High-water mark
700.0004
career-best overall
97.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 700.0004 at Treasure Island International BBQ Championship — 97.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 15, 2013
BEACH BUMS BBQ
BEACH BUMS 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 3rd of 58 at the Minnesota in May (2014). They are ranked #2249 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1530
peak 1530 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 15, 2013
latest May 16, 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
40% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.20
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.29 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.87)
Road miles
389
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 179 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Master avg
670.26 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BEACH BUMS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
74 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,245 of the rated field
- Contests
- 47
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1561
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to BEACH BUMS BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BEACH BUMS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,239 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1540
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,258 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1529
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 5 contests, alongside a 40% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,248 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1530
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,232 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1530
Level with BEACH BUMS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1536
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPITFIRE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 159.3828 | 168.00 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0002 | 154.8116 | 163.87 | top 50% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 177.1430 | 157.1432 | 170.29 | top 26% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 179.4286 | 159.9544 | 168.10 | top 37% |
“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 54% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 33% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 62% | Apr 26, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
2.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IA
3 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
181
finished ahead 183 times, behind 88
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20142 milestones
- Peak power rating (1530) Minnesota in May
- Most recent contest Minnesota in May
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- First call Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- First category win (Brisket) Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- First overall podium Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score700.0004 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score700.0004 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Brisket)179.4286 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship | Jun 15, 2013 |
| +15.3 | Minnesota in May | May 16, 2014 |
| +2.6 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew | Apr 26, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.9 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew | Apr 25, 2014 |
| -0.1 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | Jul 26, 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 43% | 93.6% | 92.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 28% | 97.2% | 94.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2014 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 3 / 58 (673.7028) | 18 (166.8228) | 7 (167.9772) | 3 (173.2000) | 23 (165.7028) |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 21 / 39 (670.8228) | 10 (173.7372) | 31 (161.7256) | 2 (175.4056) | 28 (159.9544) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA | 32 / 45 (650.8464) | 19 (168.6060) | 23 (162.8344) | 37 (157.1432) | 29 (162.2628) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 34 / 66 (655.9088) | 52 (159.3828) | 55 (154.8116) | 21 (168.5600) | 4 (173.1544) |
| Jun 15, 2013 | Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN | 3 / 68 (700.0004) | 19 (171.4286) | 18 (172.0002) | 3 (177.1430) | 1 (179.4286) |