GOOD AS ANY BBQ

GOOD AS ANY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 7th of 53 at the Lakeland Pig Festival (2020). They are ranked #3241 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,241

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1499

peak 1499 · rated over 8 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Nov 15, 2013

latest Jan 27, 2023 · 9.2 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

7% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 56%

overall standings

Best overall

664.4688 / 720

Backyard · Lakeland Pig Festival

Perfect 180s

Walk rate

20%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.0116

Pork Ribs · Lakeland Pig Festival

Consistency

±9.72

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.45 · weakest Brisket (153.01)

Road miles

across 15 mapped stops

Schedule strength

25%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)

Purse competed for

$75K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

621.79 / 720

4 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard (4-meat) avg

651.72 / 720

4 Backyard (4-meat) contests · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard (4-meat) out of 720), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

664.4688 career-best overall

92.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 664.4688 at Lakeland Pig Festival — 92.3% of a perfect 720.

Backyard
Jan 24, 2020

A tough matchup

6–2 behind in the head-to-head

Gourmet Rednecks ahead in 75% of their meetings

Gourmet Rednecks has come out ahead in 6 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.44 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 25%.

Brisket avg 153.01
Chicken avg 162.45
0 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of 92 BB Crew in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Lakeland Pig Festival (Jan 28, 2022).

last seen Jan 24, 2020
back Jan 28, 2022

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Evans Ranch BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A January team

Top 33% average finish in January

Something about January: average finish in the top 33% across 4 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.

4 January contests
top 56% the rest of the year

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The metronome

±2.49% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.49% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.4% of a perfect score
15 contests

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The teams rated closest to GOOD AS ANY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

113 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

SMOKIN' HOT ASHES

#3,242 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1499

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Mar 6, 2020

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Smoking Crocus

#3,247 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1526

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before GOOD AS ANY BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

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THAT GUY BBQ

#3,245 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

Fewer contests behind them than GOOD AS ANY BBQ has cooked, 8 to 15, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 8 contests
last seen May 29, 2015

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IT'S GOOD ENOUGH

#3,240 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1499

They turned up 5 years after GOOD AS ANY BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Aug 7, 2026

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Burnt Butter

#3,229 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1500

Level with GOOD AS ANY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Jun 21, 2019

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DRIFTERS Q

#3,243 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1516

Fewer contests behind them than GOOD AS ANY BBQ has cooked, 10 to 15, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Gourmet Rednecks	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
SWAMP BOYS	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
The Rusty Pig	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
92 BB Crew	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
Evans Ranch BBQ	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
Sons of Hamarchy	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
Two Crackers Cooking	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Smokin' Hooligans	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
HOT WACHULA'S	6	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SWINOS	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
HOGS GONE WILD BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
Accutech BBQ	5	2	2	40%	⚔ compare
Barely Sober BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	2	171.9772	141.0628	162.45	top 42%
Pork Ribs	8	2	172.0116	142.7772	160.47	top 51%
Pork	8	0	166.2856	149.6684	160.82	top 51%
Brisket	8	0	164.5600	144.4916	153.01	top 62%

“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 73%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 51%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Lakeland Pig Festival	4	7	top 33%	Jan 27, 2023
When Pigs Fly South	2	26	top 79%	Dec 2, 2016
When Pigs Fly South	2	26	top 80%	Nov 6, 2015

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Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 1.5 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in FL 15 of 15 contests

Contests visited 3 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 341 finished ahead 309 times, behind 264

Longest layoff 2 yrs Jan 24, 2020 → Jan 28, 2022

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20231 milestone

Jan 27 Most recent contest Lakeland Pig Festival

20221 milestone

Jan 28 Peak power rating (1500) Lakeland Pig Festival

20203 milestones

Jan 24 First overall top-10 Lakeland Pig Festival
Jan 24 Career-best overall score664.4688 Lakeland Pig Festival
Jan 24 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.0116 Lakeland Pig Festival

20191 milestone

Jan 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1940 Lakeland Pig Festival

20171 milestone

Jan 27 10th tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival

20151 milestone

Nov 6 First call When Pigs Fly South

20131 milestone

Nov 15 First tracked contest When Pigs Fly South

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.8	Lakeland Pig Festival	Jan 24, 2020
+11.1	Lakeland Pig Festival	Jan 25, 2019
+6.1	Lakeland Pig Festival	Jan 28, 2022

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.8	When Pigs Fly South	Nov 15, 2013
-9.4	When Pigs Fly South	Nov 7, 2014
-6	When Pigs Fly South	Nov 6, 2015
-4.8	When Pigs Fly South	Dec 2, 2016
-0.6	Lakeland Pig Festival	Jan 27, 2023

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	1	0	0%	top 61%	91%	91%
2022	1	0	0%	top 35%	88.5%	88.5%
2020	1	1	100%	top 13%	92.3%	92.3%
2019	1	0	100%	top 24%	90.3%	90.3%
2018	1	0	0%	—	—	—
2017	1	0	0%	—	—	—
2016	2	0	0%	top 72%	88.2%	88.2%
2015	3	0	33%	top 74%	87%	87%
2014	2	0	0%	top 86%	85.3%	85.3%
2013	2	0	0%	top 86%	84.9%	84.9%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jan 27, 2023	Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL	31 / 51 (655.2916)	18 (166.2744)	16 (171.4172)	20 (165.6800)	44 (151.9200)
Jan 28, 2022	Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL	21 / 60 (636.9144)	22 (159.3600)	14 (166.2516)	14 (164.5372)	34 (146.7656)
Jan 24, 2020	Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL	7 / 53 (664.4688)	5 (171.9772)	4 (172.0116)	21 (162.2400)	20 (158.2400)
Jan 25, 2019	Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL	14 / 58 (650.1940)	20 (166.2284)	7 (169.7372)	41 (149.6684)	12 (164.5600)
Jan 26, 2018	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Jan 27, 2017	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Dec 2, 2016	When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL	26 / 36 (635.2344)	18 (166.2400)	27 (158.2172)	19 (166.2856)	33 (144.4916)
Jan 29, 2016	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 20, 2015	Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Plant City, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 6, 2015	When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL	26 / 35 (626.7204)	5 (167.4172)	25 (154.2744)	28 (150.7772)	23 (154.2516)
Jan 30, 2015	Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 7, 2014	When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL	36 / 42 (614.0340)	26 (161.0740)	41 (142.7772)	25 (163.9772)	35 (146.2056)
Jan 23, 2014	The Tiger Town Pig Festival Lakeland, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 22, 2013	Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 15, 2013	When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL	42 / 49 (611.1768)	47 (141.0628)	42 (149.0512)	21 (163.4056)	28 (157.6572)

GOOD AS ANY BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Backyard (4-meat) avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Looking over their shoulder

A January team

The metronome

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)