They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
HI TECH REDNECK
HI TECH REDNECK is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 18th of 25 at the Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge (2014). They are ranked #4196 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1479
peak 1479 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest May 19, 2017 · 3.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.66 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 658.41 (+2.25)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.30
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.76 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.87)
Road miles
599
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 103 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Master avg
658.41 / 720
7 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 | #1272 (213 pts) | #953 (403 pts) | #1160 (288 pts) | #1353 (218 pts) | #1129 (293 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #1406 (210 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1504 (166 pts) | #1290 (236 pts) | #1805 (136 pts) | #1854 (131 pts) | #1344 (221 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1950 (79 pts) | #1898 (104 pts) | #2546 (64 pts) | #1472 (169 pts) | #2551 (64 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HI TECH REDNECK, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,187 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,192 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1517
They've been 1517 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,188 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,223 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with HI TECH REDNECK on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,185 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,194 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
They've been 1509 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizer Portal | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAILEY'S SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 166.8112 | 170.76 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 151.9544 | 160.87 | top 74% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8570 | 155.3484 | 164.04 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 152.4916 | 162.74 | top 64% |
“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
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
4 of 9 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
153
finished ahead 68 times, behind 149
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Oct 10, 2014 → Jun 3, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- Career-best overall score668.4572 Smoke on the Falls
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD)
- Most recent contest Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD)
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
- First call Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2854 Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1499) Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.5 | Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -5.4 | Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD) | May 19, 2017 |
| -3.6 | Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge | Oct 10, 2014 |
| -3 | Roman Roast on the River | May 12, 2017 |
| -2.7 | Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) | Jun 6, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | 92.8% | 92% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 79% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 68% | 91% | 90.7% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 56% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2017 | Barber Q Battle (PRO/MASTER AND BACKYARD) Birmingham, AL | 21 / 25 (662.2288) | 2 (178.8572) | 24 (151.9544) | 21 (164.5484) | 16 (166.8688) |
| May 12, 2017 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 25 / 37 (657.5200) | 25 (166.8112) | 8 (170.8344) | 24 (167.3828) | 32 (152.4916) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 19 / 28 (668.4572) | 17 (168.5600) | 20 (165.0972) | 19 (165.1200) | 9 (169.6800) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ Red Bank(Chattanooga), TN | 31 / 39 (659.8744) | 4 (175.4516) | 28 (165.1200) | 32 (162.2284) | 36 (157.0744) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge Cullman, AL | 18 / 25 (655.2108) | 16 (166.8112) | 19 (163.3828) | 24 (155.3484) | 11 (169.6684) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Eurharlee, GA | 20 / 31 (651.2916) | 9 (170.2856) | 31 (151.9544) | 21 (162.8116) | 16 (166.2400) |
| May 9, 2014 | Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) Rome, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA | 22 / 39 (654.2854) | 17 (168.5712) | 31 (157.7142) | 7 (170.8570) | 31 (157.1430) |