High-water mark
511.3484
career-best overall
94.7% of a perfect 540
Their best day on record: 511.3484 at Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) — 94.7% of a perfect 540.
- Backyard
- Sep 22, 2023
Pink Ring BBQ
Pink Ring BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2023. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 27 at the Covington Cork & Pork Festival (2023). They are ranked #2633 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1516
peak 1519 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Mar 24, 2023
latest Sep 23, 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
23% of 13 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.59
last 5 Backyard vs avg 327.37 (+0.22)
Walk rate
54%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.33
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.41 · weakest Pork (163.74)
Road miles
828
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 214 mi
Schedule strength
84%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1611)
Purse competed for
$59K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
327.37 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (3-meat) avg
501.07 / 540
5 Backyard (3-meat) contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Backyard out of 360, Backyard (3-meat) out of 540), 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Pink Ring BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
78 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,624 of the rated field
- Contests
- 85
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1526
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Pink Ring BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Pink Ring BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,643 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1524
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 8 years before Pink Ring BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,650 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1515
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,641 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1530
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,631 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1527
Level with Pink Ring BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,621 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1532
They were already cooking in 2015, 8 years before Pink Ring BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| POOR BOYS BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Full Throttle BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Country Boys BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| HotMess BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 158.8344 | 166.41 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 173.7260 | 154.8116 | 165.47 | top 55% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 155.3716 | 163.74 | top 38% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 40% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 70% | Sep 9, 2023 |
| Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 51% | Jul 29, 2023 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 92% | Apr 29, 2023 |
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 30% | Mar 25, 2023 |
More numbers
Most contests held in
VA
8 of 13 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
4 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
13 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls
Opponents faced
179
finished ahead 218 times, behind 268
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
202310 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs)
- First call BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score493.0632 BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
- First overall top-10 Covington Cork & Pork Festival
- First overall podium Covington Cork & Pork Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7144 Covington Cork & Pork Festival
- 10th tracked contest Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1519) Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score511.3484 Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.7 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival | Jun 2, 2023 |
| +10.3 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | Mar 24, 2023 |
| +4.6 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) | Mar 25, 2023 |
| +3.4 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) | Sep 8, 2023 |
| +2.9 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 22, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.4 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) | Apr 29, 2023 |
| -6.1 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) | Apr 28, 2023 |
| -3.5 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) | Jul 28, 2023 |
| -3.4 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 23, 2023 |
| -3.1 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) | Sep 9, 2023 |
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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2023 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 14 / 20 (507.3720) | 6 (175.4172) | 10 (171.4288) | 17 (160.5260) | — |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Americamps BBQ Throwdown - Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) Ashland, VA | 12 / 24 (511.3484) | 10 (171.9656) | 17 (165.0972) | 5 (174.2856) | — |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 2) 🏅 Mannington, WV | 9 / 11 (331.3368) | 6 (169.6684) | 10 (161.6684) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 1) 🏅 Mannington, WV | 7 / 12 (331.3828) | 8 (166.2628) | 8 (165.1200) | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Mannington, WV | — | — | 5 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 18 / 40 (329.6804) | 20 (163.9888) | 14 (165.6916) | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Smoke on the Rail (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 29 / 51 (318.7772) | 26 (163.9656) | 29 (154.8116) | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Covington Cork & Pork Festival 🏅 Covington, VA | 3 / 27 (506.8120) | 2 (177.7144) | 3 (173.7260) | 8 (155.3716) | — |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 18 / 19 (326.7884) | 18 (159.9312) | 11 (166.8572) | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 18 / 20 (326.2744) | 18 (162.8456) | 16 (163.4288) | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2023 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 17 / 46 (486.7660) | 19 (159.9428) | 14 (163.4060) | 14 (163.4172) | — |
| Mar 24, 2023 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 12 / 53 (493.0632) | 19 (158.8344) | 8 (169.1316) | 12 (165.0972) | — |
| Mar 24, 2023 | BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA | — | — | 29 (159.9544) | — | — |