The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
K & E's Little Smokers has finished one call ahead of Poppell Insurance BBQ Team 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Poppell Insurance BBQ Team
Poppell Insurance BBQ Team is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 17th of 26 at the Plant City Pig Jam (2024). They are ranked #6299 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1411
peak 1411 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Nov 22, 2013
latest Nov 21, 2025 · 12 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.74 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 638.02 (+9.71)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.06
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.58 · weakest Brisket (154.23)
Road miles
16
across 12 mapped stops
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$101K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
638.02 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1342 (56 pts) | #976 (116 pts) | #1120 (91 pts) | #1352 (56 pts) | #1344 (56 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #670 (125 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #1516 (125 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Poppell Insurance BBQ Team, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,301 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1411
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,297 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1411
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before Poppell Insurance BBQ Team's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,298 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1411
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 22 contests to 12.
⚔ Compare careers#6,300 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1411
26 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 4% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,293 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Level with Poppell Insurance BBQ Team on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,292 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1412
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Florida Boys | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Tarheel Cookers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Morgan-Que | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINOS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Is It Ready Yet ? BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hardwood BBQ, Inc. | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BACKMAN BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 146.1944 | 163.58 | top 59% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 154.7884 | 161.62 | top 65% |
| Pork | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5944 | 146.2284 | 158.59 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 143.3828 | 154.23 | top 74% |
“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) | 8 | 0 | top 81% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam | 8 | 17 | 0 | top 80% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 82% | Nov 16, 2018 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
12 of 12 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
277
finished ahead 92 times, behind 472
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Nov 22, 2019 → Nov 19, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Plant City Pig Jam
20243 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.5084 Plant City Pig Jam
- Career-best overall score661.5084 Plant City Pig Jam
- Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1200 Plant City Pig Jam
20231 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Plant City Pig Jam
20141 milestone
- First call Plant City Pig Jam
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Plant City Pig Jam
- Peak power rating (1493) Plant City Pig Jam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 18, 2022 |
| -10.2 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 16, 2018 |
| -9.9 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 22, 2019 |
| -9.8 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 17, 2023 |
| -9.4 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 19, 2021 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 28 / 31 (639.8624) | 13 (170.8456) | 18 (169.1312) | 30 (151.4056) | 30 (148.4800) |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 17 / 26 (661.5084) | 5 (173.1200) | 9 (170.8228) | 23 (159.3484) | 17 (158.2172) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 22 / 25 (645.5772) | 14 (165.0856) | 18 (161.6800) | 25 (154.8456) | 13 (163.9660) |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 24 / 25 (646.1372) | 13 (170.2744) | 24 (154.7884) | 25 (161.0856) | 22 (159.9888) |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 31 / 37 (645.6000) | 32 (162.8000) | 16 (166.8344) | 29 (163.4284) | 33 (152.5372) |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 30 / 39 (643.8164) | 29 (159.3712) | 34 (155.3712) | 29 (161.1084) | 12 (167.9656) |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 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) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 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) |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 29 / 38 (633.5084) | 27 (161.6456) | 28 (156.5256) | 23 (161.7144) | 27 (153.6228) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 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) |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 28 / 39 (635.2456) | 8 (169.7144) | 26 (158.8000) | 24 (159.3940) | 33 (147.3372) |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 42 / 53 (624.9368) | 30 (162.8228) | 37 (159.3600) | 48 (146.2284) | 32 (156.5256) |