High-water mark
675.4400
career-best overall
93.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 675.4400 at Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show — 93.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 27, 2013
TWSS BBQ
TWSS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 9th of 56 at the Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show (2013). They are ranked #2899 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1508
peak 1508 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Mar 22, 2013
latest Sep 27, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
20% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.81
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.78 · weakest Pork (159.09)
Road miles
344
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 128 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Master avg
649.01 / 720
5 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 | #632 (497 pts) | #525 (617 pts) | #656 (507 pts) | #789 (422 pts) | #690 (472 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TWSS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
106 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,888 of the rated field
- Contests
- 91
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 26%
- Peak
- 1629
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to TWSS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TWSS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,908 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1520
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,895 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1516
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,896 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1518
Level with TWSS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,898 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1520
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,897 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 8 contests to 5.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORK PATROL BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 154.2858 | 164.78 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8800 | 157.1428 | 163.31 | top 46% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4400 | 148 | 159.09 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 155.9998 | 161.82 | top 51% |
“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 61% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 40% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
NE
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
156
finished ahead 118 times, behind 90
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Heatin' Up the Bricks
- First call Pony Express BBQ Challenge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.8572 Pony Express BBQ Challenge
- First overall top-10 Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score675.4400 Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
- Career-best overall score675.4400 Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
- Peak power rating (1508) Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
- Most recent contest Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show | Sep 27, 2013 |
| +5.3 | Pony Express BBQ Challenge | Apr 26, 2013 |
| +2.6 | North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival | May 3, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.4 | Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge | Aug 31, 2013 |
| -5.1 | Heatin' Up the Bricks | Mar 22, 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 | Ak-Sar-Ben's River City Rodeo & Stock Show Omaha, NE | 9 / 56 (675.4400) | 22 (166.2628) | 10 (170.8800) | 16 (167.4400) | 10 (170.8572) |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 25 / 32 (647.8968) | 20 (166.2284) | 20 (164.5256) | 29 (157.1656) | 26 (159.9772) |
| May 3, 2013 | North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival North Platte, NE | 17 / 38 (642.8568) | 16 (162.2856) | 18 (160.5716) | 16 (163.9998) | 28 (155.9998) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Pony Express BBQ Challenge Gothenburg, NE | 17 / 47 (643.4286) | 2 (174.8572) | 17 (163.4286) | 39 (148) | 23 (157.1428) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Heatin' Up the Bricks Kearney, NE | 27 / 40 (635.4286) | 30 (154.2858) | 26 (157.1428) | 29 (158.8570) | 14 (165.1430) |