The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
STRIPE'S RED, WHITE & BBQ has finished one call ahead of PORKOLOGY BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
PORKOLOGY BBQ
PORKOLOGY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 21st of 37 at the Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce (2017). They are ranked #4593 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1471
peak 1471 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Sep 23, 2016
latest Sep 28, 2018 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
630.35
last 5 Master vs avg 630.22 (+0.12)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.68
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.09 · weakest Brisket (155.12)
Road miles
352
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 96 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)
Master avg
630.22 / 720
6 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 PORKOLOGY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,573 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to PORKOLOGY BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PORKOLOGY BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,590 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1513
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to PORKOLOGY BBQ)
They've been 1513 at their best, 42 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,576 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,579 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Level with PORKOLOGY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,600 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1471
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 6 contests, alongside a 17% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#4,577 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Survivor-Que | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT AND FAST BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8344 | 153.0740 | 159.09 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 144.4916 | 158.82 | top 70% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 144.5028 | 157.20 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0344 | 147.9884 | 155.12 | top 69% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AR
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
154
finished ahead 51 times, behind 171
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Bikes, Blues and BBQ
20173 milestones
- Career-best overall score647.9088 Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce
- Career-best single call (Pork)166.2628 Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce
- Peak power rating (1495) Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce
20161 milestone
- First tracked contest Bikes Blues and BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.6 | Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce | Apr 1, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -7.1 | 16th Annual Bordertown Bash | Jul 7, 2017 |
| -6 | Bikes Blues and BBQ | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -2.4 | Bikes, Blues and BBQ | Sep 28, 2018 |
| -1.9 | Smoke on the Border | Apr 7, 2018 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 88.6% | 87.9% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 90% | 87.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2018 | Bikes, Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 36 / 49 (627.7824) | 41 (153.0740) | 30 (161.0856) | 38 (158.8228) | 33 (154.8000) |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Smoke on the Border Gravette, AR | 23 / 33 (637.6344) | 20 (162.2516) | 17 (165.7144) | 25 (161.6800) | 27 (147.9884) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 16th Annual Bordertown Bash Fort Smith, AR | 28 / 31 (632.3884) | 28 (158.7884) | 26 (162.2628) | 24 (162.2400) | 29 (149.0972) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO | 35 / 35 (606.0228) | 31 (155.9200) | 35 (144.4916) | 33 (149.6684) | 27 (155.9428) |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Smoke on the Border Gravette Chambers of Commerce Gravette, AR | 21 / 37 (647.9088) | 25 (162.8344) | 24 (159.9772) | 16 (166.2628) | 23 (158.8344) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Bikes Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR | 34 / 43 (629.6000) | 32 (161.6800) | 25 (159.3828) | 41 (144.5028) | 15 (164.0344) |