The heartbreaker
4.4796
points from the title
Came within 4.4796 points of the Grand Championship at Italian Hardcore Barbcue (May 27, 2017).
FOUR STAR BBQ
FOUR STAR BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 12 at the Italian Hardcore Barbcue (2017), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2498 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1521
peak 1521 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jan 16, 2015
latest Sep 9, 2017 · 2.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
63% of 8 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.17 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.87 (+14.29)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.20
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.85 · weakest Chicken (161.62)
Road miles
1,355
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 238 mi
Schedule strength
9%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Master avg
657.87 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to FOUR STAR BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
80 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,503 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1530
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,504 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1524
They turned up 9 years after FOUR STAR BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#2,499 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1525
Level with FOUR STAR BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,495 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1530
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,494 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1521
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,505 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1521
Careers of much the same size, 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 152.5716 | 161.62 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 176.5600 | 152.5604 | 167.85 | top 37% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 154.8684 | 165.42 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 146.8344 | 162.99 | top 49% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 37% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 54% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| BZ | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
4 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IT
2 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
101
finished ahead 88 times, behind 78
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20176 milestones
- First overall podium Italian Hardcore Barbcue
- First Reserve Championship Italian Hardcore Barbcue
- Career-best overall score688.5716 Italian Hardcore Barbcue
- Career-best single call (Pork)176.5944 Italian Hardcore Barbcue
- Peak power rating (1521) Italian Barbecue Championship 2017
- Most recent contest Italian Barbecue Championship 2017
20155 milestones
- First tracked contest 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol
- First call 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol
- First category win (Pork Ribs) 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol
- First overall top-10 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.7028 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | Italian Hardcore Barbcue | May 27, 2017 |
| +8.9 | Bardo-Q BBQ Competition | Apr 22, 2017 |
| +8 | Italian Barbecue Championship 2017 | Sep 9, 2017 |
| +5.2 | 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol | Jan 16, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.3 | Smoke by the River | May 2, 2015 |
| -4.1 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016 | Jan 15, 2016 |
| -2.1 | W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | Jan 14, 2017 |
| -1.7 | Rugby Sound BBQ Competition | Jun 25, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100% | top 35% | 95.6% | 93.6% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 63% | 92.2% | 90.2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 56% | 91.3% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2017 | Italian Barbecue Championship 2017 Perugia | 5 / 15 (670.1944) | 8 (166.2628) | 1 (174.2628) | 6 (169.6800) | 10 (159.9888) |
| May 27, 2017 | Italian Hardcore Barbcue Anzola dell'Emilia, Italy | 2 / 12 (688.5716) | 8 (166.8228) | 1 (176.5600) | 2 (176.5944) | 5 (168.5944) |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Bardo-Q BBQ Competition Bardonecchia | 8 / 28 (684.0112) | 11 (170.8456) | 4 (173.1428) | 11 (170.8800) | 9 (169.1428) |
| Jan 14, 2017 | W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 18 / 30 (654.1140) | 29 (155.3484) | 15 (165.0972) | 7 (169.7256) | 12 (163.9428) |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Rugby Sound BBQ Competition Parabiago, Italy | 9 / 15 (663.9544) | 14 (163.4056) | 6 (170.3088) | 12 (163.3828) | 7 (166.8572) |
| Jan 15, 2016 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol 2016 Rein in Taufers, Italy | 20 / 30 (634.7664) | 25 (159.9772) | 28 (152.5604) | 18 (159.3944) | 16 (162.8344) |
| May 2, 2015 | Smoke by the River Brugg | 15 / 20 (609.6800) | 17 (152.5716) | 16 (155.4056) | 12 (154.8684) | 16 (146.8344) |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 1st W.E.S.T - Winter Extreme South Tyrol Rein in Taufers | 9 / 24 (657.7028) | 17 (157.7144) | 1 (175.4400) | 19 (158.8456) | 8 (165.7028) |