High-water mark
676.5368
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 676.5368 at United Wireless / Five State Fair BBQ — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 2, 2013
CORN FED BBQ
CORN FED BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 4th of 25 at the United Wireless / Five State Fair BBQ (2013). They are ranked #2952 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1507
peak 1521 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2013
latest Jun 20, 2014 · 1.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
649.97 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 640.40 (+9.57)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±33.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.36 · weakest Pork Ribs (150.45)
Road miles
1,196
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 461 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Master avg
640.40 / 720
6 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 | #486 (637 pts) | #353 (862 pts) | #704 (472 pts) | #443 (732 pts) | #586 (547 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CORN FED BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
117 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,963 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1513
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CORN FED BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CORN FED BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,949 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1513
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CORN FED BBQ)
17 contests to 6: their number has had years to settle where CORN FED BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,948 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,930 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
Level with CORN FED BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,955 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,933 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 174.8456 | 154.2856 | 166.36 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.3088 | 106.8580 | 150.45 | top 69% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 145.1200 | 165.23 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 149.0856 | 158.36 | top 60% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
4 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
154
finished ahead 92 times, behind 97
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20141 milestone
- Most recent contest Knights of Columbus
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest Pony Express BBQ Challenge
- First call Pony Express BBQ Challenge
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3256 Blues, BBQ & Bargains
- First overall top-10 United Wireless / Five State Fair BBQ
- Career-best overall score676.5368 United Wireless / Five State Fair BBQ
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8456 When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In
- Peak power rating (1521) Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | United Wireless / Five State Fair BBQ | Aug 2, 2013 |
| +8.3 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains | Jul 19, 2013 |
| +4.3 | Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show | Sep 6, 2013 |
| +3.9 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | Aug 23, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | Knights of Columbus | Jun 20, 2014 |
| -9.6 | Pony Express BBQ Challenge | 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 | 0% | top 96% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 42% | 94% | 90.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2014 | Knights of Columbus Quincy, IL | 24 / 25 (595.9316) | 25 (154.8344) | 25 (143.9656) | 25 (145.1200) | 21 (152.0116) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show Scott City, KS | 12 / 28 (670.1828) | 13 (169.1084) | 19 (166.3088) | 5 (173.1200) | 19 (161.6456) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS | 13 / 30 (651.8740) | 2 (174.8456) | 9 (165.0856) | 17 (162.8572) | 28 (149.0856) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | United Wireless / Five State Fair BBQ Liberal, KS | 4 / 25 (676.5368) | 2 (171.9884) | 13 (163.4056) | 11 (168) | 3 (173.1428) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Blues, BBQ & Bargains Hays, KS | 12 / 42 (655.3256) | 7 (173.1200) | 28 (157.0856) | 8 (173.1200) | 29 (152) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Pony Express BBQ Challenge Gothenburg, NE | 38 / 47 (592.5720) | 28 (154.2856) | 47 (106.8580) | 7 (169.1428) | 16 (162.2856) |