PORKARITAVILLE

PORKARITAVILLE is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 41 at the Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out (2015), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1837 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,837

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1546

peak 1548 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 11, 2014

latest Sep 15, 2017 · 3.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#515

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

9 podiums

Overall top-10s

40% of 15 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 45%

overall standings

Best overall

690.8228 / 720

Master · Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out

Perfect 180s

Current form

660.48 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 654.97 (+5.51)

Walk rate

60%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Chicken · Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out

Consistency

±39.97

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.37 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.18)

Road miles

291

across 15 mapped stops

Schedule strength

35%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)

Master avg

654.97 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

60% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 9 of 15 contests

A top-10 category call in 60% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

690.8228 career-best overall

95.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.8228 at Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out — 95.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 19, 2014

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 34%.

5 contests
3 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 34%

A tough matchup

10–2 behind in the head-to-head

VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY ahead in 83% of their meetings

VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY has come out ahead in 10 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−13.2 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 13.19 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 53%.

Pork Ribs avg 155.18
Chicken avg 168.37
3 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

7–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of T'S SMOKIN PIT in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

7 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

THUMP & STRUM BBQ ahead 70% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THUMP & STRUM BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 10 shared chicken entries.

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A September team

Top 21% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 21% across 5 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.

5 September contests
top 45% the rest of the year

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out every year from 2014 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 2nd

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)	#2170 (75 pts)	#1949 (115 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1053 (304 pts)	#966 (374 pts)	#1278 (249 pts)	#867 (449 pts)	#1253 (249 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#515 (736 pts)	#398 (946 pts)	#641 (606 pts)	#582 (671 pts)	#792 (461 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#690 (522 pts)	#790 (467 pts)	#745 (497 pts)	#683 (552 pts)	#759 (477 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to PORKARITAVILLE, each with one reason worth a look.

67 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Pull'n My Pork Bbq

#1,848 of the rated field

1545 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1545

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to PORKARITAVILLE)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PORKARITAVILLE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Jan 24, 2020

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Big Juicy BBQ

#1,846 of the rated field

1545 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1545

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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THE DEVINE SWINE

#1,830 of the rated field

1546 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1565

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 22, 2016

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403 BBQ CO

#1,831 of the rated field

1546 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 46%
Peak: 1552

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 46% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 3, 2022

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SMOKIN FYRPIT

#1,842 of the rated field

1546 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 54%
Peak: 1556

Level with PORKARITAVILLE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 24, 2015

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SWEET N SASSY BBQ COMPANY

#1,845 of the rated field

1545 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1545

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2017

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
GRILLAS	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
T'S SMOKIN PIT	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN ELVISES	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
PORKY MCBEEF AND THE CLUCKERS	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SWEET BEAVER BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
GONNA GET MESSY	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN GUNS BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
50 SHADES OF QUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Bare Bones BBQ Team	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	8	1	3	179.4400	158.2628	168.37	top 39%
Pork Ribs	15	3	0	2	178.2972	20	155.18	top 52%
Pork	15	6	0	4	177.7028	154.2628	168.37	top 36%
Brisket	15	3	0	0	173.7028	154.2740	163.06	top 48%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 32%
Medium (20–39)	4	top 55%
Large (40+)	9	top 44%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	13	0	top 44%
KS	2	0	top 58%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	4	2	0	top 20%	Sep 15, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 5 contests

Contests a season 3.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 13 of 15 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 12 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,075 finished ahead 819 times, behind 870

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

20171 milestone

Sep 15 Most recent contest Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out

20161 milestone

Sep 16 Peak power rating (1548) Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out

20155 milestones

Sep 18 First category win (Chicken) Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Sep 18 First overall podium Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Sep 18 First Reserve Championship Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Sep 18 Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Oct 3 10th tracked contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open

20145 milestones

Apr 11 First tracked contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
May 16 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3028 Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
Jun 21 First call Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley
Sep 19 First overall top-10 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
Sep 19 Career-best overall score690.8228 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.7	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Sep 19, 2014
+15.7	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Sep 18, 2015
+14.3	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 24, 2015
+10.3	Oak Grove BBQ & Lemonade Festival	Sep 25, 2015
+9.6	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out	Sep 16, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.9	Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley	Jun 21, 2014
-6.2	The Best Damn BBQ Contest	Apr 10, 2015
-6.1	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake	Apr 11, 2014
-2.4	22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort	May 19, 2017
-2.2	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Oct 29, 2016

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	2	0	0	0%	top 53%	92%	91.6%
2016	3	1	0	67%	top 46%	94.3%	91.8%
2015	5	3	1	80%	top 34%	95.9%	93%
2014	5	2	0	60%	top 54%	95.9%	88.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 15, 2017	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	17 / 37 (662.2516)	23 (164.5600)	16 (167.4172)	14 (168.5256)	18 (161.7488)
May 19, 2017	22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO	35 / 59 (657.0860)	51 (158.2628)	47 (160.5488)	22 (168.5600)	14 (169.7144)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	332 / 557 (648.4344)	375 (159.9888)	278 (165.1200)	383 (160.5256)	280 (162.8000)
Sep 16, 2016	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	8 / 35 (678.7884)	3 (175.4400)	11 (170.2628)	11 (171.4056)	19 (161.6800)
Jun 10, 2016	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	19 / 34 (655.8512)	21 (160.5372)	27 (158.2056)	2 (176.5944)	17 (160.5140)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	310 / 606 (651.3256)	340 (162.8344)	205 (167.4172)	493 (154.2628)	199 (166.8112)
Sep 25, 2015	Oak Grove BBQ & Lemonade Festival Oak Grove, MO	4 / 16 (681.6456)	2 (173.7144)	8 (163.9656)	2 (177.7028)	9 (166.2628)
Sep 18, 2015	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	2 / 41 (690.8000)	1 (179.4400)	14 (167.4172)	3 (173.1200)	8 (170.8228)
Jul 24, 2015	Racing for the BBQ Lees Summit, MO	7 / 63 (687.3944)	6 (176.5600)	3 (178.2972)	22 (168.5600)	31 (163.9772)
Apr 10, 2015	The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO	40 / 52 (637.0972)	5 (174.2972)	51 (146.8344)	34 (161.6916)	40 (154.2740)
Oct 18, 2014	Sons of the American Legion Red White & Blue II BBQ Contest Smithville, MO	7 / 18 (677.1088)	9 (169.6800)	3 (173.1544)	2 (174.2972)	13 (159.9772)
Sep 19, 2014	Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO	4 / 49 (690.8228)	6 (175.4172)	17 (169.1084)	9 (172.5944)	4 (173.7028)
Jun 21, 2014	Buckner Smoke Out in the Valley Buckner, MO	33 / 35 (522.2172)	4 (174.2628)	35 (20)	6 (170.2856)	18 (157.6688)
May 16, 2014	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO	27 / 50 (651.3028)	34 (159.9544)	22 (164.5600)	25 (165.6800)	26 (161.1084)
Apr 11, 2014	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	40 / 54 (632.4688)	36 (160.5716)	42 (155.3600)	34 (161.7028)	39 (154.8344)

PORKARITAVILLE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

A September team

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)