A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Buddhist From Mecca BBQ
Buddhist From Mecca BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 25th of 25 at the 4th Annual High Point BBQ Battle (2014). They are ranked #6117 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1428
peak 1428 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Oct 11, 2013
latest Mar 31, 2017 · 3.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
577.00 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 548.14 (+28.86)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±56.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 144.88 · weakest Pork (139.16)
Road miles
419
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 83 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Master avg
548.14 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Buddhist From Mecca BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
43 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,118 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,112 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1429
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,106 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1429
They turned up 6 years after Buddhist From Mecca BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#6,119 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1428
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 12 contests, alongside a 17% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#6,123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
Level with Buddhist From Mecca BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,120 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JUST SMOKIN' AROUND | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.0228 | 136.5828 | 143.31 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5828 | 129.6112 | 144.88 | top 83% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3828 | 126.8456 | 139.16 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.8460 | 131.4288 | 141.26 | top 89% |
“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 94% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 92% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ironman | 2 | 53 | 0 | top 95% | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 91% | Oct 14, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MD
3 of 7 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
187
finished ahead 21 times, behind 266
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Oct 10, 2014 → Oct 16, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- Career-best overall score590.1484 The Ironman
- Most recent contest The Ironman
20151 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)156.5828 Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 3rd Annual High Point BBQ
- Peak power rating (1487) 3rd Annual High Point BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | 4th Annual High Point BBQ Battle | Oct 10, 2014 |
| -13.1 | 3rd Annual High Point BBQ | Oct 11, 2013 |
| -11.9 | The Ironman | Apr 1, 2016 |
| -8.5 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | Oct 14, 2016 |
| -8.4 | The Ironman | Mar 31, 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 82% | 82% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 81.6% | 79% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 81.8% | 81.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 74% | 74% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 58.2% | 58.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2017 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 54 / 59 (590.1484) | 55 (138.8456) | 43 (154.2628) | 49 (151.3828) | 49 (145.6572) |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 36 / 38 (567.3028) | 36 (144.5140) | 32 (149.0972) | 37 (126.8456) | 33 (146.8460) |
| May 6, 2016 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 44 / 51 (587.8512) | 44 (148.5140) | 39 (152.5372) | 48 (144) | 42 (142.8000) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 53 / 54 (550.5820) | 54 (139.3596) | 54 (129.6112) | 51 (138.2284) | 52 (143.3828) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 32 / 37 (589.1084) | 33 (152.0228) | 23 (156.5828) | 36 (137.7256) | 33 (142.7772) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 4th Annual High Point BBQ Battle Clarksburg, MD | 25 / 25 (533.0400) | 25 (136.5828) | 25 (130.2744) | 25 (130.2400) | 24 (135.9428) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 3rd Annual High Point BBQ Clarksburg, MD | 30 / 31 (418.9260) | — | 26 (141.7944) | 25 (145.7028) | 28 (131.4288) |