Signature meat
40%
pork ribs entries won
2 wins from 5 entries
When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 40% of their entries (2 of 5).
- best 174.8574
- average 169.37
- 3 calls
CODE 3 BBQ
CODE 3 BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2013. Their best overall finish is 13th of 25 at the 2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off (2013). They are ranked #3033 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1505
peak 1510 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest May 17, 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.10
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.37 · weakest Brisket (156.34)
Road miles
622
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 222 mi
Schedule strength
6%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1508)
Master avg
653.26 / 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 | #653 (475 pts) | #600 (545 pts) | #306 (995 pts) | #644 (515 pts) | #738 (440 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CODE 3 BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
100 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,031 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,022 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Level with CODE 3 BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,019 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1505
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,036 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,023 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,020 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1511
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5714 | 158.8570 | 164.34 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 174.8574 | 161.7144 | 169.37 | top 23% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 154.2856 | 163.20 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7142 | 143.9998 | 156.34 | top 67% |
“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 52% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MO
4 of 5 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
181
finished ahead 114 times, behind 94
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
- First call Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.8574 Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
- Career-best overall score674.8574 Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.8574 Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
- Peak power rating (1510) 2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off
- Most recent contest Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.3 | Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK | Mar 15, 2013 |
| +2.1 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest | Apr 19, 2013 |
| +0.1 | 2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off | May 10, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5 | Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend | May 17, 2013 |
| -0.6 | Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff | Apr 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2013 | Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend Lake of the Ozarks, MO | 28 / 41 (653.7138) | 33 (158.8570) | 26 (161.7144) | 25 (163.4282) | 10 (169.7142) |
| May 10, 2013 | 2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off Florissant, MO | 13 / 25 (641.1430) | 18 (158.8572) | 1 (170.8574) | 12 (161.1428) | 21 (150.2856) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 22 / 50 (635.4282) | 15 (164.5714) | 1 (172.5714) | 31 (154.2856) | 46 (143.9998) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Kennett Jaycee's Show Me State BBQ Cookoff Kennett, MO | 23 / 44 (661.1424) | 21 (166.8570) | 18 (166.8572) | 32 (163.9998) | 23 (163.4284) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK Miami, OK | 14 / 55 (674.8574) | 7 (172.5714) | 3 (174.8574) | 6 (173.1428) | 45 (154.2858) |