SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM

SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 8th of 36 at the Roman Roast on the River (2016). They are ranked #5485 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,485

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1452

peak 1506 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 5, 2013

latest Aug 25, 2017 · 4.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1085

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

7% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 69%

overall standings

Best overall

674.7196 / 720

Master · Roman Roast on the River

Perfect 180s

Current form

623.29 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 637.63 (-14.34)

Walk rate

21%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Pork Ribs · Roman Roast on the River

Consistency

±46.43

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 164.24 · weakest Pork (158.90)

Road miles

351

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 34 mi

Schedule strength

28%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)

Master avg

637.63 / 720

14 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

674.7196 career-best overall

93.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 674.7196 at Roman Roast on the River — 93.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 13, 2016

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 51%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 51%

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead in 100% of their meetings

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.3 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.34 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Pork avg 158.90
Chicken avg 164.24
0 calls in 14 entries

A strong matchup

5–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Stewbabys BBQ in 5 of their 7 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

12 of 12 shared chicken entries lost

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has out-cooked them in 12 of 12 shared chicken entries.

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Roman Roast on the River every year from 2014 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 8th

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
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#1988 (110 pts)	#2244 (70 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1639 (147 pts)	#1686 (157 pts)	#1783 (137 pts)	#1748 (147 pts)	#1603 (167 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1429 (188 pts)	#1245 (253 pts)	#1403 (208 pts)	#1551 (178 pts)	#1228 (248 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1085 (260 pts)	#1301 (210 pts)	#1130 (265 pts)	#1273 (215 pts)	#934 (330 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.

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

NASQ

#5,467 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1501

They've been 1501 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 19, 2018

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#5,494 of the rated field

1451 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1451

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rated over 17 contests
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SIMMONS SECOND CHANCE RANCH BBQ

#5,487 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

Level with SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 28, 2018

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#5,477 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1452

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#5,476 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
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BBQ SHOGUN

#5,482 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 29, 2022

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
OLD PLANTATION BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
WAY 2 QUE	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Stewbabys BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
HOOTIE-Q	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
QUE ON THE HOOCH	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
MAJOR Q BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
CRIMSON Q	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
BIRD DAWG BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
DIGGIN QUE-GA	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	0	173.1084	153.6572	164.24	top 62%
Pork Ribs	14	2	175.4172	149.0400	163.07	top 60%
Pork	14	0	167.3828	145.6572	158.90	top 77%
Brisket	14	1	172	151.9772	163.15	top 57%

“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)	9	0	top 72%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 64%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER)	4	27	top 81%	Aug 25, 2017
Roman Roast on the River	4	8	top 67%	May 12, 2017
Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)	3	19	top 63%	Jun 3, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 3 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 14 of 14 contests

Contests visited 6 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 218 finished ahead 165 times, behind 360

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

20171 milestone

Aug 25 Most recent contest Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER)

20163 milestones

May 13 First overall top-10 Roman Roast on the River
May 13 10th tracked contest Roman Roast on the River
May 13 Career-best overall score674.7196 Roman Roast on the River

20151 milestone

May 8 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4172 Roman Roast on the River

20134 milestones

Apr 5 First tracked contest Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
Apr 5 First call Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
Apr 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.5714 Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)
Apr 5 Peak power rating (1506) Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.7	Roman Roast on the River	May 13, 2016
+6	Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier)	Apr 5, 2013
+2	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)	Jun 5, 2015
+1.3	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)	Jun 3, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.2	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER)	Aug 25, 2017
-9.8	Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA)	May 9, 2014
-8.6	Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)	Jun 7, 2013
-8	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 21, 2015
-6.7	Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA)	Sep 27, 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	2	0	0%	top 89%	90.5%	78.5%
2016	3	1	33%	top 51%	93.7%	92%
2015	3	0	33%	top 74%	92.5%	90.6%
2014	3	0	0%	top 80%	89.7%	88.9%
2013	3	0	33%	top 60%	92.3%	89.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 25, 2017	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC QUALIFIER) Kennesaw, GA	37 / 37 (478.1140)	—	23 (166.2628)	37 (150.2056)	29 (161.6456)
May 12, 2017	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	29 / 37 (651.8288)	15 (169.6800)	23 (162.2744)	31 (161.6456)	25 (158.2288)
Aug 26, 2016	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	27 / 38 (646.1484)	33 (158.2512)	25 (163.9772)	22 (163.9772)	24 (159.9428)
Jun 3, 2016	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	19 / 32 (665.6344)	17 (170.2628)	21 (163.9888)	22 (165.6800)	16 (165.7028)
May 13, 2016	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	8 / 36 (674.7196)	17 (167.3712)	5 (173.7372)	17 (167.3828)	18 (166.2284)
Aug 21, 2015	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	35 / 41 (629.4856)	30 (162.7884)	25 (159.9428)	40 (145.6572)	23 (161.0972)
Jun 5, 2015	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	23 / 42 (661.5884)	22 (170.3084)	37 (160.5144)	33 (162.8000)	15 (167.9656)
May 8, 2015	Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA	33 / 41 (666.1828)	12 (173.1084)	6 (175.4172)	29 (165.6800)	40 (151.9772)
Sep 27, 2014	Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA) Marietta, GA	27 / 34 (633.4856)	11 (171.9884)	34 (149.0400)	30 (155.9660)	25 (156.4912)
Jun 6, 2014	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Eurharlee, GA	23 / 31 (646.0912)	24 (159.9544)	19 (162.8000)	29 (151.9312)	11 (171.4056)
May 9, 2014	Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) Rome, GA	33 / 38 (639.8516)	37 (153.6572)	27 (162.8116)	29 (163.4172)	30 (159.9656)
Aug 23, 2013	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA	36 / 54 (634.1944)	40 (158.2744)	22 (163.3828)	49 (148.5372)	24 (164)
Jun 7, 2013	Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	31 / 39 (634.8564)	35 (154.8570)	37 (153.1426)	28 (159.4284)	18 (167.4284)
Apr 5, 2013	Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Summerville, GA	14 / 41 (664.5714)	24 (164.5714)	16 (165.7142)	23 (162.2858)	9 (172)

SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM

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 (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

A standing appointment

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

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)