High-water mark
674.2972
career-best overall
93.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.2972 at Sun BBQ Fest — 93.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 3, 2017
POOR HOUSE BBQ
POOR HOUSE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 12th of 16 at the Rock'N RibFest 2015 (2015). They are ranked #4462 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
peak 1474 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jun 13, 2014
latest Jun 2, 2018 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.20 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 622.32 (+2.88)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.92
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.84 · weakest Brisket (153.78)
Road miles
787
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 208 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Master avg
622.32 / 720
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #2178 (75 pts) | #1398 (210 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #1741 (130 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2879 (57 pts) | #2890 (57 pts) | #2899 (57 pts) | #2896 (57 pts) | #2001 (117 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1470 (166 pts) | #1454 (186 pts) | #1607 (156 pts) | #1611 (156 pts) | #1553 (161 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to POOR HOUSE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
145 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,465 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,480 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
Level with POOR HOUSE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,452 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,445 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#4,468 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,464 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Butt Paradise | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Aces | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BOO BOO QUED | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167.4628 | 148.5256 | 158.84 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 147.9200 | 154.76 | top 71% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 146.8344 | 154.93 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 138.8916 | 153.78 | top 62% |
“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 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun BBQ Fest | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 51% | Jun 2, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NH
4 of 7 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
157
finished ahead 101 times, behind 178
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Sun BBQ Fest
20173 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.2972 Sun BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score674.2972 Sun BBQ Fest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.5944 Sun BBQ Fest
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship
- First call Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1489) Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | Sun BBQ Fest | Jun 3, 2017 |
| +0.9 | Great Maine BBQ Challenge | Sep 22, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship | Jun 13, 2014 |
| -9.7 | Granite State BBQ Championship | Jun 4, 2016 |
| -7.2 | Sun BBQ Fest | Jun 2, 2018 |
| -6.5 | Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ Fest | May 29, 2015 |
| -6.5 | Rock'N RibFest 2015 | Jun 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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 93.7% | 90.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 76% | 86.2% | 84.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 89% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2018 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 50 / 59 (600.5144) | 55 (149.6800) | 40 (155.4516) | 45 (155.4400) | 54 (139.9428) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Great Maine BBQ Challenge Bangor, ME | 17 / 29 (633.0284) | 9 (165.1084) | 25 (149.6800) | 13 (162.2628) | 18 (155.9772) |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 13 / 73 (674.2972) | 22 (166.8800) | 4 (172.5944) | 39 (162.8456) | 11 (171.9772) |
| Jun 4, 2016 | Granite State BBQ Championship Hancock, NH | 30 / 32 (618.8000) | 32 (148.5256) | 25 (154.2972) | 28 (153.7028) | 13 (162.2744) |
| Jun 20, 2015 | Rock'N RibFest 2015 Merrimack, NH | 12 / 16 (599.3488) | 9 (154.2628) | 14 (150.2400) | 14 (146.8344) | 13 (148.0116) |
| May 29, 2015 | Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ Fest Swanzey, NH | 38 / 49 (620.9372) | 30 (159.9656) | 46 (147.9200) | 38 (153.6572) | 26 (159.3944) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Championship Merrimack, NH | 25 / 28 (609.2800) | 9 (167.4628) | 22 (153.1428) | 23 (149.7828) | 26 (138.8916) |