They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 8 of 12 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 12 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
PEARL SNAPS BBQ
PEARL SNAPS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 9th of 29 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2016). They are ranked #3226 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1500
peak 1504 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Jul 26, 2019 · 6.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
17% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.29 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 647.15 (+15.14)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±32.06
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.70 · weakest Brisket (159.74)
Road miles
3,427
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 374 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
647.15 / 720
12 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 | #1782 (85 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1542 (125 pts) | #1001 (285 pts) | #1973 (65 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1351 (167 pts) | #1021 (297 pts) | #1199 (237 pts) | #1181 (237 pts) | #1578 (122 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1096 (285 pts) | #931 (415 pts) | #1166 (285 pts) | #1176 (280 pts) | #1047 (330 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1381 (199 pts) | #1780 (139 pts) | #1250 (259 pts) | #1399 (224 pts) | #972 (359 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PEARL SNAPS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,213 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1501
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,230 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,225 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1507
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,209 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1525
Level with PEARL SNAPS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,241 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1501
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 13% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#3,223 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky D's BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WICHITA SWINEMEN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 132.5714 | 160.87 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 171.9772 | 139.4284 | 162.84 | top 49% |
| Pork | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 131.9998 | 163.70 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8800 | 145.7146 | 159.74 | top 55% |
“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) | 8 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 59% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 46% | Aug 31, 2018 |
| When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 83% | Aug 22, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 12 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
10
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
329
finished ahead 192 times, behind 282
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Aug 22, 2014 → Mar 11, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20194 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score670.1368 Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7028 Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition
- Most recent contest Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition
20182 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1504) Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest
20162 milestones
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20141 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9200 When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 11, 2016 |
| +8.4 | Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff | Aug 13, 2016 |
| +8 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 2, 2017 |
| +2.5 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest | Jul 27, 2018 |
| +2.4 | Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest | Jul 28, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon | Apr 5, 2013 |
| -11.5 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -3.3 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -2.1 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Aug 31, 2018 |
| -1.6 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition | Jul 26, 2019 |
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 | 1 | 100% | top 51% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 91.7% | 91% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 46% | 92.9% | 91.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 92.5% | 91.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 86% | 81.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2019 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 20 / 39 (670.1368) | 31 (159.3828) | 12 (171.4056) | 1 (177.7028) | 24 (161.6456) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 47 / 74 (650.7656) | 6 (175.4400) | 54 (158.2628) | 19 (169.1200) | 67 (147.9428) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | 14 / 27 (659.9084) | 11 (169.6800) | 5 (170.2628) | 8 (169.1428) | 23 (150.8228) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bedford, TX | 13 / 46 (661.6344) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (168.5716) | 18 (164.5256) | 34 (151.9772) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | 23 / 43 (669.0284) | 36 (160.4912) | 20 (169.6916) | 14 (173.1428) | 24 (165.7028) |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour White Settlement, TX | 17 / 30 (648.9828) | 12 (167.9656) | 27 (153.6916) | 22 (158.8000) | 4 (168.5256) |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff Russellville, AR | 10 / 28 (666.1944) | 24 (157.6800) | 2 (171.9772) | 7 (171.4172) | 15 (165.1200) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off Hutchinson, KS | 25 / 38 (659.9200) | 37 (154.2284) | 10 (169.6916) | 14 (168.5600) | 16 (167.4400) |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX | 9 / 29 (658.2744) | 20 (158.2744) | 11 (164.5600) | 14 (164.5600) | 2 (170.8800) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS | 26 / 36 (651.9200) | 32 (154.2056) | 23 (165.7144) | 23 (163.9772) | 14 (168.0228) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS | 28 / 30 (619.3372) | 13 (163.9772) | 27 (150.8572) | 29 (151.4056) | 24 (153.0972) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 48 / 52 (549.7142) | 49 (132.5714) | 43 (139.4284) | 48 (131.9998) | 32 (145.7146) |