A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
YELLOW RIVER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
YELLOW RIVER BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Full Metal BBQ
Full Metal BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 17th of 35 at the Buckeye State BBQ Championship (2013). They are ranked #3365 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1496
peak 1500 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 4, 2013
latest Sep 13, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.33
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.68 · weakest Brisket (152.79)
Road miles
922
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 377 mi
Schedule strength
5%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1507)
Master avg
629.22 / 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 | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Full Metal BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
119 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,378 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,372 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1496
They turned up 8 years after Full Metal BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#3,368 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with Full Metal BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,373 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,347 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,354 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5712 | 154.2860 | 160.68 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8570 | 151.4284 | 157.48 | top 55% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5712 | 150.2856 | 158.27 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6912 | 143.9998 | 152.79 | top 58% |
“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 54% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MI
2 of 5 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
199
finished ahead 103 times, behind 121
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' on the Water
- First call Smokin' on the Water
- Career-best overall score640.5706 Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)168.5712 Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1500) Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.1 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship | May 17, 2013 |
| +0.9 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival | Sep 13, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.6 | Blues, Brews & Barbecues | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -2.4 | Roc City Rib Fest | May 25, 2013 |
| -0.8 | Smokin' on the Water | May 4, 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 13, 2013 | Silver Lake Apple BBQ Festival Mears, MI | 24 / 47 (627.9424) | 30 (157.1428) | 33 (151.9884) | 27 (157.1200) | 14 (161.6912) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Blues, Brews & Barbecues Birch Run, MI | 19 / 31 (632.4452) | 12 (162.8112) | 17 (160) | 21 (158.2284) | 19 (151.4056) |
| May 25, 2013 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 46 / 80 (606.2852) | 33 (160.5714) | 43 (151.4284) | 51 (150.2856) | 56 (143.9998) |
| May 17, 2013 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH | 17 / 35 (640.5706) | 5 (168.5712) | 24 (157.1430) | 28 (157.1424) | 17 (157.7140) |
| May 4, 2013 | Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN | 20 / 37 (638.8568) | 29 (154.2860) | 10 (166.8570) | 9 (168.5712) | 29 (149.1426) |