They almost always walk
70%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 10 contests
A top-10 category call in 70% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
TACO TUESDAY
TACO TUESDAY is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 5th of 31 at the World BBQ Festival (2016). They are ranked #2235 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1530
peak 1530 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Feb 19, 2016
latest Sep 29, 2017 · 1.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
10% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.16 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 664.60 (+1.55)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.97
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 168.20 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.51)
Road miles
3,472
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 1,108 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Master avg
664.60 / 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 TACO TUESDAY, each with one reason worth a look.
69 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,247 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1534
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,237 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1530
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,226 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1531
Level with TACO TUESDAY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,243 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1537
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,230 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1536
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,246 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1530
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 25% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONSOON BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Your Behind BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Porterhouse BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Karnivorous | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| All About Smokin Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 156.5028 | 165.91 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172.0228 | 155.3716 | 163.51 | top 55% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 158.8000 | 166.99 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 162.8000 | 168.20 | top 38% |
“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) | 8 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
6 contests
Contests a season
5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AZ
5 of 10 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
10
a different one every time
Opponents faced
200
finished ahead 186 times, behind 182
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- Peak power rating (1530) City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown
- 10th tracked contest Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival
- Most recent contest Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival
20166 milestones
- First tracked contest The Pig (Guinea Pig)
- First call The Pig (Guinea Pig)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.1600 The Pig (Guinea Pig)
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.2856 Best Dam Barbecue
- First overall top-10 World BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score684.4684 World BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | World BBQ Festival | Nov 4, 2016 |
| +8.9 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) | Feb 19, 2016 |
| +7.1 | Best Dam Barbecue | May 27, 2016 |
| +3.2 | City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown | May 5, 2017 |
| +2.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 18, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.1 | 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown | May 6, 2016 |
| -2.6 | Best Dam BBQ | May 26, 2017 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 57% | 92.5% | 91.9% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 46% | 95.1% | 92.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 | Rim County BBQ Classic and Testicle Festival Payson, AZ | 18 / 36 (666.1596) | 28 (156.5028) | 6 (172.0228) | 21 (166.2284) | 6 (171.4056) |
| May 26, 2017 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 25 / 37 (655.2684) | 31 (157.6456) | 24 (162.2400) | 21 (167.3828) | 14 (168) |
| May 5, 2017 | City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 17 / 36 (664.4228) | 26 (165.6800) | 9 (169.1200) | 27 (158.8000) | 9 (170.8228) |
| Feb 17, 2017 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA | 30 / 49 (660.4572) | 7 (174.2744) | 44 (155.4056) | 23 (167.9772) | 33 (162.8000) |
| Nov 4, 2016 | World BBQ Festival Peoria, AZ | 5 / 31 (684.4684) | 7 (172.5600) | 9 (167.3828) | 3 (173.7028) | 11 (170.8228) |
| Oct 27, 2016 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 20 / 36 (661.5660) | 11 (172.5600) | 32 (155.3716) | 12 (169.6800) | 20 (163.9544) |
| May 27, 2016 | Best Dam Barbecue Boulder City, NV | 13 / 36 (664.4228) | 18 (166.8228) | 27 (155.9200) | 18 (167.3944) | 4 (174.2856) |
| May 6, 2016 | 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 32 / 39 (645.4740) | 32 (157.6456) | 32 (159.3600) | 20 (165.0856) | 21 (163.3828) |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 15 / 30 (669.6456) | 13 (169.1200) | 9 (170.8572) | 28 (160.5256) | 9 (169.1428) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA | 17 / 48 (674.1600) | 28 (166.2744) | 23 (167.3828) | 8 (173.1084) | 23 (167.3944) |