High-water mark
674.2860
career-best overall
93.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.2860 at Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit — 93.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 23, 2013
BERRY PATCH BBQ
BERRY PATCH BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 6th of 41 at the Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit (2013). They are ranked #2482 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1521
peak 1521 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Oct 4, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
33% of 6 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.63 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 656.98 (+0.65)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.70
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.51 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.84)
Road miles
455
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 183 mi
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1515)
Master avg
656.98 / 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 | #508 (613 pts) | #275 (1,038 pts) | #518 (638 pts) | #509 (643 pts) | #549 (583 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BERRY PATCH BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
84 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,492 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1545
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BERRY PATCH BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BERRY PATCH BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,473 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1525
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,494 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1521
They turned up 8 years after BERRY PATCH BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#2,491 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1521
Level with BERRY PATCH BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,474 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1521
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,467 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1522
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| County Line Que | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Killer B's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 165.0972 | 171.51 | top 17% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 149.1428 | 158.84 | top 59% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 154.2284 | 164.06 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.3088 | 158.2858 | 162.56 | 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) | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 44% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
SC
3 of 6 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
218
finished ahead 189 times, behind 136
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20139 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First call Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.7142 Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
- First overall top-10 Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit
- Career-best overall score674.2860 Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit
- First category win (Chicken) Squealin' on the Square
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 Squealin' on the Square
- Peak power rating (1521) Squealin' on the Square
- Most recent contest Squealin' on the Square
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +6.3 | Squealin' on the Square | Oct 4, 2013 |
| +3.3 | SC Festival of Discovery | Jul 11, 2013 |
| +3.1 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | Jun 14, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.4 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | Apr 5, 2013 |
| -2.1 | WNC Barbeque Festival | Jul 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2013 | Squealin' on the Square Laurens, SC | 9 / 28 (660.9940) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (165.6800) | 22 (154.2284) | 9 (162.2284) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit Greer, SC | 6 / 41 (674.2860) | 4 (172.5600) | 6 (169.1544) | 16 (166.2628) | 13 (166.3088) |
| Jul 26, 2013 | WNC Barbeque Festival Maggie Valley, NC | 29 / 48 (654.1720) | 7 (171.4172) | 36 (158.8460) | 26 (162.8000) | 30 (161.1088) |
| Jul 11, 2013 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 33 / 78 (650.6972) | 32 (165.0972) | 48 (157.0972) | 35 (162.8000) | 19 (165.7028) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 42 / 97 (647.9992) | 10 (172) | 87 (149.1428) | 38 (165.1424) | 42 (161.7140) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Summerville, GA | 24 / 41 (653.7142) | 10 (169.1428) | 37 (153.1428) | 3 (173.1428) | 29 (158.2858) |