SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS

SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 4th of 16 at the Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship (2014). They are ranked #1694 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Salt-Pepper & 2 Shakers”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,694

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1552

peak 1552 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Sep 5, 2014 · 1.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#412

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

42% of 12 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s, still running

Avg finish

top 40%

overall standings

Best overall

673.6116 / 720

Master · 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff

Perfect 180s

Current form

666.89 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 657.88 (+9.00)

Walk rate

83%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1428

Brisket · Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest

Consistency

±12.58

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 165.41 · weakest Chicken (163.41)

Road miles

723

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 94 mi

Schedule strength

21%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)

Master avg

657.88 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

On the rise

+37 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 37 points across 8 contests since Sep 6, 2013 — from 1515 up to 1552.

8 contests since Sep 6, 2013
now 1552

They almost always walk

83% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 10 of 12 contests

A top-10 category call in 83% of their 12 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
Jul 11, 2014

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

6–1 behind in the head-to-head

GILLY'S BBQ ahead in 86% of their meetings

GILLY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of POLITICAL PORK in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

5 of 8 shared pork ribs entries lost

ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ ahead 63% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.

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The metronome

±1.75% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.75% 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
12 contests

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
2014 ↗	Master	#412 (924 pts)	#448 (844 pts)	#329 (1,079 pts)	#500 (769 pts)	#350 (1,054 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#730 (427 pts)	#905 (357 pts)	#739 (452 pts)	#693 (482 pts)	#827 (382 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS, each with one reason worth a look.

58 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BELLY BROTHERS BBQ TEAM

#1,702 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1555

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% 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.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2017

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RIB TIP TUESDAY

#1,696 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1552

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jul 21, 2017

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BOSS HAWG BBQ

#1,691 of the rated field

1553 power rating

Contests: 50
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1597

4–2 in 6 shared contests (67% to SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS)

50 contests to 12: their number has had years to settle where SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS's is still finding its level.

rated over 49 contests
last seen May 6, 2022

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M R BBQ

#1,695 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1564

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 33% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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GETTA QUE

#1,700 of the rated field

1552 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1555

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 4, 2019

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GRILL OF HIS DREAMS

#1,687 of the rated field

1553 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1553

Level with SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 25, 2014

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LION 'BOUT THE Q	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
PITMASTERIQ BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
GILLY'S BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BOSS HAWG BBQ	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' BUTTS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
POLITICAL PORK	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
4 SMOKIN' BUTTS	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

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	4	0	0	170.3084	152	163.41	top 51%
Pork Ribs	12	8	1	2	174.8572	157.6572	165.41	top 39%
Pork	12	3	0	0	171.9998	154.7884	165.31	top 46%
Brisket	12	5	0	1	177.1428	152.5714	163.75	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 25%
Medium (20–39)	7	top 45%
Large (40+)	4	top 35%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	8	0	top 42%
IL	4	0	top 35%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke on the River	2	7	0	top 43%	Sep 5, 2014
Knights of Columbus	2	5	0	top 26%	Jun 20, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 7 contests

Contests a season 6 across 2 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 8 of 12 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 10 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 200 finished ahead 238 times, behind 141

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20146 milestones

May 2 Career-best single call (Brisket)177.1428 Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
Jul 11 10th tracked contest 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff
Jul 11 Career-best overall score673.6116 7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff
Aug 15 First category win (Pork Ribs) Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship
Sep 5 Peak power rating (1552) Smoke on the River
Sep 5 Most recent contest Smoke on the River

20134 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
Apr 19 First call Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
Apr 19 First overall top-10 Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
Apr 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2854 Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.2	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 19, 2013
+11.9	Knights of Columbus	Jun 21, 2013
+9.1	7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff	Jul 11, 2014
+8.9	Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship	Aug 15, 2014
+6.9	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest	May 2, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.3	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	May 3, 2013
-1.1	Smokin on the Lake	May 17, 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	7	0	3	1	100%	top 37%	93.6%	92.4%
2013	5	0	2	0	60%	top 43%	91.7%	89.9%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 5, 2014	Smoke on the River Quincy, IL	7 / 21 (670.2740)	13 (163.4056)	3 (169.1428)	11 (166.2856)	5 (171.4400)
Aug 15, 2014	Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship Kirksville, MO	4 / 16 (660.4340)	5 (165.1084)	1 (170.8228)	6 (159.9656)	5 (164.5372)
Jul 11, 2014	7th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO	11 / 41 (673.6116)	23 (168.5372)	10 (170.8344)	15 (167.4172)	17 (166.8228)
Jun 20, 2014	Knights of Columbus Quincy, IL	9 / 25 (666.2400)	9 (170.3084)	21 (158.8344)	11 (167.3828)	4 (169.7144)
May 17, 2014	Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO	14 / 25 (663.8744)	7 (170.2744)	10 (170.2744)	16 (166.2400)	20 (157.0856)
May 2, 2014	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO	12 / 35 (669.6116)	10 (168.5600)	32 (157.6572)	18 (166.2516)	2 (177.1428)
Apr 11, 2014	6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	23 / 46 (653.0740)	31 (159.9656)	5 (174.8572)	40 (154.7884)	24 (163.4628)
Sep 6, 2013	Smoke On The River Quincy, IL	15 / 28 (644.4228)	16 (162.2400)	9 (165.1200)	22 (160.5372)	18 (156.5256)
Jul 12, 2013	6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO	21 / 42 (659.9084)	20 (166.2400)	23 (163.9884)	11 (170.2628)	32 (159.4172)
Jun 21, 2013	Knights of Columbus Quincy, IL	5 / 32 (652.5710)	14 (157.1426)	8 (158.8570)	6 (169.1428)	6 (167.4286)
May 3, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO	25 / 30 (626.2854)	28 (152)	19 (158.2856)	15 (163.4284)	26 (152.5714)
Apr 19, 2013	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	7 / 50 (654.2854)	28 (157.1426)	8 (166.2858)	5 (171.9998)	19 (158.8572)

SALT - PEPPER & 2 SHAKERS

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

On the rise

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)