FOUR KING BBQ

FOUR KING BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 19th of 36 at the Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons (2016). They are ranked #3766 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,766

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1488

peak 1506 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jan 17, 2015

latest May 31, 2019 · 4.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1372

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 61%

overall standings

Best overall

673.6800 / 720

Master · City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

650.38 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 653.72 (-3.33)

Walk rate

10%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7372

Pork Ribs · City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship

Consistency

±12.96

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 168.05 · weakest Brisket (157.55)

Road miles

2,383

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 1,768 mi

Schedule strength

46%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)

Purse competed for

$20K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

653.72 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

673.6800 career-best overall

93.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 673.6800 at City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship — 93.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 2, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BLUE EYED BBQ has finished one call ahead of FOUR KING BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

LADY OF Q ahead in 100% of their meetings

LADY OF Q has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.51 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 11%.

Brisket avg 157.55
Pork Ribs avg 168.05
0 calls in 9 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of 7 SINS BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

1.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at The Golden State Battle (Jan 25, 2019).

last seen Feb 17, 2017
back Jan 25, 2019

Pork Ribs nemesis

7 of 9 shared pork ribs entries lost

TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared pork ribs entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

COME AND TAKE IT BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±1.80% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.80% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.8% of a perfect score
10 contests

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
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2146 (80 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2067 (95 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2265 (75 pts)	#2061 (110 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1372 (180 pts)	#1476 (180 pts)	#976 (355 pts)	#1505 (180 pts)	#1431 (180 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to FOUR KING BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Big Back BBQ

#3,746 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 16, 2026

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DAY-LICIOUS BBQ

#3,757 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1488

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 9, 2019

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RING OF FIRE BBQ

#3,744 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1488

3 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jan 27, 2023

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Smoke a little smoke

#3,759 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1488

Level with FOUR KING BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2018

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PUPP'S BBQ

#3,767 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1501

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 16, 2017

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COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO BBQ

#3,758 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1488

Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 5 years before FOUR KING BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 9 contests

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LADY OF Q	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
FU MAN QUE CREW	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Sharpe's Woodshed	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
COOL GRILLING	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
TEAM WOODSHED	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
Smokin it Up BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' HART'S	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
YARD LOBSTER BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	0	0	170.2744	144.5028	163.45	top 63%
Pork Ribs	9	1	1	177.7372	161.7028	168.05	top 44%
Pork	9	0	0	170.8916	160.5600	165.19	top 55%
Brisket	9	0	0	166.8572	143.9316	157.55	top 69%

“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 53%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 63%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	9	0	top 62%
AL	1	0	top 53%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons	2	19	0	top 56%	Aug 5, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 5 contests

Contests a season 2.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 9 of 10 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 9 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 269 finished ahead 238 times, behind 347

Longest layoff 1.9 yrs Feb 17, 2017 → Jan 25, 2019

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20192 milestones

May 31 10th tracked contest Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)
May 31 Most recent contest Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)

20161 milestone

Aug 5 Peak power rating (1506) Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons

20155 milestones

Jan 17 First tracked contest Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled
Jan 17 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.2684 Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled
Oct 2 First call City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Oct 2 Career-best overall score673.6800 City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Oct 2 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7372 City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.8	City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 2, 2015
+4.2	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Apr 1, 2016
+2.2	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons	Aug 5, 2016
+1.8	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 20, 2015
+1	Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled	Jan 17, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.9	The Golden State Battle	Jan 25, 2019
-8.5	West Coast BBQ Classic	May 8, 2015
-5.2	The Smithfield Guinea Pig	Feb 17, 2017
-3.3	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)	May 31, 2019
-0.3	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons	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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	2	0%	top 75%	90.1%	89.1%
2017	1	0%	top 82%	90.5%	90.5%
2016	2	0%	top 48%	91.9%	91.5%
2015	5	20%	top 57%	93.6%	91.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 31, 2019	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA	28 / 49 (648.9712)	—	—	—	—
Jan 25, 2019	The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA	45 / 48 (634.7084)	38 (165.1084)	35 (163.4284)	35 (162.2400)	48 (143.9316)
Feb 17, 2017	The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA	40 / 49 (651.3028)	21 (169.1200)	29 (165.7028)	18 (170.2628)	49 (146.2172)
Aug 5, 2016	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA	19 / 36 (655.2684)	19 (167.3828)	15 (168.5372)	24 (163.9772)	24 (155.3712)
Apr 1, 2016	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA	31 / 72 (661.6576)	47 (163.3828)	22 (169.7144)	15 (170.8916)	53 (157.6688)
Oct 2, 2015	City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	28 / 75 (673.6800)	53 (161.6800)	3 (177.7372)	33 (168)	34 (166.2628)
Aug 7, 2015	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA	34 / 58 (661.0632)	42 (162.2516)	26 (168.5488)	30 (164)	29 (166.2628)
May 8, 2015	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	48 / 57 (628.9712)	54 (144.5028)	40 (161.7028)	36 (162.7884)	42 (159.9772)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	50 / 100 (666.2632)	38 (170.2744)	33 (168.5716)	72 (160.5600)	49 (166.8572)
Jan 17, 2015	Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled Hartselle, AL	19 / 36 (655.2684)	19 (167.3828)	15 (168.5372)	24 (163.9772)	24 (155.3712)

FOUR KING BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)