A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
FINN'S FINEST BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
FINN'S FINEST BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
PAIGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
PAIGE AGAINST THE MACHINE is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 17th of 17 at the Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park (2015). They are ranked #5004 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1463
peak 1463 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 11, 2014
latest Jun 9, 2017 · 3.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±42.60
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.20 · weakest Pork (124.66)
Road miles
284
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 103 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Master avg
586.25 / 720
5 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 | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2124 (100 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2022 (82 pts) | #1982 (102 pts) | #1346 (217 pts) | #2109 (82 pts) | #2027 (92 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to PAIGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, each with one reason worth a look.
131 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,018 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,016 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Level with PAIGE AGAINST THE MACHINE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,015 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
They turned up 6 years after PAIGE AGAINST THE MACHINE did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Compare careers#5,002 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,986 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,011 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINN'S FINEST BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGHEADED BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BRISKET BURNERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5944 | 143.9544 | 158.30 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.3088 | 151.9428 | 159.20 | top 48% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 20 | 124.66 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7028 | 136.5372 | 144.09 | top 86% |
“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 100% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 78% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
DE
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
195
finished ahead 78 times, behind 262
Longest layoff
1.2 yrs
Apr 8, 2016 → Jun 9, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score626.2404 Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval
20151 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.3088 Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair
- First call Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair
- Peak power rating (1498) Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park | Jun 27, 2015 |
| -10.7 | Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -10.3 | Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition | Jun 9, 2017 |
| -2.4 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -1.9 | Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval | Apr 8, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 87% | 87% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 95% | 81.9% | 76% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 62% | 84.8% | 84.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2017 | Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE | 43 / 46 (599.9316) | 32 (158.2856) | 31 (151.9544) | 39 (153.1544) | 45 (136.5372) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Triple Threat BBQ, Beer and Music Festval Harrington, DE | 51 / 75 (626.2404) | 17 (168.5944) | 49 (154.8688) | 33 (160.5600) | 68 (142.2172) |
| Jun 27, 2015 | Ribs & Rides BBQ Festival at Dorney Park Allentown, PA | 17 / 17 (504.5832) | 13 (160.5716) | 3 (170.3088) | 17 (20) | 15 (153.7028) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival Harrington, DE | 89 / 99 (589.6000) | 91 (143.9544) | 79 (151.9428) | 62 (156.5484) | 91 (137.1544) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 68 / 109 (610.8800) | 36 (160.0800) | 9 (166.9144) | 108 (133.0400) | 67 (150.8456) |