | May 24, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Best Dam Barbecue | May 22, 2015 |
| -11 | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge | May 23, 2014 |
| -7.5 | 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown | Dec 11, 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 | 100% | top 56% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 88% | 87.9% | 87.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 51% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2016 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 20 / 36 (651.3260) | 24 (165.6800) | 5 (173.1316) | 20 (166.8344) | 32 (145.6800) |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 2015 Downtown Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV | 25 / 30 (633.0744) | 28 (150.2400) | 13 (165.6916) | 29 (149.1200) | 12 (168.0228) |
| May 22, 2015 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 35 / 38 (629.1544) | 31 (162.2972) | 37 (146.2628) | 5 (175.4400) | 36 (145.1544) |
| May 23, 2014 | 10th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV | 31 / 35 (619.9084) | 13 (166.2856) | 31 (150.8572) | 30 (156.5372) | 34 (146.2284) |
| May 24, 2013 | 9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV | 18 / 35 (641.7148) | 23 (156) | 11 (162.8576) | 24 (156) | 9 (166.8572) |