They almost always walk
78%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 78% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
GINDER'S FLIPPIN GOOD BBQ
GINDER'S FLIPPIN GOOD BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 6th of 19 at the Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash (2017). They are ranked #2332 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1526
peak 1526 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Sep 29, 2017
latest Sep 6, 2019 · 1.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
44% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.91 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 662.53 (-4.62)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.39 · weakest Chicken (161.93)
Road miles
814
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 139 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$17K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
662.53 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1151 (205 pts) | #1374 (165 pts) | #1162 (225 pts) | #1222 (205 pts) | #1176 (215 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #640 (533 pts) | #814 (418 pts) | #421 (863 pts) | #795 (438 pts) | #578 (628 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1137 (269 pts) | #1423 (199 pts) | #812 (494 pts) | #1045 (344 pts) | #1365 (214 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GINDER'S FLIPPIN GOOD BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
76 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,337 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1525
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,325 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1526
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,339 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1535
Level with GINDER'S FLIPPIN GOOD BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,345 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,336 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 55%
- Peak
- 1542
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,329 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1539
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQR'S DELIGHT | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Survivor-Que | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 501 BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kermit's Ex | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROYAL SMOKERS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 154.2400 | 161.93 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 177.7028 | 160.5028 | 170.39 | top 32% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 157.0628 | 164.33 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 157.7028 | 165.88 | top 47% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 50% | Jun 7, 2019 |
| Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 49% | Oct 5, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
5 contests
Contests a season
3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AR
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
7
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
138
finished ahead 117 times, behind 121
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Peak power rating (1526) Smokin' on the White
- Most recent contest Smokin' on the White
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score685.6112 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7028 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
20175 milestones
- First tracked contest Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash
- First call Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash
- First category win (Pork) Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash
- First overall top-10 Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.4112 Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.6 | Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash | Sep 29, 2017 |
| +7.6 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Jun 8, 2018 |
| +4.4 | Smokin' on the White | Sep 6, 2019 |
| +4.2 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | Oct 5, 2018 |
| +2.5 | 10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off | May 25, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4 | 17th Annual Bordertown Bash | Jul 13, 2018 |
| -2.7 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | Jun 7, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 93.3% | 92.2% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80% | top 53% | 95.2% | 92% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 100% | top 42% | 93.4% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2019 | Smokin' on the White 🏅 Batesville, AR | 7 / 15 (671.9544) | 12 (160.5256) | 5 (172.5600) | 7 (167.9772) | 6 (170.8916) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 32 / 51 (656.3656) | 30 (166.8344) | 36 (160.5028) | 34 (162.7884) | 26 (166.2400) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship Sheridan, AR | 12 / 26 (653.5424) | 16 (161.6684) | 7 (168.5256) | 16 (158.2284) | 10 (165.1200) |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Smokin on the White Batesville, AR | 9 / 17 (658.7084) | 13 (163.9772) | 10 (166.2744) | 11 (163.3712) | 8 (165.0856) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 17th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 26 / 32 (648.9828) | 22 (163.9544) | 19 (170.2628) | 29 (157.0628) | 24 (157.7028) |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 16 / 44 (685.6112) | 36 (165.6800) | 2 (177.7028) | 24 (167.9656) | 10 (174.2628) |
| May 25, 2018 | 10th Annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival BBQ cook off Gillett, AR | 9 / 18 (666.1940) | 16 (156.5372) | 2 (170.8572) | 12 (166.8112) | 5 (171.9884) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship Sheridan, AR | 13 / 25 (649.0400) | 18 (154.2400) | 1 (175.4400) | 20 (158.2400) | 13 (161.1200) |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash Bryant, AR | 6 / 19 (672.4112) | 11 (163.9312) | 3 (171.4056) | 1 (176.5600) | 13 (160.5144) |