A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUFFALO'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUFFALO'S BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
GRAY BEARDS BBQ
GRAY BEARDS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2015. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 29 at the Boots & BBQ Festival (2015). They finished #1364 in the 2015 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Mar 20, 2015
latest May 8, 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.86
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.87 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.13)
Road miles
222
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 69 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Master avg
637.27 / 720
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1364 (183 pts) | #1206 (253 pts) | #1462 (183 pts) | #1553 (173 pts) | #1362 (203 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 163.4744 | 166.87 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 123.9772 | 152.13 | top 73% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 153.6916 | 158.12 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 149.1084 | 160.14 | top 61% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
OK
4 of 4 contests
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
174
finished ahead 80 times, behind 147
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20157 milestones
- First tracked contest 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9888 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.0116 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run
- Peak power rating (1495) 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run
- First call Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
- Career-best overall score658.8576 Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
- Most recent contest Boots & BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.5 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 1, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Apr 3, 2015 |
| -5.3 | Boots & BBQ Festival | May 8, 2015 |
| -4.9 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run | Mar 20, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2015 | Boots & BBQ Festival Claremore, OK | 23 / 29 (640.0004) | 24 (165.1200) | 23 (159.4516) | 27 (153.6916) | 19 (161.7372) |
| May 1, 2015 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 25 / 81 (658.8576) | 36 (163.4744) | 17 (169.6916) | 59 (156.5372) | 13 (169.1544) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 32 / 34 (594.2400) | 10 (166.8916) | 34 (123.9772) | 27 (154.2628) | 30 (149.1084) |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 3rd Annual Smokin At The Run Miami, OK | 71 / 87 (655.9888) | 29 (172.0116) | 79 (155.4056) | 41 (168) | 66 (160.5716) |