A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
STUBBORN BULL BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
STUBBORN BULL BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
MORNIN' WOOD LONG ISLAND
MORNIN' WOOD LONG ISLAND is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 4th of 33 at the New York City BBQ Cookoff (2015). They are ranked #2941 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1507
peak 1513 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Aug 14, 2015 · 2.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
33% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.55 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 622.88 (-4.34)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.85
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.42 · weakest Brisket (152.37)
Road miles
979
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 272 mi
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Master avg
622.88 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MORNIN' WOOD LONG ISLAND, each with one reason worth a look.
117 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,948 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,930 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
They turned up 8 years after MORNIN' WOOD LONG ISLAND did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#2,955 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1515
Level with MORNIN' WOOD LONG ISLAND on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,933 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,924 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1513
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,952 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1521
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| STUBBORN BULL BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 166.8572 | 149.1200 | 155.21 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 169.1428 | 145.1544 | 159.42 | top 42% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 147.4284 | 155.88 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 156.0116 | 148 | 152.37 | top 51% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 74% | Aug 14, 2015 |
| New York City BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 32% | Apr 10, 2015 |
More numbers
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NY
4 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
115
finished ahead 93 times, behind 84
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20152 milestones
- Peak power rating (1513) New York City BBQ Cookoff
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest New York City BBQ Cookoff
- First call New York City BBQ Cookoff
- First overall top-10 New York City BBQ Cookoff
- Career-best overall score644.5714 New York City BBQ Cookoff
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.1428 New York City BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14 | New York City BBQ Cookoff | Apr 10, 2015 |
| +9.8 | New York City BBQ Cookoff | Apr 19, 2013 |
| +0.4 | New York City BBQ Cookoff | Apr 11, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 9, 2013 |
| -5.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 14, 2015 |
| -4.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 8, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 45% | 89.1% | 88.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 85.5% | 85.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 89.5% | 85.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Scarborough, ME | 20 / 26 (632.4456) | 24 (156.5600) | 18 (158.2400) | 11 (166.2628) | 21 (151.3828) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 4 / 33 (641.6116) | 11 (156.5144) | 4 (165.1544) | 4 (163.9312) | 9 (156.0116) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Scarborough, ME | 20 / 28 (615.9432) | 25 (149.1200) | 10 (162.2856) | 25 (149.1088) | 15 (155.4288) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 19 / 37 (612.4340) | 23 (152.5028) | 16 (156.5716) | 24 (150.8340) | 16 (152.5256) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Medford, NY | 20 / 27 (590.2972) | 20 (149.7144) | 22 (145.1544) | 21 (147.4284) | 9 (148) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 7 / 33 (644.5714) | 2 (166.8572) | 3 (169.1428) | 13 (157.7144) | 22 (150.8570) |