High-water mark
663.3828
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 663.3828 at When Pigs Fly South — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Dec 2, 2016
Gourmet Rednecks
Gourmet Rednecks is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 17th of 60 at the Lakeland Pig Festival (2022). They are ranked #3543 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1492
peak 1504 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Nov 15, 2013
latest Jan 24, 2025 · 11.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.13
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.53 · weakest Brisket (154.41)
Road miles
29
across 15 mapped stops
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$125K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
637.31 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
322.20 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (4-meat) avg
640.58 / 720
4 Backyard (4-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360, Backyard (4-meat) out of 720), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2576 (67 pts) | #2594 (67 pts) | #1929 (117 pts) | #2618 (67 pts) | #2589 (67 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Gourmet Rednecks, 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.
#3,525 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1501
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Gourmet Rednecks)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Gourmet Rednecks has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,560 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Gourmet Rednecks)
Fewer contests behind them than Gourmet Rednecks has cooked, 7 to 15, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,532 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1501
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Gourmet Rednecks)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,528 of the rated field
- 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.
⚔ Compare careers#3,564 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1510
Level with Gourmet Rednecks on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,529 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1513
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before Gourmet Rednecks's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rusty Pig | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD AS ANY BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of Hamarchy | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 92 BB Crew | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SWAMP BOYS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Evans Ranch BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Hooligans | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Barely Sober BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT WACHULA'S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Porkganic BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Joe Bears BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Crackers Cooking | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Burning Bush BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 150.2172 | 160.54 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 155.3944 | 162.53 | top 54% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 147.9084 | 161.58 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.2856 | 140.5488 | 154.41 | top 63% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 61% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Pig Festival | 6 | 17 | 0 | top 56% | Jan 24, 2025 |
| When Pigs Fly South | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 63% | Dec 2, 2016 |
| When Pigs Fly South | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 65% | Nov 6, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
15 of 15 contests
Contests visited
3
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
418
finished ahead 347 times, behind 434
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jan 24, 2020 → Jan 28, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Lakeland Pig Festival
20241 milestone
- Peak power rating (1504) Lakeland Pig Festival
20191 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
20164 milestones
- First call When Pigs Fly South
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.3828 When Pigs Fly South
- Career-best overall score663.3828 When Pigs Fly South
- Career-best single call (Pork)176 When Pigs Fly South
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest When Pigs Fly South
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.7 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 28, 2022 |
| +4.4 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 27, 2023 |
| +2.9 | When Pigs Fly South | Dec 2, 2016 |
| +2 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 24, 2020 |
| +0.6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 26, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 24, 2025 |
| -7.3 | When Pigs Fly South | Nov 7, 2014 |
| -5.4 | When Pigs Fly South | Nov 15, 2013 |
| -1.6 | When Pigs Fly South | Nov 6, 2015 |
| -0.6 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 25, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 105% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 89% | 89% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 47% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 60% | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 87% | 87% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 42 / 40 (318.2056) | 36 (161.7028) | 46 (156.5028) | 26 (165.1316) | 38 (154.2288) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 33 / 61 (326.1944) | 11 (169.6800) | 50 (156.5144) | 11 (170.2628) | 52 (145.0744) |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 23 / 51 (657.6000) | 28 (162.8228) | 15 (171.4172) | 8 (170.8800) | 43 (152.4800) |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 17 / 60 (640.4916) | 17 (162.8572) | 6 (169.7028) | 33 (153.1200) | 20 (154.8116) |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 25 / 53 (634.6628) | 42 (150.2172) | 14 (166.2516) | 40 (147.9084) | 3 (170.2856) |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 33 / 58 (629.5776) | 22 (164.5372) | 37 (155.3944) | 35 (153.0972) | 24 (156.5488) |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 2, 2016 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 17 / 36 (663.3828) | 22 (162.2856) | 17 (166.2628) | 2 (176) | 24 (158.8344) |
| Jan 29, 2016 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2015 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 21 / 35 (630.1600) | 20 (158.2856) | 22 (157.6688) | 16 (159.9656) | 24 (154.2400) |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2014 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 33 / 42 (626.1484) | 32 (155.3368) | 15 (167.4056) | 27 (162.8572) | 39 (140.5488) |
| Jan 23, 2014 | The Tiger Town Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2013 | When Pigs Fly South Lakeland, FL | 34 / 49 (629.5544) | 31 (157.6916) | 33 (158.2172) | 40 (156.5600) | 30 (157.0856) |