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INGLORIOUS BASTERS

INGLORIOUS BASTERS is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 5th of 36 at the When Pigs Fly South (2016). They are ranked #4411 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,411
of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1475
peak 1502 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

16
in the data

First seen

Sep 26, 2014
latest Jan 24, 2020 · 5.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#856
Master 2020 · every season

Grand champs

0
0 reserve

Category wins

0
0 podiums

Overall top-10s

1
6% of 16 contests

Avg finish

top 64%
overall standings

Best overall

682.8228 / 720
Master · When Pigs Fly South

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

647.41 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 599.32 (+48.09)

Walk rate

25%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.3200
Pork Ribs · When Pigs Fly South

Consistency

±123.58
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken
avg 166.71 · weakest Brisket (159.34)

Road miles

6,552
across 16 mapped stops · furthest 745 mi

Schedule strength

28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)

Purse competed for

$25K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

599.32 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

682.8228 career-best overall

94.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 682.8228 at When Pigs Fly South — 94.8% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • Dec 2, 2016

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 47%.

  • 6 contests
  • 1 overall top-10
  • 0 category wins
  • average top 47%

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

RAZORRACKS ahead in 100% of their meetings

RAZORRACKS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.38 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 10% of the time against 20%.

  • Brisket avg 159.34
  • Chicken avg 166.71
  • 1 call in 10 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

1.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Lakeland Pig Festival (Jan 24, 2020).

  • last seen Jun 8, 2018
  • back Jan 24, 2020

Chicken nemesis

3 of 4 shared chicken entries lost

RAZORRACKS ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, RAZORRACKS has out-cooked them in 3 of 4 shared chicken entries.

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Boom or bust

±17.16% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±17.16% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

  • averages 83.2% of a perfect score
  • best 94.8%

The long haul

6,552 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 6,552 miles across 16 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 745 miles to Florida Heritage BBQ Classic.

  • 16 mapped stops
  • furthest 745 mi

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2020 ↗ Master #856 (60 pts) #696 (120 pts) #913 (60 pts) #899 (60 pts) #883 (60 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 #1624 (150 pts) #1457 (195 pts) #1593 (175 pts) #1738 (150 pts) #1839 (120 pts)
2015 ↗ Master #1901 (108 pts) #1659 (143 pts) #1764 (123 pts) #2024 (98 pts) #2046 (88 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #2458 (73 pts) — #2104 (88 pts) #2525 (73 pts) —

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to INGLORIOUS BASTERS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Smoke or be Smoked
#4,418 of the rated field
1475 power rating
Contests
13
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1475

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 13 contests
  • last seen Jul 14, 2023
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REBEL YELL BBQ
#4,395 of the rated field
1475 power rating
Contests
13
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1475

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 3 years before INGLORIOUS BASTERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

  • rated over 13 contests
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Smokin Section
#4,393 of the rated field
1475 power rating
Contests
10
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1510

Fewer contests behind them than INGLORIOUS BASTERS has cooked, 10 to 16, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

  • rated over 10 contests
  • last seen May 24, 2025
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BICOASTAL BBQ
#4,426 of the rated field
1474 power rating
Contests
10
GCs
0
Top-10s
10%
Peak
1508

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.

  • rated over 10 contests
  • last seen May 20, 2022
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HOG HEADS
#4,399 of the rated field
1475 power rating
Contests
10
GCs
0
Top-10s
10%
Peak
1475

Level with INGLORIOUS BASTERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

  • rated over 10 contests
  • last seen Aug 31, 2019
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THE RIB MAFIA
#4,409 of the rated field
1475 power rating
Contests
10
GCs
0
Top-10s
20%
Peak
1503

Fewer contests behind them than INGLORIOUS BASTERS has cooked, 10 to 16, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

  • rated over 9 contests
  • last seen Sep 30, 2026
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
Smokin Through The Night 6 1 5 17% ⚔ compare
PORK AVENUE 6 1 5 17% ⚔ compare
RAZORRACKS 6 0 6 0% ⚔ compare
C & J BACKYARD SMOKERS 6 0 6 0% ⚔ compare
BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE 5 4 1 80% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 10 2 0 0 173.1200 159.3944 166.71 top 48%
Pork Ribs 12 2 0 0 174.3200 147.9428 162.55 top 58%
Pork 12 2 0 0 174.2628 151.9656 165.06 top 55%
Brisket 10 1 0 0 173.1428 139.8968 159.34 top 66%

“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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Medium (20–39)50top 55%
Large (40+)70top 70%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
FL60top 48%
AR60top 79%

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

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 3 29 0 top 88% Jun 8, 2018
Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival 2 32 0 top 84% Sep 25, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 6 contests
Contests a season 2.3 across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in FL 6 of 16 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited 9 2 of them more than once
Opponents faced 364 finished ahead 194 times, behind 357
Longest layoff 1.6 yrs Jun 8, 2018 → Jan 24, 2020

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

20201 milestone
  1. Most recent contest Lakeland Pig Festival
20165 milestones
  1. 10th tracked contest Plant City Pig Jam
  2. First overall top-10 When Pigs Fly South
  3. Career-best overall score682.8228 When Pigs Fly South
  4. Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.3200 When Pigs Fly South
  5. Peak power rating (1502) When Pigs Fly South
20152 milestones
  1. First call Florida Heritage BBQ Classic
  2. First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.2176 Florida Heritage BBQ Classic
20131 milestone
  1. First tracked contest The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+13.7When Pigs Fly SouthDec 2, 2016
+4.5Downtown Jonesboro BBQ FestivalSep 30, 2016
+4.1Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ ContestNov 20, 2015
+4.1Plant City Pig JamNov 18, 2016
+0.4Florida Heritage BBQ ClassicMar 26, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-12.3Delta Smoke BBQ ContestJun 8, 2018
-10.3Delta Smoke BBQ ContestJun 9, 2017
-10.1Downtown Jonesboro BBQ FestivalSep 26, 2014
-10.1Downtown Jonesboro BBQ FestivalSep 25, 2015
-4.9Lakeland Pig FestivalJan 24, 2020

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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20201000 0% top 70% 90.5% 90.5%
20181000 0% top 100% 84.5% 84.5%
20172000 0% top 91% 87.4% 87.4%
20166010 50% top 47% 94.8% 92.4%
20153000 33% top 62% 92% 76.4%
20142000 0% top 83% 45.2% 45.2%
20131000 0% — — —

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Jan 24, 2020 Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL 37 / 53 (651.8744) 13 (172) 34 (163.9772) 39 (162.2400) 41 (153.6572)
Jun 8, 2018 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR 44 / 44 (608.3308) 40 (163.3712) 42 (153.0972) 43 (151.9656) 44 (139.8968)
Nov 17, 2017 Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Cumming, GA — — — — —
Jun 9, 2017 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR 41 / 45 (629.6228) 36 (159.3944) 43 (147.9428) 38 (159.4628) 31 (162.8228)
Dec 2, 2016 When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL 5 / 36 (682.8228) 24 (161.0972) 5 (174.3200) 4 (174.2628) 6 (173.1428)
Nov 18, 2016 Que'n in Cumming (Day 1) Cumming, GA — — — — —
Nov 18, 2016 Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL 17 / 38 (664.3996) 21 (164.5256) 19 (163.3944) 5 (171.9656) 18 (164.5140)
Sep 30, 2016 Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR 19 / 44 (657.0396) 15 (165.6916) 33 (160.5368) 19 (168.5256) 26 (162.2856)
Jun 10, 2016 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR 29 / 39 (665.0284) 20 (169.6800) 14 (172) 27 (167.9656) 35 (155.3828)
Jan 29, 2016 Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL 34 / 58 (655.8972) 7 (173.1200) 44 (157.1200) 17 (167.9772) 40 (157.6800)
Nov 20, 2015 Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Plant City, FL 22 / 49 (662.7428) 16 (169.1200) 22 (166.2628) 28 (162.8000) 26 (164.5600)
Sep 25, 2015 Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR 32 / 38 (326.2056) — 22 (161.6800) 22 (164.5256) —
Mar 26, 2015 Florida Heritage BBQ Classic Kissimmee, FL 13 / 23 (662.2176) 8 (169.1316) 10 (167.4288) 15 (166.2400) 17 (159.4172)
Nov 7, 2014 Country Pleasin Grillin & Chillin BBQ Classic Florence, MS — — — — —
Sep 26, 2014 Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR 40 / 48 (325.6684) — 22 (162.8228) 28 (162.8456) —
Nov 15, 2013 The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA — — — — —

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