Part Time BBQ

Part Time BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) (2019). They are ranked #2473 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,473

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1521

peak 1521 · rated over 21 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 13, 2014

latest Sep 13, 2019 · 5.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#446

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

10% of 21 contests

Avg finish

top 57%

overall standings

Best overall

701.6916 / 720

Master · America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

679.47 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 655.42 (+24.05)

Walk rate

29%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship

Consistency

±25.83

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 165.26 · weakest Pork (162.03)

Road miles

2,093

across 21 mapped stops · furthest 290 mi

Schedule strength

51%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)

Purse competed for

$41K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

1 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

655.42 / 720

21 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (11 found in their record)

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

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.

Brisket ×1

Against the odds

8-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 92 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) (Sep 13, 2019) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 8-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Burnin and Lootin.

On the rise

+56 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 56 points across 6 contests since Oct 12, 2018 — from 1466 up to 1521.

6 contests since Oct 12, 2018
now 1521

Giant slayer

30 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 30-team field at America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL).

Sep 13, 2019

High-water mark

701.6916 career-best overall

97.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 701.6916 at America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) — 97.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 13, 2019

State champions

1 state championship won

They've taken 1 state championship from 4 entries at contests carrying the title.

4 state-championship entries

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BAR-B-Q'S-2GO has finished one call ahead of Part Time BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

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Their season

2019 1 Grand Championship

2019 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 25%.

5 contests
2 overall top-10s
2 category wins
average top 25%

A tough matchup

16–2 behind in the head-to-head

Burnin and Lootin ahead in 89% of their meetings

Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 16 of their 18 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

14 of 16 shared brisket entries lost

Burnin and Lootin ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Burnin and Lootin has out-cooked them in 14 of 16 shared brisket entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

7 SINS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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
2019 ↗	Master	#446 (730 pts)	#518 (670 pts)	#621 (555 pts)	#580 (590 pts)	#486 (695 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1524 (120 pts)	#1293 (190 pts)	#1614 (120 pts)	#1610 (120 pts)	#1495 (145 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1058 (305 pts)	#1080 (325 pts)	#1131 (300 pts)	#1131 (300 pts)	#883 (435 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1251 (232 pts)	#1439 (202 pts)	#1412 (212 pts)	#1446 (212 pts)	#1168 (277 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1048 (286 pts)	#1213 (251 pts)	#950 (366 pts)	#1309 (236 pts)	#741 (496 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1784 (130 pts)	#1870 (130 pts)	#1842 (130 pts)	#1859 (130 pts)	#1836 (130 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Part Time BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

UNCLE CHET'S BBQ

#2,484 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1545

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before Part Time BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 20 contests

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SMOKIN TURTLE LOW N SLOW BAR-BE-QUE

#2,474 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1537

Careers of much the same size, 23 contests to 21, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

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Hank's BBQ

#2,456 of the rated field

1522 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1542

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 17 contests, alongside a 24% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Oct 5, 2023

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The Drunken Sailor

#2,481 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1529

They turned up 9 years after Part Time BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2026

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SLO.MO.QUE

#2,459 of the rated field

1522 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1522

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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BBQ TEAM WEST COAST

#2,471 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1537

Level with Part Time BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen May 14, 2022

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	18	3	15	17%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	18	2	16	11%	⚔ compare
Smokin it Up BBQ	17	4	13	24%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	17	1	16	6%	⚔ compare
FU MAN QUE CREW	15	7	8	47%	⚔ compare
Porterhouse BBQ	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
TEAM WOODSHED	14	7	7	50%	⚔ compare
NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	13	7	6	54%	⚔ compare
SMOKE HOUND BBQ	13	5	8	38%	⚔ compare
TROPICAL HEAT BBQ	13	5	8	38%	⚔ compare
JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
Sharpe's Woodshed	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
7 SINS BBQ	12	10	2	83%	⚔ compare
CHUBBY AND TUBBY'S	12	5	7	42%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	20	2	0	1	179.4400	150.2744	164.56	top 61%
Pork Ribs	20	2	1	1	177.7144	147.9772	163.20	top 61%
Pork	20	2	0	1	176	142.2400	162.03	top 65%
Brisket	20	4	2	2	180 🔥	133.6456	165.26	top 44%

“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)	6	1	top 63%
Large (40+)	15	0	top 55%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	20	1	top 56%
NV	1	0	top 91%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL)	2	21	0	top 49%	May 31, 2019
California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship	2	30	0	top 90%	Jun 9, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 5 contests · 1 GC

Contests a season 3.5 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 20 of 21 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 19 2 of them more than once

First title Sep 13, 2019 America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)

Opponents faced 404 finished ahead 500 times, behind 682

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

20198 milestones

Feb 15 First overall top-10 The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
Sep 13 First overall podium America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)
Sep 13 First Grand Championship America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)
Sep 13 First state championship America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)
Sep 13 Biggest field won (30 teams) America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)
Sep 13 Career-best overall score701.6916 America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)
Sep 13 Peak power rating (1521) America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)
Sep 13 Most recent contest America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)

20171 milestone

Mar 31 10th tracked contest 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship

20153 milestones

Jun 12 First call California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship
Jun 12 First category win (Brisket) California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship
Jun 12 First perfect 180 (Brisket) California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship

20142 milestones

Jun 13 First tracked contest California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship
Oct 2 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.1316 Dana Point State BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+18.9	The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	Feb 15, 2019
+18.1	America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)	Sep 13, 2019
+10.6	The Golden State Battle	Jan 25, 2019
+8.4	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1	Mar 29, 2019
+5.8	Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship	Jun 10, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.9	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship	Jun 13, 2014
-7.5	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship	May 6, 2016
-7.3	OC BBQ Competition	Oct 13, 2017
-6.5	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full)	Jun 2, 2017
-4.8	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship	Jun 9, 2017

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	GCs	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	5	1	2	2	60%	top 25%	97.5%	94.4%
2018	2	0	0	0	0%	top 72%	91.3%	90.7%
2017	5	0	0	0	20%	top 71%	92.1%	89.6%
2016	3	0	0	0	33%	top 70%	93.7%	89.8%
2015	4	0	0	1	25%	top 52%	93.6%	92.7%
2014	2	0	0	0	0%	top 81%	90.2%	84.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 13, 2019	America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 San Diego, CA	1 / 30 (701.6916)	2 (179.4400)	1 (177.7144)	2 (176)	13 (168.5372)
May 31, 2019	Horse Town Brew N Que Festival (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Norco, CA	21 / 49 (662.7540)	—	—	—	—
Mar 29, 2019	8th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Arcadia, CA	25 / 70 (671.9084)	20 (170.2856)	23 (167.9884)	47 (163.9544)	23 (169.6800)
Feb 15, 2019	The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA	4 / 49 (685.6572)	7 (173.7144)	28 (167.9772)	27 (167.4056)	1 (176.5600)
Jan 25, 2019	The Golden State Battle 🏅 Santa Ynez, CA	17 / 48 (675.3368)	30 (167.9656)	20 (168)	8 (174.8456)	23 (164.5256)
Oct 12, 2018	Temecula State BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	33 / 46 (657.0284)	41 (155.4056)	28 (166.8228)	25 (166.8228)	20 (167.9772)
Mar 23, 2018	7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	56 / 78 (648.9824)	11 (173.7144)	61 (160.5140)	73 (153.1084)	53 (161.6456)
Oct 13, 2017	OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA	48 / 56 (637.6228)	49 (156.5716)	49 (155.9428)	36 (161.7028)	34 (163.4056)
Aug 18, 2017	Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	24 / 52 (662.8112)	20 (167.4400)	31 (162.8228)	34 (162.2512)	10 (170.2972)
Jun 9, 2017	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	31 / 39 (633.5768)	26 (161.7256)	30 (158.8228)	27 (159.3712)	32 (153.6572)
Jun 2, 2017	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA	45 / 57 (639.8288)	41 (166.2744)	52 (153.0744)	47 (158.2400)	35 (162.2400)
Mar 31, 2017	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	51 / 77 (653.0400)	58 (162.2628)	58 (158.8344)	59 (158.2400)	13 (173.7028)
Jun 10, 2016	Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	13 / 27 (674.7884)	19 (167.4172)	17 (167.4172)	17 (165.6912)	7 (174.2628)
May 6, 2016	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	32 / 35 (620.4232)	33 (151.9200)	31 (159.4060)	28 (161.6684)	33 (147.4288)
Apr 1, 2016	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA	51 / 72 (645.0516)	38 (166.2972)	59 (156.5144)	50 (161.1316)	45 (161.1084)
Oct 2, 2015	City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	29 / 75 (672.5256)	43 (166.8228)	13 (173.1428)	36 (166.8456)	35 (165.7144)
Jun 12, 2015	California Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	14 / 26 (673.6340)	21 (165.0856)	10 (170.2628)	24 (158.2856)	1 (180)
May 29, 2015	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	42 / 75 (665.6688)	59 (161.6572)	43 (166.2516)	49 (163.4400)	17 (174.3200)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	60 / 100 (658.2288)	43 (169.1200)	75 (158.8228)	68 (161.1316)	29 (169.1544)
Oct 2, 2014	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	61 / 97 (649.1316)	79 (157.7372)	44 (165.7144)	74 (158.2628)	29 (167.4172)
Jun 13, 2014	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	30 / 30 (574.1372)	29 (150.2744)	26 (147.9772)	28 (142.2400)	28 (133.6456)

Part Time BBQ

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 (11 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

On the rise

Giant slayer

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

Brisket nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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)