CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ

CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 9th of 36 at the 'Que at the View (2014). They are ranked #4129 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,129

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1480

peak 1480 · rated over 8 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 23, 2013

latest May 8, 2015 · 1.7 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

13% of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 63%

overall standings

Best overall

670.7768 / 720

Master · 'Que at the View

Perfect 180s

Current form

656.91 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 646.18 (+10.73)

Walk rate

25%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.4400

Brisket · 'Que at the View

Consistency

±21.49

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.84 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.84)

Road miles

1,670

across 8 mapped stops · furthest 415 mi

Schedule strength

19%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)

Master avg

646.18 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

670.7768 career-best overall

93.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 670.7768 at 'Que at the View — 93.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 4, 2014

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 46%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 46%

A tough matchup

5–0 behind in the head-to-head

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead in 100% of their meetings

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.0 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.00 points below their pork, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 13%.

Pork Ribs avg 157.84
Pork avg 164.84
1 call in 8 entries

Pork nemesis

5 of 5 shared pork entries lost

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has out-cooked them in 5 of 5 shared pork entries.

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

QUE SCHOOL

#4,137 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1510

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Mar 4, 2022

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HAWGPOUND SMOKERS

#4,117 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ)

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 20 contests to 8.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Aug 4, 2017

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THE KETTLE COOKERS

#4,115 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1481

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Oct 18, 2019

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BROWN STREET BBQ

#4,150 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1480

Level with CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Oct 26, 2018

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Get In My Belly BBQ

#4,124 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1480

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Sep 23, 2016

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The Wilent Brothers BBQ

#4,130 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1480

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	0	168.5372	155.9772	163.32	top 63%
Pork Ribs	8	1	167.4288	138.8228	157.84	top 68%
Pork	8	1	170.8684	159.3716	164.84	top 48%
Brisket	8	1	171.4400	135.4516	160.18	top 56%

“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)	3	0	top 54%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 68%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
GA	6	top 64%
MS	1	top 25%
NC	1	top 93%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Roman Roast on the River	2	22	0	top 70%	May 8, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 2.7 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 6 of 8 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 7 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 250 finished ahead 121 times, behind 214

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20151 milestone

May 8 Most recent contest Roman Roast on the River

20143 milestones

Apr 4 First overall top-10 'Que at the View
Apr 4 Career-best overall score670.7768 'Que at the View
Apr 4 Career-best single call (Brisket)171.4400 'Que at the View

20134 milestones

Aug 23 First tracked contest Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Sep 13 First call Atlanta BarB-Q Festival
Sep 13 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.6572 Atlanta BarB-Q Festival
Sep 13 Peak power rating (1499) Atlanta BarB-Q Festival

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.6	'Que at the View	Apr 4, 2014
+5	Atlanta BarB-Q Festival	Sep 13, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.6	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down	Oct 11, 2013
-7.9	Roman Roast on the River	May 8, 2015
-6.7	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier)	Apr 24, 2015
-6.1	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 23, 2013
-1.4	Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA)	Aug 15, 2014

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2015	2	0	0%	top 81%	92.3%	90.7%
2014	3	1	33%	top 46%	93.2%	91.6%
2013	3	0	33%	top 67%	90.8%	87.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 8, 2015	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	34 / 41 (664.4576)	29 (166.2400)	26 (167.4288)	39 (159.3716)	15 (171.4172)
Apr 24, 2015	BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA	28 / 35 (641.0056)	25 (160.5028)	24 (161.1428)	26 (161.7028)	26 (157.6572)
Aug 15, 2014	Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) Atlanta, GA	24 / 43 (640.4000)	18 (168.5372)	33 (157.6800)	19 (163.9772)	38 (150.2056)
May 9, 2014	Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) Rome, GA	22 / 38 (667.9084)	27 (166.8228)	26 (162.8344)	11 (170.8684)	22 (167.3828)
Apr 4, 2014	'Que at the View Gulfport, MS	9 / 36 (670.7768)	17 (167.9656)	22 (160.5256)	6 (170.8456)	8 (171.4400)
Oct 11, 2013	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC	51 / 55 (603.3828)	44 (155.9772)	48 (148.5600)	19 (163.3940)	51 (135.4516)
Sep 13, 2013	Atlanta BarB-Q Festival Atlanta, GA	15 / 41 (653.6572)	23 (160.5600)	10 (165.7028)	13 (168)	22 (159.3944)
Aug 23, 2013	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	39 / 54 (627.8512)	36 (159.9772)	52 (138.8228)	32 (160.5256)	12 (168.5256)

CHARACTER'S FAMOUS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (5 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

Pork nemesis

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)