High-water mark
677.5768
career-best overall
94.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.5768 at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest — 94.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 10, 2016
Ginuswine
Ginuswine is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 14th of 25 at the Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash (2016). They are ranked #4181 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1479
peak 1479 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest Jun 10, 2016 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.72 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 658.82 (+7.90)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.53
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.05 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.76)
Road miles
198
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 48 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Master avg
658.82 / 720
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1231 (239 pts) | #1017 (344 pts) | #1576 (179 pts) | #1219 (274 pts) | #1033 (334 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1921 (102 pts) | #1399 (202 pts) | #2164 (67 pts) | #2030 (97 pts) | #1967 (107 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2449 (74 pts) | #2015 (104 pts) | #2497 (74 pts) | #2515 (74 pts) | #2482 (74 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Ginuswine, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,185 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1500
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Ginuswine)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Ginuswine has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,199 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,172 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,179 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
Level with Ginuswine on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,183 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1502
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,186 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQR'S DELIGHT | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| KILLER HOGS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GIVE IT TO GOD | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 152.5028 | 166.90 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2858 | 152.5600 | 160.76 | top 79% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 155.3828 | 164.12 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 163.9998 | 167.05 | top 52% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 71% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 62% | Jun 10, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
4 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
196
finished ahead 94 times, behind 199
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score677.5768 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
20152 milestones
- First call Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4172 Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5708 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)
- Peak power rating (1494) Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.8 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Jun 10, 2016 |
| +2.6 | Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash | Jun 5, 2015 |
| +2.2 | Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash | Jun 3, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival | Sep 20, 2013 |
| -6.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 20, 2016 |
| -5.6 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 7, 2013 |
| -3.4 | The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -0.6 | The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off | Jun 20, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 67% | 94.1% | 92.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 91.2% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2016 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 21 / 39 (677.5768) | 8 (174.2628) | 28 (165.6684) | 19 (170.2628) | 23 (167.3828) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN | 14 / 25 (669.5540) | 9 (174.2628) | 22 (157.6456) | 18 (165.0856) | 6 (172.5600) |
| May 20, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Southhaven, MS | 26 / 29 (659.2344) | 29 (161.6456) | 26 (161.6572) | 16 (167.3944) | 16 (168.5372) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN | 15 / 27 (666.2516) | 4 (175.4172) | 22 (159.4172) | 16 (165.1544) | 14 (166.2628) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS | 29 / 49 (660.9716) | 19 (169.6800) | 38 (159.9544) | 33 (165.0972) | 28 (166.2400) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival Tunica, MS | 49 / 53 (624.9712) | 50 (152.5028) | 50 (152.5600) | 48 (155.3828) | 25 (164.5256) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff Hernando, MS | 25 / 40 (655.4286) | 28 (162.2856) | 18 (166.2858) | 31 (160.0002) | 18 (166.8570) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) Wynne, AR | 28 / 40 (656.5708) | 26 (165.1428) | 33 (162.8570) | 30 (164.5712) | 32 (163.9998) |