SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ MI
Rating
1547
peak 1552
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2021-09-24
Best ToY finish
#191
Master 2018
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
2
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.01 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 676.48 (-4.47)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.16
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.69 · weakest Pork (166.69)
Road miles
599
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 313 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
KEVLAR BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CONVICTED PIGS BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 25% of their entries (2 of 8).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 2 of 26 at their very first tracked contest, Marietta River City BBQ (2019-04-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 177.7144 | 159.9544 | 171.69 | top 28% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 176.5944 | 165.6800 | 170.42 | top 24% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 173.7028 | 159.9428 | 166.69 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 173.7028 | 162.2516 | 167.68 | top 42% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
| OH | 3 | 0 | top 25% |
| WV | 2 | 1 | top 8% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 21% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 36% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (3 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smokin On The Buffalo (2019-06-14)
- Wins it all in 13% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 676.48
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.0400 | 673.04 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.6228 | 673.62 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 690.8232 | 677.53 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-24 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 12 / 28 (673.0400) | 6 (173.1428) | 7 (170.8228) | 17 (166.8228) | 20 (162.2516) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 11 / 28 (673.6228) | 6 (172.5600) | 8 (170.2744) | 22 (161.6800) | 9 (169.1084) |
| 2019-09-20 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 24 / 28 (659.8400) | 28 (159.9544) | 1 (172.5600) | 23 (159.9428) | 19 (167.3828) |
| 2019-08-30 | PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival Hilliard, OH | 9 / 28 (682.7540) | 5 (174.8456) | 7 (172.0000) | 11 (170.8228) | 18 (165.0856) |
| 2019-07-05 | Ceramic City Jazz, Blues & BBQ Festival East Liverpool, OH | 4 / 11 (670.7772) | 3 (170.2628) | 5 (165.7144) | 7 (165.1200) | 3 (169.6800) |
| 2019-06-14 | Smokin On The Buffalo Mannington, WV | 1 / 16 (690.8232) | 2 (177.7144) | 4 (169.6916) | 3 (173.7028) | 3 (169.7144) |
| 2019-06-07 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Roanoke, WV | 3 / 31 (686.1940) | 3 (174.2628) | 11 (165.6800) | 2 (172.5484) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2019-04-26 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 2 / 26 (674.7884) | 3 (170.8112) | 1 (176.5944) | 13 (162.8572) | 10 (164.5256) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #651 (123 pts) | #599 (168 pts) | #642 (148 pts) | #879 (68 pts) | #649 (138 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #247 (1155 pts) | #245 (1140 pts) | #233 (1190 pts) | #370 (910 pts) | #355 (930 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #191 (1451 pts) | #387 (916 pts) | #188 (1396 pts) | #169 (1436 pts) | #188 (1441 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #222 (1410 pts) | #330 (1100 pts) | #218 (1380 pts) | #312 (1135 pts) | #163 (1550 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #211 (1488 pts) | #418 (933 pts) | #187 (1483 pts) | #306 (1163 pts) | #326 (1123 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #377 (984 pts) | #486 (794 pts) | #440 (859 pts) | #453 (854 pts) | #398 (939 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #413 (921 pts) | #530 (731 pts) | #411 (946 pts) | #648 (591 pts) | #398 (946 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #871 (342 pts) | #1067 (287 pts) | #835 (387 pts) | #877 (372 pts) | #1218 (227 pts) |