ROAD WARRIORS BBQ

ROAD WARRIORS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 9th of 19 at the Smoke in the Valley (2017). They are ranked #3428 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,428

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1495

peak 1509 · rated over 18 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 3, 2013

latest Aug 23, 2019 · 6.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#773

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

11% 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

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.94 · weakest Brisket (159.86)

Road miles

2,655

across 18 mapped stops · furthest 367 mi

Schedule strength

45%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)

Purse competed for

$6,950

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

652.88 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

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
Jun 17, 2016

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.

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to ROAD WARRIORS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Bubba and the Governor

#3,438 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1506

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% 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 5 contests
last seen Sep 6, 2013

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ROOSTER'S COMPETITION BBQ TEAM

#3,415 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1515

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen May 2, 2025

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BAERL B Q (DE)

#3,417 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1495

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 Sep 22, 2018

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Old Man Jeff

#3,416 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1522

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

rated over 20 contests
last seen Jul 23, 2022

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DARKSIDE BBQ

#3,434 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1502

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

rated over 20 contests
last seen Apr 8, 2022

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Bourbon Bent BBQ

#3,409 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1495

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

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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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	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 field size and state

By contest size

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 4 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in TN 9 of 18 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 18 a different one every time

Opponents faced 433 finished ahead 274 times, behind 382

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs Jul 13, 2018 → Aug 23, 2019

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

20191 milestone

Aug 23 Most recent contest Great Americana BBQ Festival

20165 milestones

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)

20141 milestone

Apr 25 Peak power rating (1509) Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship

20133 milestones

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival	Jun 17, 2016
+9.1	Great American BBQ Festival	Aug 25, 2017
+8.3	West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff	May 3, 2013
+5.1	Smoke in the Valley	Sep 22, 2017
+4.1	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship	Apr 25, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.3	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival	Apr 17, 2015
-12.2	Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff	Sep 5, 2014
-7.7	Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier)	Sep 23, 2016
-7.2	Smokin' in McMinnville	Aug 7, 2015
-4.7	Queen City Cook-Off	Jun 21, 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)

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
Aug 23, 2019	Great Americana BBQ Festival 🏅 Franklin, TN	24 / 39 (658.1828)	12 (170.2972)	31 (158.8228)	9 (170.2628)	25 (158.8000)
Jul 13, 2018	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)
Apr 27, 2018	BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA	17 / 28 (670.1716)	19 (168.5372)	15 (168.5372)	16 (167.9772)	19 (165.1200)
Sep 22, 2017	Smoke in the Valley Pikeville, TN	9 / 19 (678.1944)	4 (177.1428)	7 (170.2744)	10 (169.1200)	13 (161.6572)
Aug 25, 2017	Great American BBQ Festival Franklin, TN	13 / 40 (678.2060)	12 (171.4172)	13 (169.6800)	15 (169.7144)	24 (167.3944)
May 12, 2017	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	26 / 37 (655.8056)	31 (163.3712)	11 (169.6800)	17 (169.6800)	30 (153.0744)
Sep 23, 2016	Smokin Butts & Tires (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA	21 / 25 (646.6288)	11 (168.5372)	21 (155.9316)	22 (160.5144)	18 (161.6456)
Aug 26, 2016	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)
Jun 17, 2016	Barbourville BBQ Cookoff & Festival Barbourville, KY	10 / 32 (683.3604)	14 (173.1544)	14 (169.6800)	1 (177.7144)	21 (162.8116)
Sep 25, 2015	Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	20 / 38 (658.7084)	5 (173.7028)	23 (162.2400)	15 (166.8228)	27 (155.9428)
Aug 7, 2015	Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN	31 / 37 (661.5996)	13 (172.5484)	16 (170.8228)	28 (165.7028)	36 (152.5256)
Apr 17, 2015	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival Cornelia, GA	29 / 29 (510.7200)	21 (168.5372)	25 (159.3600)	29 (20)	22 (162.8228)
Sep 5, 2014	Tony Stone-Cookeville Cookoff Cookeville, TN	38 / 41 (638.7428)	35 (162.2400)	34 (160.0116)	36 (161.7028)	38 (154.7884)
Apr 25, 2014	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	21 / 50 (654.2284)	16 (166.8228)	46 (150.8344)	8 (172.5828)	25 (163.9884)
Sep 20, 2013	Marshall County Plymouth, IN	16 / 27 (642.2400)	4 (171.4628)	7 (167.4516)	25 (149.6456)	18 (153.6800)
Aug 9, 2013	Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN	17 / 37 (669.0172)	16 (169.7028)	31 (159.3600)	3 (175.4172)	25 (164.5372)
Jun 21, 2013	Queen City Cook-Off Clarksville, TN	26 / 39 (661.1424)	19 (168)	29 (161.1430)	17 (167.9998)	25 (163.9996)
May 3, 2013	West Knoxville RotaryBBQ Cookoff Knoxville, TN	12 / 46 (658.8566)	31 (158.8568)	9 (167.4288)	5 (170.8570)	19 (161.7140)

ROAD WARRIORS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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)

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)