High-water mark
674.7544
career-best overall
93.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.7544 at Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) — 93.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 24, 2021
Whiskey Friday BBQ
Whiskey Friday BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 86 at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) (2021). They are ranked #2822 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1510
peak 1510 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Sep 26, 2014
latest Sep 23, 2022 · 8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Best overall
674.7544 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.42 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 652.39 (+3.03)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.90
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.84 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.87)
Road miles
4
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
7%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Purse competed for
$18K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
652.39 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Whiskey Friday BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
95 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,821 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1511
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to Whiskey Friday BBQ)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,817 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1511
1–5 in 6 shared contests (17% to Whiskey Friday BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 31 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,841 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1517
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1510
Level with Whiskey Friday BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,842 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1514
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 7 years before Whiskey Friday BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,826 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1513
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 7 years before Whiskey Friday BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMF | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Years Leftovers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Overland Pig Committee | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| YARDHOGS BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| HAWG HEAVEN | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| POKER SMOKERS | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba's Pig-a-licious | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Why Not Smoke | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Pharr Moore BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Grilligans Island | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Evening Wood | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Just Smoked Your Butt | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| This Little Piggy Got Smoked | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 135.4060 | 162.25 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 150.2516 | 160.87 | top 58% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 145.6800 | 162.42 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 154.2856 | 166.84 | top 31% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 6 | 22 | 0 | top 43% | Sep 23, 2022 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
261
finished ahead 370 times, behind 340
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 23, 2016 → Sep 21, 2018
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20224 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.2972 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Peak power rating (1510) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20211 milestone
- Career-best overall score674.7544 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
20161 milestone
- First call Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20151 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.3716 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
| +6.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2019 |
| +4.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2022 |
| +2.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 25, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 21, 2018 |
| -2.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 26, 2014 |
| -1.9 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 38% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 26% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 32% | 92% | 92% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 89% | 89% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 33 / 87 (663.3260) | 65 (160.5028) | 65 (158.2516) | 34 (166.2744) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 22 / 86 (674.7544) | 21 (170.8572) | 49 (163.9544) | 25 (168.5372) | 15 (171.4056) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 33 / 102 (662.7428) | 17 (172.5600) | 68 (159.9428) | 32 (168.5600) | 45 (161.6800) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 80 / 107 (635.2232) | 83 (157.0744) | 98 (150.2516) | 65 (161.6688) | 38 (166.2284) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 63 / 111 (641.0516) | 111 (135.4060) | 17 (170.2628) | 81 (159.9656) | 2 (175.4172) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 50 / 112 (651.3716) | 26 (168.5488) | 61 (162.2744) | 39 (166.2628) | 73 (154.2856) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 66 / 112 (638.2284) | 19 (170.8228) | 53 (161.1428) | 105 (145.6800) | 55 (160.5828) |