The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL) (Nov 2, 2024).
- last seen Oct 22, 2022
- back Nov 2, 2024
Pirates of the Capsaicin
Pirates of the Capsaicin is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2024. Their best overall finish is 13th of 15 at the 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL) (2024).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Nov 2, 2024
latest Nov 2, 2024
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Best overall
163.9428 / 180
Competitor Series · 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL)
Road miles
3
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$6,850
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|
“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.
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
a different one every time
Opponents faced
14
finished ahead 2 times, behind 12
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Oct 22, 2022 → Nov 2, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20243 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score163.9428 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL)
- Career-best overall score163.9428 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL)
- Most recent contest 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL)
—1 milestone
- First tracked contest Southern Hotwing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | 901 Hot Wing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) (JUDGING FULL) unrated Memphis, TN | 13 / 15 (163.9428) | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2022 | World Championship Hot Wing Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS) Memphis, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Southern Hotwing Festival (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Memphis, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.