A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
MARKS FAMILY BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1508
peak 1508 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2015-05-29
latest 2016-09-16
Best ToY finish
#1085
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.38 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 633.97 (+4.42)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.52
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.36 · weakest Brisket (156.24)
Road miles
1,284
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 356 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Master avg
633.97 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (2 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−4.1
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.12 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 17% of the time against 33%.
- Brisket avg 156.24
- Pork Ribs avg 160.36
- 1 calls in 6 entries
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
118 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2907 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1523
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MARKS FAMILY BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MARKS FAMILY BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2893 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1515
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to MARKS FAMILY BBQ)
16 contests to 6: their number has had years to settle where MARKS FAMILY BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#2895 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
No shared contest yet.
Level with MARKS FAMILY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2918 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2912 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1513
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Head-to-head#2897 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1516
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 149.6916 | 158.17 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.4400 | 144.4916 | 160.36 | top 48% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 146.8000 | 159.20 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 139.3372 | 156.24 | top 56% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 36% |
| VA | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
1.3 yrs
2015-05-29 → 2016-09-16
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MD
3 of 6 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
6
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 160.36 · weakest Brisket (156.24)
Walk rate
50%
a top-10 call in 3 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
17%
1 of 6 contests
Master average
633.97
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
180
99–122 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,284
6 mapped stops · furthest 356 mi
Schedule strength
1565
average field rating faced — tougher than 51% of rated contests
Power rating
1508
peak 1508 · #2902 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest Beltway BBQ Showdown
- First call Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.3716 Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown
- Career-best overall score659.3716 Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.4400 Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown
- 2016
- First overall top-10 *Currituck Heritage Festival
- Peak power rating (1508) *Currituck Heritage Festival
- Most recent contest *Currituck Heritage Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.3 | *Currituck Heritage Festival | 2016-09-16 |
| +7.8 | Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown | 2015-10-09 |
| +1.3 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | 2016-05-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2015-08-14 |
| -3.4 | Chillin & Grillin In The Glades | 2016-07-08 |
| -0.3 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | 2015-05-29 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 56% | 90.9% | 89.1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 56% | 91.6% | 87% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-16 | *Currituck Heritage Festival Powells Point, NC | 6 / 16 (654.2288) | 14 (149.6916) | 3 (170.2972) | 5 (165.6800) | 4 (168.5600) |
| 2016-07-08 | Chillin & Grillin In The Glades Wise, VA | 20 / 26 (628.3432) | 23 (157.0744) | 26 (144.4916) | 8 (167.3828) | 17 (159.3944) |
| 2016-05-06 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 27 / 51 (641.5776) | 36 (155.3944) | 22 (161.1088) | 11 (163.4172) | 21 (161.6572) |
| 2015-10-09 | Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown Rocky Mount, NC | 17 / 49 (659.3716) | 10 (170.2972) | 7 (171.4400) | 40 (155.9200) | 20 (161.7144) |
| 2015-08-14 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 36 / 46 (608.4000) | 34 (157.1200) | 31 (157.7028) | 43 (146.8000) | 37 (146.7772) |
| 2015-05-29 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD | 22 / 39 (611.8860) | 21 (159.4288) | 17 (157.1428) | 23 (155.9772) | 32 (139.3372) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1085 (292 pts) | #1380 (217 pts) | #1034 (342 pts) | #882 (442 pts) | #963 (362 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1202 (235 pts) | #1135 (275 pts) | #1032 (325 pts) | #1472 (190 pts) | #1348 (205 pts) |