A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
HIGH i QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
HIGH i QUE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
ABUNDANT BBQ
ABUNDANT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 14th of 25 at the Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest (2013). They are ranked #4257 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1478
peak 1478 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 2, 2013
latest Sep 22, 2017 · 4.1 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 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.51
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.07 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.71)
Road miles
263
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 62 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)
Master avg
626.51 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to ABUNDANT BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
141 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,246 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,240 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
Level with ABUNDANT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,270 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,256 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,271 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 3 years before ABUNDANT BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,247 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 151.4400 | 159.07 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5256 | 145.0744 | 151.71 | top 87% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2856 | 151.9200 | 158.72 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 144.5260 | 157.00 | top 58% |
“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 74% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
199
finished ahead 64 times, behind 171
Longest layoff
2.7 yrs
Aug 2, 2013 → Apr 8, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Career-best single call (Brisket)165.0972 Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ
- Most recent contest Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score631.8628 Smoke in the Spring
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest
- First call Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1499) Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival | Sep 22, 2017 |
| -6.3 | Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) | May 5, 2017 |
| -3.6 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 8, 2016 |
| -1.6 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | Jul 28, 2017 |
| -0.8 | Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest | Aug 2, 2013 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 87.6% | 86.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2017 | Jammin In JC Blues & BBQ Festival Junction City, KS | 32 / 35 (621.6232) | 25 (162.8344) | 32 (156.5256) | 31 (157.7372) | 32 (144.5260) |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 20 / 27 (630.7088) | 22 (160.5600) | 25 (145.0744) | 17 (159.9772) | 18 (165.0972) |
| May 5, 2017 | Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) Lawrence, KS | 34 / 44 (620.9716) | 40 (151.4400) | 39 (153.6460) | 39 (151.9200) | 15 (163.9656) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 76 / 109 (631.8628) | 77 (158.8228) | 100 (149.0400) | 68 (161.7028) | 48 (162.2972) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest Rossville, KS | 14 / 25 (627.3600) | 11 (161.7144) | 18 (154.2400) | 10 (162.2856) | 13 (149.1200) |