The one to beat
SILVER FOX BBQ has finished one call ahead of Old Old 50 BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Old Old 50 BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 18th of 26 at the Flinthills Beef Fest BBQ (2013). They are ranked #6200 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
The teams rated closest to Old Old 50 BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
33 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersCareers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with Old Old 50 BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersThey've been 1508 at their best, 86 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE BUCKET BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBS N BIBS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FRONT DOOR GANG | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LIL' FIDDLER'S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lazy Butt BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIGO PIG | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| R BUTTS R SMOKIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PELLET ENVY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD STYLE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS WILD | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BAD HABIT | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SILVER FOX BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hillbilly Smoke Club | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 146.8116 | 154.27 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 133.0516 | 149.98 | top 82% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.3944 | 138.8228 | 152.34 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5144 | 131.3600 | 142.66 | 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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 94% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 4 | 61 | 0 | top 92% | Apr 8, 2016 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Smoke In The Spring | Apr 12, 2013 |
| -12.5 | 9th Annual WildBlue BBQ | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -11.9 | 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ | Jul 18, 2014 |
| -10.6 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -9.9 | 11th Annual WildBlue BBQ | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82.8% | 80.6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 83.3% | 82.7% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 89.4% | 85.7% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 101 / 109 (591.3488) | 92 (150.2516) | 104 (142.8228) | 83 (156.5944) | 101 (141.6800) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 11th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 47 / 48 (564.9260) | 47 (146.8116) | 48 (133.0516) | 44 (153.7028) | 47 (131.3600) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 94 / 97 (595.8744) | 76 (156.5372) | 69 (158.8000) | 94 (144.5828) | 94 (135.9544) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 41 / 41 (591.2572) | 36 (153.6800) | 33 (154.2744) | 41 (138.8228) | 38 (144.4800) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 61 / 73 (599.9200) | 57 (151.4400) | 43 (157.1544) | 54 (154.2628) | 70 (137.0628) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Flinthills Beef Fest BBQ Emporia, KS | 18 / 26 (643.8860) | 17 (164.5600) | 15 (161.7144) | 22 (157.0972) | 14 (160.5144) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 9th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 38 / 40 (613.0516) | 31 (160.5828) | 39 (143.4172) | 33 (159.3944) | 36 (149.6572) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 66 / 71 (593.7140) | 64 (150.2858) | 67 (148.5712) | 59 (154.2856) | 67 (140.5714) |