A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Burnin and Lootin ahead in 100% of their meetings
Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Tropical BBQ
Tropical BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 27th of 27 at the Best of the Best BBQ Championship & Boat Show (2014). They are ranked #5906 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1439
peak 1439 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Jun 20, 2014 · 1.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 95%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 142.50 · weakest Brisket (129.79)
Road miles
80
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1524)
Master avg
548.68 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Tropical BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
84 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,905 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to Tropical BBQ)
These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — PORK BELLY'S BBQ OF CA ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,891 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,910 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,902 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Level with Tropical BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,911 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,909 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnin and Lootin | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LADY OF Q | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| All Sauced Up | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKETEERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JD'S LIPSMAKIN SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4286 | 112.8684 | 138.21 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.8572 | 133.7488 | 138.18 | top 94% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8684 | 131.3484 | 142.50 | top 89% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136.5712 | 119.9316 | 129.79 | top 96% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 94% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
131
finished ahead 16 times, behind 235
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20141 milestone
- Most recent contest 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship
20134 milestones
- First tracked contest The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV
- Peak power rating (1486) The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV
- Career-best overall score590.2860 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)163.4286 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV | Apr 5, 2013 |
| -13.1 | 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic | Aug 2, 2013 |
| -12.6 | Best of the Best BBQ Championship & Boat Show | May 2, 2014 |
| -11.2 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship | Jun 20, 2014 |
| -9.6 | 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 74.9% | 73% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 82% | 78.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2014 | 3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 63 / 65 (539.1996) | 64 (137.0512) | 62 (141.7028) | 65 (131.3484) | 63 (129.0972) |
| May 2, 2014 | Best of the Best BBQ Championship & Boat Show Lake Elsinore, CA | 27 / 27 (512.2400) | 27 (112.8684) | 26 (134.2856) | 24 (145.1544) | 27 (119.9316) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | 5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA | 45 / 46 (553.1200) | 45 (134.2744) | 45 (133.7488) | 34 (154.8684) | 45 (130.2284) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA | 59 / 70 (590.2860) | 29 (163.4286) | 63 (146.8572) | 60 (146.8574) | 67 (133.1428) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV Wildomar, CA | 46 / 48 (548.5712) | 46 (143.4286) | 43 (134.2858) | 47 (134.2856) | 42 (136.5712) |