Kooky Kampers Barbecue NC
Rating
1526
peak 1526 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-04-07
latest 2024-05-04
Best ToY finish
#134
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
329.98 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 328.68 (+1.30)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±6.16
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.91 · weakest Pork (157.66)
Road miles
548
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 205 mi
Schedule strength
86%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1590)
Purse competed for
$60K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
328.68 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE has finished one call ahead of Kooky Kampers Barbecue 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
POOR BOYS BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Dogpatch Q in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogpatch Q | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 154.7772 | 166.91 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 155.9428 | 161.76 | top 43% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 154.2056 | 157.66 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 4 | 0 | top 27% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 74% | 2024-04-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 328.68 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-04-07 — First tracked contest · Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition
- 📣 2023-04-07 — First call · Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2024-05-04 — Career-best overall score (339.3828) · Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2
- 📈 2024-05-04 — Peak power rating (1526) · Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.8 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 | 2024-05-04 |
| +11.1 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival | 2023-09-01 |
| +5.8 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 2024-05-03 |
| +3.8 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition | 2023-04-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) | 2024-04-19 |
| -2.4 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | 2024-04-20 |
Category scores over time
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 49% | 94.3% | 91.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 90.8% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-04 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 5 / 35 (339.3828) | 4 (174.2856) | 7 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 15 / 45 (327.9200) | 9 (171.9772) | 18 (155.9428) | — | — |
| 2024-04-20 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 15 / 25 (333.6228) | 10 (170.8228) | 18 (162.8000) | 16 (154.2056) | — |
| 2024-04-19 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 22 / 25 (322.1944) | 26 (154.7772) | 12 (167.4172) | 19 (161.1200) | — |
| 2023-09-01 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC | 5 / 21 (326.7772) | 4 (169.1200) | 9 (157.6572) | — | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC | 10 / 28 (322.1600) | 12 (160.5028) | 10 (161.6572) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #134 (427 pts) | #128 (497 pts) | #131 (427 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #163 (292 pts) | #188 (237 pts) | — | — |