FRONT PORCH BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 16th of 21 at the Black Dog Music and Que Festival (2014).
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FRONT PORCH BBQ has 3 rated contests, short of the five a power ranking needs, so its rating is still close to the 1500 every team starts on and 160 rated teams sit within a point of it.
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⚔ Compare careersCareers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersCareers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersCareers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4284 | 160.5484 | 165.50 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 154.8460 | 156.55 | top 78% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 152.4912 | 164.14 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 157.1200 | 145.1200 | 152.20 | top 73% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.7 | Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) | Aug 15, 2014 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.7 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Oct 25, 2013 |
| -5.7 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival | Sep 12, 2014 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 59% | 90.8% | 89.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 86% | 86% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2017 | Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-Off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Harrodsburg, KY | — | — | — | — | 11 (155.9884) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | KY Fort Harrod Beef Festival Grill-off (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Harrodsburg, KY | — | — | — | — | 6 (157.1200) |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Black Dog Music and Que Festival Floyd, VA | 16 / 21 (633.6116) | 11 (164.5372) | 17 (157.1200) | 7 (166.8344) | 20 (145.1200) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) Atlanta, GA | 18 / 43 (653.6572) | 12 (171.4284) | 34 (154.8460) | 5 (173.1084) | 28 (154.2744) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) Cleveland, GA | 40 / 41 (619.2224) | 33 (160.5484) | 30 (157.6800) | 39 (152.4912) | 38 (148.5028) |