On the rise
+36
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 36 points across 6 contests since Mar 8, 2019 — from 1494 up to 1531.
- 6 contests since Mar 8, 2019
- now 1531
Zombie Barbecue
Zombie Barbecue is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2019. Their best overall finish is 5th of 36 at the Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship (2019). They are ranked #2217 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1531
peak 1531 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Mar 8, 2019
latest Oct 4, 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
33% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.19 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 655.31 (+6.88)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.51
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.89 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.82)
Road miles
181
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 124 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.31 / 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 | #485 (675 pts) | #452 (750 pts) | #610 (570 pts) | #537 (640 pts) | #614 (550 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Zombie Barbecue, each with one reason worth a look.
78 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,209 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1531
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,213 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1531
Level with Zombie Barbecue on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,208 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1553
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before Zombie Barbecue's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#2,207 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1531
Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 6 years before Zombie Barbecue's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,210 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1531
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,218 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1531
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 9 contests to 6.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 150.2168 | 165.89 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 152.4912 | 160.82 | top 53% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 147.9084 | 164.06 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 158.2400 | 164.54 | top 44% |
“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 38% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 43% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
PA
4 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
182
finished ahead 168 times, behind 137
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20199 milestones
- First tracked contest Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.3948 York County BBQ Festival
- First call New Holland Summer Fest
- First overall top-10 New Holland Summer Fest
- Career-best overall score675.9316 New Holland Summer Fest
- First category win (Chicken) Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7372 Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
- Peak power rating (1531) Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
- Most recent contest Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.3 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 23, 2019 |
| +14.8 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | Oct 4, 2019 |
| +4.9 | Smoke in the Park | Sep 27, 2019 |
| +4.2 | York County BBQ Festival | Jun 28, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.9 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo | Mar 8, 2019 |
| -2.7 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition | Jun 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2019 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 5 / 36 (665.0284) | 1 (177.7372) | 32 (152.4912) | 12 (169.1200) | 16 (165.6800) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Smoke in the Park 🏅 Lemoyne, PA | 18 / 40 (652.4800) | 15 (167.3828) | 22 (158.2972) | 9 (168.5600) | 28 (158.2400) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 7 / 65 (675.9316) | 9 (171.4172) | 5 (174.2628) | 7 (171.4172) | 37 (158.8344) |
| Jun 28, 2019 | York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA | 18 / 48 (671.3948) | 25 (164.5716) | 11 (170.2744) | 27 (165.7144) | 11 (170.8344) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Separation Colonial BBQ Competition 🏅 New Castle, DE | 22 / 36 (646.1256) | 19 (164) | 28 (152.5144) | 20 (161.6340) | 13 (167.9772) |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 53 / 66 (620.8908) | 53 (150.2168) | 44 (157.0628) | 60 (147.9084) | 22 (165.7028) |