They almost always walk
75%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 8 contests
A top-10 category call in 75% of their 8 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
TAURUS BBQ
TAURUS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 9th of 31 at the Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival (2013). They are ranked #2667 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1514
peak 1521 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Aug 8, 2014 · 1.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
25% of 8 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.64
last 5 Master vs avg 639.34 (+0.30)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.34 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.05)
Road miles
398
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 94 mi
Schedule strength
8%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Master avg
639.34 / 720
8 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 TAURUS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
96 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,668 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1515
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,679 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,675 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1522
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,660 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1522
Level with TAURUS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,678 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1522
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,657 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1515
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| KISS MY BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG IRON | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| RED VALLEY BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Q'N CANUCKS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| THE 5TH ARTERY | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| JUST WINGIN' IT | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| HEAVY D BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK DAWG BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM EATAPEDIA | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GOOD CUE CREW | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 143.9200 | 157.54 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 142.8228 | 156.05 | top 54% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 172.5828 | 147.4286 | 162.41 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 153.6572 | 163.34 | top 34% |
“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 57% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 34% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 32% | Aug 8, 2014 |
| Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 54% | Jun 13, 2014 |
More numbers
Contests a season
4
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
7 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
182
finished ahead 216 times, behind 148
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20144 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5600 Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
- Peak power rating (1521) Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
- Most recent contest Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
- First call Boston Hill BBQ Fest
- First overall top-10 Boston Hill BBQ Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.4288 Boston Hill BBQ Fest
- Career-best overall score659.4288 Boston Hill BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.5 | Boston Hill BBQ Fest | Jun 28, 2013 |
| +7.3 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival | Aug 9, 2013 |
| +6.7 | Oinktoberfest | Sep 20, 2013 |
| +5.4 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival | Aug 8, 2014 |
| +5.2 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que | Jun 13, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Warren County All American BBQ Festival | Jul 18, 2014 |
| -7.9 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -0.6 | Roc City Rib Fest | May 24, 2014 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75% | top 53% | 91.3% | 88.7% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 38% | 91.6% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2014 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY | 14 / 39 (657.0516) | 4 (170.8572) | 17 (162.2400) | 4 (170.2972) | 26 (153.6572) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Warren County All American BBQ Festival Pittsfield, PA | 19 / 21 (617.5432) | 20 (143.9200) | 20 (145.0744) | 9 (159.9888) | 5 (168.5600) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY | 16 / 47 (652.9940) | 38 (150.7884) | 1 (176.5600) | 19 (163.3828) | 20 (162.2628) |
| May 24, 2014 | Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY | 45 / 86 (627.8284) | 68 (151.3828) | 40 (157.1200) | 60 (153.6456) | 18 (165.6800) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY | 21 / 71 (642.7772) | 31 (159.3828) | 44 (147.4288) | 15 (163.9656) | 7 (172) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY | 9 / 31 (643.4056) | 15 (162.8456) | 31 (142.8228) | 2 (172.5828) | 7 (165.1544) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Boston Hill BBQ Fest Hamburg, NY | 10 / 49 (659.4288) | 19 (162.2856) | 10 (163.4288) | 12 (168) | 8 (165.7144) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY | 23 / 31 (613.7140) | 16 (158.8568) | 19 (153.7144) | 24 (147.4286) | 21 (153.7142) |