High-water mark
664.4688
career-best overall
92.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 664.4688 at Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship — 92.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Mar 2, 2018
CORNFIELD BBQ
CORNFIELD BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 59 at the Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (2016). They are ranked #3894 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
peak 1485 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 16, 2014
latest Mar 2, 2018 · 3.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.85 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.90 (+4.95)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.58
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.17 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.84)
Road miles
317
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 66 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Master avg
641.90 / 720
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1913 (80 pts) | #1970 (70 pts) | #1893 (80 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #1579 (165 pts) | #2230 (65 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2209 (70 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #1840 (125 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1832 (116 pts) | #1773 (121 pts) | #1891 (116 pts) | #1787 (121 pts) | #1653 (141 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CORNFIELD BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
159 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,920 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,887 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1485
Level with CORNFIELD BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,900 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1516
They've been 1516 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,925 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,910 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,915 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1510
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Borgy the BBQ Butcher | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Harry's Bar All Sauced Up & Smokin | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG CITY BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Totally Sauced | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 146.8572 | 158.52 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 145.1200 | 157.84 | top 68% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 151.4056 | 163.17 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 153.1088 | 160.75 | top 58% |
“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 92% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 55% | Mar 2, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
166
finished ahead 113 times, behind 188
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score664.4688 Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
- Most recent contest Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
20172 milestones
- First call Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.5600 Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
20161 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3600 Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Minnesota in May
- Peak power rating (1489) Minnesota in May
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.4 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | Mar 4, 2016 |
| +5.2 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | Mar 2, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Minnesota in May | May 16, 2014 |
| -11.4 | Great Northern BBQ | Jul 31, 2015 |
| -2.9 | Minnesota in May | May 15, 2015 |
| -0.6 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | Mar 3, 2017 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 92.3% | 92.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 39% | 91% | 91% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 89.8% | 87.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2018 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 26 / 57 (664.4688) | 45 (160.5488) | 21 (167.3828) | 23 (167.9772) | 21 (168.5600) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 30 / 47 (648.4460) | 32 (162.2400) | 43 (152.5144) | 7 (172.5600) | 24 (161.1316) |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN | 23 / 59 (655.3600) | 13 (169.1200) | 30 (162.2628) | 12 (170.8684) | 48 (153.1088) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Great Northern BBQ Brainerd, MN | 24 / 26 (619.7940) | 23 (153.6684) | 24 (155.3828) | 23 (154.7884) | 19 (155.9544) |
| May 15, 2015 | Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN | 39 / 60 (646.2056) | 40 (159.9884) | 39 (161.0856) | 44 (161.1200) | 28 (164.0116) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series) Isle, MN | — | 32 (157.1884) | 22 (161.1200) | 36 (151.4056) | — |
| May 16, 2014 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 52 / 58 (617.1316) | 54 (146.8572) | 55 (145.1200) | 30 (163.4400) | 33 (161.7144) |