High-water mark
678.8344
career-best overall
94.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 678.8344 at Hog Happnin' — 94.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Nov 1, 2013
MOUNTAIN MAGIC BBQ
MOUNTAIN MAGIC BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 15th of 75 at the Hog Happnin' (2013). They finished #2866 in the 2016 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1495
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Nov 1, 2013
latest Jun 24, 2016 · 2.6 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Consistency
±24.24
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.25 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.75)
Road miles
1,384
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1,384 mi
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
Master avg
646.03 / 720
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2866 (58 pts) | #2883 (58 pts) | #2888 (58 pts) | #2885 (58 pts) | #2076 (108 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 150.8344 | 161.52 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 153.6916 | 160.75 | top 61% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 152.5600 | 161.51 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 153.6800 | 162.25 | top 54% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Happnin' | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 49% | Oct 31, 2014 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
2 of 3 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
131
finished ahead 78 times, behind 88
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
Oct 31, 2014 → Jun 24, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Hog Happnin'
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.8344 Hog Happnin'
- Career-best overall score678.8344 Hog Happnin'
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4400 Hog Happnin'
- Peak power rating (1511) Hog Happnin'
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO | 28 / 33 (621.0288) | 29 (150.8344) | 28 (153.6916) | 26 (152.5600) | 15 (163.9428) |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 48 / 61 (638.2284) | 44 (162.2856) | 39 (161.7028) | 42 (160.5600) | 52 (153.6800) |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 15 / 75 (678.8344) | 17 (171.4400) | 26 (166.8572) | 13 (171.4172) | 24 (169.1200) |