The Barkness
Rating
1462
peak 1462
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-09-07
latest 2023-08-05
Best ToY finish
#891
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 98%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
605.19
last 3 vs career avg 605.19 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±14.79
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 158.26 · weakest Pork (146.62)
Road miles
66
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BUNCH OF SWINES has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 153.1084 | 158.26 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 146.8116 | 152.16 | top 79% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 149.7372 | 144.5028 | 146.62 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 155.9544 | 135.3600 | 148.15 | top 81% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 605.19
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 586.0684 | 586.07 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 607.4064 | 607.41 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 622.1028 | 622.10 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-05 | Fire in the Valley at Valleyfest 2023 - Smoke Masters Chew Magna, Near Bristol, BS40 8SZ | 8 / 8 (586.0684) | 8 (153.1084) | 6 (151.9772) | 6 (145.6228) | 7 (135.3600) |
| 2021-09-04 | Smoke on the Waters Devon, | 8 / 8 (607.4064) | 7 (157.7144) | 7 (146.8116) | 8 (149.7372) | 7 (153.1432) |
| 2019-09-07 | Smoke on the Waters Devon, EX37 9HZ | 14 / 15 (622.1028) | 7 (163.9656) | 11 (157.6800) | 15 (144.5028) | 10 (155.9544) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #891 (128 pts) | #915 (138 pts) | #961 (138 pts) | #933 (128 pts) | #898 (138 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1737 (95 pts) | #1465 (145 pts) | #1743 (110 pts) | #1849 (90 pts) | #1666 (115 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1517 (122 pts) | #1796 (107 pts) | #1551 (132 pts) | #1473 (152 pts) | #1767 (107 pts) |