High-water mark
674.3084
career-best overall
93.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.3084 at Taste of Grand Rapids — 93.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 19, 2013
Bar-B-Que-Skis
Bar-B-Que-Skis is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 4th of 39 at the Taste of Grand Rapids (2013). They are ranked #5189 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Bar-B-Que Skis”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1459
peak 1516 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jul 19, 2013
latest Aug 5, 2022 · 9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
13% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
605.07 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 622.23 (-17.16)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±26.63
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.86 · weakest Brisket (152.25)
Road miles
321
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 91 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$17K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
622.23 / 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 Bar-B-Que-Skis, each with one reason worth a look.
123 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,181 of the rated field
- Contests
- 32
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1519
1–4 in 5 shared contests (20% to Bar-B-Que-Skis)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE ahead 4–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,196 of the rated field
- Contests
- 37
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1458
0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to Bar-B-Que-Skis)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 35 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,164 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,191 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
Level with Bar-B-Que-Skis on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,190 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 6 years before Bar-B-Que-Skis's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,182 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iBQ'n | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD WOLF BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Mac Attack BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| AWW HELL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN' BUTTS BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| DETROIT PIGSKIN BARBEQUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FIREHOUSE SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PB&J'S BBQ TEAM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUBBED, SMOKED, AND SAUCED BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 133.6916 | 158.86 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 172.6056 | 147.9660 | 153.93 | top 75% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9884 | 134.2400 | 157.19 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 137.0516 | 152.25 | top 75% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MI
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
161
finished ahead 86 times, behind 212
Longest layoff
3.1 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Aug 5, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20221 milestone
- Most recent contest All American BBQ Throwdown
20141 milestone
- Peak power rating (1516) Taste of Grand Rapids 2014
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Taste of Grand Rapids
- First call Taste of Grand Rapids
- First overall top-10 Taste of Grand Rapids
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.3084 Taste of Grand Rapids
- Career-best overall score674.3084 Taste of Grand Rapids
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.6056 Taste of Grand Rapids
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | Taste of Grand Rapids | Jul 19, 2013 |
| +2.6 | Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 | Jul 25, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Blues.Brews & Barbecue | Jul 29, 2016 |
| -10.7 | Westland Area Jaycee's All American BBQ Throwdown | Aug 3, 2018 |
| -10.1 | All American BBQ Throwdown | Aug 5, 2022 |
| -10 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off | Jun 21, 2019 |
| -7.8 | 7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off | Jun 19, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 82.6% | 82.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 93% | 87% | 87% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 81.8% | 81.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 10% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2022 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 48 / 50 (594.7656) | 42 (158.8112) | 46 (149.1772) | 50 (134.2400) | 43 (152.5372) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 11th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-Off 🏅 Auburn Hills, MI | 28 / 30 (626.1944) | 24 (161.7028) | 24 (160.0228) | 8 (167.4172) | 30 (137.0516) |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Westland Area Jaycee's All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 36 / 39 (611.3828) | 37 (151.9888) | 36 (152.0456) | 35 (147.9428) | 25 (159.4056) |
| May 19, 2017 | BBQ Throw Down Wyandotte, MI | 18 / 22 (589.0860) | 21 (133.6916) | 17 (147.9660) | 11 (162.8684) | 20 (144.5600) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Blues.Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 37 / 39 (603.8972) | 27 (156.6056) | 37 (148.5144) | 34 (147.3828) | 32 (151.3944) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | 7th Annual Auburn Hills Barbecue Cook-off Auburn Hills, MI | 25 / 32 (633.0968) | 9 (168.0228) | 27 (150.8228) | 17 (162.2856) | 26 (151.9656) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Taste of Grand Rapids 2014 Grand Rapids, MI | 24 / 55 (645.0736) | 7 (169.1656) | 40 (150.2512) | 11 (167.9884) | 31 (157.6684) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Taste of Grand Rapids Comstock Park, MI | 4 / 39 (674.3084) | 6 (170.8800) | 3 (172.6056) | 12 (167.4172) | 16 (163.4056) |