CHARCOAL & MORE IN
Rating
1470
peak 1470
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2019-03-08
latest 2021-10-22
Best ToY finish
#171
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.95 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 663.64 (-3.69)
Walk rate
54%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.94
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.34 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.17)
Road miles
4638
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 459 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY has finished one call ahead of CHARCOAL & MORE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
WeQ4U has come out ahead in 19 of their 21 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 154.2288 | 167.34 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 151.9316 | 164.17 | top 61% |
| Pork | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 150.7884 | 165.33 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 177.1428 | 154.2400 | 166.80 | top 53% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 13 | 0 | top 66% |
| KY | 4 | 0 | top 48% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 69% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 23% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 12 | 0 | top 63% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IN (13 of 24 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (24 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.64
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 683.8972 | 661.57 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 695.3712 | 665.67 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 679.2680 | 663.91 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-22 | Smokin' For Garrett Boonville, IN | 22 / 27 (638.6284) | 20 (163.9312) | 26 (151.9316) | 21 (160.5256) | 18 (162.2400) |
| 2021-10-15 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 18 / 27 (683.8972) | 21 (167.3828) | 8 (173.1200) | 12 (172.5600) | 19 (170.8344) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smithfield Classic in Nashville Nashville, TN | 47 / 50 (654.0680) | 42 (164.5256) | 46 (162.8000) | 48 (158.7768) | 35 (167.9656) |
| 2021-08-20 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 22 / 43 (667.8740) | 32 (164.5256) | 9 (171.4056) | 34 (159.3828) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2021-07-23 | 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) |
| 2021-06-19 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 2 Franklin, IN | 20 / 37 (675.9544) | 12 (171.9772) | 13 (170.8228) | 4 (175.4400) | 35 (157.7144) |
| 2021-06-18 | Hoosier BBQ Classic Day 1 Franklin, IN | 23 / 51 (673.0628) | 30 (169.1200) | 46 (158.8000) | 25 (168.0000) | 1 (177.1428) |
| 2021-05-01 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 22 / 27 (643.8280) | 25 (157.0740) | 20 (159.3712) | 18 (163.4172) | 21 (163.9656) |
| 2020-10-23 | Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 12 / 41 (677.6000) | 1 (178.8572) | 29 (160.5028) | 23 (166.2284) | 11 (172.0116) |
| 2020-09-25 | TN River BBQ Battle & Music Fest Savannah, TN | 10 / 47 (695.3712) | 23 (170.2628) | 11 (176.0000) | 12 (174.2628) | 17 (174.8456) |
| 2020-08-14 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 35 / 50 (662.7540) | 31 (166.2512) | 43 (159.9428) | 23 (169.7372) | 34 (166.8228) |
| 2020-07-24 | Fire on the Mountain Leburn, KY | 6 / 30 (682.2052) | 5 (174.8456) | 11 (169.7028) | 12 (170.2512) | 16 (167.4056) |
| 2020-06-20 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 2) Franklin, IN | 56 / 63 (656.9484) | 36 (168.5256) | 60 (158.2172) | 51 (163.9656) | 36 (166.2400) |
| 2020-06-19 | Covid-Que Relief (Day 1) Franklin, IN | 58 / 69 (647.2340) | 26 (169.7028) | 63 (153.0628) | 43 (165.1200) | 58 (159.3484) |
| 2020-05-29 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 55 / 66 (637.5540) | 35 (163.9656) | 44 (159.9544) | 44 (159.3940) | 60 (154.2400) |
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 16 / 31 (679.2680) | 12 (170.8228) | 9 (172.5600) | 25 (165.0740) | 15 (170.8112) |
| 2019-10-04 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 22 / 42 (663.8860) | 9 (172.5600) | 38 (157.0744) | 36 (158.2516) | 3 (176.0000) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madsion, IN | 21 / 47 (671.2912) | 11 (171.9656) | 36 (159.3600) | 17 (169.7028) | 13 (170.2628) |
| 2019-08-09 | Big Blue Barbecue Shelbyville, IN | 28 / 29 (655.7712) | 14 (169.6800) | 26 (160.5028) | 28 (163.9428) | 23 (161.6456) |
| 2019-07-12 | 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) |
| 2019-06-14 | 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) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin' Bike Fest Peachtree City, GA | 7 / 31 (675.3828) | 8 (169.6800) | 3 (177.1428) | 19 (163.4400) | 13 (165.1200) |
| 2019-05-04 | Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN | 14 / 26 (667.8396) | 13 (168.5256) | 20 (163.3828) | 11 (168.5256) | 10 (167.4056) |
| 2019-03-08 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 59 / 67 (645.4856) | 64 (154.2288) | 53 (160.4912) | 46 (164.5256) | 45 (166.2400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #453 (726 pts) | #412 (806 pts) | #346 (936 pts) | #504 (686 pts) | #351 (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 (1306 pts) | #437 (921 pts) | #325 (1121 pts) | #304 (1166 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) |