High-water mark
665.5768
career-best overall
92.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.5768 at Pigs & Pedals — 92.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 2, 2019
BLACK'S BBQ CO.
BLACK'S BBQ CO. is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 20th of 40 at the Pigs & Pedals (2019). They are ranked #4172 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
peak 1480 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
May 18, 2018
latest Oct 11, 2019 · 1.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.63 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 641.26 (+2.36)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.83
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.97 · weakest Brisket (157.60)
Road miles
541
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 74 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1586)
Purse competed for
$55K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.26 / 720
8 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 BLACK'S BBQ CO., each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,179 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,183 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,181 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before BLACK'S BBQ CO.'s most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,158 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with BLACK'S BBQ CO. on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,186 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before BLACK'S BBQ CO.'s first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,187 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG MONEY BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| TWISTED PAIR BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FatHeads bbq | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NORTH MEETS SOUTH BBQ NC | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| COASTAL SMOKE | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CAROLINA SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 146.7656 | 160.03 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8112 | 147.3256 | 158.67 | top 65% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 157.0856 | 164.97 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 145.6800 | 157.60 | 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) | 5 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 58% | Oct 11, 2019 |
| Pigs & Pedals | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 67% | Aug 2, 2019 |
| Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 84% | Jun 14, 2019 |
| Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 73% | May 17, 2019 |
More numbers
Contests a season
4
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
4
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
139
finished ahead 91 times, behind 216
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.5768 Pigs & Pedals
- Career-best overall score665.5768 Pigs & Pedals
- Most recent contest Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
20184 milestones
- First tracked contest Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival
- Peak power rating (1496) Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival
- First call Pigs & Pedals
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2628 Pigs & Pedals
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.9 | Pigs & Pedals | Aug 2, 2019 |
| +3.1 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | Oct 12, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.4 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | Jun 14, 2019 |
| -7.2 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | Jun 15, 2018 |
| -5.8 | Pigs & Pedals | Aug 3, 2018 |
| -4.3 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival | May 17, 2019 |
| -3.7 | Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival | May 18, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 69% | 92.4% | 89.4% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 72% | 89.3% | 88.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2019 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 21 / 32 (643.3600) | 28 (156.5256) | 24 (155.9772) | 11 (170.2972) | 19 (160.5600) |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Pigs & Pedals 🏅 Asheboro, NC | 20 / 40 (665.5768) | 24 (162.2628) | 9 (170.8112) | 20 (166.8228) | 22 (165.6800) |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 33 / 38 (621.4632) | 31 (155.9428) | 32 (152.5144) | 23 (160.5144) | 33 (152.4916) |
| May 17, 2019 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC | 27 / 36 (644.4344) | 20 (167.4172) | 28 (157.6916) | 33 (157.0856) | 21 (162.2400) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 20 / 39 (643.3028) | 11 (166.2744) | 14 (166.2628) | 13 (165.0856) | 35 (145.6800) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 40 / 48 (642.0340) | 29 (164.5372) | 45 (147.3256) | 6 (174.2628) | 39 (155.9084) |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 36 / 44 (630.6628) | 35 (160.5028) | 34 (154.8228) | 31 (159.3828) | 32 (155.9544) |
| May 18, 2018 | Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival Ayden, NC | 27 / 38 (639.2800) | 37 (146.7656) | 20 (163.9656) | 16 (166.2972) | 20 (162.2516) |