A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
SHIG NINJA BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
SHIG NINJA BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Hi Desert Ratz BBQ
Hi Desert Ratz BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 30 at the America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) (2019). They finished #856 in the 2020 Master Series Team of the Year standings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Hi-Desert Ratz BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1484
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Feb 15, 2019
latest Feb 21, 2020 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.74
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.57 · weakest Brisket (159.20)
Road miles
142
across 3 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1600)
Purse competed for
$31K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
645.64 / 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)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 154.2860 | 159.60 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 158.2744 | 164.57 | top 59% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 157.1316 | 162.27 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 149.6800 | 159.20 | top 65% |
“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
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
78
finished ahead 25 times, behind 101
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20203 milestones
- First call The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.8572 The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
- Most recent contest The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial
20194 milestones
- First tracked contest The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.6460 The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best overall score653.6460 The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
- Peak power rating (1496) The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2020 | The Tyson Guinea Pig, Matt Dalton Memorial 🏅 Coachella, CA | 44 / 50 (642.7776) | 41 (161.1088) | 4 (174.8572) | 46 (157.1316) | 47 (149.6800) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 San Diego, CA | 23 / 30 (640.5032) | 27 (154.2860) | 24 (160.5716) | 14 (168.5600) | 22 (157.0856) |
| Feb 15, 2019 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 37 / 49 (653.6460) | 32 (163.4172) | 43 (158.2744) | 41 (161.1200) | 14 (170.8344) |