A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
GOOD SMOKE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
GOOD SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
WING-A-LINGS BBQ
WING-A-LINGS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 14th of 15 at The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest (2016). They are ranked #5807 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1442
peak 1442 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 26, 2016
latest Jul 21, 2018 · 1.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±147.25
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 147.25 · weakest Brisket (139.79)
Road miles
350
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 88 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Master avg
463.14 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2524 (56 pts) | #1921 (76 pts) | #2515 (56 pts) | — | — |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1951 (105 pts) | #1988 (110 pts) | #1732 (135 pts) | #2851 (55 pts) | #2840 (55 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1599 (155 pts) | #1693 (155 pts) | #1692 (155 pts) | #1664 (165 pts) | #1655 (155 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to WING-A-LINGS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
77 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,809 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1442
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to WING-A-LINGS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team WING-A-LINGS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,805 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1442
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,806 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Level with WING-A-LINGS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,812 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,810 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,813 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK HART BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8916 | 129.1544 | 144.45 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1200 | 132.5256 | 146.47 | top 83% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.5828 | 144.5712 | 147.25 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.7028 | 134.2404 | 139.79 | top 90% |
“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 93% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 97% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 100% | Jul 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
84
finished ahead 5 times, behind 126
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)158.8916 Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
- Most recent contest Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
20163 milestones
- First tracked contest The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1489) The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score598.2400 Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues | Jul 15, 2017 |
| -12.5 | Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke | Sep 3, 2016 |
| -11.4 | The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest | Aug 26, 2016 |
| -11.3 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues | Jul 21, 2018 |
| -8.7 | The Great Adirondack BBQ | Jul 28, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 42.5% | 42.5% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 79.1% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 83.1% | 81.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2018 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 31 / 31 (306.2860) | 21 (158.8916) | 27 (147.3944) | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2017 | The Great Adirondack BBQ Old Forge, NY | 27 / 30 (569.5428) | 29 (138.2400) | 21 (152.4912) | 28 (144.5712) | 28 (134.2404) |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Rotary Ribs and Rhythm & Blues Auburn, NY | 25 / 25 (261.6800) | 24 (129.1544) | 23 (132.5256) | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke Geneva, NY | 34 / 35 (598.2400) | 34 (146.8344) | 25 (153.1200) | 29 (148.5828) | 29 (149.7028) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest Fleischmanns, NY | 14 / 15 (579.9656) | 14 (149.1428) | 14 (146.8228) | 12 (148.5828) | 14 (135.4172) |