A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
BBQ+ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BBQ+ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
CHILICHEF
CHILICHEF is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 67 at the 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015 (2015). They are ranked #4713 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1469
peak 1503 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Oct 10, 2014
latest Apr 13, 2019 · 4.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.29
last 5 Master vs avg 619.78 (-0.49)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.21
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.46 · weakest Pork (152.62)
Road miles
69
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 53 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)
Master avg
619.78 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1930 (75 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #1945 (70 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #1579 (170 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 CHILICHEF, each with one reason worth a look.
155 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,715 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1469
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to CHILICHEF)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CHILICHEF has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,704 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1469
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CHILICHEF)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 28 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,734 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1468
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,691 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
They turned up 8 years after CHILICHEF did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,719 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Level with CHILICHEF on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,684 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1469
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ+ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ WIESEL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| DE FILOUS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IRON BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| VIKING BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 149.6912 | 158.46 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8344 | 146.8116 | 153.79 | top 70% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 145.7144 | 152.62 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 140.4800 | 154.91 | top 61% |
“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 state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| EU | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
DE
1 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
205
finished ahead 104 times, behind 262
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Sep 25, 2015 → Sep 24, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Meat the East
20152 milestones
- Career-best overall score645.7028 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015
- Peak power rating (1503) 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Ruhrpott BBQ
- First call Ruhrpott BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)167.9772 Ruhrpott BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6 | 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 | Sep 24, 2016 |
| -10.8 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -7.9 | 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 | Sep 22, 2018 |
| -3.3 | Meat the East | Apr 13, 2019 |
| -2.6 | Ruhrpott BBQ | Oct 10, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 34% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 60% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2019 | Meat the East Hengelo | 29 / 41 (638.0912) | 30 (162.8228) | 22 (158.8344) | 31 (155.9312) | 23 (160.5028) |
| Sep 22, 2018 | 5th Ruhrpott BBQ 2018 Waltrop | 60 / 73 (607.2456) | 40 (161.1084) | 36 (157.7488) | 62 (147.9084) | 67 (140.4800) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 4th Ruhrpott BBQ 2017 Waltrop NRW, Germany | 59 / 66 (606.1260) | 60 (149.6912) | 56 (150.7888) | 55 (149.6460) | 38 (156) |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 3rd Ruhrpott BBQ 2016 Waltrop NRW, DE | 62 / 67 (599.3028) | 62 (149.7028) | 64 (146.8116) | 58 (149.1084) | 54 (153.6800) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015 Herten, NRW | 23 / 67 (645.7028) | 44 (159.4512) | 48 (154.2744) | 14 (167.4400) | 16 (164.5372) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Ruhrpott BBQ Gelsenkirchen, Germany, EU | 35 / 58 (622.2172) | 8 (167.9772) | 38 (154.2628) | 53 (145.7144) | 32 (154.2628) |