They almost always walk
60%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 10 contests
A top-10 category call in 60% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
MINISTER OF BARBECUE
MINISTER OF BARBECUE is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 6th of 33 at the Wild West BBQ Cook Off (2016). They are ranked #2410 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1523
peak 1526 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Jul 24, 2015
latest Sep 3, 2016 · 1.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
20% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.22 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 655.66 (-3.43)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.14
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.75 · weakest Brisket (159.27)
Road miles
1,230
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 495 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Master avg
655.66 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MINISTER OF BARBECUE, each with one reason worth a look.
100 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,412 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1532
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,424 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1526
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,404 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 89%
- Peak
- 1523
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 89% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,413 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1523
Level with MINISTER OF BARBECUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,407 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1535
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,415 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1530
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 10, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| JO-BAWB'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| CRAZY COYOTE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM AND BLAZE ON | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 161.6572 | 165.75 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 158.2400 | 165.06 | top 44% |
| Pork | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 156.5256 | 165.58 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 148.5256 | 159.27 | top 64% |
“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) | 9 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
9 contests
Contests a season
5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
7 of 10 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
10
a different one every time
Opponents faced
184
finished ahead 159 times, behind 160
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20167 milestones
- First call Wild West BBQ Cook Off
- First overall top-10 Wild West BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best overall score670.7200 Boats, Bands, & BBQ
- Peak power rating (1526) Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)176 BBQ on the Bricks
- 10th tracked contest Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
- Most recent contest Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.7888 Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | Wild West BBQ Cook Off | May 13, 2016 |
| +8 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ | Jun 10, 2016 |
| +5 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown | Jun 3, 2016 |
| +3 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest | Jul 24, 2015 |
| +0.9 | BBQ on the Bricks | Aug 26, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.2 | National Western BBQ Throwdown | Jan 8, 2016 |
| -4.2 | Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest | Jul 22, 2016 |
| -0.2 | Griller's Cup | Jul 15, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 51% | 93.2% | 91% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2016 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 28 / 45 (652.4684) | 22 (165.6684) | 7 (170.8572) | 43 (156.5256) | 34 (159.4172) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE | 19 / 34 (644.4228) | 21 (161.6572) | 22 (158.2400) | 4 (176) | 31 (148.5256) |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 24 / 35 (652.4572) | 27 (162.2744) | 22 (162.8116) | 22 (165.1428) | 24 (162.2284) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Griller's Cup Laramie, WY | 16 / 27 (659.2912) | 18 (163.9772) | 10 (170.8572) | 18 (159.9312) | 11 (164.5256) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO | 17 / 33 (652.4684) | 21 (165.0972) | 22 (158.8572) | 14 (164.5484) | 14 (163.9656) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 9 / 30 (670.7200) | 10 (167.3944) | 7 (171.4172) | 4 (173.1200) | 21 (158.7884) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Royal Gorge Holy Smoke BBQ Showdown Canon City, CO | 12 / 30 (652.4572) | 11 (167.9772) | 9 (168.5372) | 14 (162.8456) | 22 (153.0972) |
| May 13, 2016 | Wild West BBQ Cook Off Lamar, CO | 6 / 33 (668.4568) | 14 (168.5256) | 9 (167.3828) | 7 (168) | 13 (164.5484) |
| Jan 8, 2016 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 26 / 36 (641.0288) | 16 (165.1544) | 20 (160.5372) | 18 (161.6800) | 29 (153.6572) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 13 / 26 (662.7888) | 12 (169.7372) | 15 (161.1088) | 13 (167.9772) | 15 (163.9656) |