Fat Heads BBQ NC
Rating
1489
peak 1511
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-10-11
latest 2023-10-13
Best ToY finish
#674
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.05 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 631.30 (-5.26)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±57.95
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.51 · weakest Pork (161.66)
Road miles
2008
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 964 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PIG PIRATES BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 155.3828 | 167.51 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 154.8000 | 164.54 | top 56% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 156.5028 | 161.66 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 161.6912 | 165.11 | top 54% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 631.30
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 648.4456 | 644.40 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.8628 | 663.86 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 673.6456 | 588.78 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.6000 | 657.60 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-13 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 23 / 27 (648.4456) | 22 (160.5600) | 24 (154.8000) | 20 (161.6456) | 11 (171.4400) |
| 2023-05-19 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival Ayden, NC | 23 / 25 (640.3544) | 25 (155.3828) | 17 (162.8116) | 24 (159.3600) | 18 (162.8000) |
| 2022-10-07 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 19 / 27 (663.8628) | 13 (173.7028) | 15 (167.4172) | 25 (156.5144) | 14 (166.2284) |
| 2021-10-08 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 11 / 26 (673.6456) | 18 (166.8572) | 3 (175.4172) | 8 (169.6800) | 15 (161.6912) |
| 2021-10-01 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Tahlequah, OK | 8 / 20 (503.9200) | 4 (174.8572) | 13 (162.8228) | 10 (166.2400) | — |
| 2019-10-11 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 16 / 32 (657.6000) | 5 (173.7144) | 15 (163.9772) | 27 (156.5028) | 16 (163.4056) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #674 (546 pts) | #693 (546 pts) | #899 (406 pts) | #669 (566 pts) | #634 (586 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1701 (125 pts) | #1159 (250 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #1031 (300 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |