A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
BLUE BUCKET BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BLUE BUCKET BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
Partycrowd BBQ
Partycrowd BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 19th of 25 at the Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest (2013). They are ranked #6183 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1423
peak 1423 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Apr 6, 2018 · 4.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
612.57 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 604.80 (+7.78)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.59
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.29 · weakest Brisket (143.27)
Road miles
346
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 70 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Master avg
604.80 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Partycrowd BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
36 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,179 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Partycrowd BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Partycrowd BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,180 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Partycrowd BBQ)
They've been 1504 at their best, 80 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#6,181 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1423
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,182 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1423
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,184 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,185 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1423
Level with Partycrowd BBQ 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE BUCKET BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD STYLE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK EYE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBS N BIBS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Boxer Q BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Outhouse BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LIL' FIDDLER'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS WILD | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK ME PURPLE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lazy Butt BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KC SMOKE DAWGS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 143.9656 | 155.29 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4286 | 137.7144 | 153.63 | top 68% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 128.5600 | 152.61 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1316 | 133.0632 | 143.27 | top 86% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 90% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 4 | 70 | 0 | top 89% | Apr 6, 2018 |
| Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 74% | Aug 1, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
7 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
950
finished ahead 127 times, behind 1,431
Longest layoff
1.5 yrs
Oct 2, 2014 → Apr 8, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20181 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoke in the Spring
20141 milestone
- Career-best overall score636.0116 Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest Sunflower Barbecue
- First call Sunflower Barbecue
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.4286 Sunflower Barbecue
- Peak power rating (1485) Sunflower Barbecue
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | Sunflower Barbecue | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -11.9 | Smoke In The Spring | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -11.7 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| -10.5 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -7.7 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 6, 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 94% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 85% | 85% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 88.3% | 83.9% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 89% | 84.7% | 83.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2018 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 97 / 103 (591.3604) | 92 (156.5716) | 101 (137.7144) | 81 (157.1200) | 100 (139.9544) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS | 81 / 100 (630.1832) | 52 (166.8228) | 96 (145.1660) | 83 (157.0628) | 60 (161.1316) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 91 / 109 (611.7720) | 76 (158.8344) | 69 (159.3716) | 71 (160.5028) | 107 (133.0632) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 526 / 552 (593.5316) | 533 (143.9656) | 502 (149.6460) | 289 (163.4056) | 533 (136.5144) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest Rossville, KS | 27 / 37 (636.0116) | 29 (160.0228) | 25 (154.8572) | 21 (161.7028) | 20 (159.4288) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 70 / 73 (581.6688) | 65 (146.2972) | 57 (151.4172) | 61 (150.8572) | 72 (133.0972) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 497 / 535 (581.0060) | 467 (149.1200) | 348 (155.9544) | 528 (128.5600) | 439 (147.3716) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest Rossville, KS | 19 / 25 (609.6228) | 16 (156.5600) | 9 (161.1200) | 22 (150.8228) | 22 (141.1200) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Sunflower Barbecue Topeka, KS | 33 / 34 (607.9998) | 25 (159.4286) | 5 (167.4286) | 34 (143.4280) | 33 (137.7146) |