THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS

THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 17th of 34 at the Lincolnton Hog Happenin' (2013). They are ranked #3516 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,516

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1493

peak 1501 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 7, 2013

latest Aug 16, 2019 · 6.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1306

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 60%

overall standings

Best overall

666.1144 / 720

Master · Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff

Perfect 180s

Current form

652.35 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 647.86 (+4.49)

Walk rate

36%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.9772

Pork · Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1

Consistency

±9.88

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 163.74 · weakest Brisket (157.68)

Road miles

2,472

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 477 mi

Schedule strength

40%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)

Purse competed for

$10K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

647.86 / 720

14 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

666.1144 career-best overall

92.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 666.1144 at Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff — 92.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 21, 2018

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

KILLER HOGS ahead in 100% of their meetings

KILLER HOGS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.05 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 21%.

Brisket avg 157.68
Pork Ribs avg 163.74
1 call in 14 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Rockin Rotary Roasters in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

6 of 8 shared pork ribs entries lost

KILLER HOGS ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, KILLER HOGS has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.

The metronome

±1.37% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.37% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.0% of a perfect score
14 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest every year from 2015 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 20th

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#1946 (75 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1418 (145 pts)	#1418 (165 pts)	#1614 (120 pts)	#1412 (170 pts)	#1445 (160 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1632 (140 pts)	#1802 (120 pts)	#1304 (235 pts)	#1423 (195 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1674 (140 pts)	#1822 (130 pts)	#1399 (215 pts)	#1664 (165 pts)	#1839 (120 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1549 (145 pts)	#1778 (120 pts)	#1776 (120 pts)	#1790 (120 pts)	#1380 (195 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1306 (216 pts)	#1144 (286 pts)	#1366 (216 pts)	#1122 (291 pts)	#1302 (226 pts)

Overall rank by season

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135 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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#3,522 of the rated field

1493 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1501

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rated over 14 contests
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#3,509 of the rated field

1493 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1518

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 27% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jul 25, 2026

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Camo Cookers

#3,512 of the rated field

1493 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1493

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jun 10, 2022

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OLD SMOKE WAGON

#3,499 of the rated field

1493 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1508

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

rated over 13 contests
last seen Aug 10, 2018

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THIS BUTTS FOR YOU

#3,538 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1517

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2022

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Fubar-B-Q

#3,515 of the rated field

1493 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1524

They've been 1524 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 17 contests
last seen May 31, 2024

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
KILLER HOGS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY'S Q	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
WILD BOAR SMOKERS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
QUE-N-BREW	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Rockin Rotary Roasters	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
Marmic Flaming Pits	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
GLAD TO MEAT YOU	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
PENNY STREET PORKERS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	0	170.2972	151.9428	163.07	top 58%
Pork Ribs	14	3	169.7144	154.8344	163.74	top 47%
Pork	14	1	171.9772	154.2056	163.37	top 53%
Brisket	14	1	168.5944	149.1200	157.68	top 65%

“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 50%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 61%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MO	5	top 49%
MS	4	top 67%
IL	3	top 69%
TN	1	top 71%
NC	1	top 50%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	4	20	top 42%	Aug 17, 2018
Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1	2	43	top 74%	Mar 17, 2017
Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off	2	43	top 73%	Sep 18, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 2 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 5 of 14 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 9 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 506 finished ahead 330 times, behind 516

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

20191 milestone

Aug 16 Most recent contest Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest

20181 milestone

Sep 21 Career-best overall score666.1144 Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff

20172 milestones

Mar 17 10th tracked contest Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1
Mar 17 Career-best single call (Pork)171.9772 Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1

20141 milestone

Mar 14 First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.3028 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre

20133 milestones

Jun 7 First tracked contest Lincolnton Hog Happenin'
Jun 7 First call Lincolnton Hog Happenin'
Jun 7 Peak power rating (1501) Lincolnton Hog Happenin'

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.2	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	Aug 21, 2015
+5.4	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	Aug 19, 2016
+4	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	Aug 17, 2018
+3.4	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	Aug 18, 2017
+3.3	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre	Mar 14, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-7.2	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1	Mar 18, 2016
-6.7	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel	Mar 13, 2015
-5.7	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off	Sep 18, 2014
-5.2	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off	Sep 19, 2013
-4.7	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest	Aug 16, 2019

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0%	top 73%	88.3%	88.3%
2018	2	0%	top 52%	92.5%	91.9%
2017	2	50%	top 56%	91.8%	90.5%
2016	2	50%	top 63%	89.7%	88.7%
2015	2	50%	top 56%	90.3%	89.6%
2014	3	33%	top 63%	91.6%	90.7%
2013	2	50%	top 61%	89.1%	89%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 16, 2019	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest 🏅 Cape Girardeau, MO	33 / 45 (635.9312)	22 (164.5600)	26 (161.1200)	35 (159.4284)	31 (150.8228)
Sep 21, 2018	Murphysboro BBQ Cookoff Murphysboro, IL	35 / 59 (666.1144)	39 (165.0972)	28 (168.5256)	30 (167.3828)	37 (165.1088)
Aug 17, 2018	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	20 / 44 (657.0744)	16 (169.1200)	30 (154.8344)	15 (168.5600)	17 (164.5600)
Aug 18, 2017	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	21 / 43 (641.6116)	39 (151.9428)	6 (169.7144)	18 (165.6800)	29 (154.2744)
Mar 17, 2017	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	43 / 68 (661.0284)	63 (157.0856)	37 (165.7144)	17 (171.9772)	40 (166.2512)
Aug 19, 2016	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	21 / 51 (646.1024)	23 (162.8112)	8 (168)	16 (165.1200)	36 (150.1712)
Mar 18, 2016	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	80 / 95 (631.8056)	77 (161.6456)	73 (157.0972)	64 (161.7028)	85 (151.3600)
Aug 21, 2015	Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO	20 / 58 (650.2628)	25 (161.1084)	36 (159.4400)	25 (161.1200)	10 (168.5944)
Mar 13, 2015	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	73 / 94 (639.2800)	51 (165.6916)	42 (164.5600)	84 (154.2056)	72 (154.8228)
Sep 18, 2014	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	43 / 57 (647.3148)	35 (163.9772)	38 (162.8460)	33 (163.3944)	47 (157.0972)
Aug 22, 2014	Music City BBQ Festival Nashville, TN	29 / 41 (652.5372)	14 (170.2972)	32 (157.6684)	31 (161.7144)	23 (162.8572)
Mar 14, 2014	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS	41 / 95 (659.3028)	22 (169.6800)	25 (168.5256)	10 (171.9772)	85 (149.1200)
Sep 19, 2013	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL	54 / 76 (639.9196)	65 (156.5372)	18 (167.4056)	57 (156.5712)	50 (159.4056)
Jun 7, 2013	Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC	17 / 34 (641.7144)	19 (163.4286)	6 (166.8572)	21 (158.2856)	24 (153.1430)

THE FABULOUS FAULTLINERS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

The metronome

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)