On the rise
+62
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 62 points across 11 contests since Jan 25, 2013 — from 1511 up to 1573.
- 11 contests since Jan 25, 2013
- now 1573
CHATHAM ARTILLERY BBQ
CHATHAM ARTILLERY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 4th of 27 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2013). They are ranked #1382 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1573
peak 1573 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Jan 25, 2013
latest Oct 18, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
33% of 12 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.05 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 668.81 (+5.24)
Walk rate
92%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.17
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.90 · weakest Chicken (164.81)
Road miles
4,270
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 1,805 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Master avg
668.81 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #246 (1,223 pts) | #313 (953 pts) | #161 (1,438 pts) | #310 (953 pts) | #159 (1,518 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CHATHAM ARTILLERY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
33 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,381 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1573
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,380 of the rated field
- Contests
- 36
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1574
36 contests to 12: their number has had years to settle where CHATHAM ARTILLERY BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Compare careers#1,384 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1585
33 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,379 of the rated field
- Contests
- 35
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1593
Level with CHATHAM ARTILLERY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,383 of the rated field
- Contests
- 44
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1621
They've been 1621 at their best, 48 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#1,394 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 78%
- Peak
- 1573
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to CHATHAM ARTILLERY BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CHATHAM ARTILLERY BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer B's BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| WICKED QUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 151.3484 | 164.81 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 158.8344 | 167.36 | top 38% |
| Pork | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 153.0512 | 164.88 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 179.4400 | 160 | 170.90 | top 24% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 28% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
GA
4 of 12 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
11
a different one every time
Opponents faced
396
finished ahead 415 times, behind 131
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
201310 milestones
- First tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
- First call Lakeland Pig Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1424 Lakeland Pig Festival
- First category win (Brisket) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Brisket)179.4400 SC Festival of Discovery
- Career-best overall score691.3372 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- 10th tracked contest The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1573) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship
- Most recent contest World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship (Competitor's Series)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +11.9 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Aug 2, 2013 |
| +11.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 31, 2013 |
| +11.3 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 25, 2013 |
| +7.2 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | Apr 5, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.7 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Oct 11, 2013 |
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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2013 | World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship (Competitor's Series) Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 57 (158.8344) | 13 (169.1200) | 26 (165.7144) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 21 / 50 (682.2172) | 26 (171.4172) | 45 (164.5256) | 26 (167.9772) | 1 (178.2972) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 12 / 25 (662.1144) | 10 (169.6800) | 15 (161.1088) | 18 (160.5028) | 8 (170.8228) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Hendersonville, TN | 9 / 30 (675.9084) | 28 (157.6684) | 12 (170.8456) | 4 (173.1200) | 6 (174.2744) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL | 18 / 44 (658.6856) | 26 (163.9428) | 5 (171.4172) | 38 (153.0512) | 7 (170.2744) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 7 / 61 (691.3372) | 26 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1316) | 23 (170.8228) |
| Jul 11, 2013 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 23 / 78 (659.8284) | 67 (151.3484) | 38 (160.5144) | 9 (168.5256) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 8 / 97 (678.2854) | 66 (157.1426) | 9 (171.4286) | 10 (170.8570) | 2 (178.8572) |
| May 31, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 4 / 27 (668.5716) | 11 (165.7144) | 15 (165.7144) | 9 (162.8570) | 1 (174.2858) |
| May 10, 2013 | Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Waynesboro, GA | 20 / 41 (655.4276) | 9 (170.2856) | 15 (165.1426) | 33 (155.9998) | 20 (163.9996) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Summerville, GA | 12 / 41 (667.4282) | 20 (166.2856) | 2 (174.8572) | 26 (162.2854) | 19 (164) |
| Jan 25, 2013 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 11 / 70 (657.1424) | 8 (168.5714) | 10 (167.4284) | 27 (161.1426) | 29 (160) |