KEITH'S KICKIN BBQ

KEITH'S KICKIN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 13th of 31 at the Pigs & Pedals (2015). They are ranked #3617 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,617

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1491

peak 1491 · rated over 6 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 31, 2014

latest Apr 22, 2016 · 1.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1022

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 6 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

666.7088 / 720

Master · Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off

Perfect 180s

Current form

654.84 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 647.95 (+6.90)

Walk rate

33%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1544

Brisket · Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic

Consistency

±20.26

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 165.59 · weakest Chicken (159.97)

Road miles

292

across 6 mapped stops · furthest 55 mi

Schedule strength

52%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)

Master avg

647.95 / 720

6 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (4 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

666.7088 career-best overall

92.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 666.7088 at Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off — 92.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 22, 2016

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN SKULLIES ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKIN SKULLIES has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.6 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.63 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.

Chicken avg 159.97
Brisket avg 165.59
0 calls in 6 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of THE NEKKED PIG BBQ TEAM in 3 of their 4 shared 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
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2086 (105 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1022 (296 pts)	#1096 (291 pts)	#1052 (316 pts)	#1027 (331 pts)	#764 (481 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

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

JAYRHEA BBQ

#3,622 of the rated field

1491 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1491

Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 6 contests
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In Deep Sauce BBQ Team

#3,641 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1517

They turned up 8 years after KEITH'S KICKIN BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Jul 10, 2026

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Smokin' Goat

#3,588 of the rated field

1491 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1491

Level with KEITH'S KICKIN BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Apr 18, 2026

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Rack to the Future Barbeque

#3,633 of the rated field

1491 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1491

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rated over 6 contests
last seen Apr 25, 2025

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DILLIGAF

#3,644 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1507

Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Oct 27, 2023

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Maverick's BBQ

#3,609 of the rated field

1491 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Oct 29, 2021

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
K & D SMOKERS	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PICKIN' PORKERS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
WHO CARES BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED PIG	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	6	0	169.1200	142.8116	159.97	top 69%
Pork Ribs	6	0	169.1316	150.7888	161.11	top 65%
Pork	6	1	169.6916	153.6456	161.28	top 67%
Brisket	6	1	173.1544	146.2172	165.59	top 39%

“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 42%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 71%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Hog Happnin'	2	38	0	top 78%	Nov 6, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 2 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 6 of 6 contests

Contests visited 5 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 171 finished ahead 103 times, behind 216

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

20163 milestones

Apr 22 Career-best overall score666.7088 Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off
Apr 22 Peak power rating (1491) Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off
Apr 22 Most recent contest Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off

20153 milestones

Jul 31 First call Pigs & Pedals
Jul 31 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.3488 Pigs & Pedals
Sep 18 Career-best single call (Brisket)173.1544 Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic

20141 milestone

Oct 31 First tracked contest Hog Happnin'

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+6.7	Pigs & Pedals	Jul 31, 2015
+3.7	Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off	Apr 22, 2016
+1.6	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	Sep 18, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.1	Hog Happnin'	Oct 31, 2014
-9.5	BBQ Capital Cook-Off	Apr 24, 2015
-0.5	Hog Happnin'	Nov 6, 2015

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	1	0%	top 52%	92.6%	92.6%
2015	4	50%	top 62%	92.1%	90.5%
2014	1	0%	top 93%	85.2%	85.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 22, 2016	Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC	28 / 54 (666.7088)	27 (169.1200)	31 (167.3944)	40 (161.6572)	16 (168.5372)
Nov 6, 2015	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	38 / 60 (658.1600)	30 (166.2972)	47 (156.5144)	36 (163.9428)	14 (171.4056)
Sep 18, 2015	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	33 / 59 (659.3032)	51 (156.5144)	16 (169.1316)	41 (160.5028)	9 (173.1544)
Jul 31, 2015	Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC	13 / 31 (663.3488)	14 (166.8228)	18 (163.4172)	8 (169.6916)	17 (163.4172)
Apr 24, 2015	BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC	53 / 60 (626.6860)	60 (142.8116)	44 (159.3944)	55 (153.6456)	12 (170.8344)
Oct 31, 2014	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	57 / 61 (613.4632)	50 (158.2400)	57 (150.7888)	51 (158.2172)	56 (146.2172)

KEITH'S KICKIN BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (4 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

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

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 — 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)