A tough matchup
5–2
behind in the head-to-head
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team ahead in 71% of their meetings
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team has come out ahead in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
YOURS IN BBQ
YOURS IN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 8th of 20 at the Pork in the Park (2014). They are ranked #2051 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1537
peak 1537 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jul 12, 2014
latest Aug 16, 2019 · 5.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.43 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 641.21 (-0.78)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.11
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.78 · weakest Pork (156.47)
Road miles
58
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 55 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Purse competed for
$9,500
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
641.21 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1808 (90 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1380 (175 pts) | #1939 (70 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2173 (65 pts) | #1722 (135 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2055 (95 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2140 (80 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2042 (115 pts) | #2141 (95 pts) | #2086 (105 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2000 (85 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1892 (110 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #1327 (225 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #1664 (150 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to YOURS IN BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
82 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,054 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1537
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,052 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1537
Level with YOURS IN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,050 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1537
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,046 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1537
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,053 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1537
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 6 contests, alongside a 33% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,047 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 100%
- Peak
- 1537
They turned up 12 years after YOURS IN BBQ did, first appearing in 2026.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACK-QUE | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Chicken Chokers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| GOT PORK? GOT BEER? | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG KEV'S BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| THREE DOGS BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBS WITHIN | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| A-SALTED BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 Muskabeers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 171.4400 | 153.1316 | 161.62 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8916 | 153.6800 | 162.78 | top 37% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7600 | 143.9656 | 156.47 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.1656 | 150.8572 | 160.34 | top 38% |
“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 40% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 35% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley Ribfest | 6 | 16 | 0 | top 35% | Aug 16, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
6 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
166
finished ahead 221 times, behind 131
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Aug 14, 2015 → Aug 19, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Peak power rating (1537) Hudson Valley Ribfest
- Most recent contest Hudson Valley Ribfest
20181 milestone
- Career-best overall score658.3200 Hudson Valley Ribfest
20161 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0740 Hudson Valley Ribfest
20145 milestones
- First tracked contest Pork in the Park
- First call Pork in the Park
- First category win (Chicken) Pork in the Park
- First overall top-10 Pork in the Park
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4400 Pork in the Park
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.6 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 17, 2018 |
| +7.3 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 16, 2014 |
| +6.4 | Pork in the Park | Jul 12, 2014 |
| +5.5 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 14, 2015 |
| +4.7 | Hudson Valley Ribfest | Aug 19, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 30% | 66.7% | 66.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 35% | 88.3% | 88.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 35% | 89.8% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019 | Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY | 16 / 53 (479.9768) | 43 (156.5372) | 39 (154.2860) | 40 (154.8572) | 43 (150.8572) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 19 / 58 (658.3200) | 26 (165.1200) | 27 (162.8800) | 6 (169.7600) | 23 (160.5600) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 24 / 59 (642.2400) | 10 (170.2856) | 39 (153.6800) | 41 (154.2516) | 18 (164.0228) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 21 / 52 (649.0740) | 44 (154.7884) | 14 (164.5944) | 18 (165.7028) | 16 (163.9884) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 20 / 57 (635.9888) | 26 (160.0116) | 13 (166.8572) | 29 (154.8000) | 28 (154.3200) |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY | 18 / 60 (639.4632) | 42 (153.1316) | 4 (170.8916) | 37 (151.9772) | 10 (163.4628) |
| Jul 12, 2014 | Pork in the Park Stamford, CT | 8 / 20 (646.8340) | 1 (171.4400) | 3 (166.2628) | 19 (143.9656) | 4 (165.1656) |