A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team ahead in 100% of their meetings
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
DOC BONE'S BBQ
DOC BONE'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 18th of 30 at the Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival (2015). They are ranked #3717 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
peak 1489 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Aug 16, 2013
latest Aug 16, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.63 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.89 (+5.74)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.69
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.06 · weakest Pork (154.43)
Road miles
357
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 117 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$9,500
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
630.89 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1920 (65 pts) | #1702 (115 pts) | #1575 (120 pts) | #1933 (75 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1117 (255 pts) | #1354 (180 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1521 (135 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1528 (150 pts) | #1366 (210 pts) | #1612 (155 pts) | #1537 (175 pts) | #1198 (245 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #1908 (125 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #1625 (140 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DOC BONE'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,741 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,689 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1489
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,692 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,707 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1507
Level with DOC BONE'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,718 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1516
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,729 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1489
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIBS WITHIN | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Handsome Devil | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ACK-QUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG KEV'S BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| THREE DOGS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Chicken Chokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 152.5028 | 164.06 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 141.6916 | 156.91 | top 58% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 148.0228 | 154.43 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8800 | 138.2400 | 155.48 | 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) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 59% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley Ribfest | 5 | 24 | 0 | top 57% | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 69% | May 5, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
5 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
234
finished ahead 159 times, behind 250
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Jun 3, 2016 → May 5, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Career-best overall score652.5372 Hudson Valley Ribfest
- Most recent contest Hudson Valley Ribfest
20182 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4116 Hudson Valley Ribfest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5828 Hudson Valley Ribfest
20151 milestone
- First call Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Hudson Valley Ribfest
- Peak power rating (1499) Hudson Valley Ribfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.4 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 17, 2018 |
| +0.4 | Que for the Troops | Jun 3, 2016 |
| +0.2 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | May 2, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.1 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 16, 2014 |
| -4.4 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | May 5, 2018 |
| -2.3 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 16, 2019 |
| -1.5 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 14, 2015 |
| -0.6 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 16, 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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 90.1% | 89% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 89.8% | 87.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 82.2% | 82.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019 | Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 24 / 53 (652.5372) | 14 (168.5600) | 13 (166.8572) | 22 (163.4400) | 39 (153.6800) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 26 / 58 (648.4116) | 10 (172.5828) | 13 (168.5372) | 45 (154.8116) | 44 (152.4800) |
| May 5, 2018 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 31 / 40 (633.1888) | 13 (165.7256) | 29 (152.5600) | 34 (156.5944) | 22 (158.3088) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 37 / 67 (632.4684) | 31 (162.8228) | 30 (162.2744) | 59 (148.5256) | 28 (158.8456) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 34 / 57 (616.5372) | 39 (152.5028) | 51 (145.1088) | 13 (159.4628) | 14 (159.4628) |
| May 2, 2015 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 18 / 30 (646.8572) | 8 (169.1200) | 17 (161.7144) | 26 (153.1428) | 10 (162.8800) |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 47 / 60 (591.9544) | 15 (164) | 55 (141.6916) | 44 (148.0228) | 47 (138.2400) |
| Aug 16, 2013 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 28 / 51 (625.1432) | 32 (157.1660) | 30 (156.5372) | 40 (151.4628) | 12 (159.9772) |