A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
BOOTIES BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BOOTIES BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
APPETITES BARBEQUE
APPETITES BARBEQUE is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 8th of 25 at the Battle of the Bones (2015). They are ranked #5185 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Aug 23, 2013
latest Aug 18, 2018 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
611.70 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 615.59 (-3.89)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±56.72
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.34 · weakest Pork (155.21)
Road miles
4,325
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 1,658 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Master avg
615.59 / 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 | #1925 (67 pts) | #2524 (57 pts) | #2561 (52 pts) | #1918 (82 pts) | #1744 (112 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1628 (141 pts) | #1359 (216 pts) | #1501 (181 pts) | #2163 (78 pts) | #1233 (251 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2010 (108 pts) | #1396 (213 pts) | #2157 (98 pts) | #1734 (153 pts) | #2131 (98 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1549 (145 pts) | #1520 (175 pts) | #1897 (115 pts) | #2843 (50 pts) | #1114 (275 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to APPETITES BARBEQUE, each with one reason worth a look.
123 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,182 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
They've been 1506 at their best, 47 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,170 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,189 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1516
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,199 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
Level with APPETITES BARBEQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,193 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,176 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 172.5600 | 146.2628 | 163.34 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 150.8228 | 157.36 | top 76% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 141.0972 | 155.21 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.0344 | 142.2172 | 161.86 | top 49% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WA
2 of 7 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
180
finished ahead 67 times, behind 140
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Aug 23, 2013 → Jun 26, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest 2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off
20157 milestones
- First call Battle of the Bones
- First category win (Brisket) Battle of the Bones
- First overall top-10 Battle of the Bones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.9200 Battle of the Bones
- Career-best overall score655.9200 Battle of the Bones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)176.0344 Battle of the Bones
- Peak power rating (1494) Battle of the Bones
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.6 | Battle of the Bones | Jun 26, 2015 |
| +5.3 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Apr 6, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -12.4 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival | Sep 15, 2017 |
| -11 | Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off | Aug 19, 2017 |
| -9.1 | Fire it Up 5 BBQ Competition | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -7.6 | 2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off | Aug 18, 2018 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 91% | 89.7% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 94% | 87.3% | 77.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 85% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 32% | 91.1% | 91.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82.6% | 82.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | 2nd Annual Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off DuPont, WA | 22 / 27 (636.5484) | 24 (161.1772) | 26 (150.8228) | 19 (162.8228) | 13 (161.7256) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 29 / 69 (654.8456) | 35 (161.7028) | 44 (160) | 40 (161.1772) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Rock'n Brews & BBQ Festival Boise, ID | 28 / 28 (485.5652) | 20 (160.5256) | 18 (158.7768) | — | 15 (166.2628) |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off DuPont, WA | 16 / 18 (628.4572) | 8 (169.1200) | 15 (155.4056) | 18 (141.0972) | 7 (162.8344) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Fire it Up 5 BBQ Competition Florence, OR | 11 / 13 (653.0744) | 3 (172.5600) | 13 (158.2516) | 6 (170.2856) | 13 (151.9772) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Battle of the Bones Central Point, OR | 8 / 25 (655.9200) | 5 (172) | 12 (162.2628) | 25 (145.6228) | 1 (176.0344) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 33 / 34 (594.7316) | 33 (146.2628) | 26 (156.0116) | 33 (150.2400) | 31 (142.2172) |