Their season
2016
their best year
2016 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 72%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 72%
THE GOOD OLD BASTER BOYS
THE GOOD OLD BASTER BOYS is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 14th of 17 at the Birdies Barnyard BBQ (2016). They are ranked #6296 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1412
peak 1412 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Jun 6, 2014
latest Oct 19, 2018 · 4.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
607.21 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 602.57 (+4.64)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.82
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.48 · weakest Brisket (143.39)
Road miles
1,270
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 275 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Master avg
602.57 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 | #2852 (55 pts) | #2856 (55 pts) | #2862 (55 pts) | #2851 (55 pts) | #2840 (55 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1094 (286 pts) | #1271 (251 pts) | #1363 (226 pts) | #998 (371 pts) | #1009 (346 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1568 (142 pts) | #1547 (172 pts) | #1689 (142 pts) | #1639 (147 pts) | #1647 (142 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1479 (174 pts) | #1347 (224 pts) | #1375 (214 pts) | #1130 (289 pts) | #1556 (174 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to THE GOOD OLD BASTER BOYS, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,293 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
They've been 1501 at their best, 89 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#6,292 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1412
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,295 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1412
Level with THE GOOD OLD BASTER BOYS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,297 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1411
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,294 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1412
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,291 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1412
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 FINGER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE 2 PULL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Risky Brisket | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKE HUNTERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| A FINE SWINE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TOPPGATOR BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROLL THE BONES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5828 | 141.6456 | 151.68 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2516 | 138.8000 | 151.02 | top 81% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 141.6684 | 156.48 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0116 | 112.9032 | 143.39 | top 83% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 91% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 90% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grill Games | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 69% | Aug 24, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
2.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
11 of 12 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
11
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
250
finished ahead 67 times, behind 351
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20183 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Minnesota in May
- Career-best single call (Pork)172 Minnesota in May
- Most recent contest Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score642.8000 Grill Games
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.3 | Grill Games | Aug 26, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 11, 2014 |
| -11.9 | 3rd Annual Hog & Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival | Jun 12, 2015 |
| -11.3 | Badger Brews & Que | Aug 4, 2017 |
| -11 | The Masters In May | May 1, 2015 |
| -10.6 | Grillin' in Grafton | Jun 27, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 88.2% | 84.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 78.5% | 78.5% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 72% | 89.3% | 85.5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82.5% | 82% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 85% | 86.4% | 83.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2018 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI | 39 / 42 (602.7548) | 39 (149.0400) | 26 (157.7144) | 36 (152.6060) | 41 (143.3944) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 40 / 42 (590.7200) | 41 (147.3828) | 39 (149.6344) | 41 (141.6684) | 32 (152.0344) |
| May 11, 2018 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 53 / 70 (634.7888) | 69 (147.4172) | 40 (162.2516) | 12 (172) | 59 (153.1200) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Badger Brews & Que Port Washington, WI | 30 / 30 (564.9828) | 30 (142.8116) | 26 (149.1428) | 27 (150.8340) | 30 (122.1944) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Grill Games Kenosha, WI | 16 / 37 (642.8000) | 25 (155.3940) | 32 (153.6916) | 12 (165.7028) | 6 (168.0116) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Birdies Barnyard BBQ Kohler, WI | 14 / 17 (601.5540) | 13 (158.8456) | 16 (138.8000) | 6 (163.4400) | 16 (140.4684) |
| May 13, 2016 | Madison Magazine BBQ Festival Sauk City, WI | 17 / 19 (602.2624) | 16 (153.6912) | 18 (147.3944) | 16 (155.4628) | 17 (145.7140) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | 3rd Annual Hog & Steer Barbecue Competition and Festival Oconomowoc, WI | 17 / 17 (586.5832) | 11 (164.5828) | 17 (152.5372) | 16 (156.5600) | 17 (112.9032) |
| May 1, 2015 | The Masters In May Appleton, WI | 54 / 57 (593.6688) | 56 (141.6456) | 56 (139.9772) | 27 (160.5944) | 45 (151.4516) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Madison, WI | 29 / 29 (585.6000) | 29 (145.1200) | 25 (149.7144) | 28 (145.6684) | 28 (145.0972) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI | 28 / 32 (603.3600) | 15 (162.8572) | 17 (158.2972) | 30 (147.3828) | 32 (134.8228) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 26 / 38 (621.7600) | 30 (151.4056) | 25 (153.1428) | 6 (165.7944) | 26 (151.4172) |