A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
IRISH BREW BBQ
IRISH BREW BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 22 at the Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL) (2017). They are ranked #6065 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1431
peak 1431 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Apr 4, 2014
latest Sep 15, 2017 · 3.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.18
last 5 Master vs avg 628.17 (+0.01)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.94
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.45 · weakest Brisket (151.21)
Road miles
1,359
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 376 mi
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Master avg
628.17 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2200 (62 pts) | #2170 (77 pts) | #2263 (67 pts) | #2192 (72 pts) | #2259 (62 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1965 (115 pts) | #2029 (115 pts) | #2042 (115 pts) | #1752 (145 pts) | #2015 (115 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1778 (120 pts) | #1612 (155 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to IRISH BREW BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
57 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,062 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,055 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They've been 1503 at their best, 71 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#6,067 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
Level with IRISH BREW BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,071 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#6,061 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,072 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1431
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 151.9772 | 156.14 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 148.4912 | 160.45 | top 73% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 153.0856 | 160.37 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 142.1944 | 151.21 | top 89% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 95% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 92% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Que at the View | 3 | 35 | 0 | top 93% | Apr 8, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MS
5 of 8 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
188
finished ahead 17 times, behind 247
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Jun 24, 2016 → Sep 15, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL)
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score643.9084 'Que at the View
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Hammond BBQ
- Career-best single call (Pork)168.5828 'Que at the View
- Peak power rating (1486) 'Que at the View
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | 'Que at the View | Apr 4, 2014 |
| -10.8 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL) | Sep 15, 2017 |
| -10.7 | 'Que at the View | Apr 3, 2015 |
| -10.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -8.9 | The National BBQ Cup | Nov 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 85% | 85% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 89.4% | 89% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 86.7% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2017 | Smokin on the Rez BBQ and Music Festival (DAY 1) (JUDGES LIST FULL) Ridgeland, MS | 22 / 22 (611.7712) | 19 (161.6800) | 21 (148.4912) | 20 (159.4056) | 22 (142.1944) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Birmingham, AL | 30 / 30 (637.5768) | 29 (158.2856) | 29 (160.5256) | 19 (166.2400) | 30 (152.5256) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 'Que at the View Gulfport, MS | 37 / 43 (643.9084) | 38 (155.4172) | 28 (165.7028) | 33 (160.5256) | 28 (162.2628) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA | 70 / 74 (623.2340) | 72 (153.1200) | 55 (163.4056) | 71 (153.0856) | 65 (153.6228) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS | 22 / 26 (624.3996) | 25 (151.9772) | 20 (158.1940) | 20 (159.3712) | 19 (154.8572) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 'Que at the View Gulfport, MS | 38 / 40 (623.2796) | 37 (155.9656) | 18 (166.2856) | 39 (155.3712) | 38 (145.6572) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 'Que at the View Gulfport, MS | 35 / 36 (633.0056) | 35 (156.5028) | 21 (160.5484) | 12 (168.5828) | 36 (147.3716) |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | — | — | — | — | — |