High-water mark
669.0856
career-best overall
92.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 669.0856 at The Masters in May — 92.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 2, 2014
Outer Limits BBQ
Outer Limits BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 62 at The Masters in May (2014). They are ranked #2826 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1510
peak 1513 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jun 22, 2013
latest Jul 31, 2015 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.44 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 649.34 (+5.11)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.62
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.98 · weakest Pork (160.39)
Road miles
1,145
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 289 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Master avg
649.34 / 720
7 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 Outer Limits BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
95 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,835 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1530
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Outer Limits BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Outer Limits BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,821 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,822 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
Level with Outer Limits BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,841 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1517
They turned up 5 years after Outer Limits BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#2,845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,842 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1514
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONE COLLECTOR BBQ & CATERING | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 151.4284 | 164.98 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 138.8568 | 162.62 | top 45% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 150.8456 | 160.39 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 156.5028 | 161.36 | 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.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 75% | Jun 27, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
4 of 7 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
231
finished ahead 161 times, behind 134
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Jun 21, 2014 → Jun 27, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20152 milestones
- Peak power rating (1513) Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20146 milestones
- First call Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.8572 Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship
- First overall top-10 The Masters in May
- First overall podium The Masters in May
- Career-best overall score669.0856 The Masters in May
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7144 The Masters in May
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.6 | The Masters in May | May 2, 2014 |
| +8.1 | Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship | Apr 25, 2014 |
| +2 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge | Jun 27, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge | Jun 22, 2013 |
| -2.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 31, 2015 |
| -0.7 | Red, White, And BBQ | May 24, 2014 |
| -0.3 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge | Jun 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 91.3% | 90.8% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 38% | 92.9% | 91.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 84.8% | 84.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA | 20 / 30 (649.5884) | 9 (170.8572) | 20 (160.5600) | 21 (161.6684) | 25 (156.5028) |
| Jun 27, 2015 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA | 18 / 32 (657.6112) | 12 (166.8456) | 12 (167.9656) | 24 (159.9772) | 16 (162.8228) |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA | 15 / 25 (649.0856) | 15 (165.1428) | 14 (160.5828) | 16 (159.4172) | 11 (163.9428) |
| May 24, 2014 | Red, White, And BBQ Westmont, IL | 40 / 72 (646.8340) | 20 (170.2856) | 29 (163.4400) | 65 (150.8456) | 38 (162.2628) |
| May 2, 2014 | The Masters in May Fremont, WI | 3 / 62 (669.0856) | 12 (166.8456) | 3 (173.7144) | 28 (159.4056) | 13 (169.1200) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL | 16 / 50 (662.8572) | 23 (163.4284) | 4 (173.2000) | 13 (168.5372) | 34 (157.6916) |
| Jun 22, 2013 | Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA | 30 / 32 (610.2854) | 30 (151.4284) | 32 (138.8568) | 18 (162.8572) | 22 (157.1430) |