High-water mark
686.2172
career-best overall
95.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 686.2172 at Music City Festival & BBQ Championship — 95.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 23, 2013
HUFFIN' & PUFFIN
HUFFIN' & PUFFIN is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 6th of 55 at the Music City Festival & BBQ Championship (2013). They are ranked #3374 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1496
peak 1501 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Mar 1, 2013
latest Sep 27, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
17% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.35
last 5 Master vs avg 657.60 (-0.25)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.68
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.47 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.70)
Road miles
913
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 514 mi
Schedule strength
7%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1510)
Master avg
657.60 / 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 | #521 (596 pts) | #643 (506 pts) | #549 (601 pts) | #406 (786 pts) | #473 (676 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to HUFFIN' & PUFFIN, each with one reason worth a look.
116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,359 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,385 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1502
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,387 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Level with HUFFIN' & PUFFIN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,362 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,363 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,352 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1497
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 156.5714 | 162.85 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 149.1426 | 161.70 | top 59% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 161.1428 | 168.47 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 158.2856 | 164.58 | top 47% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 53% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
KY
2 of 6 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
6
a different one every time
Opponents faced
200
finished ahead 115 times, behind 124
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.8566 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1501) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Music City Festival & BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score686.2172 Music City Festival & BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1544 Grillin and Chillin BBQ
- Most recent contest Grillin and Chillin BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.7 | Music City Festival & BBQ Championship | Aug 23, 2013 |
| +4.2 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ | Sep 27, 2013 |
| +0.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 1, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off | Mar 29, 2013 |
| -8.7 | Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff | Apr 5, 2013 |
| -5.3 | Super City Blues & Ques | 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2013 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 19 / 45 (662.2632) | 26 (165.1200) | 39 (156.5144) | 6 (173.1544) | 16 (167.4744) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Music City Festival & BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 6 / 55 (686.2172) | 12 (170.8228) | 11 (171.9772) | 14 (170.8228) | 5 (172.5944) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Super City Blues & Ques Metropolis, IL | 24 / 34 (651.4280) | 29 (159.9998) | 29 (157.1426) | 12 (167.9998) | 15 (166.2858) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff Kennett, MO | 35 / 44 (645.7140) | 43 (156.5714) | 11 (169.7142) | 35 (161.1428) | 35 (158.2856) |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off Benton, KY | 32 / 40 (641.1426) | 23 (162.8572) | 38 (149.1426) | 9 (168) | 20 (161.1428) |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Baton Rouge, LA | 14 / 28 (658.8566) | 17 (161.7142) | 11 (165.7142) | 10 (169.7142) | 17 (161.7140) |