High-water mark
681.1084
career-best overall
94.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 681.1084 at Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) — 94.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Nov 11, 2016
SILVER SPUR BBQ
SILVER SPUR BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 16th of 38 at the Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) (2016). They are ranked #3790 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
peak 1487 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 10, 2015
latest Nov 11, 2016 · 1.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Best overall
681.1084 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.97 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.96 (+1.01)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.27
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.69 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.45)
Road miles
648
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 206 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)
Master avg
660.96 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SILVER SPUR BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
119 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,786 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,779 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1488
Level with SILVER SPUR BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,774 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1509
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,782 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1488
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,792 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1487
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,784 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1505
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 7 contests, alongside a 29% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOL GRILLING | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' MONEY | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 162.8000 | 167.69 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 157.0972 | 160.45 | top 77% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 161.0972 | 165.97 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.1772 | 156.5712 | 166.86 | top 48% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
5 contests
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
127
finished ahead 66 times, behind 129
Longest layoff
1.4 yrs
Jun 26, 2015 → Nov 11, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score681.1084 Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full)
- Most recent contest Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full)
20155 milestones
- First tracked contest The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9088 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
- Peak power rating (1495) The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
- First call 4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ
- Career-best single call (Brisket)177.1772 4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.9 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) | Nov 11, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.8 | Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship | Jun 19, 2015 |
| -5.3 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -5.1 | Best Dam Barbecue | May 22, 2015 |
| -1.9 | Newport Beach Barbecue Contest | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -0.4 | 4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ | Jun 5, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 73% | 92.7% | 91.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2016 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) Indio, CA | 16 / 38 (681.1084) | 17 (170.8456) | 28 (162.2972) | 10 (172.5600) | 8 (175.4056) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Newport Beach Barbecue Contest Newport Beach, CA | 19 / 29 (655.8516) | 20 (166.8228) | 20 (162.2516) | 23 (161.0972) | 16 (165.6800) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship Banning, CA | 26 / 29 (653.0632) | 26 (167.4172) | 26 (160.5488) | 19 (166.8344) | 27 (158.2628) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA | 16 / 25 (667.3488) | 16 (167.9772) | 20 (157.0972) | 17 (165.0972) | 2 (177.1772) |
| May 22, 2015 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 27 / 38 (652.4796) | 13 (170.2744) | 22 (162.2628) | 28 (163.3712) | 28 (156.5712) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI Wildomar, CA | 31 / 42 (655.9088) | 37 (162.8000) | 38 (158.2288) | 26 (166.8456) | 15 (168.0344) |