BEAN CAN BBQ

BEAN CAN BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 13th of 55 at the Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down (2013). They are ranked #3320 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,320

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1498

peak 1507 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 26, 2013

latest Jun 22, 2018 · 5.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#798

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 56%

overall standings

Best overall

667.3144 / 720

Master · Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig)

Perfect 180s

Current form

651.28 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 647.25 (+4.03)

Walk rate

55%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8456

Pork · Beach Boogie and Barbeque

Consistency

±14.40

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.79 · weakest Brisket (158.71)

Road miles

2,727

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 1,423 mi

Schedule strength

26%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)

Master avg

647.25 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

667.3144 career-best overall

92.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 667.3144 at Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) — 92.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 10, 2015

A tough matchup

8–1 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN SKULLIES ahead in 89% of their meetings

SMOKIN SKULLIES has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.08 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 36%.

Brisket avg 158.71
Pork avg 164.79
0 calls in 11 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of OAK CITY SMOKEHOUSE in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

3.2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.2 years, then back at Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) (Jun 22, 2018).

last seen Apr 10, 2015
back Jun 22, 2018

Pork nemesis

6 of 7 shared pork entries lost

Killer B's BBQ ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Killer B's BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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The metronome

±2.00% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.00% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.9% of a perfect score
11 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
2018 ↗	Master	#1894 (70 pts)	#1949 (70 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1873 (85 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2026 (80 pts)	#1713 (130 pts)	#2175 (65 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2079 (80 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#798 (425 pts)	#860 (420 pts)	#821 (445 pts)	#604 (640 pts)	#866 (395 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#810 (376 pts)	#643 (506 pts)	#761 (436 pts)	#686 (486 pts)	#1043 (286 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BEAN CAN BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Traditions BBQ

#3,309 of the rated field

1498 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1504

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to BEAN CAN BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BEAN CAN BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jun 9, 2023

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Q SMOKE

#3,312 of the rated field

1498 power rating

Contests: 51
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1570

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BEAN CAN BBQ)

They've been 1570 at their best, 72 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 51 contests
last seen Mar 20, 2026

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Southern Tailgates

#3,305 of the rated field

1498 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1504

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 16, 2024

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Solo Dolo BBQ

#3,328 of the rated field

1497 power rating

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

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jul 13, 2018

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THE REAL SMOKING BUTTS

#3,315 of the rated field

1498 power rating

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

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jan 27, 2017

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Bbqweiser

#3,308 of the rated field

1498 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1528

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN SKULLIES	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Killer B's BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
PICKIN' PORKERS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
FatHeads bbq	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
RECYCLED SMOKE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
OAK CITY SMOKEHOUSE	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
CAROLINA Q	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
FIRED UP SMOKERS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	3	0	173.1544	151.3484	163.77	top 54%
Pork Ribs	11	2	0	171.9998	148.5712	159.97	top 63%
Pork	11	4	1	174.8456	157.0740	164.79	top 50%
Brisket	11	0	0	166.2400	145.7142	158.71	top 62%

“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 63%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 52%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NC	9	top 55%
NM	1	top 59%
SC	1	top 66%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Peak City Pig Fest	2	15	0	top 45%	Jun 20, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 5 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 9 of 11 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 10 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 304 finished ahead 242 times, behind 289

Longest layoff 3.2 yrs Apr 10, 2015 → Jun 22, 2018

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

20181 milestone

Jun 22 Most recent contest Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1)

20152 milestones

Apr 10 10th tracked contest Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig)
Apr 10 Career-best overall score667.3144 Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig)

20141 milestone

Aug 29 Career-best single call (Pork)174.8456 Beach Boogie and Barbeque

20134 milestones

Apr 26 First tracked contest BBQ Capital Cook-Off
Apr 26 First call BBQ Capital Cook-Off
Apr 26 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.7136 BBQ Capital Cook-Off
Oct 11 Peak power rating (1507) Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down	Oct 11, 2013
+7.6	Peak City Pig Fest	Jun 20, 2014
+6	BBQ Capital Cook-Off	Apr 26, 2013
+5.4	Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig)	Apr 10, 2015
+0.9	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1)	Jun 22, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.6	17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off	Apr 18, 2014
-6.6	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	Sep 20, 2013
-5	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown	Oct 10, 2014
-3.6	Beach Boogie and Barbeque	Aug 29, 2014
-2.3	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge	Sep 26, 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0%	top 59%	89.8%	89.8%
2015	1	0%	top 41%	92.7%	92.7%
2014	5	60%	top 66%	92.5%	89.4%
2013	4	75%	top 47%	91.2%	89.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 22, 2018	Smokin On The Pecos (Day 1) Artesia, NM	23 / 39 (646.6972)	23 (163.9428)	33 (157.0744)	27 (161.6800)	20 (164)
Apr 10, 2015	Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) Winston-Salem, NC	21 / 51 (667.3144)	11 (173.1544)	24 (167.4172)	37 (160.5028)	21 (166.2400)
Oct 10, 2014	Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown Rocky Mount, NC	38 / 53 (626.6512)	47 (151.3484)	34 (158.8572)	27 (161.0856)	38 (155.3600)
Sep 26, 2014	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Hickory, NC	17 / 24 (666.1828)	9 (171.4400)	18 (162.2744)	16 (168.5256)	17 (163.9428)
Aug 29, 2014	Beach Boogie and Barbeque Myrtle Beach, SC	25 / 38 (649.5652)	32 (158.2972)	32 (156.4912)	3 (174.8456)	21 (159.9312)
Jun 20, 2014	Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC	15 / 48 (657.0628)	40 (158.8456)	10 (169.1200)	9 (169.6800)	26 (159.4172)
Apr 18, 2014	17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC	51 / 55 (619.2340)	49 (154.8228)	50 (150.8228)	47 (157.0740)	40 (156.5144)
Oct 11, 2013	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC	13 / 55 (656.9712)	10 (169.1200)	29 (158.8000)	10 (167.4056)	26 (161.6456)
Sep 20, 2013	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	53 / 72 (642.1144)	31 (166.8228)	54 (158.2860)	56 (161.6456)	52 (155.3600)
Jun 21, 2013	Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC	21 / 36 (638.2852)	21 (163.4284)	4 (171.9998)	26 (157.1428)	33 (145.7142)
Apr 26, 2013	BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC	23 / 71 (649.7136)	5 (170.2856)	60 (148.5712)	5 (173.1430)	37 (157.7138)

BEAN CAN 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

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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)