THE CHEESEHEADS
THE CHEESEHEADS is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 27th of 42 at the Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle (2013). They finished #2459 in the 2013 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Jun 22, 2013
latest Jun 21, 2014 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 154.57 · weakest Chicken (145.11)
Road miles
17
across 2 mapped stops
Master avg
599.42 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2459 (67 pts) | #2501 (67 pts) | #2499 (67 pts) | #2436 (72 pts) | #1499 (152 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.3600 | 142.8570 | 145.11 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4516 | 138.2858 | 148.87 | top 76% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.7144 | 144.0228 | 150.87 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 147.4284 | 154.57 | 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.
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20141 milestone
- Most recent contest Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
- First call Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Career-best overall score600.5716 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Career-best single call (Brisket)161.7144 Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2014 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 32 / 41 (598.2628) | 33 (147.3600) | 23 (159.4516) | 37 (144.0228) | 36 (147.4284) |
| Jun 22, 2013 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 27 / 42 (600.5716) | 38 (142.8570) | 40 (138.2858) | 24 (157.7144) | 9 (161.7144) |