The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
RACK'EM AND SMOKE'EM BBQ has finished one call ahead of DUFF BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
DUFF BBQ
DUFF BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 59th of 65 at the 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship (2014). They finished #1589 in the 2014 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1464
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Mar 21, 2014
latest Apr 1, 2016 · 2 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Consistency
±15.35
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 151.58 · weakest Pork (143.76)
Road miles
136
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 45 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
591.09 / 720
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1589 (150 pts) | #1666 (150 pts) | #1653 (150 pts) | #1668 (150 pts) | #1664 (150 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.5600 | 141.6572 | 145.68 | top 95% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 141.6916 | 150.07 | top 78% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.9540 | 136.5256 | 143.76 | top 95% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6684 | 143.3488 | 151.58 | top 74% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
141
finished ahead 13 times, behind 190
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Jun 20, 2014 → Apr 1, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1488) 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score604.4228 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)164.5600 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2016 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA | 70 / 72 (599.2568) | 70 (146.8228) | 71 (143.9544) | 69 (146.8112) | 44 (161.6684) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 59 / 65 (604.4228) | 60 (148.5600) | 28 (164.5600) | 60 (147.9540) | 58 (143.3488) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | 3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 64 / 69 (569.5888) | 65 (141.6572) | 63 (141.6916) | 66 (136.5256) | 50 (149.7144) |