The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
ROYAL SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of Tater 2 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Tater 2
Tater 2 is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 6th of 16 at the Bryant's Buzzin' BBQ Bash (2015). They are ranked #5102 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1461
peak 1461 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Oct 2, 2015 · 2.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.62 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.16 (+2.46)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.26
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.20 · weakest Brisket (153.54)
Road miles
119
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Master avg
630.16 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Tater 2, each with one reason worth a look.
126 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,122 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,106 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1504
They've been 1504 at their best, 43 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,095 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Level with Tater 2 on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,097 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,110 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,119 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTHERN KRUNK BBQ SOCIETY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 172.5484 | 159.3716 | 166.20 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0344 | 144.5260 | 156.65 | top 74% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 146.8568 | 153.77 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9888 | 145.1200 | 153.54 | top 76% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 77% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AR
7 of 7 contests
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
116
finished ahead 38 times, behind 146
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Jul 4, 2014 → Aug 21, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20156 milestones
- First call Bass & BBQ at the Forrest Wood Cup Day 1
- First overall top-10 Bryant's Buzzin' BBQ Bash
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.8684 Bryant's Buzzin' BBQ Bash
- Career-best overall score658.8684 Bryant's Buzzin' BBQ Bash
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5484 Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokelawn
- Peak power rating (1487) Smokelawn
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.5 | Bryant's Buzzin' BBQ Bash | Sep 25, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Smokelawn | May 3, 2013 |
| -10 | Bass & BBQ at the Forrest Wood Cup Day 1 | Aug 21, 2015 |
| -8.2 | Que'n In The Park | Jul 4, 2014 |
| -7.9 | Bass & BBQ at the Forrest Wood Cup Day 2 | Aug 22, 2015 |
| -5.5 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 77% | 91.5% | 88.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 88.2% | 86.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2015 | Go Hog Wild Arkansas BBQ Championship Sheridan, AR | 19 / 25 (621.5544) | 3 (172.5484) | 21 (144.5260) | 23 (153.1084) | 21 (151.3716) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Bryant's Buzzin' BBQ Bash Bryant, AR | 6 / 16 (658.8684) | 8 (166.8800) | 8 (169.1200) | 8 (166.2856) | 11 (156.5828) |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Bass & BBQ at the Forrest Wood Cup Day 2 Hot Springs, AR | 17 / 18 (647.3720) | 17 (159.3716) | 7 (172.0344) | 12 (165.1200) | 18 (150.8460) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Bass & BBQ at the Forrest Wood Cup Day 1 Hot Springs, AR | 19 / 19 (621.6004) | 7 (171.4172) | 17 (157.7260) | 19 (147.3372) | 19 (145.1200) |
| Jul 4, 2014 | Que'n In The Park Bryant, AR | 28 / 33 (613.7028) | 18 (166.2856) | 30 (147.9772) | 33 (148.0228) | 27 (151.4172) |
| May 2, 2014 | Smokelawn Hot Springs, AR | 26 / 39 (634.8460) | 19 (165.1656) | 25 (160) | 37 (149.6916) | 19 (159.9888) |
| May 3, 2013 | Smokelawn Hot Springs, AR | 38 / 41 (613.1420) | 23 (161.7144) | 40 (145.1426) | 38 (146.8568) | 21 (159.4282) |