ROAD WARRIORS BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3710

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1489

peak 1509 · rated over 18 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-03

latest 2019-08-23

Best ToY finish

#773

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 60%

overall standings

Best overall

683.3604 / 720

Master · Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

668.12 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 652.88 (+15.24)

Walk rate

56%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Pork · Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)

Consistency

±36.43

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.94 · weakest Brisket (159.86)

Road miles

2,655

mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 367 mi

Schedule strength

42%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)

Purse competed for

$7K

listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

652.88 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

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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.

High-water mark

683.3604 career-best overall

94.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 683.3604 at Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival — 94.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
2016-06-17

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 49%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 49%

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKE ON THIS ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKE ON THIS has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.07 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.

Brisket avg 159.86
Chicken avg 168.94
0 calls in 18 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of HOBBIE BAR-B-Q in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

11 of 12 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKE ON THIS ahead 92% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKE ON THIS has out-cooked them in 11 of 12 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BIG G BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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.

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

SUGAR BABY BBQ

#3723 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1489

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to ROAD WARRIORS BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team ROAD WARRIORS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2019-06-14

⚔ Head-to-head

WOLF CANDY BBQ

#3690 of the rated field

1489 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1509

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to ROAD WARRIORS BBQ)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before ROAD WARRIORS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 9 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

ADAM'S RIB

#3700 of the rated field

1489 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1516

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to ROAD WARRIORS BBQ)

Fewer contests behind them than ROAD WARRIORS BBQ has cooked, 8 to 18, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2017-08-18

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OFF IN THE PITS SMOKE TEAM

#3715 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1489

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2023-01-27

⚔ Head-to-head

SAUWALD BBQ

#3727 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1489

No shared contest yet.

16 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 38% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 16 contests
last seen 2022-04-23

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FARVA-Q

#3725 of the rated field

1489 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1489

No shared contest yet.

Level with ROAD WARRIORS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2020-08-14

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKE ON THIS	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Under the Radar	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
HOT COLE'S BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
HOBBIE BAR-B-Q	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
SWEET SMOKE BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
BUCKSHOT MALONE'S PIG SHACK	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
HIGH ON THE HAWG	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
South Pork	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
CONTAGIOUS Q	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	3	0	0	177.1428	158.8568	168.94	top 47%
Pork Ribs	18	3	0	0	170.8228	150.8344	163.68	top 59%
Pork	18	8	2	3	177.7144	20.0000	160.40	top 44%
Brisket	18	0	0	0	167.3944	152.5256	159.86	top 70%

“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	Avg finish
TN	9	top 59%
GA	5	top 72%
KY	2	top 42%
IL	1	top 42%
IN	1	top 59%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 47%
Medium (20–39)	12	top 64%
Large (40+)	5	top 54%

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 6.3 yrs 2013-05-03 → 2019-08-23

Busiest season 2013 4 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 7 seasons in the data

Cooks most in TN 9 of 18 contests · 5 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 18 0 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 18 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 168.94 · weakest Brisket (159.86)

Walk rate 56% a top-10 call in 10 of 18 contests

Overall top-10 rate 11% 2 of 18 contests

Master average 652.88 out of 720 · 18 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 447 274–397 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 2,655 18 mapped stops · furthest 367 mi

Schedule strength 1556 average field rating faced — tougher than 42% of rated contests

Purse competed for $6,950 listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs 2018-07-13 → 2019-08-23

Power rating 1489 peak 1509 · #3710 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
May 3 First tracked contest West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
May 3 First call West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
May 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.8566 West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff
2014
Apr 25 Peak power rating (1509) Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship
2016
Jun 17 First category win (Pork) Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival
Jun 17 First overall top-10 Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival
Jun 17 10th tracked contest Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival
Jun 17 Career-best overall score683.3604 Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival
Aug 26 Career-best single call (Pork)177.7144 Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)
2019
Aug 23 Most recent contest Great Americana BBQ Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival	2016-06-17
+9.1	Great American BBQ Festival	2017-08-25
+8.3	West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff	2013-05-03
+5.1	*Smoke in the Valley	2017-09-22
+4	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship	2014-04-25

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.3	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival	2015-04-17
-12.2	Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff	2014-09-05
-7.7	Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier)	2016-09-23
-7.2	Smokin' in McMinnville	2015-08-07
-4.7	Queen City Cook-Off	2013-06-21

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	0	100%	top 62%	91.4%	91.4%
2018	2	0	0	50%	top 68%	93.1%	92.1%
2017	3	1	0	33%	top 50%	94.2%	93.2%
2016	3	1	2	67%	top 54%	94.9%	92.6%
2015	3	0	0	33%	top 79%	91.9%	84.8%
2014	2	0	0	50%	top 67%	90.9%	89.8%
2013	4	0	0	75%	top 49%	92.9%	91.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-08-23	Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN	24 / 39 (658.1828)	12 (170.2972)	31 (158.8228)	9 (170.2628)	25 (158.8000)
2018-07-13	Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 1 Jamestown, TN	30 / 40 (655.8628)	26 (166.8344)	38 (156.5028)	5 (173.7028)	32 (158.8228)
2018-04-27	*BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA	17 / 28 (670.1716)	19 (168.5372)	15 (168.5372)	16 (167.9772)	19 (165.1200)
2017-09-22	*Smoke in the Valley Pikeville, TN	9 / 19 (678.1944)	4 (177.1428)	7 (170.2744)	10 (169.1200)	13 (161.6572)
2017-08-25	Great American BBQ Festival Franklin, TN	13 / 40 (678.2060)	12 (171.4172)	13 (169.6800)	15 (169.7144)	24 (167.3944)
2017-05-12	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	26 / 37 (655.8056)	31 (163.3712)	11 (169.6800)	17 (169.6800)	30 (153.0744)
2016-09-23	Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA	21 / 25 (646.6288)	11 (168.5372)	21 (155.9316)	22 (160.5144)	18 (161.6456)
2016-08-26	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	18 / 38 (670.1716)	17 (169.6800)	16 (168.5372)	1 (177.7144)	31 (154.2400)
2016-06-17	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY	10 / 32 (683.3604)	14 (173.1544)	14 (169.6800)	1 (177.7144)	21 (162.8116)
2015-09-25	Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	20 / 38 (658.7084)	5 (173.7028)	23 (162.2400)	15 (166.8228)	27 (155.9428)
2015-08-07	Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN	31 / 37 (661.5996)	13 (172.5484)	16 (170.8228)	28 (165.7028)	36 (152.5256)
2015-04-17	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival Cornelia, GA	29 / 29 (510.7200)	21 (168.5372)	25 (159.3600)	29 (20.0000)	22 (162.8228)
2014-09-05	Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN	38 / 41 (638.7428)	35 (162.2400)	34 (160.0116)	36 (161.7028)	38 (154.7884)
2014-04-25	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	21 / 50 (654.2284)	16 (166.8228)	46 (150.8344)	8 (172.5828)	25 (163.9884)
2013-09-20	Marshall County Plymouth, IN	16 / 27 (642.2400)	4 (171.4628)	7 (167.4516)	25 (149.6456)	18 (153.6800)
2013-08-09	Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN	17 / 37 (669.0172)	16 (169.7028)	31 (159.3600)	3 (175.4172)	25 (164.5372)
2013-06-21	Queen City Cook-Off Clarksville, TN	26 / 39 (661.1424)	19 (168.0000)	29 (161.1430)	17 (167.9998)	25 (163.9996)
2013-05-03	West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff Knoxville, TN	12 / 46 (658.8566)	31 (158.8568)	9 (167.4288)	5 (170.8570)	19 (161.7140)

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
2015 ↗	Master	#2816 (54 pts)	#2134 (74 pts)	#2812 (54 pts)	#2813 (54 pts)	#2165 (69 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1532 (161 pts)	#1516 (186 pts)	#1761 (141 pts)	#1310 (236 pts)	#1760 (141 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#773 (399 pts)	#695 (474 pts)	#756 (439 pts)	#559 (589 pts)	#970 (314 pts)