A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
Florida Boys ahead in 100% of their meetings
Florida Boys has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
POPPELL INSURANCE BBQ TEAM
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1464
peak 1464 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2013-11-22
latest 2018-11-16
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
629.77 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 628.96 (+0.81)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.44
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.23 · weakest Brisket (149.94)
Road miles
2
mi across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1544)
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
628.96 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−10.3
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.30 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.
- Brisket avg 149.94
- Chicken avg 160.23
- 0 calls in 6 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of SMOKE SHACK BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
142 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4894 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4905 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
No shared contest yet.
Level with POPPELL INSURANCE BBQ TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4906 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1503 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4918 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#4908 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1464
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4884 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Boys | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Morgan-Que | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JOHN'S TEXAS BAR-B-QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCK RIVER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINOS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BGE PIT CREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hardwood BBQ, Inc. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 146.1944 | 160.23 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 155.3600 | 160.14 | top 65% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5944 | 146.2284 | 158.65 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5256 | 143.3828 | 149.94 | top 78% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam | 3 | 28 | 0 | top 76% | 2016-11-18 |
| Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 82% | 2018-11-16 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5 yrs
2013-11-22 → 2018-11-16
Busiest season
2018
1 contest
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
FL
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 160.23 · weakest Brisket (149.94)
Walk rate
33%
a top-10 call in 2 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
628.96
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
152
63–196 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2
6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1544
average field rating faced — tougher than 33% of rated contests
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Power rating
1464
peak 1464 · #4897 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Plant City Pig Jam
- Peak power rating (1493) Plant City Pig Jam
- 2014
- First call Plant City Pig Jam
- 2015
- Career-best overall score642.1488 Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.0116 Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest
- 2018
- Most recent contest Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam | 2018-11-16 |
| -7.4 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2013-11-22 |
| -6.3 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2016-11-18 |
| -5.6 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2014-11-21 |
| -3.3 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam | 2017-11-17 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 88% | 88% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-16 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 42 / 44 (606.0344) | 43 (146.1944) | 40 (155.3600) | 34 (161.0972) | 42 (143.3828) |
| 2017-11-17 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 29 / 42 (631.9088) | 31 (157.0856) | 32 (158.8000) | 20 (164.5944) | 30 (151.4288) |
| 2016-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 29 / 38 (633.5084) | 27 (161.6456) | 28 (156.5256) | 23 (161.7144) | 27 (153.6228) |
| 2015-11-20 | Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Plant City, FL | 32 / 49 (642.1488) | 27 (163.9428) | 6 (172.0116) | 36 (158.8572) | 42 (147.3372) |
| 2014-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 28 / 39 (635.2456) | 8 (169.7144) | 26 (158.8000) | 24 (159.3940) | 33 (147.3372) |
| 2013-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 42 / 53 (624.9368) | 30 (162.8228) | 37 (159.3600) | 48 (146.2284) | 32 (156.5256) |