High-water mark
673.7144
career-best overall
93.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 673.7144 at Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic — 93.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 10, 2016
South of Manitoba
South of Manitoba is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 8th of 26 at the Derby BBQ Festival (2015). They are ranked #3335 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1497
peak 1497 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jul 19, 2013
latest Jul 29, 2016 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
29% of 7 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.47 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 646.80 (+8.68)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.51
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.25 · weakest Brisket (156.21)
Road miles
603
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 109 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Master avg
646.80 / 720
7 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 | #1275 (226 pts) | #1042 (336 pts) | #1235 (261 pts) | #1426 (216 pts) | #1605 (166 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1669 (122 pts) | #1362 (212 pts) | #1770 (122 pts) | #1784 (122 pts) | #1550 (162 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2745 (58 pts) | #2133 (83 pts) | #2750 (58 pts) | #2755 (58 pts) | #2745 (58 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to South of Manitoba, each with one reason worth a look.
110 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,349 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1525
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to South of Manitoba)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team South of Manitoba has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,336 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1520
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,339 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with South of Manitoba on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,337 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,352 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,354 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| GREAT PLAINS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUBBING BUTTS BBQ KS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| YARD TIME BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke-A-Holics | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WICHITA SWINEMEN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 159.9544 | 167.25 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 150.2972 | 160.48 | top 67% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 154.8112 | 162.85 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.5828 | 133.6912 | 156.21 | top 67% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 49% | Jun 10, 2016 |
| Blues, BBQ & Bargains | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 74% | Jul 18, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
147
finished ahead 92 times, behind 135
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20163 milestones
- Career-best overall score673.7144 Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.7144 Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic
- Most recent contest The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest
20152 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0172 Fire on the Frontier BBQ Classic
- First overall top-10 Derby BBQ Festival
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Blues, BBQ & Bargains
- First call Blues, BBQ & Bargains
- Peak power rating (1500) Blues, BBQ & Bargains
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.4 | Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic | Jun 10, 2016 |
| +9.7 | Derby BBQ Festival | Sep 11, 2015 |
| +1.1 | The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest | Jul 29, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains | Jul 18, 2014 |
| -9.9 | Wheatstock Grill Off | May 8, 2015 |
| -1.7 | Fire on the Frontier BBQ Classic | Jun 12, 2015 |
| -0.3 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains | Jul 19, 2013 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 93.6% | 92.8% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 62% | 91% | 89.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 86% | 86% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2016 | The Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | 20 / 37 (662.2396) | 11 (169.6912) | 8 (172.5828) | 18 (168) | 33 (151.9656) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Fire On the Frontier BBQ Classic Hays, KS | 9 / 31 (673.7144) | 4 (173.7144) | 15 (165.1772) | 12 (168.5484) | 15 (166.2744) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS | 8 / 26 (655.3940) | 15 (160.5484) | 20 (155.3600) | 6 (166.9028) | 2 (172.5828) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Fire on the Frontier BBQ Classic Hays, KS | 24 / 35 (649.0172) | 8 (171.9888) | 33 (153.6800) | 34 (154.8112) | 16 (168.5372) |
| May 8, 2015 | Wheatstock Grill Off Abilene, KS | 28 / 32 (637.0060) | 28 (159.9544) | 24 (163.9772) | 24 (160) | 27 (153.0744) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS | 31 / 33 (619.3604) | 20 (163.9888) | 32 (150.2972) | 29 (157.7144) | 33 (147.3600) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS | 23 / 42 (630.8340) | 10 (170.8800) | 22 (162.2628) | 16 (164) | 38 (133.6912) |