The Spice Is Right

The Spice Is Right is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 5th of 33 at the Super City Blues & Ques (2014). They are ranked #5103 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,103

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1461

peak 1461 · rated over 18 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Jun 7, 2019 · 6.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#554

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

5% of 21 contests

Avg finish

top 65%

overall standings

Best overall

681.1428 / 720

Master · Super City Blues & Ques

Perfect 180s

Current form

654.39

last 5 Master vs avg 654.77 (-0.38)

Walk rate

43%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5828

Brisket · Super City Blues & Ques

Consistency

±12.67

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.78 · weakest Pork (160.09)

Road miles

2,504

across 21 mapped stops · furthest 173 mi

Schedule strength

27%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)

Purse competed for

$33K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

Master avg

654.77 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

681.1428 career-best overall

94.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.1428 at Super City Blues & Ques — 94.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 27, 2014

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 49%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 49%

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.7 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.69 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 20%.

Pork avg 160.09
Chicken avg 165.78
0 calls in 19 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Up in Smoke in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

6.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 6.9 years, then back at World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) (Apr 18, 2026).

last seen Jun 7, 2019
back Apr 18, 2026

Chicken nemesis

11 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

Big B BBQ Company ahead 85% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Big B BBQ Company has out-cooked them in 11 of 13 shared chicken entries.

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A September team

Top 47% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 47% across 4 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.

4 September contests
top 65% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.76% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.76% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.8% of a perfect score
21 contests

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1778 (96 pts)	#1776 (111 pts)	#1821 (101 pts)	#1823 (101 pts)	#1560 (126 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1511 (167 pts)	#1571 (172 pts)	#1710 (142 pts)	#1527 (177 pts)	#1370 (212 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1775 (120 pts)	#1791 (135 pts)	#1493 (190 pts)	#1872 (120 pts)	#1839 (120 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1372 (180 pts)	#1476 (180 pts)	#1154 (275 pts)	#1647 (145 pts)	#1398 (190 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#841 (401 pts)	#858 (421 pts)	#950 (376 pts)	#1079 (306 pts)	#756 (481 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#554 (563 pts)	#451 (703 pts)	#354 (873 pts)	#691 (483 pts)	#486 (663 pts)

Overall rank by season

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The teams rated closest to The Spice Is Right, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BAD NEWS BEER 'N' QUE

#5,093 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1461

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 19 contests
last seen May 18, 2018

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Sloppy Seconds

#5,091 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1520

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 21, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2024

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HOT ASH BBQ COMPANY

#5,083 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1461

16 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Aug 24, 2019

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Wild Hog BBQ

#5,112 of the rated field

1460 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1460

Level with The Spice Is Right on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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J Adams Rib

#5,111 of the rated field

1460 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1460

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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BIG SEXY BBQ

#5,084 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1461

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 5, 2024

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Big B BBQ Company	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN N TURNIN BBQ	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
SWIGGIN PIG	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
HOBBIE BAR-B-Q	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
Chokin "N" tha Smoke	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SON SEEKERS BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
MUSIC CITY PIG PALS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
BIG G BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	20	4	0	172.5600	156.5256	165.78	top 55%
Pork Ribs	20	6	0	174.8572	146.1944	165.07	top 50%
Pork	19	0	0	169.6684	146.8344	160.09	top 72%
Brisket	18	3	1	176.5828	143.4286	162.87	top 56%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 83%
Medium (20–39)	6	top 53%
Large (40+)	11	top 68%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
TN	11	top 78%
KY	3	top 48%
IL	2	top 33%
MS	2	top 62%
AL	1	top 44%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke in the House	2	13	top 73%	Jun 15, 2018
High on the Hog Festival	2	47	top 83%	Apr 15, 2016
Grillin N Chillin BBQ	2	16	top 48%	Sep 25, 2015
Super City Blues & Ques	2	5	top 33%	Jun 27, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 7 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in TN 13 of 21 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 15 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 476 finished ahead 315 times, behind 562

Longest layoff 6.9 yrs Jun 7, 2019 → Apr 18, 2026

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

20261 milestone

Apr 18 Most recent contest World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES)

20145 milestones

Jun 27 First overall top-10 Super City Blues & Ques
Jun 27 Career-best overall score681.1428 Super City Blues & Ques
Jun 27 Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5828 Super City Blues & Ques
Jun 27 Peak power rating (1498) Super City Blues & Ques
Aug 8 10th tracked contest Smokin' in McMinnville

20133 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Apr 5 First call Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest
Jun 28 First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.1426 Super City Blues & Ques

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.7	Super City Blues & Ques	Jun 27, 2014
+5.3	Grillin N Chillin BBQ	Sep 25, 2015
+3.9	Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest	Sep 13, 2013
+2.4	Grillin and Chillin BBQ	Sep 27, 2013
+1.8	Super City Blues & Ques	Jun 28, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10	Smoke on the Shores	Mar 10, 2017
-9.1	High on the Hog Festival	Apr 19, 2013
-8.8	Smoke in the House	Jun 15, 2018
-8.1	Smoke on the Shores	Mar 11, 2016
-7.2	High on the Hog Festival	Apr 15, 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0	0%	—	—	—
2019	1	0	100%	top 78%	89.1%	89.1%
2018	2	0	100%	top 88%	90.9%	90.9%
2017	2	0	50%	top 77%	92.9%	90.7%
2016	2	0	0%	top 86%	91.5%	91.1%
2015	2	0	50%	top 61%	92.5%	92.4%
2014	4	1	25%	top 49%	94.6%	91.8%
2013	7	0	43%	top 60%	92.4%	90%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 18, 2026	World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) Memphis, TN	—	—	—	—	—
Jun 7, 2019	The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Springfield, TN	14 / 18 (481.0400)	10 (165.6684)	9 (162.8688)	17 (152.5028)	—
Oct 19, 2018	Clarksville BBQ Bash (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (JUDGES FULL) Clarksville, TN	—	7 (163.3828)	9 (159.9656)	—	—
Jun 15, 2018	Smoke in the House White House, TN	14 / 16 (654.6972)	11 (167.9656)	13 (161.6800)	13 (161.0972)	9 (163.9544)
Jun 16, 2017	Smoke in the House (JUDGES FULL) White House, TN	13 / 22 (669.0284)	12 (165.7144)	18 (165.0856)	11 (167.3828)	7 (170.8456)
Mar 10, 2017	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	59 / 62 (636.9600)	47 (164.5372)	60 (146.1944)	42 (164.5256)	43 (161.7028)
Apr 15, 2016	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	47 / 56 (658.7540)	51 (161.1428)	51 (159.4172)	27 (169.6684)	32 (168.5256)
Mar 11, 2016	Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN	43 / 49 (652.5256)	22 (169.7256)	11 (171.4400)	49 (146.8344)	36 (164.5256)
Sep 25, 2015	Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	16 / 38 (666.1828)	12 (171.4056)	8 (171.4172)	24 (163.3828)	21 (159.9772)
Mar 6, 2015	"Come to Compete, Come to Learn" NBBQA Championship Nashville, TN	20 / 25 (665.0284)	24 (162.2400)	11 (170.8572)	19 (164.5256)	13 (167.4056)
Sep 26, 2014	Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	23 / 43 (659.3140)	11 (172.5600)	18 (165.1312)	39 (157.0856)	22 (164.5372)
Aug 8, 2014	Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN	28 / 40 (661.0284)	29 (165.7028)	26 (165.1088)	26 (166.8228)	28 (163.3940)
Jun 27, 2014	Super City Blues & Ques Metropolis, IL	5 / 33 (681.1428)	9 (170.8800)	10 (170.2744)	17 (163.4056)	2 (176.5828)
Mar 14, 2014	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS	55 / 95 (643.7940)	37 (166.2284)	59 (159.3828)	37 (167.9772)	83 (150.2056)
Sep 27, 2013	Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	22 / 45 (661.0856)	19 (168.5484)	29 (162.2744)	29 (161.1200)	13 (169.1428)
Sep 13, 2013	Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL	35 / 80 (653.0400)	60 (156.5256)	4 (174.8572)	51 (161.6800)	45 (159.9772)
Aug 23, 2013	Music City Festival & BBQ Championship Nashville, TN	35 / 55 (641.6340)	17 (167.9656)	13 (170.8572)	51 (147.4168)	37 (155.3944)
Jun 28, 2013	Super City Blues & Ques Metropolis, IL	17 / 34 (665.1426)	14 (167.4282)	7 (169.1428)	27 (161.1430)	14 (167.4286)
Apr 19, 2013	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	49 / 60 (629.1426)	49 (157.1428)	23 (165.7142)	59 (147.9998)	39 (158.2858)
Apr 5, 2013	Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest Somerville, TN	20 / 29 (646.2858)	8 (167.9998)	26 (157.7142)	26 (154.2860)	12 (166.2858)
Mar 15, 2013	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	66 / 100 (641.1426)	63 (162.8570)	12 (172)	47 (162.8570)	91 (143.4286)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

The Spice Is Right

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

A September team

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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)