A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
Killer B's BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Killer B's BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
PRODIGAL REDNECK
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1458
peak 1458 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2015-04-03
latest 2019-05-10
Best ToY finish
#1676
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.03 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 618.64 (+2.39)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.31
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.70 · weakest Brisket (153.10)
Road miles
726
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 531 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
618.64 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of BREWBQUE in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
1.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) (2017-05-26).
- last seen 2015-07-31
- back 2017-05-26
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
114 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5191 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to PRODIGAL REDNECK)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PRODIGAL REDNECK has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5175 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1502 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5187 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5174 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
No shared contest yet.
Level with PRODIGAL REDNECK on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5192 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5185 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2284 | 138.2172 | 154.12 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6916 | 135.3144 | 154.71 | top 73% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8000 | 153.0740 | 156.70 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 142.8228 | 153.10 | top 76% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 4 | 0 | top 84% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| PA | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 82% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 76% | 2019-05-10 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.1 yrs
2015-04-03 → 2019-05-10
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
GA
4 of 6 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 156.70 · weakest Brisket (153.10)
Walk rate
17%
a top-10 call in 1 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
618.64
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
226
44–252 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
726
6 mapped stops · furthest 531 mi
Schedule strength
1581
average field rating faced — tougher than 64% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$11,150
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
2015-07-31 → 2017-05-26
Power rating
1458
peak 1458 · #5172 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2015
- First tracked contest The Ironman
- Peak power rating (1491) The Ironman
- 2018
- First call Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.8056 Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
- Career-best overall score651.8056 Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
- Career-best single call (Brisket)172.5600 Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
- 2019
- Most recent contest Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.9 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 2018-05-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ | 2015-07-31 |
| -9.9 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF | 2019-05-10 |
| -8.9 | The Ironman | 2015-04-03 |
| -8.5 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 2017-10-13 |
| -7.3 | *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 2017-05-26 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 87.4% | 87% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 84.3% | 83.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-10 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 40 / 42 (608.8568) | 34 (158.2056) | 36 (148.5028) | 38 (154.2172) | 39 (147.9312) |
| 2018-05-11 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-OFF 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 24 / 42 (651.8056) | 36 (154.7656) | 20 (165.6916) | 30 (158.7884) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2017-10-13 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 27 / 29 (623.7596) | 28 (151.3372) | 25 (158.2284) | 24 (157.1084) | 26 (157.0856) |
| 2017-05-26 | *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 61 / 67 (629.5428) | 53 (162.2284) | 63 (155.4060) | 63 (158.2400) | 59 (153.6684) |
| 2015-07-31 | Southern Maryland Brew & BBQ Leonardtown, MD | 46 / 54 (591.1768) | 33 (159.9656) | 51 (135.3144) | 45 (153.0740) | 47 (142.8228) |
| 2015-04-03 | The Ironman Shady Grove, PA | 40 / 48 (606.6972) | 45 (138.2172) | 13 (165.1200) | 23 (158.8000) | 37 (144.5600) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1931 (65 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1891 (85 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1462 (155 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2898 (54 pts) | #2889 (54 pts) | #2895 (54 pts) | #2794 (59 pts) | #2879 (54 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1470 (180 pts) | #1727 (130 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |