They almost always walk
75%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 9 of 12 contests
A top-10 category call in 75% of their 12 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Florida Boys
Florida Boys is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 14th of 38 at the Plant City Pig Jam (2016). They are ranked #5118 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1518 · 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
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.49 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 654.05 (-3.56)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.88
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.03 · weakest Brisket (160.44)
Road miles
95
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Purse competed for
$83K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.05 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Florida Boys, each with one reason worth a look.
132 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,141 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
They've been 1502 at their best, 43 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,130 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,116 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 4 years before Florida Boys's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,103 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,105 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#5,125 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with Florida Boys 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppell Insurance BBQ Team | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Tarheel Cookers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Morgan-Que | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINOS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Is It Ready Yet ? BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Hardwood BBQ, Inc. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BACKMAN BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 154.2516 | 164.78 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 175.4744 | 157.6456 | 166.03 | top 49% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 150.2516 | 162.79 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 150.8000 | 160.44 | top 60% |
“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 69% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam | 7 | 14 | 0 | top 67% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 53% | Nov 16, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
12 of 12 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
285
finished ahead 184 times, behind 368
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Nov 18, 2022 → Nov 22, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Plant City Pig Jam
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Plant City Pig Jam
20191 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4744 Fire it up Frostproof!
20171 milestone
- Peak power rating (1518) Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam
20152 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.4172 Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score667.4172 Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Plant City Pig Jam
- First call Plant City Pig Jam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.8 | Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest | Nov 20, 2015 |
| +5.6 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 18, 2016 |
| +4.5 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 17, 2017 |
| +1.2 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 22, 2013 |
| +0.8 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 21, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.3 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 21, 2025 |
| -11.4 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 18, 2022 |
| -9.7 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 22, 2024 |
| -8.1 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 19, 2021 |
| -8 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 22, 2019 |
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 97% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 81% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 90% | 90% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 92% | 92% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 91.9% | 91.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 92.3% | 92.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 53% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
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 | 30 / 31 (634.7088) | 29 (163.3828) | 25 (165.1200) | 31 (150.2516) | 28 (155.9544) |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 21 / 26 (654.1264) | 15 (167.4060) | 7 (171.9772) | 24 (157.6688) | 18 (157.0744) |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 22 / 25 (647.8512) | 25 (158.2400) | 22 (157.6456) | 15 (167.4056) | 17 (164.5600) |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 25 / 37 (662.1716) | 35 (157.0972) | 26 (162.8344) | 18 (169.1200) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 25 / 39 (653.5768) | 27 (159.9540) | 8 (172) | 7 (170.8228) | 30 (150.8000) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Fire it up Frostproof! 🏅 Frostproof, FL | 16 / 25 (661.7028) | 7 (172.0228) | 2 (175.4744) | 22 (160.5256) | 20 (153.6800) |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 29 / 44 (648.9944) | 40 (154.2516) | 23 (166.2628) | 10 (169.6800) | 32 (158.8000) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 17 / 42 (664.4688) | 16 (166.8344) | 2 (175.4172) | 32 (158.2628) | 16 (163.9544) |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 14 / 38 (665.1772) | 7 (169.7028) | 22 (159.4400) | 15 (166.9144) | 13 (169.1200) |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Plant City Pig Jam - State Championship BBQ Contest 🏅 Plant City, FL | 18 / 49 (667.4172) | 6 (172.5484) | 30 (162.2516) | 21 (167.4744) | 22 (165.1428) |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 20 / 39 (645.0516) | 18 (163.9772) | 19 (162.8456) | 22 (160.5372) | 25 (157.6916) |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 28 / 53 (643.3028) | 4 (172) | 34 (161.1084) | 46 (154.8228) | 34 (155.3716) |