TAKE-A-WHILE
TAKE-A-WHILE is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 59th of 60 at the Hog Happnin' (2015). They finished #1970 in the 2013 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1475
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Nov 1, 2013
latest Nov 6, 2015 · 2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 152.23 · weakest Brisket (145.38)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Master avg
594.38 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.6056 | 143.9084 | 150.26 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2628 | 142.7544 | 146.51 | top 95% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0856 | 147.3712 | 152.23 | top 97% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3828 | 139.3832 | 145.38 | top 92% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Happnin' | 2 | 59 | 0 | top 97% | Nov 6, 2015 |
More numbers
Opponents faced
106
finished ahead 4 times, behind 129
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Nov 1, 2013 → Nov 6, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20152 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)157.0856 Hog Happnin'
- Most recent contest Hog Happnin'
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Hog Happnin'
- Career-best overall score605.6224 Hog Happnin'
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2015 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 59 / 60 (583.1316) | 60 (143.9084) | 58 (142.7544) | 56 (157.0856) | 60 (139.3832) |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 72 / 75 (605.6224) | 62 (156.6056) | 70 (150.2628) | 75 (147.3712) | 63 (151.3828) |