HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS

HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS is a competition barbecue team with 55 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 4th of 41 at the Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (Teams & Judges Full) (2017). They are ranked #1237 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,237

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1584

peak 1588 · rated over 55 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 28, 2014

latest Jul 26, 2019 · 5.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#244

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

12 podiums

Overall top-10s

20% of 55 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 56%

overall standings

Best overall

690.8344 / 720

Master · Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier)

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

669.25 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 664.97 (+4.28)

Walk rate

60%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier)

Consistency

±14.50

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.86 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.36)

Road miles

8,030

across 55 mapped stops · furthest 334 mi

Schedule strength

72%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)

Purse competed for

$5,000

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

664.97 / 720

55 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 found in their record)

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

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.

Brisket ×1

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier) (Sep 23, 2016).

Chicken 1st
Brisket 1st

They almost always walk

60% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 33 of 55 contests

A top-10 category call in 60% of their 55 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

690.8344 career-best overall

95.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.8344 at Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier) — 95.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Nov 4, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS has finished one call ahead of HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2017 their best year

2017 was the year it came together: 16 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 46%.

16 contests
5 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 46%

A tough matchup

25–7 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKE ON THIS ahead in 78% of their meetings

SMOKE ON THIS has come out ahead in 25 of their 32 shared contests.

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A strong matchup

16–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 84% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS in 16 of their 19 shared contests.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

SUGAR BABY BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A February team

Top 39% average finish in February

Something about February: average finish in the top 39% across 3 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.

3 February contests
top 56% the rest of the year

The long haul

8,030 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 8,030 miles across 55 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 334 miles to Bands & BBQ at the Point.

55 mapped stops
furthest 334 mi

The metronome

±2.01% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.01% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.4% of a perfect score
55 contests

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#1543 (130 pts)	#1963 (65 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#247 (1,334 pts)	#193 (1,427 pts)	#243 (1,294 pts)	#297 (1,174 pts)	#207 (1,420 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#244 (1,356 pts)	#142 (1,659 pts)	#126 (1,680 pts)	#221 (1,366 pts)	#96 (1,900 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#477 (818 pts)	#351 (1,043 pts)	#329 (1,067 pts)	#320 (1,058 pts)	#470 (802 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1479 (174 pts)	#1477 (194 pts)	#1594 (164 pts)	#1289 (244 pts)	#1556 (174 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BAILEY'S SMOKERS

#1,241 of the rated field

1583 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1586

1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — BAILEY'S SMOKERS ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 38 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2020

⚔ Head-to-head

Needs More Cowbell BBQ

#1,236 of the rated field

1584 power rating

Contests: 41
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 34%
Peak: 1591

Careers of much the same size, 41 contests to 55, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 39 contests
last seen Apr 25, 2025

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S&S BBQ

#1,231 of the rated field

1584 power rating

Contests: 86
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1587

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 85 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 85 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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Burn Barrel BBQ

#1,234 of the rated field

1584 power rating

Contests: 35
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1616

35 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 34 contests
last seen Apr 3, 2026

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Gardenvalley Smokers

#1,232 of the rated field

1584 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1606

They turned up 5 years after HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Mar 1, 2024

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Beefy Bros BBQ

#1,239 of the rated field

1583 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 56%
Peak: 1583

Level with HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Apr 18, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKE ON THIS	32	7	25	22%	⚔ compare
CONTAGIOUS Q	25	5	20	20%	⚔ compare
Under the Radar	24	2	22	8%	⚔ compare
HICKORY PRIME	23	4	19	17%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	22	3	19	14%	⚔ compare
K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	20	9	11	45%	⚔ compare
HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	19	16	3	84%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	19	2	17	11%	⚔ compare
J & B'S BBQ	19	2	17	11%	⚔ compare
BLUE CHIP BBQ	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	17	1	16	6%	⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ	16	5	11	31%	⚔ compare
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	15	6	9	40%	⚔ compare
ATLANTA BBQ STORE	15	4	11	27%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	55	17	1	3	176.5600	127.3944	167.86	top 50%
Pork Ribs	55	12	0	4	176	149.6344	165.36	top 55%
Pork	55	14	0	1	174.2628	153.1316	165.76	top 56%
Brisket	55	18	2	4	180 🔥	146.8000	166.00	top 50%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	6	top 62%
Medium (20–39)	30	top 55%
Large (40+)	19	top 56%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
GA	21	top 53%
KY	18	top 56%
TN	8	top 60%
VA	4	top 65%
NC	2	top 68%
SC	1	top 35%
AL	1	top 48%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Chillin & Grillin In The Glades	3	10	top 58%	Jul 14, 2017
Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL)	2	4	top 41%	Feb 2, 2018
Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2)	2	40	top 68%	Nov 18, 2017
Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off	2	12	top 45%	Oct 20, 2017
Bands & BBQ at the Point	2	12	top 51%	Sep 15, 2017
Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival	2	43	top 82%	Aug 4, 2017
Fire on the Mountain	2	4	top 36%	Jul 28, 2017
Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival	2	9	top 49%	Jun 16, 2017
BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)	2	11	top 45%	Apr 28, 2017
Flames on the Flint	2	15	top 26%	Mar 10, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 18 contests

Contests a season 9.2 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 21 of 55 contests · 7 states in all

Contests visited 44 10 of them more than once

Opponents faced 735 finished ahead 919 times, behind 1,082

Longest layoff 1.2 yrs May 18, 2018 → Jul 26, 2019

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

20191 milestone

Jul 26 Most recent contest Fire on the Mountain

20181 milestone

May 18 Peak power rating (1588) Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass

20171 milestone

Nov 17 50th tracked contest Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel

20166 milestones

May 20 First overall top-10 Piggin In The Park
Jun 17 25th tracked contest Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival
Sep 23 First category win (Chicken) Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier)
Sep 23 First multi-meat day Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier)
Nov 4 First perfect 180 (Brisket) Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier)
Nov 4 Career-best overall score690.8344 Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier)

20151 milestone

Jul 17 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship

20143 milestones

Mar 28 First tracked contest Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival
Sep 12 First call Grills Gone Wild BBQ Fest
Sep 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.7312 Grills Gone Wild BBQ Fest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+18	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (Teams & Judges Full)	Feb 3, 2017
+14.4	Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier)	Nov 4, 2016
+11.8	Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier)	Mar 11, 2016
+11.1	Fire on the Mountain	Jul 1, 2016
+10.9	Flames on the Flint	Mar 10, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14	Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival	Mar 28, 2014
-11.8	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival	Aug 4, 2017
-7.8	Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier)	Oct 2, 2015
-7.6	Smoke in the Valley	Aug 26, 2016
-7.6	Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship	Jul 17, 2015

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	0	100%	top 68%	91.6%	91.6%
2018	3	0	0	33%	top 47%	94.3%	93.3%
2017	16	5	0	63%	top 46%	95.5%	93.2%
2016	18	6	3	78%	top 52%	95.9%	92.8%
2015	14	0	0	43%	top 68%	93.5%	91.6%
2014	3	0	0	33%	top 83%	91.5%	88.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 26, 2019	Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY	17 / 25 (659.3144)	11 (169.6800)	16 (165.1316)	23 (154.2400)	8 (170.2628)
May 18, 2018	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN	12 / 43 (678.7200)	31 (161.6572)	17 (168.5372)	6 (173.1200)	4 (175.4056)
Mar 9, 2018	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	37 / 87 (673.6228)	42 (169.1084)	61 (162.2400)	35 (170.2972)	19 (171.9772)
Feb 2, 2018	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA	25 / 35 (663.2804)	26 (165.0856)	30 (162.2516)	11 (170.8344)	24 (165.1088)
Nov 18, 2017	Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) Cumming, GA	41 / 58 (671.3256)	22 (173.1428)	49 (164.5256)	38 (166.2744)	36 (167.3828)
Nov 17, 2017	Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel Cumming, GA	40 / 58 (672.4572)	32 (169.7144)	18 (170.8228)	47 (162.2400)	30 (169.6800)
Nov 17, 2017	Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Cumming, GA	40 / 62 (671.8856)	46 (167.3828)	37 (167.9772)	36 (165.7028)	21 (170.8228)
Oct 20, 2017	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off Munfordville, KY	12 / 36 (676.5148)	9 (173.1544)	11 (169.7260)	16 (168.5372)	15 (165.0972)
Sep 22, 2017	Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	19 / 42 (663.8856)	10 (170.8228)	35 (151.4172)	8 (174.2628)	19 (167.3828)
Sep 15, 2017	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	12 / 33 (671.3712)	20 (166.2400)	6 (171.9884)	15 (165.1200)	9 (168.0228)
Aug 4, 2017	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival Dillard, GA	50 / 57 (646.0912)	32 (167.3828)	47 (160.5256)	40 (162.8228)	52 (155.3600)
Jul 28, 2017	Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY	6 / 13 (662.1372)	3 (170.8344)	8 (164.5372)	10 (158.2172)	5 (168.5484)
Jul 14, 2017	Chillin & Grillin In The Glades Wise, VA	19 / 26 (637.6116)	6 (172.5600)	22 (151.3600)	23 (153.1316)	16 (160.5600)
Jun 16, 2017	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY	9 / 31 (679.8740)	17 (168.5256)	3 (173.7028)	16 (166.8228)	8 (170.8228)
May 19, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA	10 / 26 (685.0628)	16 (169.6800)	11 (171.4056)	7 (172.5600)	8 (171.4172)
Apr 28, 2017	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	15 / 26 (666.1372)	10 (168.5372)	16 (166.2516)	22 (158.8000)	3 (172.5484)
Apr 7, 2017	First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off (TEAMS FULL) Bowling Green, KY	8 / 40 (687.9084)	4 (175.4172)	16 (170.8228)	18 (170.8228)	13 (170.8456)
Mar 10, 2017	Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA	15 / 67 (677.0512)	21 (171.9656)	15 (170.2628)	42 (165.7028)	25 (169.1200)
Mar 3, 2017	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA	19 / 63 (679.3028)	13 (174.2628)	17 (169.6916)	13 (170.2628)	34 (165.0856)
Feb 3, 2017	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (Teams & Judges Full) Young Harris, GA	4 / 41 (686.8000)	13 (171.9772)	19 (167.4172)	8 (171.4056)	6 (176)
Nov 4, 2016	Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA	6 / 33 (690.8344)	10 (172)	8 (172)	25 (166.8344)	1 (180)
Oct 7, 2016	The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA	21 / 26 (658.1832)	15 (166.2744)	19 (162.8344)	14 (163.9772)	21 (165.0972)
Sep 30, 2016	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	31 / 43 (660.4344)	22 (169.6800)	42 (151.3600)	24 (166.8228)	8 (172.5716)
Sep 23, 2016	Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA	10 / 25 (671.3144)	1 (176.5600)	19 (161.1200)	24 (154.7772)	1 (178.8572)
Sep 16, 2016	Nebo Fall Festival and BBQ Competition Nebo, KY	10 / 20 (673.0172)	15 (160.5028)	11 (169.1200)	10 (167.9772)	3 (175.4172)
Aug 26, 2016	Smoke in the Valley Pikeville, TN	11 / 12 (667.8624)	9 (169.6684)	11 (166.2284)	9 (162.2628)	6 (169.7028)
Aug 19, 2016	Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA	22 / 39 (670.1488)	2 (175.4288)	37 (149.6344)	3 (174.2628)	16 (170.8228)
Aug 5, 2016	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	43 / 56 (659.2912)	29 (171.9656)	51 (158.8000)	48 (163.4400)	37 (165.0856)
Jul 8, 2016	Chillin & Grillin In The Glades Wise, VA	10 / 26 (665.6684)	7 (169.7028)	2 (169.1544)	16 (161.6684)	12 (165.1428)
Jul 1, 2016	Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY	4 / 15 (665.2116)	4 (166.2856)	4 (168.0344)	6 (165.7144)	5 (165.1772)
Jun 17, 2016	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY	22 / 32 (667.2796)	13 (173.7028)	28 (160.5256)	13 (169.1200)	20 (163.9312)
May 20, 2016	Piggin In The Park Woodruff, SC	7 / 20 (663.9432)	9 (166.8572)	12 (162.2632)	5 (167.4172)	6 (167.4056)
May 13, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Bowling Green, KY	16 / 29 (664.4800)	22 (163.9656)	3 (173.7144)	20 (163.3828)	18 (163.4172)
Apr 29, 2016	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	11 / 35 (682.2060)	20 (166.8344)	3 (176)	23 (165.0972)	6 (174.2744)
Apr 8, 2016	Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL	12 / 25 (674.2400)	5 (173.7372)	10 (168)	12 (167.3828)	18 (165.1200)
Mar 11, 2016	Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA	27 / 89 (670.7312)	17 (171.4056)	59 (163.4172)	70 (160.5028)	5 (175.4056)
Mar 4, 2016	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA	45 / 59 (648.4684)	57 (153.6112)	42 (161.7372)	11 (174.2628)	40 (158.8572)
Feb 5, 2016	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL Young Harris, GA	13 / 35 (673.0400)	17 (170.8228)	7 (169.1200)	28 (163.4172)	11 (169.6800)
Dec 4, 2015	Calhoun KOA's Smokin Up the Campground (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	24 / 39 (666.2172)	10 (172)	5 (173.1428)	15 (168)	36 (153.0744)
Nov 20, 2015	Bar-B-Cure Knoxville, TN	16 / 35 (673.0632)	11 (171.9888)	15 (166.8344)	8 (171.4400)	22 (162.8000)
Oct 16, 2015	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	19 / 34 (662.1832)	22 (167.3828)	15 (166.8572)	28 (160.5372)	15 (167.4060)
Oct 2, 2015	Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic Day 1 (GBC Qualifier) Rome, GA	47 / 52 (643.2228)	41 (165.0972)	23 (168.5372)	39 (162.7884)	50 (146.8000)
Sep 18, 2015	Nebo Fall Festival BBQ Nebo, KY	13 / 16 (663.3144)	11 (170.2972)	15 (163.3944)	13 (165.0856)	12 (164.5372)
Sep 11, 2015	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	19 / 29 (657.6460)	17 (167.4400)	13 (166.2744)	20 (166.8344)	24 (157.0972)
Aug 7, 2015	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC	27 / 36 (663.9084)	29 (162.2400)	9 (172)	20 (166.2628)	30 (163.4056)
Jul 17, 2015	Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship Galax, VA	25 / 29 (637.5316)	27 (153.6800)	18 (163.9544)	23 (163.3828)	23 (156.5144)
Jul 10, 2015	Chillin & Grillin in the Glades Wise, VA	11 / 18 (657.0168)	10 (162.8228)	11 (164.5484)	10 (165.1200)	10 (164.5256)
Jun 26, 2015	Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN	22 / 38 (661.5656)	14 (171.9772)	27 (159.3828)	24 (162.8228)	19 (167.3828)
Jun 19, 2015	Barbourville BBQ Cook-Off & Festival Barbourville, KY	17 / 25 (665.5772)	16 (169.6684)	16 (168.0116)	5 (173.1200)	23 (154.7772)
May 29, 2015	The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest Knoxville, TN	30 / 39 (661.5316)	9 (176.5600)	29 (162.8116)	21 (170.8228)	38 (151.3372)
May 15, 2015	Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival Sevierville, TN	32 / 44 (663.2572)	32 (166.2400)	29 (165.6684)	34 (165.0972)	31 (166.2516)
Apr 10, 2015	Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) Winston-Salem, NC	31 / 51 (654.7200)	39 (161.6800)	31 (164.5372)	16 (168.5600)	31 (159.9428)
Sep 12, 2014	Grills Gone Wild BBQ Fest Greeneville, TN	11 / 17 (658.7312)	13 (161.6800)	15 (161.6456)	4 (173.1428)	12 (162.2628)
Jun 20, 2014	Barbourville BBQ Festival Barbourville, KY	23 / 27 (647.8400)	17 (167.9656)	21 (164.5488)	25 (155.3712)	22 (159.9544)
Mar 28, 2014	Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival London, KY	41 / 42 (599.3716)	42 (127.3944)	29 (158.8688)	33 (158.8456)	32 (154.2628)

HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

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 (12 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Looking over their shoulder

A February team

The long haul

The metronome

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, averaged over 5 contests — 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)