SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE

SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE is a competition barbecue team with 23 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 11th of 32 at the Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) (2016). They are ranked #6151 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,151

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1425

peak 1425 · rated over 22 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 12, 2015

latest Aug 18, 2023 · 8.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#790

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 23 contests

Avg finish

top 72%

overall standings

Best overall

678.7660 / 720

Master · Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)

Perfect 180s

Current form

652.88 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 651.17 (+1.70)

Walk rate

30%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.2856

Pork · Roman Roast on the River

Consistency

±15.23

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 163.69 · weakest Brisket (161.83)

Road miles

3,001

across 23 mapped stops · furthest 248 mi

Schedule strength

56%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)

Purse competed for

$58K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

651.17 / 720

22 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

678.7660 career-best overall

94.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 678.7660 at Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) — 94.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 3, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

WeQ4U has finished one call ahead of SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 57%.

6 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 57%

A tough matchup

10–1 behind in the head-to-head

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead in 91% of their meetings

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead in 10 of their 11 shared contests.

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

1.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (Mar 5, 2021).

last seen Apr 19, 2019
back Mar 5, 2021

Pork nemesis

8 of 9 shared pork entries lost

THE PIT CREW GA ahead 89% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE PIT CREW GA has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared pork entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The long haul

3,001 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,001 miles across 23 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 248 miles to Low Country Hog Fest.

23 mapped stops
furthest 248 mi

The metronome

±2.12% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.12% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.4% of a perfect score
23 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2023 ↗	Master	#1565 (57 pts)	#1597 (57 pts)	#1693 (57 pts)	#1611 (52 pts)	#1290 (62 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1653 (55 pts)	#1657 (55 pts)	#1698 (55 pts)	#1654 (55 pts)	#1263 (75 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#846 (146 pts)	#954 (126 pts)	#773 (206 pts)	#896 (141 pts)	#849 (161 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#1996 (65 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1307 (179 pts)	#1355 (179 pts)	#1105 (264 pts)	#953 (334 pts)	#1369 (179 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#790 (478 pts)	#911 (428 pts)	#744 (538 pts)	#690 (598 pts)	#574 (683 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#793 (462 pts)	#789 (497 pts)	#1000 (362 pts)	#670 (602 pts)	#788 (482 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1596 (135 pts)	#1552 (170 pts)	#1715 (135 pts)	#1727 (130 pts)	#1699 (130 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE, each with one reason worth a look.

33 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Parra Q

#6,148 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1425

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Apr 8, 2022

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FRICKIN' CHICKIN BBQ

#6,152 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 16 contests

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Hog Wash

#6,146 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1425

Fewer contests behind them than SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE has cooked, 16 to 23, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jul 19, 2024

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HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY

#6,147 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1425

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen May 12, 2018

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Big Blue BBQ

#6,149 of the rated field

1425 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1425

Level with SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

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Good Ole Boys Country BBQ

#6,154 of the rated field

1424 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1424

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Apr 20, 2018

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	12	7	5	58%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
ATLANTA BBQ STORE	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW GA	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Angry Jack BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
WAY 2 QUE	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
ROAST BEAST BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Stewbabys BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
Willingham's	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SWINE DINING GA	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Quenut BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	22	1	0	171.9772	153.0972	163.21	top 73%
Pork Ribs	22	2	0	173.1200	148.5028	162.45	top 70%
Pork	22	3	1	174.2856	142.7428	163.69	top 60%
Brisket	22	2	0	171.9772	142.1828	161.83	top 66%

“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)	17	0	top 72%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 74%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
GA	15	top 70%
NC	3	top 82%
KY	2	top 81%
TN	1	top 77%
SC	1	top 58%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival	3	18	top 84%	Aug 18, 2023
Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show	3	30	top 82%	Aug 10, 2018
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival	2	40	top 67%	Mar 5, 2021
Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival	2	25	top 81%	Jun 15, 2018
Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER)	2	23	top 76%	Aug 25, 2017
Fitzgerald Pig Pickin	2	14	top 74%	Jun 10, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 6 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 16 of 23 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 14 6 of them more than once

Opponents faced 506 finished ahead 232 times, behind 699

Longest layoff 1.9 yrs Apr 19, 2019 → Mar 5, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20231 milestone

Aug 18 Most recent contest Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival

20181 milestone

May 11 Career-best single call (Pork)174.2856 Roman Roast on the River

20171 milestone

Mar 3 10th tracked contest Sip & Swine BBQ Festival

20164 milestones

Mar 4 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3716 Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
May 13 First call Roman Roast on the River
Jun 3 Career-best overall score678.7660 Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)
Jun 10 Peak power rating (1492) Fitzgerald Pig Pickin

20131 milestone

Aug 23 First tracked contest Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.1	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)	Jun 3, 2016
+5.6	Roman Roast on the River	May 13, 2016
+2.8	Barnesville BBQ & Blues	Apr 21, 2017
+2	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin	Jun 10, 2016
+0.7	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show	Aug 10, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin'	Jun 12, 2015
-10.5	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 21, 2015
-10.4	Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival	Aug 19, 2022
-10.2	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show	Aug 11, 2017
-8.6	Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival	Aug 18, 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)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	1	0%	top 89%	89.2%	89.2%
2022	1	0%	top 93%	89.7%	89.7%
2021	2	50%	top 68%	92.1%	91.6%
2019	1	0%	top 77%	91.3%	91.3%
2018	3	33%	top 71%	94.1%	92%
2017	6	17%	top 76%	92.6%	89.8%
2016	6	67%	top 57%	94.3%	91.2%
2015	2	0%	top 93%	87.3%	87.2%
2013	1	0%	—	—	—

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 18, 2023	Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA	24 / 27 (642.0452)	24 (163.9312)	24 (161.6340)	25 (154.2400)	23 (162.2400)
Aug 19, 2022	Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA	28 / 30 (646.1256)	29 (157.0972)	27 (160.5256)	28 (162.8228)	21 (165.6800)
Aug 20, 2021	Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA	18 / 26 (663.3716)	22 (162.8228)	8 (172.5600)	19 (162.8572)	15 (165.1316)
Mar 5, 2021	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	54 / 81 (655.2912)	77 (153.0972)	43 (165.6800)	37 (167.4056)	36 (169.1084)
Apr 19, 2019	High on the Hog Festival 🏅 Winchester, TN	30 / 39 (657.5540)	30 (163.9656)	24 (167.3828)	30 (163.9428)	29 (162.2628)
Aug 10, 2018	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC	33 / 51 (659.8172)	35 (165.0856)	34 (165.0972)	11 (169.1200)	34 (160.5144)
Jun 15, 2018	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY	28 / 34 (650.7200)	27 (166.8228)	23 (165.0972)	27 (163.4056)	32 (155.3944)
May 11, 2018	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	26 / 39 (677.6000)	38 (163.9544)	10 (173.1200)	9 (174.2856)	28 (166.2400)
Oct 13, 2017	The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA	24 / 29 (634.0800)	27 (154.2172)	28 (148.5028)	12 (169.7028)	20 (161.6572)
Aug 25, 2017	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER) Kennesaw, GA	23 / 37 (661.5544)	33 (161.0856)	18 (168.5372)	24 (163.3944)	17 (168.5372)
Aug 11, 2017	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC	32 / 34 (627.1768)	24 (163.3828)	23 (162.7884)	34 (142.7428)	24 (158.2628)
Jun 16, 2017	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY	25 / 31 (643.8400)	24 (161.1200)	25 (160.4912)	19 (163.9772)	23 (158.2516)
Apr 21, 2017	Barnesville BBQ & Blues Barnsville, GA	16 / 29 (666.7656)	20 (162.8572)	22 (162.2400)	7 (172)	13 (169.6684)
Mar 3, 2017	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA	51 / 63 (643.8512)	58 (159.9428)	47 (160)	42 (162.8228)	44 (161.0856)
Sep 2, 2016	Low Country Hog Fest Charleston, SC	15 / 26 (639.3368)	14 (164.5256)	12 (161.1316)	24 (145.7140)	8 (167.9656)
Aug 12, 2016	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC	30 / 34 (635.8168)	30 (158.8228)	33 (155.3828)	26 (162.2628)	24 (159.3484)
Jun 10, 2016	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin Fitzgerald, GA	14 / 26 (662.1256)	4 (171.9772)	22 (158.8000)	11 (168.5256)	17 (162.8228)
Jun 3, 2016	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	11 / 32 (678.7660)	19 (168.5372)	13 (169.1200)	3 (174.2744)	14 (166.8344)
May 13, 2016	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	15 / 36 (669.0056)	20 (165.6684)	25 (162.8228)	14 (168.5372)	8 (171.9772)
Mar 4, 2016	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA	40 / 59 (655.3716)	24 (169.1200)	44 (161.6916)	22 (170.2972)	53 (154.2628)
Aug 21, 2015	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	37 / 41 (628.9144)	26 (163.9656)	39 (151.3372)	28 (162.8000)	33 (150.8116)
Jun 12, 2015	Fitzgerald Pig Pickin' Fitzgerald, GA	19 / 20 (626.6744)	12 (168.5600)	19 (159.9660)	20 (155.9656)	20 (142.1828)
Aug 23, 2013	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	—	—	—	—	—

SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)