They almost always walk
88%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 88% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
BARBECUE COMPANION
BARBECUE COMPANION is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 8 at the Italian Barbecue Championship (2014), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2980 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1506
peak 1511 · rated over 7 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2014
latest Sep 25, 2015 · 1.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
25% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.01 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 633.99 (+8.02)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.38
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.56 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.98)
Road miles
3,160
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 633 mi
Schedule strength
5%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1506)
Master avg
633.99 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BARBECUE COMPANION, each with one reason worth a look.
116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,981 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1518
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BARBECUE COMPANION)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BARBECUE COMPANION has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,999 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,968 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
Level with BARBECUE COMPANION on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,970 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1509
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,977 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1506
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#2,995 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PUREBBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BR.BQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 171.4284 | 155.9428 | 166.56 | top 26% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.1888 | 135.3372 | 154.98 | top 63% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 146.8456 | 155.11 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164.0228 | 142.8116 | 157.34 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
5 contests
Contests a season
4
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
EU
1 of 8 contests
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
172
finished ahead 125 times, behind 157
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20155 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.4284 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0856 Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition
- First category win (Chicken) Italian Barbecue Championship 2015
- Career-best overall score658.3088 Italian Barbecue Championship 2015
- Most recent contest 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015
20146 milestones
- First tracked contest Italian Barbecue Championship
- First call Italian Barbecue Championship
- First overall top-10 Italian Barbecue Championship
- First overall podium Italian Barbecue Championship
- First Reserve Championship Italian Barbecue Championship
- Peak power rating (1511) Italian Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.4 | Italian Barbecue Championship | Jun 14, 2014 |
| +9.3 | Italian Barbecue Championship 2015 | Jun 20, 2015 |
| +6.6 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition | May 23, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Ruhrpott BBQ | Oct 10, 2014 |
| -5.9 | 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol | Jan 16, 2015 |
| -2.8 | 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 |
| -1 | Lowlands BBQ Championship | Sep 13, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 56% | 91.4% | 89.2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 55% | 89% | 86.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2015 | 2nd Ruhrpott BBQ 2015 Herten, NRW | 40 / 67 (634.2852) | 5 (170.8456) | 47 (154.2856) | 59 (146.8456) | 23 (162.3084) |
| Jul 4, 2015 | Prime UVE Invitational Barbecue Championship unrated Gaiarine Italy | 14 / 15 (638.2628) | 8 (163.4400) | 6 (164.5600) | 14 (153.7028) | 14 (156.5600) |
| Jun 20, 2015 | Italian Barbecue Championship 2015 Percorso Verde, Perugia | 6 / 24 (658.3088) | 1 (169.1428) | 8 (169.1888) | 17 (155.9544) | 6 (164.0228) |
| May 23, 2015 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands | 22 / 68 (649.0856) | 10 (169.1656) | 18 (164.5372) | 24 (163.4400) | 52 (151.9428) |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol Rein in Taufers | 17 / 24 (630.1140) | 3 (171.4284) | 22 (146.2284) | 22 (154.2400) | 17 (158.2172) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Ruhrpott BBQ Gelsenkirchen, Germany, EU | 50 / 58 (596.3088) | 42 (155.9428) | 48 (149.6344) | 48 (147.9200) | 51 (142.8116) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Lowlands BBQ Championship Diksmuide, Belgium | 14 / 26 (624.4228) | 5 (166.2400) | 23 (135.3372) | 9 (163.9656) | 8 (158.8800) |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Italian Barbecue Championship Perugia Italy | 2 / 8 (641.1544) | 2 (166.2856) | 6 (156.0344) | 6 (154.8228) | 4 (164.0116) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.