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.
Half Chickens
Half Chickens is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 43rd of 112 at the Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (2014). They are ranked #3645 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1490
peak 1490 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Sep 27, 2013
latest Sep 22, 2017 · 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 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.86
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.68 · weakest Chicken (158.62)
Road miles
5
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
4%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1505)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
638.10 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Half Chickens, each with one reason worth a look.
155 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,631 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
3–2 in 5 shared contests (60% to Half Chickens)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — Half Chickens ahead 3–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,623 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1516
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,624 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1491
Level with Half Chickens on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,630 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1491
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,656 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
They turned up 5 years after Half Chickens did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#3,658 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POKER SMOKERS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| NachBarBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN IN THE BUSHES | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Most Wanted BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMF | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| YARDHOGS BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba's Pig-a-licious | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Just Smoked Your Butt | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUE B QUE | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Blondes and a Bald | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Til We're Broke | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Shawnee Que Crew | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Overland Pig Committee | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| HAWG HEAVEN | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Years Leftovers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8800 | 151.9884 | 158.62 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 152.4916 | 159.05 | top 59% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 150.8800 | 160.68 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 150.8572 | 159.75 | top 47% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 4 | 43 | 0 | top 61% | Sep 23, 2016 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
219
finished ahead 237 times, behind 319
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20173 milestones
- First call Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.7028 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
20151 milestone
- Peak power rating (1498) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20142 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.0740 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best overall score653.0740 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 26, 2014 |
| +1.9 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
| +1.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 25, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -8.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2013 |
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 | 100% | top 46% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 86.6% | 86.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 52 / 112 (649.6340) | 66 (160.5600) | 67 (160.5600) | 101 (154.8112) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 90 / 111 (623.2800) | 87 (155.9656) | 93 (152.4916) | 59 (163.4400) | 90 (151.3828) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 52 / 112 (649.7716) | 57 (161.7256) | 34 (167.4516) | 22 (169.7372) | 87 (150.8572) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 43 / 112 (653.0740) | 59 (162.8800) | 60 (159.9428) | 50 (164.5484) | 24 (165.7028) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 87 / 114 (614.7540) | 97 (151.9884) | 79 (154.7884) | 92 (150.8800) | 60 (157.0972) |