On the rise
+31
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 31 points across 7 contests since Apr 19, 2013 — from 1505 up to 1536.
- 7 contests since Apr 19, 2013
- now 1536
2 WORTHLESS NUTS
2 WORTHLESS NUTS is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 6th of 22 at the NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off (2014). They are ranked #2066 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1536
peak 1536 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
Apr 19, 2013
latest Mar 14, 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
43% of 7 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.67
last 5 Master vs avg 666.38 (+0.29)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.76
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.05 · weakest Pork (165.28)
Road miles
2,653
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 869 mi
Schedule strength
12%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Master avg
666.38 / 720
7 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 2 WORTHLESS NUTS, each with one reason worth a look.
77 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,076 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1536
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,064 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1556
They turned up 11 years after 2 WORTHLESS NUTS did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#2,073 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1536
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,054 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1537
Level with 2 WORTHLESS NUTS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,071 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1536
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 10 contests to 7.
⚔ Compare careers#2,052 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1537
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 175.4400 | 162.8684 | 169.05 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 151.3828 | 165.29 | top 45% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 157.0628 | 165.28 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 163.3828 | 166.76 | top 40% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 35% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OH
2 of 7 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
252
finished ahead 194 times, behind 96
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20142 milestones
- Peak power rating (1536) Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre
- Most recent contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest High on the Hog Festival
- First call High on the Hog Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.4282 High on the Hog Festival
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Bands & BBQ at the Point
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7028 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- First overall top-10 City of Earlington OctoberFest
- Career-best overall score676.5372 City of Earlington OctoberFest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.7 | NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off | Mar 7, 2014 |
| +7.3 | Ohio Smoke Meat Festival | Oct 18, 2013 |
| +6.2 | Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue | Sep 27, 2013 |
| +5.1 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre | Mar 14, 2014 |
| +5 | High on the Hog Festival | Apr 19, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1 | City of Earlington OctoberFest | Oct 4, 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
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 30% | 92.6% | 92% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 80% | top 39% | 94% | 92.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2014 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS | 31 / 95 (666.6968) | 27 (169.1084) | 31 (166.8344) | 42 (167.3712) | 45 (163.3828) |
| Mar 7, 2014 | NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off San Marcos, TX | 6 / 22 (657.6684) | 2 (173.1200) | 17 (151.3828) | 5 (167.4400) | 8 (165.7256) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | Ohio Smoke Meat Festival Nelsonville, OH | 10 / 35 (670.8000) | 20 (162.8684) | 15 (166.2628) | 3 (174.2744) | 15 (167.3944) |
| Oct 4, 2013 | City of Earlington OctoberFest Earlington, KY | 9 / 16 (676.5372) | 2 (175.4400) | 13 (164.5488) | 13 (166.8228) | 6 (169.7256) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Ohio Veteran Battle of the Barbecue Xenia, OH | 12 / 35 (661.6456) | 11 (167.4056) | 23 (159.9884) | 21 (164.5372) | 11 (169.7144) |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 13 / 34 (667.8512) | 11 (169.6800) | 1 (177.7028) | 28 (157.0628) | 17 (163.4056) |
| Apr 19, 2013 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 22 / 60 (663.4282) | 28 (165.7142) | 9 (170.2858) | 43 (159.4284) | 20 (167.9998) |