A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The K.C. P.O.P.s (Pals of Pork)
The K.C. P.O.P.s (Pals of Pork) is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 46th of 184 at the Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2017). They are ranked #4245 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1478
peak 1478 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Jun 27, 2014
latest Jun 21, 2019 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.40 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 620.95 (+4.45)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.05
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.94 · weakest Chicken (147.02)
Road miles
4
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
7%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Purse competed for
$18K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
620.95 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to The K.C. P.O.P.s (Pals of Pork), each with one reason worth a look.
142 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,232 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to The K.C. P.O.P.s (Pals of Pork))
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team The K.C. P.O.P.s (Pals of Pork) has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,259 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,255 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1505
Level with The K.C. P.O.P.s (Pals of Pork) on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,231 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
They've been 1511 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1510
They turned up 8 years after The K.C. P.O.P.s (Pals of Pork) did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#4,236 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAW DAWGIN BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking Our Butts Off | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BITE MY BUTT BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BULLS BBQ BUNCH | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Rubbin It Raw | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| B&D BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Meaty Bone BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire in the Hole | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SLOW SMOKERS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Animal House BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7256 | 129.6572 | 147.02 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 141.6572 | 158.94 | top 46% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0344 | 147.3600 | 158.16 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5372 | 150.7884 | 156.82 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 3 | 127 | 0 | top 81% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
336
finished ahead 390 times, behind 706
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20183 milestones
- Career-best overall score650.2856 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)168.5828 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
- Peak power rating (1491) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
20171 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.7148 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20141 milestone
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| +8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| -12.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| -9.6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -5.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 83% | 83% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 29% | 90.3% | 90.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 25% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 83.2% | 83.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 170 / 183 (597.5312) | 177 (142.2400) | 155 (148.5372) | 161 (151.9428) | 122 (154.8112) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 53 / 185 (650.2856) | 73 (161.7256) | 29 (168.5828) | 89 (159.9772) | 74 (160) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 46 / 184 (649.7148) | 124 (154.8228) | 34 (166.8804) | 34 (168.0344) | 77 (159.9772) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 153 / 183 (607.3028) | 173 (145.1316) | 59 (164.0228) | 158 (147.3600) | 135 (150.7884) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 127 / 183 (622.1712) | 181 (129.6572) | 58 (163.9884) | 33 (167.9884) | 72 (160.5372) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 163 / 184 (598.7204) | 162 (148.5716) | 175 (141.6572) | 121 (153.6800) | 89 (154.8116) |