The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Dyvine BBQ has finished one call ahead of RIBS BY ANDY 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
RIBS BY ANDY
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1380
peak 1380 · rated over 15 contests ⓘ
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2013-06-22
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#1173
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
514.80 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 556.88 (-42.08)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±54.19
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 147.59 · weakest Pork Ribs (137.53)
Road miles
507
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 88 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1597)
Purse competed for
$132K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
556.88 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (7 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
12–0
behind in the head-to-head
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
The weak link
−10.1
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.06 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Pork Ribs avg 137.53
- Chicken avg 147.59
- 0 calls in 18 entries
The comeback
2.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (2022-06-25).
- last seen 2019-10-04
- back 2022-06-25
Chicken nemesis
12 of 13
shared chicken entries lost
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ahead 92% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has out-cooked them in 12 of 13 shared chicken entries.
Boom or bust
±7.53%
swing around their own average
Their overall swings ±7.53% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.
- averages 77.3% of a perfect score
- best 84.1%
A standing appointment
5
years running at one contest
They've cooked Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle every year from 2022 to 2026 — the contest they never miss.
- 5 visits in all
- best finish 26th
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
#6361 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1381
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6363 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1380
No shared contest yet.
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 33 contests to 19.
⚔ Head-to-head#6360 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1381
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before RIBS BY ANDY's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#6364 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1379
No shared contest yet.
30 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#6359 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1383
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#6366 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1377
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to RIBS BY ANDY)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team RIBS BY ANDY has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOOS SMOKIN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKECRAFT - MD | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Team Meat Coma | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Serial Griller | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JACK'S OLD SOUTH | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cool Smoke | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD TOWN SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIZZY PIG | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK BARREL BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 113.6000 | 147.59 | top 89% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8688 | 20.0000 | 137.53 | top 95% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5828 | 131.3828 | 146.35 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9888 | 110.1828 | 137.56 | top 88% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | 12 | 0 | top 95% |
| VA | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 88% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 5 | 26 | 0 | top 98% | 2026-06-26 |
| *Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 3 | 32 | 0 | top 96% | 2018-06-23 |
| Que & Cruz | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 94% | 2019-10-04 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
13 yrs
2013-06-22 → 2026-06-26
Busiest season
2023
3 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 12 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
DC
16 of 19 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
8
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
18 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 147.59 · weakest Pork Ribs (137.53)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 19 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 19 contests
Master average
556.88
out of 720 · 15 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
281
40–490 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
507
19 mapped stops · furthest 88 mi
Schedule strength
1597
average field rating faced — tougher than 76% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$131,500
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 7 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2.7 yrs
2019-10-04 → 2022-06-25
Power rating
1380
peak 1380 · #6362 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
- Peak power rating (1488) Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
- 2016
- Career-best overall score605.6572 BBQ Jamboree
- Career-best single call (Chicken)164.0000 BBQ Jamboree
- 2019
- 10th tracked contest Que & Cruz
- 2026
- Most recent contest Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle | 2013-06-22 |
| -10.3 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle | 2014-06-21 |
| -10 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 2016-06-25 |
| -9.8 | *Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | 2017-06-24 |
| -9 | Que & Cruz | 2019-10-04 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 80.1% | 80.1% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 79.7% | 79.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 56.8% | 56.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 60.9% | 60.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 82.1% | 80.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 82.5% | 80.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 77.8% | 77.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 84.1% | 80.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 82% | 82% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 81.2% | 81.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 78.7% | 78.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 29 (135.9428) | — | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 31 / 31 (576.9944) | 31 (134.8228) | 30 (154.8572) | 29 (159.9772) | 31 (127.3372) |
| 2025-06-21 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 26 / 26 (575.8628) | 25 (148.0228) | 26 (138.7656) | 26 (139.9544) | 24 (149.1200) |
| 2025-06-21 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 24 (20.0000) | — | — |
| 2024-06-22 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 36 / 36 (573.5312) | 34 (161.7028) | 36 (151.9772) | 36 (149.6684) | 36 (110.1828) |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 29 / 29 (408.8916) | 29 (145.6800) | 28 (143.9200) | — | 29 (119.2916) |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Washington, DC | — | 26 (146.2400) | — | — | — |
| 2023-06-24 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 27 (147.3828) | — | — |
| 2022-06-25 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 29 / 32 (438.7316) | 28 (158.8456) | 30 (147.3944) | — | 29 (132.4916) |
| 2019-10-04 | Que & Cruz 🏅 Louisa, VA | 27 / 28 (591.2916) | 27 (150.2628) | 28 (145.0972) | 28 (150.2400) | 25 (145.6916) |
| 2019-06-22 | Giant National Capital BBQ Battle 🏅 Washington, DC | 30 / 31 (571.3148) | 29 (150.8344) | 30 (133.0972) | 28 (148.0000) | 28 (139.3832) |
| 2018-10-05 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 23 / 25 (593.6796) | 16 (160.6400) | 24 (141.1312) | 24 (148.5484) | 24 (143.3600) |
| 2018-06-23 | *Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 40 / 42 (561.5888) | 42 (113.6000) | 36 (154.8688) | 25 (160.5828) | 40 (132.5372) |
| 2017-06-24 | *Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 32 / 33 (559.9656) | 33 (137.7256) | 31 (147.9772) | 33 (131.3828) | 30 (142.8800) |
| 2016-06-25 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 34 / 35 (554.1028) | 30 (154.2740) | 35 (135.3828) | 35 (136.5372) | 34 (127.9088) |
| 2016-05-13 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 58 / 72 (605.6572) | 34 (164.0000) | 63 (145.0972) | 63 (149.7028) | 60 (146.8572) |
| 2015-06-27 | National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 36 / 42 (590.3196) | 39 (142.8228) | 36 (152.0112) | 40 (145.1200) | 31 (150.3656) |
| 2014-06-21 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 37 / 41 (584.4576) | 35 (143.9772) | 38 (138.2744) | 38 (138.2172) | 15 (163.9888) |
| 2013-06-22 | Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 37 / 42 (566.8572) | 32 (148.0000) | 37 (142.2860) | 36 (144.5712) | 33 (132.0000) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1173 (56 pts) | #1223 (56 pts) | #940 (109 pts) | #1179 (56 pts) | #1175 (56 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1481 (51 pts) | #1515 (51 pts) | #1144 (105 pts) | #1494 (51 pts) | #1437 (56 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1627 (57 pts) | #1636 (57 pts) | #1675 (57 pts) | — | #1636 (57 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1667 (109 pts) | #1748 (109 pts) | #1752 (109 pts) | #1741 (109 pts) | #1704 (109 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1452 (155 pts) | #1746 (115 pts) | #1754 (115 pts) | #1727 (115 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2801 (58 pts) | #2817 (58 pts) | #2823 (58 pts) | #2814 (58 pts) | #2802 (58 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2459 (67 pts) | #2501 (67 pts) | #2499 (67 pts) | #2500 (67 pts) | #2496 (67 pts) |