High-water mark
666.8804
career-best overall
92.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.8804 at Que for the Troops — 92.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 5, 2015
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 12th of 54 at the Que for the Troops (2015). They are ranked #2725 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1513
peak 1513 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 31, 2013
latest Oct 9, 2015 · 2.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.71
last 5 Master vs avg 632.39 (+0.32)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.45
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.83 · weakest Brisket (152.19)
Road miles
1,789
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 1,333 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Master avg
632.39 / 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 SOUTHERN EXPOSURE, each with one reason worth a look.
121 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,711 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,709 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1513
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,737 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
They turned up 5 years after SOUTHERN EXPOSURE did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#2,733 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1538
Level with SOUTHERN EXPOSURE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,731 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1527
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,718 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUBBORN BULL BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT SIDE DOWN | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7488 | 145.0972 | 158.18 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7256 | 147.9656 | 158.19 | top 45% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 174.8572 | 154.8800 | 163.83 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5488 | 139.8972 | 152.19 | top 61% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 47% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NJ
2 of 7 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
262
finished ahead 196 times, behind 183
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20155 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.8804 Que for the Troops
- Career-best overall score666.8804 Que for the Troops
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.8572 Que for the Troops
- Peak power rating (1513) Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000
- Most recent contest Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000
20141 milestone
- First call New York City BBQ Cookoff
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.8 | Que for the Troops | Jun 5, 2015 |
| +7.9 | Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 | Oct 9, 2015 |
| +4.4 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Aug 31, 2013 |
| +3.8 | New York City BBQ Cookoff | Apr 11, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.9 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | Oct 3, 2014 |
| -4.8 | Que for the Troops | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -3.4 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | May 2, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 42% | 92.6% | 90.3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 61% | 86.6% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2015 | Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 Atlantic City, NJ | 15 / 46 (653.6684) | 26 (159.9772) | 15 (160) | 2 (173.1656) | 14 (160.5256) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 12 / 54 (666.8804) | 21 (165.7488) | 18 (165.7256) | 3 (174.8572) | 31 (160.5488) |
| May 2, 2015 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 21 / 30 (628.9484) | 21 (159.9772) | 22 (156.5028) | 23 (157.6800) | 21 (154.7884) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 49 / 65 (598.6284) | 60 (145.0972) | 43 (147.9656) | 13 (165.6684) | 54 (139.8972) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 44 / 65 (615.4056) | 41 (154.8112) | 14 (160.5944) | 40 (154.8800) | 46 (145.1200) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 15 / 37 (623.3372) | 16 (158.2856) | 21 (154.2628) | 6 (161.1544) | 20 (149.6344) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 34 / 89 (639.8632) | 29 (163.3828) | 28 (162.2744) | 39 (159.3944) | 53 (154.8116) |