The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Chubby Cheeks BBQ has finished one call ahead of Barr's BQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Barr's BQ
Barr's BQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 18th of 26 at the Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival (2015). They are ranked #5561 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Sep 5, 2014
latest Aug 16, 2024 · 9.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
608.83 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 605.08 (+3.75)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±31.86
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 151.84 · weakest Chicken (150.06)
Road miles
231
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 58 mi
Schedule strength
41%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)
Purse competed for
$45K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
605.08 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Barr's BQ, each with one reason worth a look.
116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,567 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,538 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,571 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1450
Level with Barr's BQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,555 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1450
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,554 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before Barr's BQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,566 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sochie's BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Chubby Cheeks BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PAPA'S PIT CREW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WYOMING BS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 129.7716 | 150.06 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 138.8000 | 151.84 | top 75% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.3316 | 130.8456 | 151.79 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1772 | 133.6344 | 151.40 | top 68% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 84% | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 70% | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Best of the West BBQ Fest | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 88% | Aug 28, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WY
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
4
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
119
finished ahead 43 times, behind 171
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Aug 16, 2019 → Aug 20, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival
20221 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.3316 Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
20211 milestone
20151 milestone
- Career-best overall score635.3944 Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Best of the West BBQ Fest
- Peak power rating (1488) Best of the West BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 16, 2019 |
| -12 | Best of the West BBQ Fest | Sep 5, 2014 |
| -8 | Best of the West BBQ Fest | Aug 28, 2015 |
| -6.8 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 18, 2017 |
| -4.6 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival | Aug 16, 2024 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 87% | 87% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 78.5% | 78.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 81.9% | 81.9% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 88.2% | 86.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 76% | 76% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 23 / 29 (626.1712) | 24 (156.5256) | 19 (165.1428) | 25 (157.1428) | 25 (147.3600) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 21 / 29 (634.2632) | 22 (158.2744) | 21 (157.6800) | 11 (170.3316) | 23 (147.9772) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 20 / 30 (629.1200) | 26 (151.9656) | 28 (147.4172) | 19 (160.5600) | 10 (169.1772) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 30 / 30 (564.9260) | 30 (137.6572) | 27 (142.2516) | 24 (151.3828) | 28 (133.6344) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 23 / 28 (589.6800) | 27 (142.8572) | 24 (141.1200) | 23 (152) | 19 (153.7028) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Best of the West BBQ Fest Sheridan, WY | 21 / 25 (614.2740) | 19 (157.1084) | 15 (158.9144) | 24 (144.5828) | 18 (153.6684) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 18 / 26 (635.3944) | 12 (166.2972) | 11 (163.4172) | 26 (147.4400) | 15 (158.2400) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Best of the West BBQ Fest Sheridan, WY | 23 / 25 (546.8456) | 25 (129.7716) | 23 (138.8000) | 22 (130.8456) | 13 (147.4284) |