Their season
2016
their best year
2016 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 67%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 67%
WOLF PACK BBQ
WOLF PACK BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 33 at the Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival (2016). They are ranked #4974 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Wolfpack BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1463
peak 1463 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Jun 13, 2014
latest Jun 24, 2016 · 2 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 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.76
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.41 · weakest Brisket (146.93)
Road miles
3,650
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 1,939 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
612.60 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to WOLF PACK BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
141 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,966 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to WOLF PACK BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team WOLF PACK BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,990 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to WOLF PACK BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,975 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Fewer contests behind them than WOLF PACK BBQ has cooked, 5 to 9, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#4,969 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
They turned up 7 years after WOLF PACK BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#4,976 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Level with WOLF PACK BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,981 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Fewer contests behind them than WOLF PACK BBQ has cooked, 5 to 9, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 147.3828 | 157.41 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1088 | 138.8572 | 148.27 | top 82% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0344 | 137.6456 | 157.37 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8116 | 139.9772 | 146.93 | top 88% |
“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 85% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
3 of 9 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
192
finished ahead 45 times, behind 174
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
Jul 15, 2017 → May 31, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)
20161 milestone
- Career-best overall score639.2572 Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge
- First call 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2744 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge
- Peak power rating (1499) 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains | Jul 18, 2014 |
| -10.5 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -9.6 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 17, 2015 |
| -2.1 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -0.8 | 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 13, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 67% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 84.6% | 82% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 77% | 88.1% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 | Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2017 | 2017 Clayton BBQ Cook-off a KCBS (Competitor Series) event Sponsored by the CBCA Clayton, CA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 2016 Clayton Rib Cook-off (COMPETITOR SERIES ) Clayton, CA | — | 10 (153.7028) | 13 (138.8572) | — | — |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO | 22 / 33 (639.2572) | 23 (161.1084) | 20 (161.1088) | 19 (162.2284) | 26 (154.8116) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke on the Falls Noccalula BBQ Fest Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK | 26 / 28 (572.4228) | 26 (147.3828) | 25 (147.4172) | 27 (137.6456) | 25 (139.9772) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 68 / 75 (609.0404) | 53 (158.2400) | 73 (140.5488) | 33 (168.0344) | 70 (142.2172) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS | 32 / 33 (608.1256) | 32 (149.7256) | 29 (152.5944) | 28 (158.4000) | 32 (147.4056) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 31 / 55 (634.1600) | 4 (174.2744) | 44 (149.0744) | 29 (160.5600) | 45 (150.2512) |