A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
BONNAROO BBQ
BONNAROO BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 33 at The Original SD BBQ Championships (2018). They are ranked #5035 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1462
peak 1462 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest May 31, 2019 · 6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.79 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 622.11 (-2.32)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.82
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.84 · weakest Brisket (151.13)
Road miles
1
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
622.11 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2097 (105 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2576 (67 pts) | #2594 (67 pts) | #2605 (67 pts) | #2165 (77 pts) | #2589 (67 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2397 (71 pts) | #2521 (66 pts) | #1738 (131 pts) | #2520 (66 pts) | #1826 (111 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BONNAROO BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
128 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,022 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,021 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
They turned up 9 years after BONNAROO BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#5,031 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Level with BONNAROO BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,047 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,044 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,040 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
They've been 1501 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0116 | 151.3828 | 160.84 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9998 | 150.2628 | 156.64 | top 68% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 139.3940 | 153.50 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 137.6916 | 151.13 | top 70% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 83% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 3 | 24 | 0 | top 81% | Jun 3, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
SD
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
118
finished ahead 50 times, behind 182
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 3, 2016 → Jun 1, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- First call Original SD BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score638.1368 Original SD BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Original SD BBQ Championship
20161 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)168.0116 Original SD BBQ Championships
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Original SD BBQ Championships
- Peak power rating (1498) Original SD BBQ Championships
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 5, 2015 |
| -11.2 | Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -9.7 | SD BBQ Championships | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -2.1 | Original SD BBQ Championships | May 31, 2013 |
| -1.7 | The Original SD BBQ Championships | Jun 1, 2018 |
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 | 100% | top 70% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 88% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 26 / 37 (638.1368) | 17 (165.7028) | 32 (153.0628) | 34 (151.3828) | 10 (167.9884) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | The Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 23 / 33 (634.7196) | 21 (162.8572) | 24 (157.6916) | 33 (152.5024) | 18 (161.6684) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 41 / 44 (605.6912) | 16 (168.0116) | 34 (158.2856) | 44 (139.3940) | 43 (140) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 38 / 41 (605.6000) | 35 (151.3828) | 33 (150.2628) | 11 (166.2628) | 41 (137.6916) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 36 / 42 (614.7888) | 26 (161.1084) | 25 (156.5488) | 23 (158.8572) | 42 (138.2744) |
| May 31, 2013 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 24 / 41 (633.7142) | 34 (156) | 12 (163.9998) | 32 (152.5714) | 16 (161.1430) |