On the rise
+25
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 25 points across 5 contests since Jun 7, 2013 — from 1536 up to 1561.
- 5 contests since Jun 7, 2013
- now 1561
CAROLINA BBQ CO
CAROLINA BBQ CO is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 55 at the Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off (2013), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1552 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1561
peak 1561 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest May 23, 2014 · 1.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
22% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.60 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 664.16 (-4.56)
Walk rate
78%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.23
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.49 · weakest Pork (163.29)
Road miles
783
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 137 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Master avg
664.16 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CAROLINA BBQ CO, each with one reason worth a look.
47 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,540 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1562
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,539 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1567
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,538 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1562
They turned up 6 years after CAROLINA BBQ CO did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#1,545 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1561
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,536 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 62%
- Peak
- 1577
Level with CAROLINA BBQ CO on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,550 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1568
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 15 contests to 9.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Killer B's BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BUBBAJACK'S | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Bald Hawg BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PICKIN' PORKERS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| County Line Que | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba & Son BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 162.8572 | 167.49 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5716 | 157.7140 | 167.30 | top 26% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2858 | 146.8568 | 163.29 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5714 | 151.3600 | 166.08 | top 34% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 27% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
8 contests
Contests a season
4.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
6 of 9 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
344
finished ahead 397 times, behind 147
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20142 milestones
- Peak power rating (1561) Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)
- Most recent contest Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- First call Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- First overall top-10 Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- First overall podium Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- First Reserve Championship Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score691.4286 Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best overall score691.4286 Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5714 Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.4 | Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off | Apr 19, 2013 |
| +13.2 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge | May 10, 2013 |
| +9.3 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 11, 2013 |
| +7.3 | WNC Barbeque Festival | Jul 26, 2013 |
| +4.9 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.6 | BBQ Capital Cook-Off | Apr 26, 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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 26% | 96% | 92.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2014 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Evans, GA | 27 / 65 (657.0628) | 33 (165.1428) | 15 (169.1200) | 7 (171.4400) | 58 (151.3600) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | WNC Barbeque Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 12 / 48 (668.4684) | 27 (165.7028) | 15 (166.2744) | 25 (163.3712) | 5 (173.1200) |
| Jul 11, 2013 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 14 / 78 (666.7312) | 22 (167.3944) | 12 (169.1772) | 51 (157.0512) | 6 (173.1084) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 31 / 97 (654.2856) | 11 (172) | 34 (163.4286) | 53 (161.7142) | 56 (157.1428) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC | 12 / 34 (651.4280) | 12 (166.8572) | 17 (157.7140) | 15 (160.5712) | 10 (166.2856) |
| May 17, 2013 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 17 / 47 (671.9998) | 16 (169.1428) | 12 (169.1428) | 34 (163.4284) | 17 (170.2858) |
| May 10, 2013 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC | 5 / 58 (675.4280) | 10 (168.5710) | 13 (167.4286) | 10 (170.8570) | 15 (168.5714) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC | 36 / 71 (640.5710) | 28 (162.8572) | 5 (172.5716) | 65 (146.8568) | 34 (158.2854) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC | 2 / 55 (691.4286) | 18 (169.7142) | 11 (170.8572) | 5 (174.2858) | 2 (176.5714) |