High-water mark
663.3032
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.3032 at Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Dec 6, 2013
GERMAN REDNECK COOKERS
GERMAN REDNECK COOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 21st of 37 at the Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit (2014). They are ranked #4605 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1471
peak 1471 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 26, 2013
latest Aug 22, 2014 · 1.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.86
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.04 · weakest Chicken (154.58)
Road miles
437
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 150 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Master avg
639.22 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GERMAN REDNECK COOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,625 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,594 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
They turned up 12 years after GERMAN REDNECK COOKERS did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careers#4,592 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
They've been 1507 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,601 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
Level with GERMAN REDNECK COOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,620 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,614 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 142.1944 | 154.58 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 152.5256 | 160.75 | top 68% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 159.3484 | 167.04 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5256 | 154.2172 | 156.85 | top 79% |
“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 57% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash | 2 | 43 | 0 | top 92% | Jul 25, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
2 of 5 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
216
finished ahead 66 times, behind 214
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20141 milestone
- Most recent contest Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash
- Peak power rating (1487) Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash
- First call Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.3032 Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score663.3032 Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1200 Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.3 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit | Aug 22, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash | Jul 26, 2013 |
| -8.7 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash | Jul 25, 2014 |
| -7 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest | Sep 13, 2013 |
| -1.2 | Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) | Dec 6, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 91% | 89.6% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 79% | 92.1% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit Greer, SC | 21 / 37 (655.2684) | 24 (165.1200) | 22 (162.8000) | 17 (166.8228) | 23 (160.5256) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN | 43 / 49 (634.6516) | 47 (145.6572) | 39 (161.0972) | 21 (168.5372) | 40 (159.3600) |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Calhoun KOA's (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 42 / 65 (663.3032) | 42 (168.5716) | 32 (167.3944) | 8 (173.1200) | 57 (154.2172) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | 61 / 80 (633.4628) | 74 (151.3368) | 46 (159.9544) | 27 (167.3944) | 65 (154.7772) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN | 52 / 54 (609.4284) | 54 (142.1944) | 51 (152.5256) | 46 (159.3484) | 45 (155.3600) |