On the rise
+40
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 40 points across 8 contests since 2013-09-06 — from 1505 up to 1545.
- 8 contests since 2013-09-06
- now 1545
SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1545
peak 1545 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2013-05-03
latest 2014-09-05
Best ToY finish
#412
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.89 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 658.21 (+8.68)
Walk rate
82%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±13.09
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.33 · weakest Chicken (163.98)
Road miles
691
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 87 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Master avg
658.21 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (7 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
They almost always walk
82%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 9 of 11 contests
A top-10 category call in 82% of their 11 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
673.6116
career-best overall
93.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 673.6116 at 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff — 93.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2014-07-11
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
SMOKIN' BUTTS has finished one call ahead of SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A tough matchup
5–1
behind in the head-to-head
GILLY'S BBQ ahead in 83% of their meetings
GILLY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Smokin on the Side in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The metronome
±1.82%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.82% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 91.4% of a perfect score
- 11 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
73 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1834 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1555
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1848 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1545
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1851 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1545
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#1836 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1551
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#1845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1545
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 10 contests, alongside a 10% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1852 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1545
No shared contest yet.
Level with SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| LION 'BOUT THE Q | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| PITMASTERIQ BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| GILLY'S BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' BUTTS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BOSS HAWG BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN O BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MONSTER-QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 170.3084 | 152.0000 | 163.98 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 174.8572 | 157.6572 | 165.33 | top 41% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 154.7884 | 164.70 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 152.5714 | 164.20 | top 45% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 7 | 0 | top 46% |
| IL | 4 | 0 | top 35% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 42% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the River | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 43% | 2014-09-05 |
| Knights of Columbus | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 26% | 2014-06-20 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
1.3 yrs
2013-05-03 → 2014-09-05
Busiest season
2014
7 contests
Contests a season
5.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
7 of 11 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
9
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
11 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 165.33 · weakest Chicken (163.98)
Walk rate
82%
a top-10 call in 9 of 11 contests
Overall top-10 rate
36%
4 of 11 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests — and still running
Master average
658.21
out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
182
195–135 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
691
11 mapped stops · furthest 87 mi
Schedule strength
1531
average field rating faced — tougher than 23% of rated contests
Power rating
1545
peak 1545 · #1843 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Knights of Columbus
- First overall top-10 Knights of Columbus
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5710 Knights of Columbus
- 2014
- Career-best single call (Brisket)177.1428 Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score673.6116 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship
- 10th tracked contest Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1545) Smoke on the River
- Most recent contest Smoke on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.5 | Knights of Columbus | 2013-06-21 |
| +9.5 | 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff | 2014-07-11 |
| +9.3 | Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship | 2014-08-15 |
| +7.3 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest | 2014-05-02 |
| +6.5 | Knights of Columbus | 2014-06-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2013-05-03 |
| -0.7 | Smokin on the Lake | 2014-05-17 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 37% | 93.6% | 92.4% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 51% | 91.7% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-05 | Smoke on the River Quincy, IL | 7 / 21 (670.2740) | 13 (163.4056) | 3 (169.1428) | 11 (166.2856) | 5 (171.4400) |
| 2014-08-15 | Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship Kirksville, MO | 4 / 16 (660.4340) | 5 (165.1084) | 1 (170.8228) | 6 (159.9656) | 5 (164.5372) |
| 2014-07-11 | 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 11 / 41 (673.6116) | 23 (168.5372) | 10 (170.8344) | 15 (167.4172) | 17 (166.8228) |
| 2014-06-20 | Knights of Columbus Quincy, IL | 9 / 25 (666.2400) | 9 (170.3084) | 21 (158.8344) | 11 (167.3828) | 4 (169.7144) |
| 2014-05-17 | Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO | 14 / 25 (663.8744) | 7 (170.2744) | 10 (170.2744) | 16 (166.2400) | 20 (157.0856) |
| 2014-05-02 | Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 12 / 35 (669.6116) | 10 (168.5600) | 32 (157.6572) | 18 (166.2516) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2014-04-11 | 6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO | 23 / 46 (653.0740) | 31 (159.9656) | 5 (174.8572) | 40 (154.7884) | 24 (163.4628) |
| 2013-09-06 | Smoke On The River Quincy, IL | 15 / 28 (644.4228) | 16 (162.2400) | 9 (165.1200) | 22 (160.5372) | 18 (156.5256) |
| 2013-07-12 | 6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO | 21 / 42 (659.9084) | 20 (166.2400) | 23 (163.9884) | 11 (170.2628) | 32 (159.4172) |
| 2013-06-21 | Knights of Columbus Quincy, IL | 5 / 32 (652.5710) | 14 (157.1426) | 8 (158.8570) | 6 (169.1428) | 6 (167.4286) |
| 2013-05-03 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 25 / 30 (626.2854) | 28 (152.0000) | 19 (158.2856) | 15 (163.4284) | 26 (152.5714) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #412 (924 pts) | #448 (844 pts) | #329 (1079 pts) | #500 (769 pts) | #350 (1054 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #730 (427 pts) | #905 (357 pts) | #739 (452 pts) | #693 (482 pts) | #827 (382 pts) |