They almost always walk
75%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 75% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
GET SOME BBQ ASSASSINS
GET SOME BBQ ASSASSINS is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 7th of 54 at the Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships (2016). They are ranked #2591 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1517
peak 1517 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jul 10, 2015
latest Sep 15, 2017 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
13% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.42 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 637.73 (-5.31)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±52.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.52 · weakest Chicken (163.28)
Road miles
2,510
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 273 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Master avg
637.73 / 720
8 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 GET SOME BBQ ASSASSINS, each with one reason worth a look.
75 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,594 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1529
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to GET SOME BBQ ASSASSINS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team GET SOME BBQ ASSASSINS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,583 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,602 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1528
Level with GET SOME BBQ ASSASSINS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,585 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1517
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,589 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1523
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,590 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| NUTIN2IT BUT2QIT | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0344 | 150.8228 | 163.28 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8688 | 149.6344 | 166.52 | top 36% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 158.2400 | 163.41 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 158.2628 | 165.33 | top 41% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 49% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
5 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
7 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
232
finished ahead 195 times, behind 180
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Peak power rating (1517) 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
20163 milestones
- First overall top-10 Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.0344 Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships
- Career-best overall score677.1088 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest Wine Country Big Q
- First call Wine Country Big Q
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.6340 Wine Country Big Q
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +12.5 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 7, 2016 |
| +7.6 | Wine Country Big Q | Jul 10, 2015 |
| +5.8 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | Sep 15, 2017 |
| +1.1 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | May 5, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -8.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 25, 2016 |
| -3 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) | Feb 19, 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 92.5% | 90.9% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 58% | 94% | 87.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2017 | 3rd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 20 / 48 (665.6568) | 28 (163.3712) | 15 (169.7256) | 31 (161.1200) | 10 (171.4400) |
| May 5, 2017 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 18 / 33 (642.7656) | 28 (150.8228) | 5 (170.3200) | 21 (158.8228) | 12 (162.8000) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 14 / 75 (677.1088) | 6 (174.8572) | 6 (174.8688) | 23 (169.1200) | 51 (158.2628) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA | 7 / 54 (673.1888) | 3 (176.0344) | 23 (162.8572) | 27 (161.7372) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA | 58 / 58 (503.3828) | 12 (172.5828) | — | 45 (158.2400) | 14 (172.5600) |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 25 / 29 (631.8972) | 27 (153.1200) | 29 (149.6344) | 19 (164.5828) | 15 (164.5600) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA | 34 / 48 (654.1712) | 43 (157.7028) | 6 (174.2628) | 39 (161.1200) | 34 (161.0856) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA | 12 / 38 (653.6340) | 24 (157.7144) | 15 (163.9656) | 5 (172.5484) | 18 (159.4056) |