A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
43RD PARALLEL BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
43RD PARALLEL BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
BBQ'D PRODUCTIONS
BBQ'D PRODUCTIONS is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 28 at the Harbor-Que (2018). They are ranked #5017 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1462
peak 1462 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 20, 2017
latest Oct 5, 2018 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.26
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 156.07 · weakest Pork (151.07)
Road miles
290
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 106 mi
Schedule strength
85%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1614)
Master avg
613.67 / 720
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1945 (63 pts) | #2555 (53 pts) | #1881 (88 pts) | #2017 (63 pts) | #2504 (58 pts) |
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The teams rated closest to BBQ'D PRODUCTIONS, each with one reason worth a look.
129 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,018 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,016 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Level with BBQ'D PRODUCTIONS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,038 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,024 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1462
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,015 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,002 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Littles BBQ Co | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 146.8344 | 156.07 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9772 | 143.3944 | 154.24 | top 81% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5716 | 146.2400 | 151.07 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 146.2172 | 152.28 | 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) | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters In May (DAY 2) | 2 | 50 | 0 | top 94% | May 5, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
4 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
110
finished ahead 23 times, behind 186
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score620.4116 The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest Harbor-Que
20173 milestones
- First tracked contest Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)166.2628 Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off
- Peak power rating (1493) Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest | Apr 27, 2018 |
| -7.7 | The Masters In May (DAY 2) | May 5, 2018 |
| -7.3 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off | Oct 20, 2017 |
| -6.8 | Harbor-Que | Oct 5, 2018 |
| -6.7 | The Masters In May ( DAY 1) | May 4, 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 86.2% | 85.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | Harbor-Que Winthrop Harbor, IL | 23 / 28 (602.1144) | 25 (146.8344) | 18 (158.7884) | 23 (150.2744) | 24 (146.2172) |
| May 5, 2018 | The Masters In May (DAY 2) Appleton, WI | 52 / 54 (613.5200) | 52 (158.2172) | 50 (154.8344) | 54 (146.2400) | 48 (154.2284) |
| May 4, 2018 | The Masters In May ( DAY 1) Appleton, WI | 50 / 54 (614.6516) | 52 (149.0744) | 38 (159.9772) | 45 (154.8228) | 50 (150.7772) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest Manawa, WI | 24 / 26 (620.4116) | 21 (159.9772) | 21 (154.2288) | 21 (156.5716) | 24 (149.6340) |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI | 42 / 52 (617.6344) | 12 (166.2628) | 51 (143.3944) | 50 (147.4172) | 28 (160.5600) |