High-water mark
664.4228
career-best overall
92.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 664.4228 at Barnesville BBQ & Blues — 92.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 21, 2017
BITE BACK BBQ
BITE BACK BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 18th of 29 at the Barnesville BBQ & Blues (2017). They are ranked #5074 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1461
peak 1461 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Sep 19, 2015
latest Jun 1, 2018 · 2.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.25 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 610.56 (+11.70)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±31.22
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 157.20 · weakest Brisket (149.93)
Road miles
1,602
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 712 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Master avg
610.56 / 720
7 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 | #1954 (60 pts) | #1982 (65 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1380 (175 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1522 (190 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BITE BACK BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
134 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,095 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BITE BACK BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BITE BACK BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,068 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,057 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1504
They've been 1504 at their best, 42 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,073 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Level with BITE BACK BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,069 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
They turned up 7 years after BITE BACK BBQ did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#5,090 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Top Gun Barbecue | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire Ants BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Hot Rod's BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DANTE'S INFERNO | 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 144.5256 | 152.94 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 128.5028 | 150.49 | top 76% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 141.1084 | 157.20 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 138.2172 | 149.93 | top 79% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Que for the Troops | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 59% | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Que by the Sea | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 91% | Sep 17, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
3 of 7 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
179
finished ahead 75 times, behind 266
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20183 milestones
- First call Que for the Troops
- Career-best single call (Pork)169.6800 Que for the Troops
- Most recent contest Que for the Troops
20172 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.4228 Barnesville BBQ & Blues
- Career-best overall score664.4228 Barnesville BBQ & Blues
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Que by the Sea
- Peak power rating (1487) Que by the Sea
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.7 | Que for the Troops | Jun 1, 2018 |
| +1.4 | Barnesville BBQ & Blues | Apr 21, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | Que for the Troops | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -12.6 | Que by the Sea | Sep 19, 2015 |
| -8.6 | NYC BBQ Cookoff | Apr 7, 2017 |
| -8 | Que by the Sea | Sep 17, 2016 |
| -5.3 | Que for the Troops | Jun 2, 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 | 100% | top 41% | 90% | 90% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 92.3% | 86.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 83.2% | 82.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 80.1% | 80.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2018 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 25 / 61 (647.8516) | 24 (165.1316) | 36 (157.0744) | 6 (169.6800) | 45 (155.9656) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 49 / 63 (614.7084) | 58 (144.5372) | 47 (155.9656) | 27 (161.6684) | 46 (152.5372) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Barnesville BBQ & Blues Barnsville, GA | 18 / 29 (664.4228) | 18 (165.0972) | 14 (168.5600) | 16 (168.5256) | 22 (162.2400) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 38 / 43 (585.5080) | 38 (144.5256) | 37 (147.9312) | 40 (141.6456) | 30 (151.4056) |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ | 38 / 44 (598.7776) | 40 (145.0856) | 37 (145.1316) | 11 (162.2972) | 32 (146.2632) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 66 / 67 (585.6688) | 42 (158.8344) | 67 (128.5028) | 41 (155.4516) | 60 (142.8800) |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ | 39 / 41 (576.9712) | 38 (147.3828) | 33 (150.2628) | 40 (141.1084) | 39 (138.2172) |