The comeback
3.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.7 years, then back at Hog Capital Challenge (JUDGES FULL) (Jun 16, 2017).
- last seen Sep 20, 2013
- back Jun 16, 2017
SPENCER RIDGE BBQ CO.
SPENCER RIDGE BBQ CO. is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 20th of 26 at the Hog Capital Challenge (JUDGES FULL) (2017). They finished #2110 in the 2017 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1487
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 23, 2013
latest Jun 16, 2017 · 3.8 years on the trail
Category wins
0
1 podium
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.68 · weakest Brisket (151.57)
Road miles
679
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 389 mi
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Master avg
647.12 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2110 (76 pts) | #2927 (51 pts) | #1963 (116 pts) | #2005 (106 pts) | #2077 (91 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 158.2172 | 165.10 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 162.8228 | 166.68 | top 42% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9888 | 155.3716 | 163.78 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 141.0744 | 151.57 | top 84% |
“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.
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
1 of 3 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
127
finished ahead 44 times, behind 87
Longest layoff
3.7 yrs
Sep 20, 2013 → Jun 16, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score657.6344 Hog Capital Challenge (JUDGES FULL)
- Most recent contest Hog Capital Challenge (JUDGES FULL)
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Music City Festival & BBQ Championship
- First call Music City Festival & BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4460 Music City Festival & BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 Music City Festival & BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1502) Music City Festival & BBQ Championship
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2017 | Hog Capital Challenge (JUDGES FULL) Kewanee, IL | 20 / 26 (657.6344) | 26 (158.2172) | 12 (168.0572) | 14 (167.9772) | 17 (163.3828) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival Tunica, MS | 45 / 53 (635.2916) | 44 (160.5256) | 15 (169.1544) | 49 (155.3716) | 48 (150.2400) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Music City Festival & BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 25 / 55 (648.4460) | 3 (176.5600) | 28 (162.8228) | 20 (167.9888) | 53 (141.0744) |