Riding a hot streak
8
straight overall top-10s
Currently on a 8-contest overall top-10 run.
- career best 8
BORDERTOWN BAR B QUE
BORDERTOWN BAR B QUE is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2021. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the BBQ on the Bow (2015). They are ranked #1446 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Bordertown Bar-B-Que”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1568
peak 1568 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 13, 2015
latest Aug 14, 2021 · 6.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 11% of the time
Category wins
3
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
89% of 9 contests
Best top-10 run
8
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 27%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.40 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.09 (+1.32)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.29 · weakest Brisket (158.45)
Road miles
1,640
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 408 mi
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Master avg
644.09 / 720
9 Master contests · 1 GC
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 BORDERTOWN BAR B QUE, each with one reason worth a look.
45 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,442 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1570
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,445 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1588
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before BORDERTOWN BAR B QUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,450 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1568
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 14 contests to 9.
⚔ Compare careers#1,451 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1568
19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 16% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,449 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1585
Level with BORDERTOWN BAR B QUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,441 of the rated field
- Contests
- 35
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 34%
- Peak
- 1606
They've been 1606 at their best, 38 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SOWBELLIES | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoky Butt BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCY DAWG BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SUPER BBQ BROS. CANADA | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKAPALOOZA | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILL-BILLY_BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 172.5484 | 151.9544 | 161.18 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 169.1312 | 137.1088 | 160.17 | top 37% |
| Pork | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 177.1428 | 149.6572 | 164.29 | top 30% |
| Brisket | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 170.8572 | 153.0744 | 158.45 | top 36% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 1 | top 29% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 32% | Aug 12, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AB
3 of 9 contests · 3 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
First title
Sep 5, 2015
BBQ on the Bow
Opponents faced
127
finished ahead 191 times, behind 50
Longest layoff
4 yrs
Aug 12, 2017 → Aug 14, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- Peak power rating (1568) Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- Most recent contest Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.1428 Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown
20159 milestones
- First tracked contest Pile of Bones BBQ Championship
- First call Pile of Bones BBQ Championship
- First category win (Pork) BBQ on the Bow
- First overall top-10 BBQ on the Bow
- First overall podium BBQ on the Bow
- First Grand Championship BBQ on the Bow
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.9312 BBQ on the Bow
- Biggest field won (35 teams) BBQ on the Bow
- Career-best overall score671.9312 BBQ on the Bow
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.4 | BBQ on the Bow | Sep 5, 2015 |
| +13.9 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | Jun 18, 2016 |
| +11.8 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch | May 13, 2017 |
| +7 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown | Aug 12, 2017 |
| +6.8 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch | May 14, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | Pile of Bones BBQ Championship | Jun 13, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 36% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 23% | 91.8% | 89.8% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 24% | 90.9% | 90.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 33% | 93.3% | 88.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Sherwood Park, AB | 9 / 25 (638.1828) | 2 (165.6800) | 12 (158.2628) | 18 (154.2400) | 8 (160) |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, SK | 5 / 18 (641.0288) | 18 (151.9544) | 9 (158.8572) | 1 (177.1428) | 9 (153.0744) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | BBQ on the Elbow at the Calgary Stampede Calgary | 7 / 23 (638.1832) | 20 (152.5372) | 18 (153.6800) | 9 (161.1088) | 2 (170.8572) |
| May 13, 2017 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Okotoks, AB | 4 / 34 (661.0744) | 6 (166.8344) | 7 (163.9772) | 3 (170.2628) | 8 (160) |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Those Were The Days BBQ Showdown North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CA | 6 / 17 (648.5484) | 12 (156.5600) | 1 (169.1312) | 3 (168.5600) | 11 (154.2972) |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, CA | 3 / 42 (654.1832) | 21 (159.3828) | 4 (166.2516) | 3 (168.0116) | 8 (160.5372) |
| May 14, 2016 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Aldersyde, Alberta Canada | 10 / 34 (646.6972) | 2 (172.5484) | 9 (166.2628) | 20 (153.1088) | 19 (154.7772) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, AB | 1 / 35 (671.9312) | 4 (171.4400) | 2 (167.9884) | 1 (176.5600) | 17 (155.9428) |
| Jun 13, 2015 | Pile of Bones BBQ Championship Regina, Saskatchewan Canada | 14 / 22 (596.9488) | 11 (153.6456) | 20 (137.1088) | 12 (149.6572) | 5 (156.5372) |