A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
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MARKS FAMILY BBQ
MARKS FAMILY 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 6th of 16 at the Currituck Heritage Festival (2016). They are ranked #2915 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1508
peak 1508 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 29, 2015
latest Sep 16, 2016 · 1.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
17% 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
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.36 · weakest Brisket (156.24)
Road miles
1,284
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 356 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)
Master avg
633.97 / 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 MARKS FAMILY BBQ, 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.
#2,897 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,912 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Level with MARKS FAMILY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,893 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1519
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,901 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,905 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1519
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,924 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1513
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Compare careersBy 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 field size and state
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% |
More numbers
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
3 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
179
finished ahead 99 times, behind 122
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20163 milestones
- First overall top-10 Currituck Heritage Festival
- Peak power rating (1508) Currituck Heritage Festival
- Most recent contest Currituck Heritage Festival
20155 milestones
- 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
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.3 | Currituck Heritage Festival | Sep 16, 2016 |
| +7.8 | Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown | Oct 9, 2015 |
| +1.4 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | May 6, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.9 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | Aug 14, 2015 |
| -3.5 | Chillin & Grillin In The Glades | Jul 8, 2016 |
| -0.2 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | May 29, 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2016 | Currituck Heritage Festival Powells Point, NC | 6 / 16 (654.2288) | 14 (149.6916) | 3 (170.2972) | 5 (165.6800) | 4 (168.5600) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Chillin & Grillin In The Glades Wise, VA | 20 / 26 (628.3432) | 23 (157.0744) | 26 (144.4916) | 8 (167.3828) | 17 (159.3944) |
| May 6, 2016 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 27 / 51 (641.5776) | 36 (155.3944) | 22 (161.1088) | 11 (163.4172) | 21 (161.6572) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown Rocky Mount, NC | 17 / 49 (659.3716) | 10 (170.2972) | 7 (171.4400) | 40 (155.9200) | 20 (161.7144) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 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) |
| May 29, 2015 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD | 22 / 39 (611.8860) | 21 (159.4288) | 17 (157.1428) | 23 (155.9772) | 32 (139.3372) |