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SHADETREECOOKS

SHADETREECOOKS is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 9th of 36 at the Bands & BBQ at the Point (2014). They are ranked #2803 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,803
of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1511
peak 1525 · rated over 16 contests

Contests

16
in the data

First seen

Mar 29, 2013
latest Jun 5, 2015 · 2.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#363
Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0
0 reserve

Category wins

0
2 podiums

Overall top-10s

2
13% of 16 contests

Avg finish

top 54%
overall standings

Best overall

681.0172 / 720
Master · Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

663.81 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 656.54 (+7.27)

Walk rate

56%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1428
Chicken · 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest

Consistency

±17.88
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken
avg 167.05 · weakest Pork (161.52)

Road miles

2,206
across 16 mapped stops · furthest 271 mi

Schedule strength

24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)

Master avg

656.54 / 720
16 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

681.0172 career-best overall

94.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.0172 at Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff — 94.6% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • May 24, 2014

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 9 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 41%.

  • 9 contests
  • 2 overall top-10s
  • 0 category wins
  • average top 41%

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.5 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.53 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 31%.

  • Pork avg 161.52
  • Chicken avg 167.05
  • 1 call in 16 entries

A strong matchup

7–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ALL OUT PIG OUT in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

9 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

BLUE CHIP BBQ ahead 90% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BLUE CHIP BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 10 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±2.48% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.48% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 91.2% of a perfect score
  • 16 contests

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

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2015 ↗ Master #2713 (59 pts) #2714 (59 pts) #2013 (94 pts) #2072 (89 pts) #2741 (59 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #363 (1,014 pts) #196 (1,439 pts) #325 (1,084 pts) #433 (879 pts) #361 (1,024 pts)
2013 ↗ Master #873 (341 pts) #758 (431 pts) #686 (481 pts) #862 (381 pts) #655 (496 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SHADETREECOOKS, each with one reason worth a look.

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

DORAG Q
#2,816 of the rated field
1511 power rating
Contests
6
GCs
0
Top-10s
33%
Peak
1517
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to SHADETREECOOKS)

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

  • rated over 5 contests
  • last seen Oct 17, 2014
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BBQguru.nl
#2,798 of the rated field
1511 power rating
Contests
16
GCs
1
Top-10s
31%
Peak
1549

They've been 1549 at their best, 38 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

  • rated over 15 contests
  • last seen Nov 30, 2019
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Animal House BBQ
#2,799 of the rated field
1511 power rating
Contests
13
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1511

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 13 contests
  • last seen Jun 26, 2026
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THE RIB DOCTOR LLC
#2,795 of the rated field
1511 power rating
Contests
20
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1533

20 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

  • rated over 20 contests
  • last seen May 31, 2019
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D-DON'S PIT CREW
#2,797 of the rated field
1511 power rating
Contests
21
GCs
0
Top-10s
19%
Peak
1512

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

  • rated over 21 contests
  • last seen Sep 7, 2018
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LOS HERMANOS DE CARNE
#2,802 of the rated field
1511 power rating
Contests
11
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1519

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

  • rated over 11 contests
  • last seen Sep 30, 2026
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
HOBBIE BAR-B-Q 12 5 7 42% ⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 11 0 11 0% ⚔ compare
Pappy Q 10 3 7 30% ⚔ compare
BLUE CHIP BBQ 10 1 9 10% ⚔ compare
RICE BROTHERS BBQ 9 4 5 44% ⚔ compare
ALL OUT PIG OUT 8 7 1 88% ⚔ compare
ACME BBQ 8 5 3 63% ⚔ compare
Kentucky Kookers 8 2 6 25% ⚔ compare
MONTY PIGTHON & THE HOLY GRILL 8 2 6 25% ⚔ compare
EAT MOR BUTT BBQ 8 0 8 0% ⚔ compare
WeQ4U 7 3 4 43% ⚔ compare
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ 7 2 5 29% ⚔ compare
Big B BBQ Company 6 4 2 67% ⚔ compare
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS 6 3 3 50% ⚔ compare
SON SEEKERS BBQ 6 1 5 17% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 16 5 0 1 177.1428 157.1428 167.05 top 44%
Pork Ribs 16 4 0 0 172.5828 148 165.52 top 45%
Pork 16 1 0 1 171.9772 150.2628 161.52 top 64%
Brisket 16 4 0 0 173.7144 143.3828 162.45 top 50%

“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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Medium (20–39)70top 59%
Large (40+)90top 50%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
KY100top 61%
TN20top 52%
IN20top 36%
MO10top 25%
IL10top 45%

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

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 2 23 0 top 75% Oct 17, 2014
Jim Beam BBQ Classic 2 19 0 top 50% Oct 3, 2014
Bands & BBQ at the Point 2 9 0 top 49% Sep 5, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 9 contests
Contests a season 5.3 across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in KY 10 of 16 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited 13 3 of them more than once
Opponents faced 352 finished ahead 315 times, behind 314

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

20151 milestone
  1. Most recent contest Bourbon City BBQ Festival
20145 milestones
  1. First overall top-10 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out
  2. Career-best overall score681.0172 Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff
  3. 10th tracked contest Super City Blues & Ques
  4. Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
  5. Peak power rating (1525) Jim Beam BBQ Classic
20133 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
  2. First call Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off
  3. First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.7884 Jim Beam BBQ Classic

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+14.32nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke OutApr 3, 2014
+9.9Bands & BBQ at the PointSep 5, 2014
+9.422nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ FestAug 22, 2014
+7.9Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOffMay 24, 2014
+6.1Bourbon City BBQ Festival CookoffJun 6, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-8.6Bourbon City BBQ FestivalJun 5, 2015
-7Sam's Club National BBQ TourJun 14, 2013
-6Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook OffMar 29, 2013
-5.8Bands & BBQ at the PointSep 6, 2013
-5.7Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-OffOct 18, 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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20151000 0% top 82% 90.5% 90.5%
20149020 67% top 41% 94.6% 92.9%
20136000 50% top 68% 92.1% 88.8%

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Jun 5, 2015 Bourbon City BBQ Festival Bardstown, KY 28 / 34 (651.3716) 32 (158.8228) 18 (165.7144) 19 (170.2744) 30 (156.5600)
Oct 17, 2014 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY 23 / 32 (651.8512) 9 (170.8228) 27 (158.8000) 25 (159.9884) 18 (162.2400)
Oct 3, 2014 Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY 19 / 44 (676.4456) 34 (165.6568) 14 (171.9772) 29 (165.0972) 12 (173.7144)
Sep 5, 2014 Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY 9 / 36 (678.2744) 11 (171.4400) 7 (170.8344) 20 (166.8572) 8 (169.1428)
Aug 22, 2014 22nd Annual Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO 13 / 52 (661.1196) 3 (177.1428) 5 (172.5828) 49 (150.2628) 22 (161.1312)
Jul 25, 2014 BBQ Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN 31 / 44 (658.1720) 4 (175.4172) 40 (154.7888) 40 (154.8116) 7 (173.1544)
Jun 27, 2014 Super City Blues & Ques Metropolis, IL 15 / 33 (666.7428) 16 (165.1200) 12 (169.1200) 21 (162.8228) 11 (169.6800)
Jun 6, 2014 Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff Bardstown, KY 13 / 34 (674.7996) 4 (175.4056) 10 (171.4284) 22 (166.2856) 23 (161.6800)
May 24, 2014 Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff Lewisburg, TN 14 / 41 (681.0172) 11 (173.1200) 27 (166.2400) 14 (171.9772) 17 (169.6800)
Apr 3, 2014 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN 10 / 64 (668.4800) 7 (171.9772) 11 (169.7144) 3 (170.8456) 47 (155.9428)
Oct 18, 2013 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY 31 / 40 (637.0512) 29 (158.2400) 10 (169.1428) 19 (166.2856) 37 (143.3828)
Oct 4, 2013 Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY 23 / 41 (662.7884) 25 (165.1200) 14 (169.1200) 27 (160.5600) 15 (167.9884)
Sep 6, 2013 Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY 25 / 34 (642.7888) 18 (166.8572) 11 (169.7144) 29 (155.9544) 27 (150.2628)
Jun 14, 2013 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Lexington, KY 20 / 27 (614.2856) 16 (157.1428) 23 (148) 18 (150.2856) 10 (158.8572)
Apr 5, 2013 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN 28 / 50 (635.4282) 18 (161.7142) 25 (160.5714) 30 (158.2856) 31 (154.8570)
Mar 29, 2013 Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off Benton, KY 28 / 40 (643.9994) 30 (158.8570) 23 (160.5714) 37 (153.7138) 7 (170.8572)

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