Happy hunting ground
Top 11%
average finish here
Plant City Pig Jam is their spot: an average finish in the top 11% across 2 visits.
- 2 visits
- best finish 4th
- average top 11%
Team Unknown BBQ
Team Unknown BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 4th of 39 at the Plant City Pig Jam (2014). They are ranked #1087 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1596
peak 1596 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Nov 15, 2013
latest Oct 21, 2016 · 2.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
60% of 10 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 18%
overall standings
Best overall
681.6108 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.17 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 676.52 (+1.66)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
177.7028
Consistency
±4.30
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.97 · weakest Pork (167.63)
Road miles
4,694
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 2,011 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
676.52 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Team Unknown BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
30 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,088 of the rated field
- Contests
- 118
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1640
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Team Unknown BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Team Unknown BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,093 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 75%
- Peak
- 1595
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,092 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 100%
- Peak
- 1596
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,091 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1597
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 23 contests, alongside a 43% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,085 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 79%
- Peak
- 1596
Level with Team Unknown BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,090 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1596
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 26 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| WHISKEY BENT BBQ - FL | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHACK BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BLUE Q FL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINOS | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig In or Pig Out | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Shanty Town BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Slimz | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| United Pork Smokers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 159.9428 | 167.78 | top 39% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 177.7028 | 160.5600 | 169.86 | top 30% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 156.4912 | 167.63 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 177.7028 | 158.2400 | 169.97 | top 27% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 10% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 19% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 11% | Nov 21, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
8 of 10 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
325
finished ahead 416 times, behind 92
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20165 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- Career-best overall score681.6108 Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7028 Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- Peak power rating (1596) Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
- Most recent contest Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest When Pigs Fly South
- First call When Pigs Fly South
- First category win (Pork) When Pigs Fly South
- First overall top-10 When Pigs Fly South
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score680.4456 When Pigs Fly South
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 22, 2013 |
| +13.2 | When Pigs Fly South | Nov 15, 2013 |
| +12.8 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 30, 2015 |
| +12.2 | The Tiger Town Pig Festival | Jan 23, 2014 |
| +12 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 21, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 23% | 94.5% | 94.1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 75% | top 13% | 94% | 93.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 12% | 94.5% | 94% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2016 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 31 / 96 (681.6108) | 13 (174.2856) | 2 (177.7028) | 33 (169.7028) | 78 (159.9196) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Plant City, FL | 13 / 49 (672.4684) | 25 (165.6800) | 32 (160.5600) | 6 (174.2628) | 9 (171.9656) |
| Nov 3, 2015 | World Food Championships Kissimmee, FL | 20 / 58 (679.8628) | 36 (167.3828) | 35 (166.2400) | 12 (174.2744) | 15 (171.9656) |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 5 / 62 (680.4568) | 12 (173.1200) | 14 (168.5256) | 33 (163.9656) | 7 (174.8456) |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 4 / 39 (676.4684) | 7 (170.2628) | 2 (174.8572) | 27 (156.4912) | 1 (174.8572) |
| Nov 13, 2014 | World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championships (Competitiors Series) Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 21 (168.5372) | 13 (169.1200) | 37 (158.2400) |
| Nov 7, 2014 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 7 / 42 (676.4568) | 20 (167.3828) | 19 (164.5256) | 18 (166.8456) | 1 (177.7028) |
| Jan 23, 2014 | The Tiger Town Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 9 / 69 (668.4344) | 44 (159.9428) | 14 (170.2744) | 32 (161.6572) | 2 (176.5600) |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 6 / 53 (672.4456) | 25 (164.5372) | 2 (176.5600) | 26 (162.8228) | 7 (168.5256) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 6 / 49 (680.4456) | 15 (167.3828) | 12 (170.8344) | 1 (177.1428) | 13 (165.0856) |