FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC

FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 6th of 30 at the Boats, Bands & BBQ (2015). They are ranked #5822 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,822

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1442

peak 1442 · rated over 20 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Feb 28, 2014

latest Jan 17, 2020 · 5.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#541

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

10% of 20 contests

Avg finish

top 72%

overall standings

Best overall

672.4688 / 720

Master · City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown

Perfect 180s

Current form

648.07 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 638.13 (+9.94)

Walk rate

40%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8800

Pork · 2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown

Consistency

±19.24

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.07 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.74)

Road miles

4,680

across 20 mapped stops · furthest 498 mi

Schedule strength

44%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)

Purse competed for

$36K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

638.13 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

672.4688 career-best overall

93.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 672.4688 at City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown — 93.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 4, 2018

A tough matchup

16–0 behind in the head-to-head

Bad Boyz BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

Bad Boyz BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 16 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.3 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.33 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 5% of the time against 15%.

Pork Ribs avg 156.74
Chicken avg 162.07
1 call in 20 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

14 of 16 shared chicken entries lost

Bad Boyz BBQ ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Bad Boyz BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 16 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BADCAT'S BBQ TEAM has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A May team

Top 60% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 60% across 5 contests, versus top 72% the rest of the year.

5 May contests
top 72% the rest of the year

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The long haul

4,680 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,680 miles across 20 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 498 miles to Boats, Bands & BBQ.

20 mapped stops
furthest 498 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge every year from 2017 to 2020 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 33rd

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
2020 ↗	Master	#856 (60 pts)	#896 (60 pts)	#913 (60 pts)	#773 (110 pts)	#883 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1471 (120 pts)	#1593 (120 pts)	#1575 (120 pts)	#1578 (120 pts)	#1516 (125 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1456 (135 pts)	#1598 (120 pts)	#1614 (120 pts)	#1610 (120 pts)	#1139 (245 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1599 (165 pts)	#1822 (120 pts)	#1773 (125 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2896 (56 pts)	#2906 (56 pts)	#2912 (56 pts)	#1692 (161 pts)	#2904 (56 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1056 (284 pts)	#871 (414 pts)	#833 (434 pts)	#1437 (204 pts)	#1360 (204 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#541 (705 pts)	#586 (665 pts)	#665 (570 pts)	#458 (840 pts)	#454 (835 pts)

Overall rank by season

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#5,821 of the rated field

1442 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1442

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 24 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

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#5,823 of the rated field

1442 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 31%
Peak: 1512

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rated over 16 contests
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#5,818 of the rated field

1442 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1442

16 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Oct 19, 2018

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#5,831 of the rated field

1441 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1500

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Hogzilla

#5,824 of the rated field

1442 power rating

Contests: 33
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 3%
Peak: 1506

They've been 1506 at their best, 64 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 33 contests
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Smoking Our Butts Off

#5,826 of the rated field

1441 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1441

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Bad Boyz BBQ	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	15	7	8	47%	⚔ compare
KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
MONSOON BBQ	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
Your Behind BBQ	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
COW TIPPIN BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
STEEL CITY BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
Phil the Grill	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Rhythm n QUE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
TOYS 4 BBQ'N	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
BURNIN BELLIES	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
Karnivorous	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	20	3	0	172.5828	137.1428	162.07	top 64%
Pork Ribs	20	1	1	173.7144	141.0628	156.74	top 75%
Pork	20	3	1	174.8800	152.5144	161.76	top 64%
Brisket	20	3	0	173.7144	137.1088	157.56	top 65%

“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)	11	0	top 69%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 76%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
AZ	15	top 74%
CA	2	top 88%
CO	1	top 20%
NV	1	top 90%
UT	1	top 48%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	4	33	0	top 77%	Jan 17, 2020
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	25	0	top 91%	Mar 20, 2015

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Busiest season 2014 8 contests

Contests a season 2.9 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AZ 15 of 20 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 16 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 419 finished ahead 241 times, behind 667

Longest layoff 1.4 yrs Jun 5, 2015 → Nov 4, 2016

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20201 milestone

Jan 17 Most recent contest Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge

20181 milestone

May 4 Career-best overall score672.4688 City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown

20151 milestone

Mar 20 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20146 milestones

Feb 28 First tracked contest Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship
Feb 28 Peak power rating (1486) Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship
Mar 21 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
May 2 First overall top-10 2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
May 2 First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.5028 2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
May 2 Career-best single call (Pork)174.8800 2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.9	Boats, Bands & BBQ	Jun 5, 2015
+12.1	2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown	May 2, 2014
+8.7	City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown	May 4, 2018
+3.4	Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge	Oct 10, 2014
+3.2	Days of 47 BBQ Showdown	Jul 24, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.2	Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship	Feb 28, 2014
-13.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Mar 21, 2014
-9.2	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival	Jun 13, 2014
-8.7	World BBQ Festival	Nov 4, 2016
-8.1	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Mar 20, 2015

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2020	1	0	0%	top 73%	89.8%	89.8%
2019	2	0	0%	top 71%	90.8%	89.6%
2018	2	0	50%	top 66%	93.4%	90.5%
2017	2	0	0%	top 79%	89.1%	88.5%
2016	1	0	100%	top 94%	86.5%	86.5%
2015	4	1	50%	top 69%	92.8%	89%
2014	8	1	50%	top 71%	92.8%	87.9%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jan 17, 2020	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	43 / 59 (646.6744)	45 (161.0972)	34 (163.3944)	15 (169.1200)	51 (153.0628)
May 3, 2019	7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ	36 / 45 (636.3428)	34 (163.9428)	42 (151.9544)	39 (159.9428)	24 (160.5028)
Jan 18, 2019	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	39 / 63 (653.5768)	26 (169.1428)	48 (158.2056)	34 (165.6684)	42 (160.5600)
May 4, 2018	City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	22 / 52 (672.4688)	26 (167.3944)	36 (165.6800)	31 (165.6800)	5 (173.7144)
Jan 19, 2018	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	63 / 70 (631.2804)	70 (142.2516)	39 (165.6800)	44 (163.9772)	56 (159.3716)
May 5, 2017	City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	27 / 36 (641.6460)	16 (168.5944)	28 (161.7144)	24 (161.6572)	29 (149.6800)
Jan 20, 2017	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	33 / 40 (633.0288)	34 (162.2744)	35 (152.5716)	35 (156.5372)	28 (161.6456)
Nov 4, 2016	World BBQ Festival Peoria, AZ	29 / 31 (622.6744)	31 (154.2744)	30 (146.2172)	7 (170.8228)	28 (151.3600)
Jun 5, 2015	Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO	6 / 30 (667.9316)	7 (170.8344)	2 (173.7144)	18 (163.4400)	18 (159.9428)
May 1, 2015	Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	29 / 35 (630.1144)	5 (172.5828)	32 (151.3600)	30 (152.5144)	27 (153.6572)
Mar 20, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	25 / 29 (638.7084)	22 (162.2628)	12 (167.9772)	28 (154.2284)	27 (154.2400)
Feb 27, 2015	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	70 / 82 (626.7084)	43 (164.0228)	59 (155.9544)	52 (161.6800)	75 (145.0512)
Oct 30, 2014	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	71 / 79 (625.5084)	74 (154.7656)	74 (152.5488)	76 (153.0740)	44 (165.1200)
Oct 10, 2014	Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	11 / 21 (661.6000)	13 (166.8228)	15 (162.8000)	17 (162.8000)	7 (169.1772)
Oct 2, 2014	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	74 / 97 (641.6000)	41 (169.1200)	92 (151.3828)	33 (168.5372)	82 (152.5600)
Jul 24, 2014	Days of 47 BBQ Showdown Holladay, UT	15 / 31 (636.0004)	20 (159.4288)	26 (145.7372)	6 (166.2400)	6 (164.5944)
Jun 13, 2014	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ	30 / 35 (623.7940)	20 (165.1200)	34 (141.0628)	32 (153.6684)	13 (163.9428)
May 2, 2014	2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	7 / 35 (668.5028)	29 (163.9656)	19 (162.2744)	2 (174.8800)	11 (167.3828)
Mar 21, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	29 / 30 (607.9088)	10 (166.2744)	30 (149.1200)	26 (155.4056)	30 (137.1088)
Feb 28, 2014	Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship Havasu Landing, CA	28 / 28 (596.4456)	28 (137.1428)	23 (155.4056)	24 (155.3828)	24 (148.5144)

FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A May team

The long haul

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)