A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Grate Expectations ahead in 100% of their meetings
Grate Expectations has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Red Arrow BBQ
Red Arrow BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 17th of 26 at the Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (2016). They are ranked #4453 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1474
peak 1474 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 19, 2016
latest Sep 13, 2019 · 3.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.71
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.13 · weakest Brisket (148.65)
Road miles
117
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 93 mi
Schedule strength
48%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
610.51 / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1832 (78 pts) | #1976 (70 pts) | #1516 (130 pts) | #1562 (123 pts) | #1836 (85 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Red Arrow BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
143 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,466 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,460 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Level with Red Arrow BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,470 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
They've been 1504 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,444 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1511
They've been 1511 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,431 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,437 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grate Expectations | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PAPA'S PIT CREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5144 | 134.8344 | 150.70 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1656 | 155.4400 | 161.13 | top 60% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 129.6800 | 150.04 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 139.9432 | 148.65 | top 76% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | 4 | 17 | 0 | top 78% | Aug 16, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WY
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
77
finished ahead 33 times, behind 104
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- First call Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.1656 Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- Most recent contest Smoke & Soul Fest
20163 milestones
- First tracked contest Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- Career-best overall score637.6000 Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
- Peak power rating (1498) Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 17, 2018 |
| -8.9 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 18, 2017 |
| -3.4 | Smoke & Soul Fest | Sep 13, 2019 |
| -2.7 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 16, 2019 |
| -1.8 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 19, 2016 |
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 | 50% | top 71% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 81.7% | 81.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 81.6% | 81.6% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2019 | Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY | 20 / 28 (630.1148) | 22 (160.5144) | 16 (161.6804) | 11 (166.2744) | 27 (141.6456) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 21 / 30 (609.0740) | 22 (157.6684) | 10 (169.1656) | 30 (129.6800) | 19 (152.5600) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 27 / 30 (587.9092) | 29 (134.8344) | 25 (155.4400) | 25 (157.6916) | 28 (139.9432) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 24 / 28 (587.8628) | 25 (143.9428) | 18 (158.2628) | 27 (140.5600) | 23 (145.0972) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 17 / 26 (637.6000) | 20 (156.5372) | 16 (161.0856) | 21 (155.9772) | 12 (164) |