A tough matchup
4–0
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 4 of their 4 shared contests.
CAT SASS BBQ
CAT SASS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 9th of 25 at the Covington Cork and Pork Festival (2013). They are ranked #3196 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1501
peak 1501 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2013
latest Sep 6, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
20% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.78
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.60 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.27)
Road miles
350
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 96 mi
Schedule strength
9%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1513)
Master avg
632.64 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1912 (87 pts) | #2059 (77 pts) | #1774 (127 pts) | #2570 (62 pts) | #1854 (107 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CAT SASS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
111 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,200 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to CAT SASS BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CAT SASS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,181 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,184 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Level with CAT SASS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,176 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,206 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,203 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 153.1428 | 161.60 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 145.1428 | 154.27 | top 63% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.4288 | 153.0972 | 159.29 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.2858 | 138.2856 | 157.48 | top 51% |
“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 55% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
VA
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
133
finished ahead 91 times, behind 94
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20139 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ Jamboree
- First call BBQ Jamboree
- Peak power rating (1501) BBQ Jamboree
- First category win (Brisket) Covington Cork and Pork Festival
- First overall top-10 Covington Cork and Pork Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.0006 Covington Cork and Pork Festival
- Career-best overall score652.0006 Covington Cork and Pork Festival
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.2858 Covington Cork and Pork Festival
- Most recent contest Pickin' in the Panhandle
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.7 | Covington Cork and Pork Festival | Jun 28, 2013 |
| +1.4 | Que & Cruz | Jul 19, 2013 |
| +0.7 | BBQ Jamboree | May 10, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.2 | BBQ, Bands & Brews | Jun 21, 2013 |
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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2013 | Pickin' in the Panhandle Inwood, WV | 20 / 37 (639.8972) | 22 (159.4172) | 12 (162.8228) | 28 (153.0972) | 16 (164.5600) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 22 / 45 (635.8856) | 7 (169.1544) | 29 (153.1200) | 18 (159.9312) | 26 (153.6800) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Covington Cork and Pork Festival Covington, VA | 9 / 25 (652.0006) | 20 (153.1428) | 15 (157.1432) | 8 (163.4288) | 1 (178.2858) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | BBQ, Bands & Brews Palmyra, VA | 19 / 25 (623.4284) | 18 (158.8570) | 21 (153.1430) | 17 (158.8570) | 18 (152.5714) |
| May 10, 2013 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 29 / 60 (611.9996) | 6 (167.4284) | 44 (145.1428) | 12 (161.1428) | 47 (138.2856) |