The one to beat
ARCHIE'S MEATHEADS has finished one call ahead of Parruthead's Tact-i-Que 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Parruthead's Tact-i-Que is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 12th of 17 at the Birdies Barnyard BBQ (2016).
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 150.8460 | 156.42 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0344 | 152.0116 | 159.01 | top 57% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.0344 | 149.1544 | 160.15 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150.2744 | 143.3600 | 147.67 | 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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.1 | Puckaway Pigfest | Sep 8, 2017 |
| -5.2 | The Masters in May | May 2, 2014 |
| -2.3 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay | Jul 11, 2014 |
| -2.2 | Birdies Barnyard BBQ | Jul 29, 2016 |
| 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 77% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 71% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 66% | 86.4% | 86.2% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2017 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 24 / 31 (620.5720) | 28 (150.8460) | 24 (152.0116) | 6 (168.0344) | 27 (149.6800) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Birdies Barnyard BBQ Kohler, WI | 12 / 17 (631.3832) | 14 (158.8344) | 13 (158.8572) | 7 (163.4172) | 13 (150.2744) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI | 26 / 42 (618.8460) | 24 (154.2972) | 6 (168.0344) | 33 (149.1544) | 32 (147.3600) |
| May 2, 2014 | The Masters in May Fremont, WI | 44 / 62 (622.2060) | 25 (161.7144) | 38 (157.1316) | 27 (160) | 59 (143.3600) |