CHARCOAL & MORE

CHARCOAL & MORE is a competition barbecue team with 66 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 4th of 26 at the Smoke on the Water (2017). They are ranked #2040 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,040

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1537

peak 1601 · rated over 66 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 17, 2013

latest Oct 22, 2021 · 8.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#171

Master 2020 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

18 podiums

Overall top-10s

14% of 66 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 53%

overall standings

Best overall

695.3712 / 720

Master · TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest

Perfect 180s

Current form

659.95 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 666.57 (-6.62)

Walk rate

62%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8800

Pork · Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2

Consistency

±14.29

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.15 · weakest Brisket (165.35)

Road miles

12,190

across 66 mapped stops · furthest 449 mi

Schedule strength

73%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1592)

Purse competed for

$240K

listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 21 state-championship entries

Master avg

666.57 / 720

66 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (13 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

They almost always walk

62% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 41 of 66 contests

A top-10 category call in 62% of their 66 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

695.3712 career-best overall

96.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 695.3712 at TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest — 96.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 25, 2020

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SMOKE-N-PEPPERS has finished one call ahead of CHARCOAL & MORE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 8 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 37%.

8 contests
3 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 37%

A tough matchup

34–11 behind in the head-to-head

WeQ4U ahead in 76% of their meetings

WeQ4U has come out ahead in 34 of their 45 shared contests.

A strong matchup

23–4 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 85% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 23 of their 27 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

28 of 45 shared chicken entries lost

WeQ4U ahead 62% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, WeQ4U has out-cooked them in 28 of 45 shared chicken entries.

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Going the wrong way

-31 rating points in a year

The rating has slipped 31 points across 9 contests since Oct 23, 2020 — from 1568 down to 1537.

9 contests since Oct 23, 2020
now 1537

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE has landed one call behind them 3 times.

An April team

Top 43% average finish in April

Something about April: average finish in the top 43% across 4 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.

4 April contests
top 53% the rest of the year

The long haul

12,190 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 12,190 miles across 66 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 449 miles to Peak City Pig Fest.

66 mapped stops
furthest 449 mi

The metronome

±1.98% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.98% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.6% of a perfect score
66 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Jim Beam BBQ Classic every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 13th

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2021 ↗	Master	#394 (489 pts)	#408 (489 pts)	#319 (644 pts)	#344 (609 pts)	#254 (774 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#171 (670 pts)	#149 (775 pts)	#213 (555 pts)	#222 (565 pts)	#204 (570 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#449 (726 pts)	#408 (806 pts)	#343 (936 pts)	#501 (686 pts)	#347 (941 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#676 (502 pts)	#765 (447 pts)	#509 (732 pts)	#527 (702 pts)	#504 (732 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#636 (608 pts)	#423 (898 pts)	#679 (598 pts)	#513 (763 pts)	#634 (628 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#392 (991 pts)	#235 (1,306 pts)	#437 (921 pts)	#325 (1,121 pts)	#304 (1,166 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#499 (761 pts)	#581 (671 pts)	#518 (756 pts)	#415 (901 pts)	#628 (596 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#779 (438 pts)	#832 (433 pts)	#683 (553 pts)	#991 (353 pts)	#959 (348 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1298 (193 pts)	#1271 (218 pts)	#1097 (278 pts)	#1377 (188 pts)	#1494 (153 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to CHARCOAL & MORE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

DUB TOWN SMOKERS

#2,044 of the rated field

1537 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1550

4–1 in 5 shared contests (80% to CHARCOAL & MORE)

These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — CHARCOAL & MORE ahead 4–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 29 contests
last seen Oct 4, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

Red Rock Cafe

#2,032 of the rated field

1537 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1555

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CHARCOAL & MORE)

Fewer contests behind them than CHARCOAL & MORE has cooked, 17 to 66, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 17 contests
last seen May 16, 2025

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BOB ROBERTS BBQ

#2,051 of the rated field

1536 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1536

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CHARCOAL & MORE)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 20, 2023

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SMOKE 'N' BARRELS BBQ-VA

#2,031 of the rated field

1537 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1552

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to CHARCOAL & MORE)

Level with CHARCOAL & MORE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 14, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKE SHOW

#2,039 of the rated field

1537 power rating

Contests: 45
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1627

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 45 contests, alongside a 40% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 43 contests
last seen Sep 19, 2026

⚔ Compare careers

BEVERAGE BROTHERS

#2,047 of the rated field

1537 power rating

Contests: 43
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1577

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

rated over 42 contests
last seen Mar 20, 2026

⚔ Compare careers

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
WeQ4U	45	11	34	24%	⚔ compare
FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	37	16	21	43%	⚔ compare
BLUE CHIP BBQ	37	9	28	24%	⚔ compare
THUNDER HOG BBQ	37	6	31	16%	⚔ compare
SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	34	15	19	44%	⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ	30	13	17	43%	⚔ compare
GREY STREET BBQ	30	3	27	10%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	28	2	26	7%	⚔ compare
ACME BBQ	27	23	4	85%	⚔ compare
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.	27	5	22	19%	⚔ compare
SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE	26	10	16	38%	⚔ compare
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	21	3	18	14%	⚔ compare
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	21	2	19	10%	⚔ compare
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	20	4	16	20%	⚔ compare
LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	18	11	7	61%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	66	19	1	4	178.8572	154.2288	168.15	top 51%
Pork Ribs	66	15	0	4	177.7372	151.9316	166.05	top 52%
Pork	66	15	1	5	178.8800	150.7884	167.01	top 52%
Brisket	66	12	1	5	177.1428	149.0856	165.35	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	33	0	top 56%
Large (40+)	33	0	top 50%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IN	37	top 52%
KY	11	top 51%
TN	8	top 62%
NC	8	top 53%
GA	2	top 46%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	5	9	top 40%	Aug 20, 2021
Smoke on the Water	4	4	top 53%	May 1, 2021
Jim Beam BBQ Classic	4	13	top 53%	Oct 4, 2019
WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley)	4	9	top 41%	Jul 21, 2017
Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off	3	12	top 51%	Oct 15, 2021
Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest	3	19	top 66%	Jul 23, 2021
Big Blue Barbecue	3	22	top 83%	Aug 14, 2020
Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!	3	5	top 28%	Jul 15, 2016
Smokin on the Water	3	10	top 38%	Apr 29, 2016
Smokin' For Garrett	2	12	top 55%	Oct 22, 2021
Covid-Que Relief (Day 2)	2	56	top 86%	Jun 20, 2020
Balloons, Blues & BBQ	2	13	top 66%	Sep 9, 2016
Smokin on the Water 2	2	11	top 49%	Apr 30, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 11 contests

Contests a season 7.3 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IN 37 of 66 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 39 13 of them more than once

Opponents faced 896 finished ahead 1,287 times, behind 1,386

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

20211 milestone

Oct 22 Most recent contest Smokin' For Garrett

20201 milestone

Sep 25 Career-best overall score695.3712 TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest

20191 milestone

Oct 4 50th tracked contest Jim Beam BBQ Classic

20172 milestones

May 6 First category win (Pork) Smoke on the Water
Aug 18 Peak power rating (1601) Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival

20162 milestones

Jul 16 25th tracked contest Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2
Jul 16 Career-best single call (Pork)178.8800 Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2

20142 milestones

Jul 18 First overall top-10 Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!
Oct 18 10th tracked contest Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic (SBBQA)

20133 milestones

May 17 First tracked contest Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
May 17 First call Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
May 17 First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.5712 Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.3	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!	Jul 17, 2015
+15	Fire on the Mountain	Jul 24, 2020
+12.9	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too!	Jul 18, 2014
+12.6	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	Aug 21, 2015
+11.9	WNC BBQ Festival	Jul 25, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.2	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship	Mar 8, 2019
-11	Smokin' For Garrett	Oct 22, 2021
-10.2	Smithfield Classic in Nashville	Sep 3, 2021
-10	Big Blue Barbecue	Aug 9, 2019
-9	Smoke on the Water	May 1, 2021

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	8	0	1	63%	top 69%	95%	91.9%
2020	7	2	1	29%	top 57%	96.6%	92.5%
2019	9	1	0	67%	top 59%	94.3%	92.2%
2018	7	0	0	57%	top 64%	94.7%	92.4%
2017	6	1	1	83%	top 48%	96.3%	93.1%
2016	11	0	0	82%	top 46%	94.9%	93.4%
2015	8	3	0	75%	top 37%	96.3%	93.5%
2014	7	2	0	43%	top 45%	93.9%	92.4%
2013	3	0	0	33%	top 56%	93.4%	90.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 22, 2021	Smokin' For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN	22 / 27 (638.6284)	20 (163.9312)	26 (151.9316)	21 (160.5256)	18 (162.2400)
Oct 15, 2021	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY	18 / 27 (683.8972)	21 (167.3828)	8 (173.1200)	12 (172.5600)	19 (170.8344)
Sep 3, 2021	Smithfield Classic in Nashville 🏅 Nashville, TN	47 / 50 (654.0680)	42 (164.5256)	46 (162.8000)	48 (158.7768)	35 (167.9656)
Aug 20, 2021	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN	22 / 43 (667.8740)	32 (164.5256)	9 (171.4056)	34 (159.3828)	8 (172.5600)
Jul 23, 2021	Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC	23 / 30 (655.2800)	25 (163.3828)	10 (169.6800)	24 (163.4056)	26 (158.8116)
Jun 19, 2021	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 🏅 Franklin, IN	20 / 37 (675.9544)	12 (171.9772)	13 (170.8228)	4 (175.4400)	35 (157.7144)
Jun 18, 2021	Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 🏅 Franklin, IN	23 / 51 (673.0628)	30 (169.1200)	46 (158.8000)	25 (168)	1 (177.1428)
May 1, 2021	Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN	22 / 27 (643.8280)	25 (157.0740)	20 (159.3712)	18 (163.4172)	21 (163.9656)
Oct 23, 2020	Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN	12 / 41 (677.6000)	1 (178.8572)	29 (160.5028)	23 (166.2284)	11 (172.0116)
Sep 25, 2020	TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest 🏅 Savannah, TN	10 / 47 (695.3712)	23 (170.2628)	11 (176)	12 (174.2628)	17 (174.8456)
Aug 14, 2020	Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN	35 / 50 (662.7540)	31 (166.2512)	43 (159.9428)	23 (169.7372)	34 (166.8228)
Jul 24, 2020	Fire on the Mountain 🏅 Leburn, KY	6 / 30 (682.2052)	5 (174.8456)	11 (169.7028)	12 (170.2512)	16 (167.4056)
Jun 20, 2020	Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN	56 / 63 (656.9484)	36 (168.5256)	60 (158.2172)	51 (163.9656)	36 (166.2400)
Jun 19, 2020	Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN	58 / 69 (647.2340)	26 (169.7028)	63 (153.0628)	43 (165.1200)	58 (159.3484)
May 29, 2020	Rockin BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN	55 / 66 (637.5540)	35 (163.9656)	44 (159.9544)	44 (159.3940)	60 (154.2400)
Oct 18, 2019	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY	16 / 31 (679.2680)	12 (170.8228)	9 (172.5600)	25 (165.0740)	15 (170.8112)
Oct 4, 2019	Jim Beam BBQ Classic 🏅 Springfield, KY	22 / 42 (663.8860)	9 (172.5600)	38 (157.0744)	36 (158.2516)	3 (176)
Aug 16, 2019	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN	21 / 47 (671.2912)	11 (171.9656)	36 (159.3600)	17 (169.7028)	13 (170.2628)
Aug 9, 2019	Big Blue Barbecue 🏅 Shelbyville, IN	28 / 29 (655.7712)	14 (169.6800)	26 (160.5028)	28 (163.9428)	23 (161.6456)
Jul 12, 2019	Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-off & Cruise In 🏅 Jamestown, TN	21 / 29 (663.2912)	23 (165.1084)	20 (161.1200)	8 (173.1200)	18 (163.9428)
Jun 14, 2019	Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC	19 / 38 (652.9712)	30 (159.3484)	3 (173.1200)	32 (150.7884)	2 (169.7144)
May 31, 2019	Smokin' Bike Fest 🏅 Peachtree City, GA	7 / 31 (675.3828)	8 (169.6800)	3 (177.1428)	19 (163.4400)	13 (165.1200)
May 4, 2019	Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN	14 / 26 (667.8396)	13 (168.5256)	20 (163.3828)	11 (168.5256)	10 (167.4056)
Mar 8, 2019	Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Nashville, TN	59 / 67 (645.4856)	64 (154.2288)	53 (160.4912)	46 (164.5256)	45 (166.2400)
Oct 5, 2018	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	25 / 42 (663.9656)	41 (155.4628)	2 (177.7372)	25 (164.5256)	23 (166.2400)
Aug 17, 2018	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	17 / 54 (681.0400)	33 (167.3828)	12 (171.9772)	3 (176.5600)	32 (165.1200)
Aug 10, 2018	Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN	22 / 27 (659.8056)	23 (165.0972)	22 (163.9428)	21 (163.3828)	15 (167.3828)
Jul 14, 2018	Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 2 Jamestown, TN	24 / 32 (682.1368)	20 (173.1200)	25 (169.6800)	26 (167.3712)	12 (171.9656)
Jul 13, 2018	Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cook-Off & Cruise In Day 1 Jamestown, TN	28 / 40 (666.1944)	30 (163.9544)	32 (163.3828)	23 (167.4056)	15 (171.4516)
Jun 15, 2018	Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC	31 / 44 (639.8172)	38 (154.8116)	31 (157.0972)	9 (167.3828)	24 (160.5256)
May 5, 2018	Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN	17 / 28 (662.7656)	23 (160.5600)	15 (165.6800)	23 (162.2628)	4 (174.2628)
Oct 6, 2017	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	30 / 44 (661.6112)	29 (167.4284)	9 (173.7144)	36 (163.9656)	38 (156.5028)
Aug 18, 2017	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	16 / 55 (675.8972)	5 (177.7028)	22 (166.8344)	10 (174.2628)	41 (157.0972)
Jul 21, 2017	WNC BBQ Festival (Smokin in the Valley) Maggie Valley, NC	30 / 47 (668.4456)	24 (169.6684)	37 (162.2628)	24 (167.3828)	18 (169.1316)
May 6, 2017	Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN	4 / 26 (693.6456)	3 (176.5600)	4 (175.4056)	1 (175.4172)	15 (166.2628)
May 5, 2017	Smoke on the Water Day 1 Liberty, IN	11 / 27 (683.3372)	10 (173.1200)	24 (160.5372)	6 (175.4172)	2 (174.2628)
Apr 7, 2017	CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN	31 / 45 (639.8284)	3 (173.1428)	31 (158.7884)	34 (158.8116)	38 (149.0856)
Sep 30, 2016	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	13 / 43 (681.6344)	10 (175.4172)	28 (167.3828)	20 (167.9772)	11 (170.8572)
Sep 9, 2016	Balloons, Blues & BBQ Bloomington, IN	15 / 20 (654.0908)	13 (168.5484)	14 (163.3712)	9 (165.0856)	14 (157.0856)
Aug 19, 2016	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval Madison, IN	25 / 63 (672.5032)	26 (169.6916)	19 (169.6800)	35 (163.4172)	23 (169.7144)
Jul 22, 2016	WNC BBQ Festival- Maggie Valley, NC	25 / 49 (673.0628)	8 (172.5600)	26 (166.2400)	33 (164.5828)	24 (169.6800)
Jul 16, 2016	Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! Day 2 New Palestine, IN	19 / 33 (680.5144)	4 (177.7144)	22 (166.2628)	2 (178.8800)	31 (157.6572)
Jul 15, 2016	Wine,Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN	22 / 39 (667.3716)	27 (163.3944)	14 (171.4516)	13 (173.1200)	32 (159.4056)
Jun 3, 2016	Fire in the Valley Red Bank BBQ Red Bank(Chattanooga), TN	17 / 39 (678.7428)	9 (174.2628)	6 (175.4172)	17 (169.1200)	34 (159.9428)
May 20, 2016	Smokin' for Garrett Boonville, IN	18 / 35 (663.3256)	3 (175.4056)	24 (157.6572)	24 (165.1084)	19 (165.1544)
Apr 30, 2016	Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN	11 / 35 (683.3716)	19 (171.4056)	16 (168.5488)	9 (172)	8 (171.4172)
Apr 29, 2016	Smokin on the Water Liberty, IN	15 / 33 (671.9312)	4 (176.5828)	22 (162.8572)	29 (158.2284)	5 (174.2628)
Apr 22, 2016	CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN	13 / 49 (667.9428)	42 (159.9428)	24 (163.9772)	17 (168.5828)	2 (175.4400)
Oct 16, 2015	Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY	12 / 34 (672.9944)	25 (165.1088)	3 (174.2628)	9 (171.9656)	25 (161.6572)
Sep 12, 2015	Balloons, Blues & BBQ Bloomington, IN	13 / 23 (657.5312)	15 (162.2400)	6 (171.9772)	17 (158.2056)	10 (165.1084)
Aug 21, 2015	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	9 / 64 (682.2060)	24 (168.5372)	11 (171.9772)	2 (176.5716)	27 (165.1200)
Jul 24, 2015	WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC	14 / 49 (675.9316)	5 (177.7144)	26 (165.6800)	41 (160.5600)	7 (171.9772)
Jul 17, 2015	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN	5 / 44 (693.1432)	5 (176)	17 (171.4288)	3 (178.2972)	20 (167.4172)
Jun 5, 2015	Bourbon City BBQ Festival Bardstown, KY	20 / 34 (669.6344)	21 (166.8228)	23 (162.8116)	14 (171.4400)	16 (168.5600)
May 2, 2015	Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN	10 / 36 (681.6000)	27 (165.0972)	11 (169.6800)	4 (177.1428)	12 (169.6800)
May 1, 2015	Smokin on the Water 2 Liberty, IN	25 / 37 (651.8856)	27 (163.4172)	18 (167.9656)	20 (166.8572)	32 (153.6456)
Oct 18, 2014	Smoke-N-Thunder BBQ Classic (SBBQA) Rome, GA	19 / 27 (656.3772)	25 (159.9544)	18 (166.2400)	12 (168.5372)	21 (161.6456)
Sep 12, 2014	St. Leon BBQ Smoke Fest and Chili Cook Off St. Leon, IN	17 / 29 (662.7888)	13 (166.8228)	11 (167.4288)	23 (161.1084)	11 (167.4288)
Aug 15, 2014	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	35 / 60 (650.1828)	23 (168.5600)	40 (159.3600)	25 (165.1200)	39 (157.1428)
Jul 25, 2014	WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC	9 / 46 (675.9196)	5 (172.5484)	7 (172)	35 (161.1084)	13 (170.2628)
Jul 18, 2014	Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN	9 / 51 (675.9544)	4 (177.1544)	28 (163.4172)	10 (170.2628)	23 (165.1200)
Jun 6, 2014	Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff Bardstown, KY	17 / 34 (671.8972)	22 (167.9772)	6 (173.1200)	14 (171.9772)	25 (158.8228)
May 3, 2014	Smokin' On The Water Liberty, IN	17 / 43 (663.2800)	23 (166.8228)	13 (169.6916)	20 (167.3828)	22 (159.3828)
Sep 27, 2013	Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	33 / 45 (641.5088)	29 (161.6456)	33 (159.9660)	20 (165.6800)	33 (154.2172)
Jun 21, 2013	Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC	22 / 36 (637.7142)	27 (160.5714)	21 (159.4286)	22 (161.7142)	21 (156)
May 17, 2013	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN	16 / 47 (672.5712)	9 (172)	5 (173.1428)	17 (170.8570)	36 (156.5714)

CHARCOAL & MORE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (13 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Going the wrong way

Looking over their shoulder

An April team

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)