A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
Backdraft BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
BONEHEAD BROTHERS BBQ TEAM
BONEHEAD BROTHERS BBQ TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 16th of 33 at the Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival (2016). They are ranked #4214 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1479
peak 1479 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Jun 26, 2015
latest Jul 22, 2016 · 1.1 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 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.99 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 638.58 (+5.41)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.88
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.75 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.63)
Road miles
290
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Master avg
638.58 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BONEHEAD BROTHERS BBQ TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.
136 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,192 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1517
They've been 1517 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,223 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,194 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
Level with BONEHEAD BROTHERS BBQ TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,196 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,197 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,225 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1479
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backdraft BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BELLY RUB'N BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CRAZY COYOTE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 303 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNTOUT BBQ CO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 153.1772 | 159.00 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 143.9772 | 155.63 | top 70% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 152.5484 | 161.20 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 150.8116 | 162.75 | top 45% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 61% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
4 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
146
finished ahead 88 times, behind 169
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20163 milestones
- Career-best overall score654.1256 Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.5600 Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
- Most recent contest Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest
20154 milestones
- First tracked contest Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
- Peak power rating (1493) Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival
- First call Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6224 Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.2 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +2.1 | Smokin' Brew BBQ | Sep 5, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.9 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest | Jul 24, 2015 |
| -6.6 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -6.4 | National Western BBQ Throwdown | Jan 8, 2016 |
| -6.2 | Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest | Jul 22, 2016 |
| -0.5 | 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | Jun 17, 2016 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 68% | 90.9% | 89.2% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 69% | 90.4% | 88% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2016 | Arvada On-Tap A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 28 / 35 (647.2916) | 30 (159.9888) | 30 (155.9316) | 26 (164.5600) | 15 (166.8112) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO | 16 / 33 (654.1256) | 25 (159.3484) | 19 (161.1200) | 4 (172.5600) | 19 (161.0972) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 36 / 58 (642.7084) | 49 (154.2628) | 39 (155.3600) | 26 (166.2400) | 15 (166.8456) |
| Jan 8, 2016 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 29 / 36 (625.0288) | 29 (155.9772) | 18 (161.6572) | 30 (154.2972) | 30 (153.0972) |
| Sep 5, 2015 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 26 / 49 (650.7776) | 25 (166.2628) | 39 (151.9776) | 23 (162.8000) | 10 (169.7372) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 21 / 26 (649.6224) | 19 (163.9884) | 18 (159.4056) | 25 (155.4056) | 7 (170.8228) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO | 20 / 27 (600.5144) | 21 (153.1772) | 21 (143.9772) | 23 (152.5484) | 16 (150.8116) |