A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
PORK ON THE FORK
PORK ON THE FORK is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 25th of 25 at the Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) (2017). They are ranked #5866 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1440
peak 1440 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Mar 22, 2013
latest Sep 22, 2017 · 4.5 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 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.86
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 154.61 · weakest Pork Ribs (148.59)
Road miles
2,071
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 1,548 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Master avg
601.21 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2700 (60 pts) | #2713 (60 pts) | #2719 (60 pts) | #2715 (60 pts) | #2122 (80 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2650 (55 pts) | #1974 (90 pts) | #2656 (55 pts) | #2655 (55 pts) | #2535 (65 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PORK ON THE FORK, each with one reason worth a look.
90 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,855 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,871 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
They turned up 6 years after PORK ON THE FORK did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#5,859 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Level with PORK ON THE FORK on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,860 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,852 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1441
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,873 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 7 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 | 164.0572 | 146.2288 | 154.61 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.6172 | 140.0344 | 148.59 | top 91% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 129.6112 | 149.11 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1656 | 137.6684 | 148.90 | top 82% |
“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 96% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OH
2 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
176
finished ahead 18 times, behind 193
Longest layoff
3.2 yrs
May 2, 2014 → Jul 7, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams)
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1488) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score625.7716 Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)164.0572 Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | 2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown | May 2, 2014 |
| -13.2 | Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -13.2 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off | Jul 7, 2017 |
| -12.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 22, 2013 |
| -7.3 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship | Oct 31, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.8% | 79.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 86.9% | 85.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2017 | Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) Hillsboro, OH | 25 / 25 (596.4684) | 23 (146.8112) | 24 (147.4172) | 24 (150.2972) | 21 (151.9428) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH | 41 / 41 (553.5428) | 41 (146.2288) | 41 (140.0344) | 41 (129.6112) | 41 (137.6684) |
| May 2, 2014 | 2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 34 / 35 (620.5372) | 34 (155.9544) | 35 (148.0116) | 33 (155.4056) | 21 (161.1656) |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 71 / 85 (625.7716) | 45 (164.0572) | 65 (156.6172) | 50 (160.5372) | 75 (144.5600) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 27 / 30 (609.7142) | 18 (160.0002) | 25 (150.8570) | 28 (149.7142) | 23 (149.1428) |