A tough matchup
3–0
behind in the head-to-head
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
BIG SKY BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1502
peak 1507 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2013-06-07
latest 2017-06-02
Best ToY finish
#1286
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.47
last 5 Master vs avg 643.47 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.76
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.51 · weakest Brisket (156.67)
Road miles
2,503
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 1226 mi
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Master avg
643.47 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (4 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.
The weak link
−9.8
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.84 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 156.67
- Chicken avg 166.51
- 1 calls in 5 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Taste-T Base-T BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
1.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch (2016-05-14).
- last seen 2014-09-19
- back 2016-05-14
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.
104 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3133 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3131 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1511
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3134 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
No shared contest yet.
Level with BIG SKY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3129 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3118 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3120 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4286 | 165.1084 | 166.51 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 155.9772 | 160.09 | top 59% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 143.9544 | 160.20 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.2858 | 150.8000 | 156.67 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 45% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of the Brisket | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 40% | 2014-09-19 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4 yrs
2013-06-07 → 2017-06-02
Busiest season
2013
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
3 of 5 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 166.51 · weakest Brisket (156.67)
Walk rate
20%
a top-10 call in 1 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 5 contests
Master average
643.47
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
204
119–121 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,503
5 mapped stops · furthest 1,226 mi
Schedule strength
1516
average field rating faced — tougher than 11% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
2014-09-19 → 2016-05-14
Power rating
1502
peak 1507 · #3123 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.7540 Battle of the Brisket
- Career-best overall score658.7540 Battle of the Brisket
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2628 Battle of the Brisket
- 2014
- Peak power rating (1507) Battle of the Brisket
- 2016
- First call Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch
- 2017
- Most recent contest Smokin' On The Summit
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.9 | Battle of the Brisket | 2013-09-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.7 | Smokin' On The Summit | 2017-06-02 |
| -1.6 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch | 2016-05-14 |
| -0.6 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout | 2013-06-07 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 41% | 91.5% | 90.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-02 | Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 43 / 65 (639.2684) | 34 (165.1084) | 43 (155.9772) | 29 (167.3828) | 50 (150.8000) |
| 2016-05-14 | Smokin Q at Lynnwood Ranch Aldersyde, Alberta Canada, T0L1T0 | 19 / 34 (631.9772) | 13 (166.3544) | 19 (159.4056) | 31 (143.9544) | 8 (162.2628) |
| 2014-09-19 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 24 / 46 (643.3484) | 14 (167.4172) | 32 (157.6800) | 12 (167.4056) | 34 (150.8456) |
| 2013-09-13 | Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS | 15 / 53 (658.7540) | 16 (166.2284) | 11 (170.2628) | 15 (165.1200) | 29 (157.1428) |
| 2013-06-07 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS | 26 / 49 (644.0000) | 11 (167.4286) | 41 (157.1428) | 38 (157.1428) | 16 (162.2858) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2079 (76 pts) | #1901 (126 pts) | #2537 (71 pts) | #1815 (136 pts) | #2525 (71 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1286 (199 pts) | #1126 (264 pts) | #1301 (219 pts) | #1340 (199 pts) | #1341 (194 pts) |