Their season
2014
their best year
2014 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 31%.
- 6 contests
- 1 overall top-10
- 0 category wins
- average top 31%
Stumpy Coals BBQ
Stumpy Coals BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 10th of 53 at the Keystone Classic Barbeque (2014). They are ranked #3167 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1501
peak 1536 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest Aug 25, 2023 · 10.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
8% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
597.54 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 613.10 (-15.56)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±49.98
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.80 · weakest Brisket (153.31)
Road miles
878
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 120 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Purse competed for
$16K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
613.10 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 Stumpy Coals BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
107 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,184 of the rated field
- Contests
- 34
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1576
1–5 in 6 shared contests (17% to Stumpy Coals BBQ)
These two have cooked 6 of the same contests — SMOKIN GNOME BBQ ahead 5–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,166 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,173 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1530
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before Stumpy Coals BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,170 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1502
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,178 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,176 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1542
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 33% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| HAWG NATION BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| WEEKEND SMOKERS | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SPICE | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGHEADED BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKOPOLIS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire Ants BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| WILLY'S Q SHACK | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| QUEGASM | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| FLYING PORKERS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| TASTY LICKS BBQ SUPPLY | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Badlands BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 137.7028 | 158.80 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 138.8116 | 155.93 | top 53% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 148.0456 | 158.29 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.3200 | 134.8228 | 153.31 | top 59% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 53% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Summer Fest | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 69% | Aug 25, 2023 |
| Keystone Classic Barbeque | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 38% | Oct 3, 2014 |
| Que for the Troops | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 30% | Jun 6, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
6 contests
Contests a season
2.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
PA
9 of 12 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
8
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
371
finished ahead 326 times, behind 354
Longest layoff
4.5 yrs
Mar 8, 2019 → Aug 25, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest New Holland Summer Fest
20171 milestone
- 10th tracked contest New Holland Summer Fest
20146 milestones
- First call Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7312 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4400 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off
- First overall top-10 Keystone Classic Barbeque
- Career-best overall score659.4744 Keystone Classic Barbeque
- Peak power rating (1536) Keystone Classic Barbeque
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Que for the Troops
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.2 | Que for the Troops | Jun 6, 2014 |
| +10.2 | Keystone Classic Barbeque | Oct 3, 2014 |
| +8.2 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition | May 9, 2014 |
| +7.7 | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off | Sep 5, 2014 |
| +6.9 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 22, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo | Mar 8, 2019 |
| -11.3 | Red, White and Que | Sep 7, 2013 |
| -10.9 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 25, 2023 |
| -10.9 | New Holland Summer Fest | Aug 25, 2017 |
| -1.1 | Keystone Classic Barbeque | Oct 4, 2013 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 84.4% | 84.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 64% | 64% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 31% | 91.6% | 89.1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 86.1% | 84.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2023 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 39 / 44 (607.8288) | 35 (158.2400) | 44 (138.8116) | 41 (150.2400) | 28 (160.5372) |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ | 65 / 66 (460.5600) | — | 40 (157.6800) | 58 (148.0456) | 44 (154.8344) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 59 / 69 (609.1088) | 69 (137.7028) | 50 (154.8116) | 15 (165.1772) | 54 (151.4172) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA | 10 / 53 (659.4744) | 12 (168.0344) | 8 (167.4400) | 21 (162.3084) | 20 (161.6916) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 6th Annual Southern York County BBQ Cook-off York, PA | 12 / 39 (650.7312) | 3 (175.4400) | 10 (166.2628) | 27 (157.0856) | 29 (151.9428) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA | 22 / 70 (642.8460) | 21 (164.0344) | 25 (160.5144) | 18 (163.4628) | 33 (154.8344) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 11 / 65 (646.2284) | 13 (165.7028) | 22 (157.7372) | 8 (166.8456) | 28 (155.9428) |
| May 9, 2014 | Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition Green Lane, PA | 17 / 54 (635.4628) | 6 (168) | 20 (158.2856) | 19 (159.4400) | 36 (149.7372) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 60 / 109 (615.3600) | 82 (150.2512) | 79 (146.8116) | 53 (155.9772) | 26 (162.3200) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Keystone Classic Barbeque Harrisburg, PA | 31 / 55 (619.3944) | 44 (149.7028) | 34 (153.7028) | 15 (161.7372) | 28 (154.2516) |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Red, White and Que Cresskill, NJ | 23 / 26 (590.1828) | 21 (150.8228) | 21 (151.9888) | 22 (152.5484) | 24 (134.8228) |
| May 31, 2013 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 20 / 46 (619.9998) | 13 (158.8572) | 18 (157.1428) | 18 (156.5712) | 29 (147.4286) |