The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
COWBOY CHUCKWAGON has finished one call ahead of Doc's Bar B Que 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Doc's Bar B Que
Doc's Bar B Que is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 24th of 32 at the Bliss Brews & Que (2016). They are ranked #5930 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Doc's Bar-B-Que”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1438
peak 1438 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jul 3, 2015
latest Jun 24, 2017 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
602.20 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 601.64 (+0.57)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.43
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 153.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (146.75)
Road miles
1,046
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 147 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
601.64 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Doc's Bar B Que, each with one reason worth a look.
69 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,939 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,932 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,931 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
Level with Doc's Bar B Que on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,922 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
They turned up 8 years after Doc's Bar B Que did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careers#5,920 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,923 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1438
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SUNDANCER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.3084 | 149.6800 | 153.79 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 129.0172 | 146.75 | top 81% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 131.3488 | 151.69 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 138.2172 | 149.40 | top 73% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bliss Brews & Que | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 80% | Oct 7, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NM
6 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
165
finished ahead 49 times, behind 250
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score628.5032 Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2
- Most recent contest Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2
20153 milestones
- First tracked contest Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)166.8344 Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship
- Peak power rating (1498) Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | The Wind Rider Music & BBQ Festival (WFC QUALIFIER) | May 26, 2017 |
| -9.7 | Smokin' On The Pecos | Jun 24, 2016 |
| -9.7 | Bliss, Brews & Que | Oct 9, 2015 |
| -8.7 | 13th Annual Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship | Jul 2, 2016 |
| -7.7 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 | Jun 24, 2017 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 87.3% | 83.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 84.1% | 83.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 84.7% | 83.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2017 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 2 Artesia, NM | 33 / 37 (628.5032) | 37 (149.6800) | 28 (158.2516) | 26 (164) | 29 (156.5716) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Smokin On The Pecos-Doubleheader-Day 1 Artesia, NM | 37 / 43 (606.7884) | 39 (151.4284) | 24 (159.9772) | 34 (150.2628) | 36 (145.1200) |
| May 26, 2017 | The Wind Rider Music & BBQ Festival (WFC QUALIFIER) Ruidoso, NM | 36 / 36 (572.9832) | 29 (152.6172) | 35 (129.0172) | 36 (131.3488) | 24 (160) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Bliss Brews & Que Ft. Bliss, TX | 24 / 32 (605.6912) | 28 (150.8912) | 26 (150.2744) | 29 (148.5484) | 14 (155.9772) |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 13th Annual Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM | 27 / 31 (597.0516) | 16 (162.3084) | 31 (130.2404) | 28 (149.1084) | 15 (155.3944) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 39 / 44 (605.6572) | 40 (150.8684) | 22 (165.7144) | 37 (146.8344) | 40 (142.2400) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Bliss, Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX | 34 / 40 (586.8688) | 24 (153.1772) | 40 (135.3716) | 20 (156.6056) | 32 (141.7144) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM | 28 / 44 (609.5432) | 18 (159.3600) | 39 (145.1316) | 11 (166.8344) | 42 (138.2172) |