A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
PIG NEWTON ahead in 100% of their meetings
PIG NEWTON has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Taste-T Base-T BBQ
Taste-T Base-T BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 19th of 27 at the Smokin' N the Ville (2014). They are ranked #6380 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Taste-T-Base-T BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1397
peak 1397 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2013
latest Nov 17, 2017 · 4.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
604.18 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 611.08 (-6.90)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.15 · weakest Brisket (147.50)
Road miles
1,868
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 1,048 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Master avg
611.08 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Taste-T Base-T BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,373 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1397
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,374 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1397
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,384 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1396
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,381 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1396
Level with Taste-T Base-T BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,379 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1397
They turned up 5 years after Taste-T Base-T BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#6,378 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1397
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIG NEWTON | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7142 | 142.8228 | 153.99 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0002 | 149.6572 | 156.15 | top 77% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 140.6056 | 153.44 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 130.8228 | 147.50 | top 84% |
“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 84% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 92% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 94% | Jul 31, 2015 |
| Battle of the Brisket | 2 | 44 | 0 | top 93% | Sep 19, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
2.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
6 of 11 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
9
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
360
finished ahead 41 times, behind 446
Longest layoff
2.3 yrs
Jul 31, 2015 → Nov 17, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam
20152 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
- Career-best overall score641.6000 Laurie Hillbilly BBQ
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' In The Creek
- Peak power rating (1487) Smokin' In The Creek
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)164.0002 Grand Lake BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout | Jun 7, 2013 |
| -12.6 | Smokin' In The Creek | Apr 26, 2013 |
| -11 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival | May 17, 2013 |
| -10.4 | Battle of the Brisket | Sep 13, 2013 |
| -10.4 | Battle of the Brisket | Sep 19, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 86.6% | 83.4% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 86.8% | 85.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2017 | Suncoast Credit Union Plant City Pig Jam Plant City, FL | 38 / 42 (599.7944) | 34 (153.0740) | 37 (151.9884) | 27 (161.1316) | 39 (133.6004) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 35 / 38 (641.6000) | 36 (156.5372) | 29 (163.4288) | 34 (158.8112) | 29 (162.8228) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 44 / 46 (587.1660) | 42 (152.5256) | 42 (149.6572) | 44 (145.0744) | 44 (139.9088) |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 45 / 47 (620.3772) | 41 (155.3600) | 39 (154.2400) | 27 (163.9772) | 43 (146.8000) |
| May 24, 2014 | Sugar Mound BBQ Festival Mound City, KS | 85 / 87 (571.9656) | 85 (142.8228) | 58 (157.7144) | 85 (140.6056) | 87 (130.8228) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Smokin' N the Ville Edwardsville, KS | 19 / 27 (623.4288) | 14 (161.1660) | 22 (157.7716) | 27 (145.6456) | 15 (158.8456) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 48 / 53 (609.0516) | 53 (144.5028) | 41 (154.2744) | 23 (161.7372) | 43 (148.5372) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 9th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 35 / 40 (625.0628) | 35 (157.0972) | 33 (154.8572) | 39 (155.9884) | 27 (157.1200) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS | 45 / 49 (618.2852) | 31 (161.7142) | 29 (160.0002) | 47 (147.4282) | 42 (149.1426) |
| May 17, 2013 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK | 27 / 30 (619.4292) | 27 (156.0002) | 17 (164.0002) | 25 (156.5712) | 29 (142.8576) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Smokin' In The Creek Sugar Creek, MO | 37 / 41 (605.7138) | 34 (153.1426) | 35 (149.7144) | 38 (150.8570) | 33 (151.9998) |