A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Fat Boy barbeque
Fat Boy barbeque is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 353rd of 407 at the 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) (2017). They are ranked #5557 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Sep 15, 2018 · 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 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
617.25 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 607.79 (+9.46)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.95
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 157.68 · weakest Pork Ribs (147.20)
Road miles
14
across 6 mapped stops
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Master avg
607.79 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Fat Boy barbeque, 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.
#5,564 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Fat Boy barbeque)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Fat Boy barbeque has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,570 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1450
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Fat Boy barbeque)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 22 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,541 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1500
0–6 in 6 shared contests (0% to Fat Boy barbeque)
31 contests to 6: their number has had years to settle where Fat Boy barbeque's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,551 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1450
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Fat Boy barbeque)
58 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,575 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
They turned up 8 years after Fat Boy barbeque did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#5,556 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1450
Level with Fat Boy barbeque on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewski and Barbeque | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke & Beer BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| HAWG PEN | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK RADIO 810 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Tractor Shed BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Pork & Boots | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ CARTEL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| EXCESSIVE BEHAVIOR | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-CHIPS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Moolicious Intentions | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUNTAIN CITY BARBEQUE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Heat's Neat | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD FRONTIER BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 135.9544 | 150.55 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4172 | 136.4916 | 147.20 | top 90% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4284 | 137.6800 | 152.36 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 143.3600 | 157.68 | top 63% |
“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
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
3 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
1,492
finished ahead 402 times, behind 2,713
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Oct 3, 2015 → Oct 29, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score638.6740 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Most recent contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)166.2972 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- Peak power rating (1486) 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -10.6 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -10.4 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| -7 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 1, 2017 |
| -5.1 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | Oct 3, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 84% | 84% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 77.8% | 77.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 354 / 467 (638.6740) | 293 (163.4056) | 427 (150.2056) | 272 (162.8228) | 273 (162.2400) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 353 / 407 (621.6572) | 399 (142.2400) | 346 (153.7028) | 310 (159.4172) | 168 (166.2972) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 531 / 557 (593.0056) | 390 (159.4056) | 547 (136.4916) | 548 (137.6800) | 332 (159.4284) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 462 / 606 (628.4456) | 495 (154.8344) | 547 (148.5144) | 321 (163.4284) | 312 (161.6684) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 502 / 552 (604.4916) | 522 (147.4516) | 434 (155.4172) | 506 (148.5256) | 426 (153.0972) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 519 / 535 (560.4916) | 524 (135.9544) | 502 (138.8800) | 507 (142.2972) | 472 (143.3600) |