Sofa King/Good BBQ

Sofa King/Good BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 7th of 18 at the St. Leon BBQ Smokefest (2013). They are ranked #3544 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Sofa-King/ Good BBQ” and “SOFA KING GOOD BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,544

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1492

peak 1516 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 14, 2013

latest Sep 12, 2014 · 1.2 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

11% of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 57%

overall standings

Best overall

665.1428 / 720

Master · Smokin' on the River

Perfect 180s

Current form

641.12 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 646.89 (-5.77)

Walk rate

56%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8572

Chicken · Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival

Consistency

±12.03

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.44 · weakest Brisket (158.49)

Road miles

400

across 9 mapped stops · furthest 61 mi

Schedule strength

21%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)

Master avg

646.89 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

665.1428 career-best overall

92.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 665.1428 at Smokin' on the River — 92.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 14, 2013

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 42%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 42%

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.94 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 22% of the time against 44%.

Brisket avg 158.49
Chicken avg 168.44
2 calls in 9 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of FLYING PINK PIG BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

6 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±1.67% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.67% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.8% of a perfect score
9 contests

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The teams rated closest to Sofa King/Good BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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BROTHA K'S BOARBECUE

#3,561 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1516

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Apr 28, 2023

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RJ'S BOW TIE BARBECUE

#3,563 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1512

Level with Sofa King/Good BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2019

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HEAD COUNTRY II

#3,531 of the rated field

1492 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

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

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2017

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RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ

#3,567 of the rated field

1492 power rating

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

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ

#3,528 of the rated field

1493 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1493

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 5, 2026

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Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ

#3,564 of the rated field

1492 power rating

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

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 20, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Extra Mile BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ACME BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BLUE CHIP BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
THUNDER HOG BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
FLYING PIG & SONS BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
HUG HOGS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
HOOSIER FAVORITE BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
ZZ-QUE	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
FRIENDS OF OBR	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
2 PITTS BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Pappy Q	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	4	1	1	174.8572	158.8228	168.44	top 38%
Pork Ribs	9	1	0	0	168.5600	148.6060	159.73	top 63%
Pork	9	0	0	0	170.2628	146.2400	160.23	top 64%
Brisket	9	2	0	0	170.8800	145.6344	158.49	top 57%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 39%
Medium (20–39)	3	top 73%
Large (40+)	5	top 50%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
IN	7	0	top 51%
KY	2	0	top 77%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Bands & BBQ at the Point	2	24	0	top 77%	Sep 5, 2014
Smokin' On The River	2	16	0	top 38%	Jun 13, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 5 contests

Contests a season 4.5 across 2 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IN 7 of 9 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 180 finished ahead 173 times, behind 209

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

20144 milestones

Jun 13 Peak power rating (1516) Smokin' On The River
Aug 15 First category win (Chicken) Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Aug 15 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8572 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Sep 12 Most recent contest St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off

20135 milestones

Jun 14 First tracked contest Smokin' on the River
Jun 14 First call Smokin' on the River
Jun 14 First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.1428 Smokin' on the River
Jun 14 Career-best overall score665.1428 Smokin' on the River
Sep 19 First overall top-10 St. Leon BBQ Smokefest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.1	Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues	Aug 16, 2013
+7	Smokin' on the River	Jun 14, 2013
+5.1	St. Leon BBQ Smokefest	Sep 19, 2013
+2.3	Smokin' On The River	Jun 13, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.9	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Sep 5, 2014
-8.1	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!	Jul 18, 2014
-6.2	Bands & BBQ at the Point	Sep 6, 2013
-4.6	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	Aug 15, 2014
-2.5	St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off	Sep 12, 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	GCs	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2014	5	0	0	1	20%	top 69%	90.8%	89%
2013	4	0	1	0	100%	top 42%	92.4%	90.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 12, 2014	St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off St. Leon, IN	19 / 29 (652.4568)	22 (162.2856)	18 (163.9772)	11 (170.2628)	22 (155.9312)
Sep 5, 2014	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	30 / 36 (628.4000)	29 (158.8228)	31 (153.6800)	26 (162.8000)	30 (153.0972)
Aug 15, 2014	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	41 / 60 (641.5776)	1 (174.8572)	41 (158.2516)	33 (162.8344)	55 (145.6344)
Jul 18, 2014	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN	41 / 51 (629.5428)	27 (166.2628)	42 (155.3944)	38 (157.1200)	43 (150.7656)
Jun 13, 2014	Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN	24 / 52 (653.6344)	15 (170.8572)	21 (165.6916)	33 (160.0228)	33 (157.0628)
Sep 19, 2013	St. Leon BBQ Smokefest St. Leon, IN	7 / 18 (642.7316)	6 (170.2628)	4 (168.5600)	17 (146.2400)	7 (157.6688)
Sep 6, 2013	Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY	24 / 34 (647.3372)	6 (173.7028)	28 (155.3828)	31 (153.1316)	14 (165.1200)
Aug 16, 2013	Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN	16 / 60 (661.1888)	7 (172.5828)	56 (148.6060)	13 (169.1200)	13 (170.8800)
Jun 14, 2013	Smokin' on the River Jeffersonville, IN	16 / 52 (665.1428)	20 (166.2856)	15 (168)	32 (160.5714)	7 (170.2858)

Sofa King/Good 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 (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

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)