High-water mark
665.7144
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.7144 at Horse Town Brew n Que Festival — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 29, 2015
Howlin BBQ
Howlin BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 18th of 24 at the Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way (2015). They are ranked #5634 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1448
peak 1448 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Jun 13, 2014
latest Jun 3, 2016 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.46 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 638.11 (+1.35)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.88
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.46 · weakest Brisket (155.98)
Road miles
1,476
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 377 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Master avg
638.11 / 720
10 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 Howlin BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
99 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,648 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,622 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,647 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Level with Howlin BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,621 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1448
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,627 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1448
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,646 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOL GRILLING | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LEFT COAST Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FUNTIME BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GORILLA ISLANDS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DG FIREHOUSE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZED N' GLAZED | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.9028 | 151.9544 | 162.46 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 146.8572 | 159.98 | top 66% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 150.8572 | 159.69 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 130.1828 | 155.98 | top 71% |
“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 82% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 74% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | 2 | 41 | 0 | top 66% | Jun 3, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
6 contests
Contests a season
3.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
10 of 10 contests
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
227
finished ahead 115 times, behind 350
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20162 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- Most recent contest Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
20154 milestones
- First call The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9312 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
- Career-best overall score665.7144 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.8572 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1490) California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.4 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | May 29, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic | Jul 25, 2014 |
| -9.6 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship | Jun 13, 2014 |
| -7.7 | California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship | Jun 12, 2015 |
| -6.6 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | Apr 1, 2016 |
| -4.9 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way | Aug 7, 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 89% | 89% |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 92.5% | 90% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 86.8% | 84.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2016 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 45 / 58 (641.0400) | 49 (161.0856) | 41 (159.4056) | 46 (157.6916) | 33 (162.8572) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA | 59 / 72 (639.8516) | 62 (158.8456) | 62 (155.9544) | 23 (169.6800) | 59 (155.3716) |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Indio California State BBQ Championship- JUDGES FULL Indio, CA | 27 / 34 (635.9312) | 13 (170.8800) | 30 (155.3828) | 30 (151.4056) | 25 (158.2628) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way Penn Valley, CA | 18 / 24 (630.7996) | 18 (154.8684) | 14 (155.4172) | 17 (157.6456) | 4 (162.8684) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA | 36 / 54 (649.6688) | 34 (166.8456) | 43 (155.3944) | 31 (166.8572) | 35 (160.5716) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 22 / 26 (647.9544) | 11 (169.1544) | 23 (157.6800) | 20 (163.9656) | 21 (157.1544) |
| May 29, 2015 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 41 / 75 (665.7144) | 71 (151.9544) | 3 (178.8572) | 31 (168.0228) | 44 (166.8800) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI Wildomar, CA | 30 / 42 (655.9312) | 7 (174.9028) | 18 (169.1200) | 40 (154.7884) | 35 (157.1200) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 6th Annual Vista Q Classic Vista, CA | 55 / 60 (625.0972) | 57 (154.8572) | 27 (165.7144) | 51 (155.9884) | 55 (148.5372) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA | 27 / 30 (589.0744) | 20 (161.1772) | 28 (146.8572) | 26 (150.8572) | 30 (130.1828) |