The comeback
2.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Apr 14, 2017).
- last seen Mar 20, 2015
- back Apr 14, 2017
REVOLUTION BARBECUE
REVOLUTION BARBECUE is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 17th of 24 at the A Smokin' Good Time (2013). They finished #1903 in the 2013 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1472
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Oct 18, 2013
latest Apr 14, 2017 · 3.5 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Consistency
±14.99
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.32 · weakest Brisket (154.27)
Road miles
1,166
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 572 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Master avg
621.23 / 720
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2852 (55 pts) | #2856 (55 pts) | #2862 (55 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2840 (55 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1903 (89 pts) | #1986 (89 pts) | #2393 (74 pts) | #2015 (89 pts) | #1898 (99 pts) |
Overall rank by season
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1084 | 148.5372 | 154.62 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 150.8344 | 155.02 | top 87% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1772 | 153.1428 | 157.32 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 142.2628 | 154.27 | top 76% |
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
150
finished ahead 16 times, behind 135
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
Mar 20, 2015 → Apr 14, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest A Smokin' Good Time
- Career-best overall score641.1312 A Smokin' Good Time
- Career-best single call (Pork)161.1772 A Smokin' Good Time
- Peak power rating (1494) A Smokin' Good Time
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO | 29 / 30 (604.9600) | 29 (154.2288) | 28 (150.8344) | 24 (157.6340) | 29 (142.2628) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 92 / 100 (617.6116) | 96 (148.5372) | 85 (154.8116) | 92 (153.1428) | 68 (161.1200) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | A Smokin' Good Time Prescott Valley, AZ | 17 / 24 (641.1312) | 17 (161.1084) | 20 (159.4172) | 17 (161.1772) | 15 (159.4284) |