They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
FORK U BBQ
FORK U BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 5th of 32 at the Northern Arizona BBQ Festival (2013). They are ranked #2542 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1519
peak 1521 · rated over 8 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Mar 22, 2013
latest Mar 21, 2014 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
22% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.28 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 650.33 (-4.05)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.92
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.15 · weakest Chicken (159.33)
Road miles
4,593
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 1,408 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Master avg
650.33 / 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 FORK U 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.
#2,541 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1524
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to FORK U BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team FORK U BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,554 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1532
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to FORK U BBQ)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 13 contests to 9.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,550 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1528
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,548 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1529
Level with FORK U BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,534 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1519
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,552 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1522
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| THE COWBOY WAY AZ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Phil the Grill | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Rhythm n QUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| STEEL CITY BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| I.A.B. 30 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RANCH 13 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2858 | 139.9316 | 159.33 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 169.1428 | 148.5260 | 162.01 | top 49% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174.2856 | 157.0856 | 162.84 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 170.8456 | 161.0972 | 166.15 | top 30% |
“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 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 50% | Mar 21, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
8 contests
Contests a season
4.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AZ
4 of 9 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
299
finished ahead 215 times, behind 202
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20141 milestone
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First category win (Pork) Northern Arizona BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 Northern Arizona BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score677.7142 Northern Arizona BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score677.7142 Northern Arizona BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2856 Northern Arizona BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1521) Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.1 | Northern Arizona BBQ Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +9.7 | Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Sep 27, 2013 |
| +3.3 | 3rd Annual Holbrook | Jul 12, 2013 |
| +2.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 22, 2013 |
| +2.7 | 4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship | Aug 23, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship | Aug 31, 2013 |
| -1.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 21, 2014 |
| -0.4 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 4, 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 57% | 90% | 90% |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 63% | top 45% | 94.1% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 17 / 30 (647.9200) | 19 (163.4172) | 20 (159.9656) | 15 (160.5600) | 10 (163.9772) |
| Oct 25, 2013 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 49 / 97 (658.7772) | 50 (165.1084) | 73 (161.0972) | 29 (167.4172) | 47 (165.1544) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 51 / 99 (642.6512) | 61 (160.4912) | 37 (163.9772) | 62 (157.0856) | 42 (161.0972) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Avi Resort & Casino Music Brews & BBQ Championship Laughlin, NV | 7 / 31 (667.9316) | 13 (166.2516) | 13 (164.5716) | 16 (166.2628) | 6 (170.8456) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 45 / 54 (614.1260) | 51 (139.9316) | 48 (148.5260) | 24 (160.5600) | 18 (165.1084) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship Campo, CA | 12 / 26 (652.5144) | 17 (163.3944) | 9 (162.2856) | 10 (163.9656) | 9 (162.8688) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | 3rd Annual Holbrook Holbrook, AZ | 12 / 27 (649.0400) | 14 (162.2628) | 15 (160.5600) | 15 (158.2400) | 8 (167.9772) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ | 5 / 32 (677.7142) | 16 (166.2858) | 11 (168) | 1 (174.2856) | 3 (169.1428) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 13 / 30 (642.2852) | 28 (146.8570) | 3 (169.1428) | 22 (157.1428) | 5 (169.1426) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.