A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Pork Pullers ahead in 100% of their meetings
Pork Pullers has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Good Ole Boys & Gals
Good Ole Boys & Gals is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 35th of 38 at the Border War Barbeque (2016). They are ranked #5296 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1456
peak 1456 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Aug 22, 2014
latest Aug 24, 2018 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.41
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 154.49 · weakest Brisket (147.61)
Road miles
26
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
54%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)
Master avg
607.44 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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#5,304 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,308 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Level with Good Ole Boys & Gals on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,300 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,309 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,288 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,292 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1456
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Pullers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 125.1200 | 153.24 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1656 | 147.4056 | 152.10 | top 87% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2400 | 145.1200 | 154.49 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1084 | 139.4288 | 147.61 | top 81% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 3 | 48 | 0 | top 89% | Aug 24, 2018 |
| Border War Barbeque | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 90% | Oct 27, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
174
finished ahead 32 times, behind 240
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
Aug 22, 2014 → Oct 21, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score627.2684 East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
- Most recent contest East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
20171 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)168.5484 Border War Barbeque
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival
- Peak power rating (1487) East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | Aug 25, 2017 |
| -13 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -8.1 | Border War Barbeque | Oct 21, 2016 |
| -6.6 | Border War Barbeque | Oct 27, 2017 |
| -2.9 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | Aug 24, 2018 |
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 72% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 86.2% | 84.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 80.1% | 80.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 48 / 67 (627.2684) | 20 (165.6800) | 62 (147.9656) | 38 (162.2400) | 50 (151.3828) |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 40 / 46 (620.5372) | 26 (168.5484) | 39 (155.9772) | 38 (156.5828) | 42 (139.4288) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 57 / 57 (602.7312) | 51 (149.7372) | 49 (151.9656) | 46 (157.1084) | 53 (143.9200) |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 35 / 38 (609.6224) | 32 (157.1084) | 31 (157.1656) | 37 (145.1200) | 33 (150.2284) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | East Central State BBQ Cook Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 65 / 69 (577.0396) | 67 (125.1200) | 63 (147.4056) | 54 (151.4056) | 41 (153.1084) |