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NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY

NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 17th of 34 at the Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest (2015). They are ranked #5864 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,864
of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1440
peak 1440 · rated over 16 contests

Contests

16
in the data

First seen

May 16, 2014
latest Sep 23, 2016 · 2.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#607
Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0
0 reserve

Category wins

0
0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0
0% of 16 contests

Avg finish

top 74%
overall standings

Best overall

679.2912 / 720
Master · The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

640.79 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 647.03 (-6.24)

Walk rate

13%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.5484
Pork · The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest

Consistency

±14.37
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken
avg 166.54 · weakest Brisket (159.14)

Road miles

1,331
across 16 mapped stops · furthest 120 mi

Schedule strength

45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)

Master avg

647.03 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

679.2912 career-best overall

94.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 679.2912 at The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest — 94.3% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • May 29, 2015

A tough matchup

15–0 behind in the head-to-head

SAUCED! BBQ TEAM ahead in 100% of their meetings

SAUCED! BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.41 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 6%.

  • Brisket avg 159.14
  • Chicken avg 166.54
  • 1 call in 16 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CAUGHT BY THE FIRE in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

14 of 15 shared chicken entries lost

SAUCED! BBQ TEAM ahead 93% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SAUCED! BBQ TEAM has out-cooked them in 14 of 15 shared chicken entries.

A May team

Top 65% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 65% across 3 contests, versus top 74% the rest of the year.

  • 3 May contests
  • top 74% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.00% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.00% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 89.9% of a perfect score
  • 16 contests

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

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2016 ↗ Master #2896 (56 pts) #2280 (71 pts) #2912 (56 pts) #2908 (56 pts) #2904 (56 pts)
2015 ↗ Master #607 (601 pts) #599 (651 pts) #620 (631 pts) #615 (631 pts) #538 (696 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #806 (422 pts) #625 (607 pts) #828 (442 pts) #858 (427 pts) #832 (417 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY, each with one reason worth a look.

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

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#5,851 of the rated field
1441 power rating
Contests
22
GCs
0
Top-10s
5%
Peak
1441
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY)

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

  • rated over 22 contests
  • last seen Jul 27, 2018
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2FishQ
#5,869 of the rated field
1440 power rating
Contests
14
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1440

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 14 contests
  • last seen Aug 14, 2021
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Mitch's BBQ
#5,868 of the rated field
1440 power rating
Contests
13
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1440

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 13 contests
  • last seen Apr 18, 2026
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Blowin Smoke BBQ
#5,875 of the rated field
1440 power rating
Contests
21
GCs
1
Top-10s
24%
Peak
1503

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 21 contests, alongside a 24% overall top-10 rate.

  • rated over 21 contests
  • last seen Oct 2, 2026
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MESQUITO BBQ
#5,853 of the rated field
1441 power rating
Contests
12
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1505

Level with NED'S CAROLINA BARBEQUE COMPANY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

  • rated over 12 contests
  • last seen Jun 22, 2019
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DP BBQ
#5,870 of the rated field
1440 power rating
Contests
11
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1440

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
  • last seen Oct 17, 2020
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM 15 0 15 0% ⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS 11 0 11 0% ⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA 11 0 11 0% ⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ 10 1 9 10% ⚔ compare
WHO CARES BBQ 10 0 10 0% ⚔ compare
CHECKERED PIG 10 0 10 0% ⚔ compare
PICKIN' PORKERS 9 0 9 0% ⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN 9 0 9 0% ⚔ compare
SMOKING BUTT HEADS 9 0 9 0% ⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS 9 0 9 0% ⚔ compare
CONTAGIOUS Q 7 0 7 0% ⚔ compare
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE 7 0 7 0% ⚔ compare
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL 7 0 7 0% ⚔ compare
Q-FACTOR 7 0 7 0% ⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC 7 0 7 0% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 16 1 0 0 171.4172 160.5028 166.54 top 56%
Pork Ribs 16 0 0 0 171.9656 142.7888 160.14 top 70%
Pork 16 0 0 0 172.5484 150.7884 161.21 top 73%
Brisket 16 1 0 0 170.8344 147.4400 159.14 top 71%

“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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Medium (20–39)90top 75%
Large (40+)70top 71%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
NC110top 77%
TN30top 65%
SC20top 66%

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

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 2 21 0 top 87% Sep 23, 2016
Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show 2 27 0 top 78% Aug 7, 2015
WNC BBQ Festival 2 34 0 top 76% Jul 24, 2015
SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) 2 52 0 top 66% Jul 9, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 9 contests
Contests a season 5.3 across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in NC 11 of 16 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited 12 4 of them more than once
Opponents faced 343 finished ahead 206 times, behind 513

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

20161 milestone
  1. Most recent contest Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge
20153 milestones
  1. Career-best overall score679.2912 The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
  2. Career-best single call (Pork)172.5484 The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
  3. 10th tracked contest Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest
20144 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
  2. First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.9712 Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
  3. Peak power rating (1499) Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
  4. First call WNC BBQ Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+3.4Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike FestJun 5, 2015
+0.9The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que FestMay 29, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-8.6Butts and Beans BBQ ChallengeSep 23, 2016
-8.5Lincolnton Hog Happenin'Jun 6, 2014
-6.8Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car ShowAug 7, 2015
-6.2BBQ Capital Cook-OffApr 24, 2015
-5.8Butts and Beans BBQ ChallengeSep 26, 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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20161000 0% top 97% 84.8% 84.8%
20159000 11% top 73% 94.3% 90.5%
20146000 17% top 71% 91.2% 89.7%

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Sep 23, 2016 Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC 30 / 31 (610.2404) 22 (164.5944) 31 (142.7888) 31 (155.4172) 30 (147.4400)
Oct 16, 2015 Smoking In The Foothills Barbecue Competition and Festival Lenoir, NC 28 / 37 (649.5772) 29 (161.6800) 30 (159.3828) 21 (166.2628) 24 (162.2516)
Sep 25, 2015 Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC 21 / 27 (646.7316) 17 (167.4172) 21 (165.1316) 27 (152.5028) 20 (161.6800)
Aug 7, 2015 Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC 31 / 36 (652.4572) 19 (169.1316) 31 (159.9544) 33 (161.6684) 32 (161.7028)
Jul 24, 2015 WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC 38 / 49 (644.9600) 21 (168.5372) 48 (151.9544) 18 (167.9540) 38 (156.5144)
Jul 9, 2015 SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC 64 / 90 (636.3888) 33 (168.5372) 29 (165.6916) 84 (150.7884) 72 (151.3716)
Jun 5, 2015 Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest Lincolnton, NC 17 / 34 (654.1832) 19 (166.8344) 19 (162.2972) 30 (154.2172) 8 (170.8344)
May 29, 2015 The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest Knoxville, TN 23 / 39 (679.2912) 29 (167.3944) 15 (171.9656) 16 (172.5484) 24 (167.3828)
May 15, 2015 Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival Sevierville, TN 34 / 44 (662.7088) 28 (167.3944) 38 (161.0972) 36 (163.3828) 18 (170.8344)
Apr 24, 2015 BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC 48 / 60 (640.4116) 29 (166.8344) 31 (164.5372) 52 (156.5256) 49 (152.5144)
Sep 26, 2014 Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Hickory, NC 20 / 24 (635.1772) 20 (160.5028) 19 (159.9544) 20 (162.8000) 21 (151.9200)
Aug 8, 2014 Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Frankllin, NC 27 / 39 (651.9088) 13 (171.4172) 33 (153.6800) 24 (167.9772) 33 (158.8344)
Jul 25, 2014 WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC 34 / 46 (651.2912) 8 (171.4056) 34 (159.4172) 31 (162.2400) 34 (158.2284)
Jul 10, 2014 SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC 52 / 86 (644.4344) 55 (160.5260) 58 (158.8228) 26 (165.1200) 42 (159.9656)
Jun 6, 2014 Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC 30 / 38 (635.8172) 19 (165.6916) 22 (161.6572) 36 (151.4056) 30 (157.0628)
May 16, 2014 Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN 33 / 56 (656.9712) 32 (166.8112) 31 (163.9544) 29 (168.5600) 42 (157.6456)

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