The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
EZ CHEW BARBECUE has finished one call ahead of 4 Dads of the Aporkalypse 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
4 Dads of the Aporkalypse
4 Dads of the Aporkalypse is a competition barbecue team with 3 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 13th of 17 at the Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) ().
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1472
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
Aug 20, 2022
latest Aug 19, 2023 · 1 year on the trail
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.34
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 142.05 · weakest Pork Ribs (140.71)
Road miles
0
across 2 mapped stops
Purse competed for
$7,500
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
Backyard avg
282.77 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6572 | 129.0856 | 142.05 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 151.9772 | 133.6228 | 140.71 | top 83% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 90% | Aug 19, 2023 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
3 of 3 contests
Contests visited
1
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
46
finished ahead 5 times, behind 65
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20232 milestones
- Career-best single call (Chicken)153.6572 Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
—3 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First call Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best overall score295.3944 Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 32 / 32 (290.1944) | 26 (153.6572) | 32 (136.5372) | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 19 / 20 (262.7084) | 20 (129.0856) | 18 (133.6228) | — | — |
| — | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 13 / 17 (295.3944) | 14 (143.4172) | 10 (151.9772) | — | — |