5-0 BBQ

5-0 BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 5th of 25 at the Beltway BBQ Showdown (2013). They are ranked #2671 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,671

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1514

peak 1532 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Aug 26, 2016 · 3.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#813

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

17% of 12 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 48%

overall standings

Best overall

663.4286 / 720

Master · Beltway BBQ Showdown

Perfect 180s

Current form

627.01 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 628.77 (-1.76)

Walk rate

67%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1428

Pork Ribs · Beltway BBQ Showdown

Consistency

±15.95

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 161.45 · weakest Pork (152.03)

Road miles

1,053

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 140 mi

Schedule strength

19%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1527)

Master avg

628.77 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

67% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 8 of 12 contests

A top-10 category call in 67% of their 12 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

663.4286 career-best overall

92.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 663.4286 at Beltway BBQ Showdown — 92.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 31, 2013

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 31%.

4 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 31%

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.4 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.42 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 58%.

Pork avg 152.03
Pork Ribs avg 161.45
1 call in 12 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Fire Ants BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

5 of 8 shared pork ribs entries lost

CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ ahead 63% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.

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A May team

Top 38% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 38% across 5 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.

5 May contests
top 48% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.22% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.22% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.3% 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	#2084 (75 pts)	#1978 (110 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#813 (375 pts)	#1134 (260 pts)	#471 (690 pts)	#999 (315 pts)	#956 (320 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to 5-0 BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Last Place Chicken

#2,684 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1526

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 16, 2026

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Smokin' Pelletheads

#2,683 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1519

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

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THREE LEGS AND A PIG

#2,664 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1515

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 25, 2023

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SAUCY DAWG BBQ

#2,669 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 57%
Peak: 1533

Level with 5-0 BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jun 8, 2019

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Mad Cow BBQ

#2,677 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1524

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

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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EMERALD BUFFALO

#2,676 of the rated field

1514 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1537

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 3, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
WILBUR'S REVENGE	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
Badlands BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
4:20 Q	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
PIGHEADED BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Fire Ants BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
PEQUEA PULLERS	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
Palm tree smokehouse	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
3 EYZ BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
HAWG NATION BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
BETTER THAN BACON	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
MUST B SMOKIN' SOMETHING	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
APORKALYPSE NOW	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	0	0	165.7028	151.4056	158.46	top 55%
Pork Ribs	12	7	3	173.1428	133.6344	161.45	top 34%
Pork	12	1	0	164.5716	137.6572	152.03	top 69%
Brisket	12	2	0	168.0116	146.7884	156.83	top 47%

“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 29%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 58%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
PA	7	top 53%
MD	4	top 47%
VA	1	top 24%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
New Holland Summer Fest	3	31	0	top 67%	Aug 26, 2016
Beltway BBQ Showdown	3	5	0	top 44%	May 29, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 4 contests

Contests a season 3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in PA 7 of 12 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 8 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 314 finished ahead 307 times, behind 324

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

20161 milestone

Aug 26 Most recent contest New Holland Summer Fest

20152 milestones

May 29 10th tracked contest Beltway BBQ Showdown
May 29 Peak power rating (1532) Beltway BBQ Showdown

20136 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
Apr 19 First call Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
May 31 First overall top-10 Beltway BBQ Showdown
May 31 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.4286 Beltway BBQ Showdown
May 31 Career-best overall score663.4286 Beltway BBQ Showdown
May 31 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1428 Beltway BBQ Showdown

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.1	Beltway BBQ Showdown	May 31, 2013
+8.8	Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza	Jul 26, 2013
+8.1	Green Lane Fire CO's	May 10, 2013
+6.5	Lehigh Valley QueFest	Sep 26, 2014
+4.4	Beltway BBQ Showdown	May 29, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.2	New Holland Summer Fest	Aug 26, 2016
-7.2	Beltway BBQ Showdown	Jun 6, 2014
-5.7	New Holland Summer Fest	Aug 28, 2015
-1.1	Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival	Apr 19, 2013
-0.7	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival	May 8, 2015

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	1	0	0%	top 89%	83.1%	83.1%
2015	3	0	67%	top 54%	89%	87.8%
2014	4	0	50%	top 51%	88.9%	86.9%
2013	4	2	100%	top 31%	92.1%	88.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 26, 2016	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	59 / 66 (598.1028)	41 (157.7028)	65 (133.6344)	38 (159.9772)	54 (146.7884)
Aug 28, 2015	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	47 / 70 (622.2860)	46 (156.5600)	51 (150.8344)	64 (149.1428)	15 (165.7488)
May 29, 2015	Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD	15 / 39 (640.4572)	17 (160.5600)	5 (168.5256)	25 (154.2744)	18 (157.0972)
May 8, 2015	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition & Festival Green Lane, PA	32 / 57 (634.2516)	48 (154.2400)	24 (160.5716)	41 (151.4284)	7 (168.0116)
Sep 26, 2014	Lehigh Valley QueFest Allentown, PA	11 / 32 (639.9540)	22 (154.7884)	4 (169.7028)	25 (153.1656)	12 (162.2972)
Aug 22, 2014	New Holland Summer Fest New Holland, PA	31 / 70 (628.9484)	18 (165.7028)	42 (155.9772)	48 (152.4912)	36 (154.7772)
Jun 6, 2014	Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD	31 / 42 (614.0908)	32 (151.4056)	31 (154.2168)	26 (156.5140)	27 (151.9544)
May 9, 2014	Smoke in the Valley BBQ Competition Green Lane, PA	28 / 54 (619.2572)	20 (161.1200)	2 (170.2860)	49 (137.6572)	35 (150.1940)
Jul 26, 2013	Bluemont BBQ Bash & Blackberry Bonanza Bluemont, VA	8 / 33 (639.8860)	12 (162.8344)	5 (163.9772)	18 (158.2744)	19 (154.8000)
May 31, 2013	Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD	5 / 25 (663.4286)	13 (164.5714)	2 (173.1428)	6 (164.5716)	10 (161.1428)
May 10, 2013	Green Lane Fire CO's Green Lane, PA	15 / 58 (627.9994)	25 (157.7138)	6 (165.1426)	44 (146.8572)	16 (158.2858)
Apr 19, 2013	Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD	57 / 106 (616.5712)	75 (154.2856)	3 (171.4286)	95 (140)	63 (150.8570)

5-0 BBQ

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 (9 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

A May team

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)