CHARCOAL MAFIA

CHARCOAL MAFIA is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 8th of 35 at the Buckeye State BBQ Championship (2013). They are ranked #3202 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,202

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1501

peak 1519 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 17, 2013

latest May 13, 2016 · 3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1021

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

22% of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 54%

overall standings

Best overall

674.2060 / 720

Master · The River Grill before the Big Chill

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

655.31 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 652.60 (+2.71)

Walk rate

56%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · The River Grill before the Big Chill

Consistency

±18.23

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 164.99 · weakest Pork (160.73)

Road miles

593

across 9 mapped stops · furthest 217 mi

Schedule strength

22%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)

Master avg

652.60 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.

Brisket ×1

High-water mark

674.2060 career-best overall

93.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 674.2060 at The River Grill before the Big Chill — 93.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 10, 2014

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

QUBED has finished one call ahead of CHARCOAL MAFIA 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 41%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 41%

A tough matchup

6–1 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN' IN THE D ahead in 86% of their meetings

SMOKIN' IN THE D has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.3 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.27 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 22% of the time against 22%.

Pork avg 160.73
Brisket avg 164.99
2 calls in 9 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

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
2016 ↗	Master	#2951 (54 pts)	#2197 (89 pts)	#2954 (54 pts)	#2950 (54 pts)	#2332 (64 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1596 (135 pts)	#1030 (320 pts)	#1377 (205 pts)	#1597 (160 pts)	#1677 (135 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1021 (304 pts)	#1028 (334 pts)	#1135 (284 pts)	#1041 (324 pts)	#697 (534 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1333 (181 pts)	#1333 (201 pts)	#1328 (211 pts)	#1642 (146 pts)	#1322 (201 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M

#3,197 of the rated field

1501 power rating

Contests: 44
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1538

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CHARCOAL MAFIA)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CHARCOAL MAFIA has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 42 contests
last seen Jun 11, 2021

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CHARLIE Q

#3,195 of the rated field

1501 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1501

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 Jul 19, 2019

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SMOKIN' POKES BBQ

#3,210 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 27, 2018

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Northlands Pitmasters

#3,190 of the rated field

1501 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1504

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

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 2, 2017

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M & E BBQ

#3,209 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1525

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 8, 2019

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Fat and Greasy BBQ

#3,211 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1511

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HISTORIC BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
BARK BROTHERS BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
SCRAMBLIN EGGS BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' IN THE D	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
YELLOW RIVER BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
TEAM RINE-O	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
QUBED	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BUCKEYE BBQ TROY OH	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
THE PIGS NEXT DOOR BBQ COOKING TEAM	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
Smitty's Real Pit BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
HOGAHOLICS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SAUCY SWINE-O'S	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	2	0	1	179.4400	153.6572	164.56	top 52%
Pork Ribs	9	2	0	0	170.8456	150.7772	162.32	top 50%
Pork	9	2	0	0	173.7144	138.1828	160.73	top 58%
Brisket	9	2	1	1	180 🔥	154.8456	164.99	top 44%

“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)	6	0	top 60%
Large (40+)	3	0	top 42%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
OH	8	0	top 49%
KY	1	0	top 93%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Buckeye State BBQ Championship	3	8	0	top 52%	May 15, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 3 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in OH 8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 7 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 177 finished ahead 164 times, behind 171

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

20161 milestone

May 13 Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20144 milestones

Oct 10 First category win (Brisket) The River Grill before the Big Chill
Oct 10 First perfect 180 (Brisket) The River Grill before the Big Chill
Oct 10 Career-best overall score674.2060 The River Grill before the Big Chill
Oct 10 Peak power rating (1519) The River Grill before the Big Chill

20134 milestones

May 17 First tracked contest Buckeye State BBQ Championship
May 17 First call Buckeye State BBQ Championship
May 17 First overall top-10 Buckeye State BBQ Championship
May 17 First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.8566 Buckeye State BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.5	8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff	Jul 11, 2014
+9.5	Buckeye State BBQ Championship	May 17, 2013
+3.9	Ohio Smoke Meat Festival	Oct 18, 2013
+3.6	The River Grill before the Big Chill	Oct 10, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.1	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	May 13, 2016
-6	Buckeye State BBQ Championship	May 16, 2014
-5.1	9th Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff	Jul 10, 2015
-3	Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off	Jul 12, 2013
-2.7	Buckeye State BBQ Championship	May 15, 2015

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	1	0	0	0%	top 93%	86%	86%
2015	2	0	0	100%	top 65%	92.1%	91.2%
2014	3	1	1	67%	top 45%	93.6%	91.3%
2013	3	1	0	33%	top 41%	92.3%	91.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 13, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Bowling Green, KY	27 / 29 (619.2456)	18 (167.3828)	25 (158.8344)	29 (138.1828)	23 (154.8456)
Jul 10, 2015	9th Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH	27 / 39 (650.1368)	30 (163.9656)	9 (170.8456)	29 (158.8000)	31 (156.5256)
May 15, 2015	Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH	22 / 36 (663.3256)	2 (179.4400)	32 (150.8000)	17 (168.5600)	22 (164.5256)
Oct 10, 2014	The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH	20 / 49 (674.2060)	47 (153.6572)	23 (166.8344)	8 (173.7144)	1 (180)
Jul 11, 2014	8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH	10 / 42 (669.6576)	5 (172.0344)	11 (167.3944)	20 (165.1316)	16 (165.0972)
May 16, 2014	Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH	27 / 38 (627.2000)	24 (157.1200)	28 (150.7772)	33 (153.6228)	13 (165.6800)
Oct 18, 2013	Ohio Smoke Meat Festival Nelsonville, OH	14 / 35 (664.5260)	15 (165.7488)	18 (165.1084)	21 (163.9772)	11 (169.6916)
Jul 12, 2013	Ohio Veterans Barbeque Cook-off Kettering, OH	25 / 41 (642.2404)	20 (162.8572)	15 (161.1544)	28 (159.3944)	24 (158.8344)
May 17, 2013	Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH	8 / 35 (662.8566)	21 (158.8568)	7 (169.1428)	7 (165.1430)	5 (169.7140)

CHARCOAL MAFIA

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

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 — 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)