The heartbreaker
Came within 0.6056 points of the Grand Championship at Flames on the Flint (Mar 13, 2015).
WINK'S BARBEQUE is a competition barbecue team with 44 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Downtown BBQ Showdown (2018), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 4 times. They are ranked #498 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #981 (267 pts) | #866 (357 pts) | #902 (342 pts) | #1023 (272 pts) | #791 (407 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #330 (1,026 pts) | #519 (706 pts) | #282 (1,106 pts) | #439 (826 pts) | #273 (1,156 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #373 (978 pts) | #497 (788 pts) | #488 (803 pts) | #391 (983 pts) | #544 (728 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #249 (1,325 pts) | #365 (1,040 pts) | #289 (1,205 pts) | #232 (1,345 pts) | #336 (1,105 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #230 (1,374 pts) | #311 (1,139 pts) | #289 (1,179 pts) | #212 (1,354 pts) | #260 (1,269 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #966 (328 pts) | #832 (433 pts) | #1984 (108 pts) | #1073 (308 pts) | #856 (403 pts) |
The teams rated closest to WINK'S BARBEQUE, each with one reason worth a look.
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team WINK'S BARBEQUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headCareers of much the same size, 43 contests to 44, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 59 contests, alongside a 47% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 24 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersLevel with WINK'S BARBEQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headOne contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team WINK'S BARBEQUE has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT WACHULA'S | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOTYQUE | 22 | 7 | 15 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| The Specialists | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HAULIN' BUTT BBQ | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| JIGGY PIGGY | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BLUE BLOODS | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 14 | 8 | 6 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 44 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 156.5028 | 170.01 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 44 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 180 🔥 | 155.9428 | 168.81 | top 43% |
| Pork | 44 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 180 🔥 | 158.2512 | 169.01 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 44 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 177.7144 | 151.3484 | 169.92 | top 38% |
“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) | 21 | 1 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 23 | 0 | top 39% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin In the Square | 5 | 6 | 0 | top 41% | Mar 15, 2019 |
| Flames on the Flint | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 27% | Mar 9, 2018 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 4 | 2 | 0 | top 12% | Feb 24, 2017 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 3 | 32 | 0 | top 45% | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 17% | May 25, 2018 |
| Hammond BBQ | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 42% | Mar 22, 2019 |
| Christmas on the River | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 49% | Nov 30, 2018 |
| Porktober Que | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 35% | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 33% | Sep 18, 2015 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.3 | Flames on the Flint | Mar 13, 2015 |
| +16.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 28, 2014 |
| +16.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Sep 18, 2015 |
| +15.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Jun 30, 2017 |
| +15 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -17 | Smokin In the Square | Mar 15, 2019 |
| -12.8 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off | Feb 22, 2019 |
| -12.1 | Hammond BBQ | Mar 22, 2019 |
| -11.8 | Christmas on the River | Nov 30, 2018 |
| -7.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 69% | 92.7% | 91.9% |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 63% | top 35% | 95.6% | 94.4% |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 86% | top 28% | 97.1% | 95.1% |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50% | top 34% | 96.5% | 93.9% |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 73% | top 33% | 96.7% | 94.6% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 28% | 94.6% | 94.1% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2019 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 32 / 83 (667.3024) | 28 (168.5256) | 41 (163.9656) | 62 (158.2512) | 5 (176.5600) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Hammond BBQ 🏅 Hammond, LA | 33 / 48 (662.6856) | 36 (163.9544) | 16 (169.1200) | 39 (162.2400) | 33 (167.3712) |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Smokin In the Square 🏅 Pensacola, FL | 29 / 35 (651.2684) | 8 (171.9772) | 29 (162.2628) | 22 (165.6800) | 32 (151.3484) |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 18 / 27 (665.5772) | 19 (165.6800) | 12 (168.5372) | 20 (162.2400) | 15 (169.1200) |
| Feb 8, 2019 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 unrated Little Rock, AR | 81 / 92 (661.0060) | 71 (166.2632) | 60 (165.6800) | 65 (165.0972) | 76 (163.9656) |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Christmas on the River Demoplis, AL | 24 / 29 (662.7080) | 28 (158.2168) | 11 (170.8228) | 26 (161.6912) | 12 (171.9772) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Riverfest BBQ and Music Festival Decatur, AL | 6 / 32 (684.4800) | 13 (169.6800) | 5 (174.8572) | 30 (162.2400) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS | 1 / 30 (688.4912) | 6 (172.5484) | 3 (173.7028) | 13 (167.9772) | 4 (174.2628) |
| May 25, 2018 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA | 24 / 72 (679.9088) | 27 (171.9656) | 34 (167.9888) | 20 (169.6800) | 24 (170.2744) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 22 / 38 (675.8972) | 34 (162.2284) | 3 (177.1544) | 28 (163.4060) | 11 (173.1084) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 7 / 48 (685.6340) | 23 (168.5256) | 12 (172) | 14 (168.5256) | 2 (176.5828) |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL | 13 / 49 (686.1944) | 24 (171.9772) | 19 (169.1316) | 4 (176.5600) | 26 (168.5256) |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 19 / 42 (676.4228) | 15 (171.9656) | 33 (165.0972) | 11 (170.8344) | 26 (168.5256) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | National Pro BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 35 / 50 (683.3716) | 7 (178.8572) | 18 (172.5600) | 49 (161.1200) | 26 (170.8344) |
| Jul 6, 2017 | SC Festival of Discovery (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC | 35 / 89 (669.0400) | 24 (169.7028) | 45 (164.5372) | 50 (162.8228) | 12 (171.9772) |
| Jun 30, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Bartlett, TN | 3 / 30 (699.3828) | 15 (174.8572) | 12 (172.5600) | 1 (180) | 18 (171.9656) |
| May 26, 2017 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 9 / 67 (690.1828) | 10 (175.4172) | 14 (173.1200) | 22 (169.6800) | 14 (171.9656) |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL | 9 / 38 (684.4684) | 11 (174.8456) | 6 (174.2628) | 20 (167.3944) | 15 (167.9656) |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 20 / 67 (676.4456) | 20 (171.9772) | 40 (163.9656) | 9 (174.2628) | 40 (166.2400) |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 2 / 28 (689.0628) | 15 (168.5372) | 5 (174.8456) | 1 (176.5600) | 6 (169.1200) |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Christmas on the River Demopolis, AL | 5 / 34 (689.0400) | 11 (170.8344) | 2 (177.7028) | 16 (168.5256) | 11 (171.9772) |
| Nov 11, 2016 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 12 / 89 (688.5256) | 17 (173.1200) | 36 (169.1084) | 19 (171.4172) | 13 (174.8800) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown Hattiesburg, MS | 6 / 26 (669.5652) | 16 (161.6568) | 10 (163.9312) | 5 (171.4172) | 3 (172.5600) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Porktober Que Dothan, AL | 17 / 36 (669.0056) | 13 (170.8112) | 19 (165.6916) | 13 (170.2744) | 24 (162.2284) |
| Jul 7, 2016 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 46 / 82 (645.5200) | 67 (156.5144) | 22 (167.4172) | 47 (161.0972) | 44 (160.4912) |
| Jul 1, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Marietta, GA | 25 / 30 (674.7316) | 17 (170.8344) | 17 (169.6916) | 10 (171.9772) | 29 (162.2284) |
| May 27, 2016 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 2 / 66 (694.7884) | 5 (176.5600) | 38 (164.5256) | 1 (177.7028) | 5 (176) |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | 26 / 43 (669.0056) | 20 (170.8228) | 17 (168.5600) | 32 (163.3944) | 26 (166.2284) |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Flames on the Flint (GBC Qualifier) Bainbridge, GA | 26 / 89 (670.7656) | 41 (167.3828) | 50 (165.0972) | 24 (168.5600) | 18 (169.7256) |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 2 / 30 (687.9084) | 14 (170.2512) | 1 (174.2628) | 2 (175.4172) | 14 (167.9772) |
| Nov 3, 2015 | World Food Championships Kissimmee, FL | 21 / 58 (679.3600) | 20 (171.9656) | 53 (160.5488) | 11 (174.2856) | 10 (172.5600) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 38 / 50 (684.4688) | 19 (173.1316) | 42 (168.5488) | 23 (173.1200) | 35 (169.6684) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 218 / 606 (662.2056) | 316 (163.4400) | 58 (173.1316) | 137 (169.1428) | 409 (156.4912) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 102 / 187 (673.6228) | 82 (170.2744) | 116 (166.2400) | 150 (162.8456) | 34 (174.2628) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Porktober Que Dothan, AL | 13 / 26 (664.4112) | 24 (156.5028) | 12 (165.6800) | 9 (171.4056) | 6 (170.8228) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Southaven, MS | 4 / 30 (693.0740) | 28 (168.5140) | 21 (168.5600) | 2 (178.2972) | 4 (177.7028) |
| May 22, 2015 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 28 / 65 (667.8168) | 28 (169.6684) | 57 (158.2172) | 1 (177.7028) | 49 (162.2284) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash Ashburn, GA | 4 / 28 (691.9200) | 2 (177.1544) | 1 (180) | 20 (160.5028) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 2 / 72 (696.5144) | 26 (172.5484) | 5 (175.4288) | 13 (173.1200) | 9 (175.4172) |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL | 6 / 48 (689.0400) | 10 (175.4056) | 21 (167.3944) | 13 (170.8228) | 6 (175.4172) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 7 / 30 (686.7884) | 1 (177.7028) | 4 (175.4516) | 16 (168.5256) | 19 (165.1084) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Porktober Que Dothan, AL | 6 / 29 (673.0860) | 14 (165.6800) | 10 (166.8344) | 4 (171.4172) | 5 (169.1544) |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Southaven, MS | 16 / 30 (679.3028) | 3 (177.7144) | 28 (163.3944) | 28 (166.2284) | 11 (171.9656) |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL | 3 / 28 (681.0744) | 4 (174.2628) | 25 (155.9428) | 2 (173.1544) | 1 (177.7144) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.