High-water mark
665.6340
career-best overall
92.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.6340 at The Ironman — 92.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 3, 2015
GOONEY CREEK BBQ
GOONEY CREEK BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 25 at the BBQ, Bands & Brews (2013), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2354 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1525
peak 1525 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 25, 2013
latest Apr 3, 2015 · 1.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
29% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.05
last 5 Master vs avg 636.45 (-0.39)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.27
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.66 · weakest Pork (154.59)
Road miles
505
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 117 mi
Schedule strength
13%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Master avg
636.45 / 720
7 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 | #521 (596 pts) | #518 (626 pts) | #716 (466 pts) | #737 (451 pts) | #429 (736 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to GOONEY CREEK BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
85 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,351 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1525
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,361 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1526
They turned up 6 years after GOONEY CREEK BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#2,348 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1525
Level with GOONEY CREEK BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,368 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1524
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,353 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1525
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,345 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1530
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 150.2744 | 163.66 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 143.9996 | 156.32 | top 54% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 142.2628 | 154.59 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 173.1430 | 152.5484 | 161.87 | top 32% |
“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 45% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
5 of 7 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
166
finished ahead 145 times, behind 101
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20153 milestones
- Career-best overall score665.6340 The Ironman
- Peak power rating (1525) The Ironman
- Most recent contest The Ironman
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest The Memorial Day Pignic
- First call BBQ, Bands & Brews
- First category win (Brisket) BBQ, Bands & Brews
- First overall top-10 BBQ, Bands & Brews
- First overall podium BBQ, Bands & Brews
- First Reserve Championship BBQ, Bands & Brews
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2856 BBQ, Bands & Brews
- Career-best single call (Brisket)173.1430 BBQ, Bands & Brews
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | BBQ, Bands & Brews | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +13 | The Ironman | Apr 3, 2015 |
| +5.8 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +2.1 | Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival | Aug 23, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.6 | Que & Cruz | Jul 19, 2013 |
| -4.1 | The Memorial Day Pignic | May 25, 2013 |
| -2.1 | Covington Cork and Pork Festival | Jun 28, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 15% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60% | top 50% | 91.4% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2015 | The Ironman Shady Grove, PA | 7 / 48 (665.6340) | 6 (172) | 17 (163.9656) | 16 (163.9656) | 12 (165.7028) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Hogging Up BBQ Festival Winchester, VA | 17 / 46 (643.3944) | 16 (162.2400) | 9 (164) | 35 (153.1544) | 9 (164) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Blue Ridge BBQ and Music Festival Harrisonburg, VA | 13 / 28 (617.0516) | 17 (150.2744) | 6 (159.9888) | 22 (147.9200) | 7 (158.8684) |
| Jul 19, 2013 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 31 / 45 (615.3372) | 11 (167.4172) | 30 (153.1088) | 42 (142.2628) | 29 (152.5484) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Covington Cork and Pork Festival Covington, VA | 15 / 25 (638.8570) | 10 (165.7146) | 18 (154.2854) | 14 (158.8570) | 12 (160) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | BBQ, Bands & Brews Palmyra, VA | 2 / 25 (658.2856) | 9 (163.4284) | 19 (154.8570) | 8 (166.8572) | 1 (173.1430) |
| May 25, 2013 | The Memorial Day Pignic Fort Ritchie, MD | 25 / 38 (616.5706) | 11 (164.5714) | 33 (143.9996) | 28 (149.1424) | 14 (158.8572) |