The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Big BarQ BBQ has finished one call ahead of BARBEDUDES 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
BARBEDUDES
BARBEDUDES is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 24th of 31 at the Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (2019). They are ranked #5053 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1462
peak 1462 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 3, 2017
latest Sep 7, 2019 · 2.3 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 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
616.43 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 619.01 (-2.58)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.68
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.28 · weakest Pork (151.20)
Road miles
618
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 175 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$32K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
619.01 / 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)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1466 (121 pts) | #1693 (116 pts) | #1363 (166 pts) | #1411 (156 pts) | #1657 (116 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1677 (118 pts) | #1312 (183 pts) | #1730 (118 pts) | #1733 (118 pts) | #1703 (118 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1890 (115 pts) | #1768 (125 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1743 (130 pts) | #1949 (115 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BARBEDUDES, each with one reason worth a look.
128 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,051 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,062 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Level with BARBEDUDES on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,047 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,056 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,068 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,044 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PADDY MCQ'S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rogue Hog BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DOWN BELOW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| A MAZIE Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG RAZ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 153.6572 | 160.28 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 149.0972 | 156.05 | top 73% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 137.0516 | 151.20 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9544 | 142.8344 | 151.48 | top 83% |
“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 83% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 83% | Sep 7, 2019 |
| Sun BBQ Fest | 2 | 45 | 0 | top 78% | Jun 2, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CT
3 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
141
finished ahead 56 times, behind 225
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20181 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.2972 Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20173 milestones
- First tracked contest Sun BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1499) Sun BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score635.9432 Bay State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Sun BBQ Fest | Jun 2, 2018 |
| -8.7 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Sep 8, 2018 |
| -6.9 | Sun BBQFest | Jun 1, 2019 |
| -6.7 | Bay State BBQ Championship | Oct 14, 2017 |
| -3.8 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Sep 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 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 88.2% | 86.9% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 85.1% | 83% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 88.3% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2019 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Braintree, VT | 24 / 31 (635.3488) | 25 (158.2972) | 15 (162.8344) | 17 (161.7028) | 28 (152.5144) |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Sun BBQFest 🏅 Uncasville, CT | 52 / 61 (615.3144) | 49 (158.8340) | 49 (152.5260) | 53 (153.7144) | 55 (150.2400) |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Green Mountain BBQ Championship- CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Randolph, VT | 29 / 33 (612.9032) | 12 (166.2972) | 30 (150.7772) | 31 (148.4916) | 29 (147.3372) |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 56 / 59 (582.6404) | 52 (153.6572) | 53 (149.0972) | 58 (137.0516) | 52 (142.8344) |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Bay State BBQ Championship Monson, MA | 25 / 30 (635.9432) | 23 (162.3200) | 24 (156.5372) | 22 (161.0856) | 25 (156.0004) |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT | 45 / 73 (631.9084) | 37 (162.2856) | 34 (164.5372) | 68 (145.1312) | 41 (159.9544) |