BBQ ISLAND

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#4624

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1470

peak 1506 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-02-22

latest 2019-04-26

Best ToY finish

#1291

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 72%

overall standings

Best overall

669.1426 / 720

Master · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Perfect 180s

Current form

629.78 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 639.31 (-9.53)

Walk rate

50%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5716

Pork Ribs · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Consistency

±39.85

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.33 · weakest Brisket (157.17)

Road miles

2,132

mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 2003 mi

Schedule strength

51%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

639.31 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

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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.

High-water mark

669.1426 career-best overall

92.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 669.1426 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — 92.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
2013-02-22

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.15 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 13%.

Brisket avg 157.17
Chicken avg 162.33
0 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of HOG WILD AND PIG CRAZY in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

2.1 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship (2019-04-26).

last seen 2017-03-17
back 2019-04-26

Chicken nemesis

6 of 7 shared chicken entries lost

RED EYED SMOKERS ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, RED EYED SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared chicken entries.

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Smokin in the Square every year from 2013 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 23rd

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

HOT ROD HOGS

#4627 of the rated field

1470 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1470

2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to BBQ ISLAND)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BBQ ISLAND has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2017-09-22

⚔ Head-to-head

Greenlight BBQ

#4634 of the rated field

1469 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1500

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1500 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2025-10-25

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BAR BQ POSSE

#4601 of the rated field

1470 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1470

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2019-06-21

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OUTLAW RAYS BARBEQUE

#4638 of the rated field

1469 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1469

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2019-02-01

⚔ Head-to-head

MAC'S SMOKE SHOP

#4618 of the rated field

1470 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1470

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2018-10-12

⚔ Head-to-head

Beer & Bones

#4626 of the rated field

1470 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1470

No shared contest yet.

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 2024-04-26

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
RED EYED SMOKERS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
WILD BUNCH BUTT BURNERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
THE BLUE BLOODS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BOOTYQUE	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
PIGGIN' OUT	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
2 Men and a Pig	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BUTT CREW	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
HAULIN' BUTT BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	1	0	175.4056	142.8228	162.33	top 70%
Pork Ribs	8	2	1	176.5716	121.6800	160.62	top 53%
Pork	8	1	0	173.1544	132.5600	159.19	top 71%
Brisket	8	0	0	167.9772	140.5032	157.17	top 72%

“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	Avg finish
FL	5	top 73%
AL	2	top 55%
CA	1	top 96%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	4	0	top 64%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 79%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin in the Square	5	23	0	top 73%	2017-03-17
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	10	0	top 55%	2014-02-28

The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 6.2 yrs 2013-02-22 → 2019-04-26

Busiest season 2014 2 contests

Contests a season 1.3 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in FL 5 of 8 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 3 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 8 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 162.33 · weakest Brisket (157.17)

Walk rate 50% a top-10 call in 4 of 8 contests

Overall top-10 rate 13% 1 of 8 contests

Master average 639.31 out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 185 84–225 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 2,132 8 mapped stops · furthest 2,003 mi

Schedule strength 1565 average field rating faced — tougher than 51% of rated contests

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 2.1 yrs 2017-03-17 → 2019-04-26

Power rating 1470 peak 1506 · #4624 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Feb 22 First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Feb 22 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Feb 22 First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Feb 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.1426 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Feb 22 Career-best overall score669.1426 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Feb 22 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5716 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Feb 22 Peak power rating (1506) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
2019
Apr 26 Most recent contest Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2013-02-22
+3.1	Smokin in the Square	2014-03-07

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.8	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship	2019-04-26
-8.7	Smokin In The Square	2015-03-06
-5.2	Smokin In The Square	2016-03-18
-5.1	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2014-02-28
-4.6	Smokin in the Square	2013-03-01

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	0%	top 96%	74.7%	74.7%
2017	1	0	100%	top 82%	90%	90%
2016	1	0	0%	top 81%	91.5%	91.5%
2015	1	0	0%	top 90%	88.5%	88.5%
2014	2	0	50%	top 63%	92.8%	91.7%
2013	2	1	100%	top 50%	92.9%	91.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019-04-26	Lodi Beerfest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	46 / 48 (537.5660)	45 (142.8228)	48 (121.6800)	47 (132.5600)	45 (140.5032)
2017-03-17	Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL	31 / 38 (647.8632)	35 (159.9544)	31 (157.6688)	10 (173.1544)	32 (157.0856)
2016-03-18	Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL	35 / 43 (658.7196)	38 (162.7884)	22 (167.4400)	36 (160.5140)	22 (167.9772)
2015-03-06	Smokin In The Square Pensacola, FL	43 / 48 (636.8796)	22 (170.8112)	34 (162.8000)	45 (155.3484)	47 (147.9200)
2014-03-07	Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL	23 / 46 (667.8516)	7 (175.4056)	21 (166.2516)	34 (162.2400)	27 (163.9544)
2014-02-28	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	21 / 28 (652.4456)	27 (158.2512)	12 (166.8572)	17 (165.6800)	16 (161.6572)
2013-03-01	Smokin in the Square Pensacola, FL	24 / 37 (643.9990)	28 (161.7142)	9 (165.7142)	25 (160.5710)	28 (155.9996)
2013-02-22	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Daphne, AL	10 / 29 (669.1426)	16 (166.8570)	2 (176.5716)	18 (163.4282)	17 (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)	#1707 (135 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2265 (75 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2252 (75 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2118 (75 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2048 (81 pts)	#1553 (176 pts)	#2073 (91 pts)	#2549 (71 pts)	#2525 (71 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1291 (196 pts)	#1492 (161 pts)	#813 (401 pts)	#1554 (151 pts)	#1478 (156 pts)