High-water mark
677.0972
career-best overall
94.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.0972 at Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off — 94.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 25, 2014
PINKIE'S BBQ
PINKIE'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 7th of 30 at the Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off (2014). They are ranked #3134 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1502
peak 1506 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Apr 12, 2013
latest Jul 28, 2017 · 4.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
10% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.85 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 656.14 (+0.71)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.85
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 165.88 · weakest Pork (162.68)
Road miles
1,154
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 154 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Master avg
656.14 / 720
10 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 PINKIE'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
113 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to PINKIE'S BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team PINKIE'S BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,112 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1505
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,117 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,122 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1518
Level with PINKIE'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,144 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,145 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1504
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| WILDCATTERS Q CREW | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GREAT PLAINS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JP CUSTOM SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 151.4286 | 163.93 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 146.8116 | 163.65 | top 54% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8570 | 146.2856 | 162.68 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 178.2858 | 160.0228 | 165.88 | 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) | 6 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ol' Glory BBQ Bash | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 61% | Jun 20, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
3.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
9 of 10 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
271
finished ahead 168 times, behind 216
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Jul 25, 2014 → Jul 28, 2017
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20172 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest
- Most recent contest Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest
20143 milestones
- First overall top-10 Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off
- Career-best overall score677.0972 Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1506) Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke In The Spring
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.1426 R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship
- First call Valley Center Spring Fling
- First category win (Brisket) Ol' Glory BBQ Bash
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.9 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off | Jul 25, 2014 |
| +6.7 | Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show | Sep 6, 2013 |
| +5.5 | Ol' Glory BBQ Bash | Jun 14, 2013 |
| +3.1 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 11, 2014 |
| +1.8 | Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic | Sep 7, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.2 | R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship | Apr 26, 2013 |
| -8.2 | Ol' Glory BBQ Bash | Jun 20, 2014 |
| -6.2 | Smoke In The Spring | Apr 12, 2013 |
| -3.6 | Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest | Jul 28, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 51% | 94% | 91.2% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 67% | top 56% | 93.3% | 91.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2017 | Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | 30 / 43 (645.6000) | 22 (168.5372) | 40 (146.8116) | 27 (165.6684) | 25 (164.5828) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off Dodge City, KS | 7 / 30 (677.0972) | 7 (170.8228) | 14 (168.5372) | 13 (168) | 8 (169.7372) |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Ol' Glory BBQ Bash Fredonia, KS | 35 / 42 (645.5768) | 30 (162.2284) | 31 (162.8572) | 37 (159.4056) | 30 (161.0856) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 29 / 64 (647.9656) | 44 (160.5600) | 27 (163.4056) | 36 (160.5828) | 25 (163.4172) |
| Sep 7, 2013 | Sky's the Limit BBQ Classic Garden City, KS | 14 / 26 (667.9888) | 2 (174.2972) | 23 (161.1316) | 23 (162.2972) | 9 (170.2628) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Showdown on the Plains BBQ Challenge & Air Show Scott City, KS | 11 / 28 (671.4168) | 7 (172.5484) | 1 (179.4400) | 24 (159.4056) | 23 (160.0228) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Ol' Glory BBQ Bash Fredonia, KS | 12 / 31 (661.7142) | 29 (151.4286) | 22 (161.1428) | 9 (170.8570) | 1 (178.2858) |
| May 31, 2013 | Valley Center Spring Fling Valley Center, KS | 18 / 34 (659.9996) | 25 (161.1426) | 3 (172) | 15 (166.2856) | 16 (160.5714) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship Arkansas City, KS | 20 / 25 (649.1426) | 21 (164) | 23 (153.1426) | 12 (168) | 13 (164) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 50 / 71 (634.8570) | 55 (153.7142) | 17 (168) | 68 (146.2856) | 16 (166.8572) |