TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW

TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW is a competition barbecue team with 43 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 30 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2015). They are ranked #1015 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,015

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1604

peak 1652 · rated over 43 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 10, 2013

latest Sep 5, 2020 · 7.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#311

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

11 podiums

Overall top-10s

30% of 43 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 41%

overall standings

Best overall

690.8000 / 720

Master · Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash

Perfect 180s

Current form

660.37 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 667.40 (-7.03)

Walk rate

56%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork Ribs · Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash

Consistency

±14.30

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 168.13 · weakest Brisket (164.48)

Road miles

7,594

across 43 mapped stops · furthest 475 mi

Schedule strength

70%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1588)

Purse competed for

$92K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

667.40 / 720

43 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

690.8000 career-best overall

95.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 690.8000 at Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash — 95.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 11, 2017

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SIN CIRCLE BBQ has finished one call ahead of TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

15–0 behind in the head-to-head

DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

DIRT ROAD BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SQUEAL OF APPROVAL in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Apple Blossom BBQ Contest (May 1, 2015).

last seen May 10, 2013
back May 1, 2015

Pork nemesis

11 of 13 shared pork entries lost

PORKY BUTTS BBQ ahead 85% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, PORKY BUTTS BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 13 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

TREEFROG BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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Boom or bust

±9.29% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±9.29% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 91.3% of a perfect score
best 95.9%

The long haul

7,594 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 7,594 miles across 43 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 475 miles to Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship.

43 mapped stops
furthest 475 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash every year from 2017 to 2020 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 8th

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
2020 ↗	Master	#630 (129 pts)	#511 (214 pts)	#622 (164 pts)	#766 (114 pts)	#750 (114 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1151 (205 pts)	#1234 (200 pts)	#1126 (240 pts)	#1130 (235 pts)	#1176 (215 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#476 (753 pts)	#491 (743 pts)	#308 (1,043 pts)	#415 (873 pts)	#617 (593 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#311 (1,160 pts)	#176 (1,505 pts)	#346 (1,070 pts)	#292 (1,185 pts)	#369 (1,030 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#346 (1,067 pts)	#408 (947 pts)	#383 (1,002 pts)	#344 (1,077 pts)	#273 (1,232 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#338 (1,104 pts)	#409 (934 pts)	#381 (969 pts)	#292 (1,134 pts)	#355 (1,019 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1335 (180 pts)	#1694 (135 pts)	#1406 (190 pts)	#1332 (200 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW, each with one reason worth a look.

OVERLAND PORK BBQ

#1,018 of the rated field

1604 power rating

Contests: 43
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1648

2–6 in 8 shared contests (25% to TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW)

These two have cooked 8 of the same contests — OVERLAND PORK BBQ ahead 6–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 43 contests
last seen Jun 10, 2022

⚔ Head-to-head

PORK BARREL BBQ

#1,014 of the rated field

1604 power rating

Contests: 55
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1665

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW)

They've been 1665 at their best, 61 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 52 contests
last seen Sep 16, 2021

⚔ Head-to-head

WALDO BBQ

#1,013 of the rated field

1604 power rating

Contests: 33
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1604

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 3 years before TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 33 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

BLAZING CATTLES BBQ

#1,016 of the rated field

1604 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1604

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW)

Fewer contests behind them than TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW has cooked, 20 to 43, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Jun 22, 2018

⚔ Head-to-head

Who's Cookin'

#1,017 of the rated field

1604 power rating

Contests: 51
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1604

51 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 14% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 51 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

⚔ Compare careers

Ain't That Rich

#1,012 of the rated field

1604 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 41%
Peak: 1612

They turned up 8 years after TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

⚔ Compare careers

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Theslabs.com	17	8	9	47%	⚔ compare
Three Brothers Different Mothers	15	5	10	33%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	14	6	8	43%	⚔ compare
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
PORKY BUTTS BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
S&S BBQ	12	8	4	67%	⚔ compare
WHEN PIGS DIE	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
R BUTTS R SMOKIN	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
Wabash BBQ	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare
B & C SMOKERS	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	43	15	0	3	178.2972	155.3484	168.04	top 44%
Pork Ribs	43	11	0	2	179.4400	149.0628	166.75	top 42%
Pork	43	13	1	4	179.4400	158.2628	168.13	top 42%
Brisket	43	8	1	2	177.7028	148.5028	164.48	top 49%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	3	top 45%
Medium (20–39)	25	top 46%
Large (40+)	15	top 33%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MO	18	top 45%
KS	11	top 35%
IA	5	top 36%
NE	3	top 45%
MN	2	top 40%
SD	2	top 52%
AR	1	top 21%
WI	1	top 60%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash	4	8	top 56%	Aug 7, 2020
Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q	3	4	top 41%	May 4, 2018
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	3	top 26%	Jul 29, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 10 contests

Contests a season 6.1 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 18 of 43 contests · 8 states in all

Contests visited 37 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,844 finished ahead 2,409 times, behind 1,523

Longest layoff 2 yrs May 10, 2013 → May 1, 2015

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

20201 milestone

Sep 5 Most recent contest Mozingo Lake BBQ

20181 milestone

Apr 6 Peak power rating (1652) Smoke in the Spring

20173 milestones

Jun 23 25th tracked contest Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off
Aug 11 Career-best overall score690.8000 Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash
Aug 11 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash

20153 milestones

Jun 5 First category win (Brisket) 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
Jun 5 First overall podium 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
Oct 3 10th tracked contest 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open

20134 milestones

May 10 First tracked contest Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
May 10 First call Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
May 10 First overall top-10 Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
May 10 First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.7142 Platte City BBQ Cook-Off

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.3	2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	Jun 5, 2015
+15.1	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 31, 2015
+13.8	2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition	May 13, 2016
+12.6	Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q	May 5, 2017
+12.4	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off	May 10, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-16	Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway	Aug 4, 2018
-11.2	Mozingo Lake BBQ	Sep 5, 2020
-10.4	Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash	Aug 7, 2020
-6.8	Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q	May 6, 2016
-5.6	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Sep 9, 2016

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)
2020	2	0	0	50%	top 74%	93.2%	91.4%
2019	3	0	0	0%	top 50%	93.6%	91.9%
2018	8	1	0	63%	top 46%	95.1%	92.2%
2017	10	6	0	90%	top 32%	95.9%	93.9%
2016	10	3	0	40%	top 45%	95.7%	92.5%
2015	9	2	2	44%	top 36%	94.9%	92.6%
2013	1	1	0	100%	top 13%	93%	93%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 5, 2020	Mozingo Lake BBQ 🏅 Maryville, MO	22 / 34 (645.1088)	20 (164.5488)	23 (165.7144)	27 (158.2856)	25 (156.5600)
Aug 7, 2020	Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO	25 / 30 (670.7884)	10 (174.2972)	17 (167.3828)	25 (169.1084)	26 (160)
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	135 / 468 (674.1596)	292 (162.8228)	72 (172.5484)	83 (171.9656)	185 (166.8228)
Aug 23, 2019	Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN	29 / 50 (655.8400)	40 (159.9656)	16 (166.8344)	26 (168.5256)	26 (160.5144)
Aug 9, 2019	Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO	19 / 30 (655.9428)	20 (161.6916)	21 (160)	13 (169.1084)	17 (165.1428)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	195 / 467 (666.2060)	405 (155.9428)	13 (176.5944)	34 (175.4288)	332 (158.2400)
Aug 10, 2018	Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO	8 / 25 (684.5600)	6 (173.1428)	5 (171.4516)	4 (174.2628)	15 (165.7028)
Aug 4, 2018	Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO	37 / 37 (615.7024)	37 (155.3484)	37 (149.0628)	29 (162.7884)	37 (148.5028)
Jun 8, 2018	Derby BBQ Festival Derby, KS	16 / 40 (665.5768)	8 (171.9884)	20 (165.6800)	10 (169.6800)	32 (158.2284)
Jun 1, 2018	The Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	17 / 33 (659.8972)	22 (162.8000)	7 (169.7144)	13 (167.3828)	20 (160)
May 4, 2018	Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO	16 / 37 (672.4568)	22 (165.1084)	13 (170.8228)	9 (170.2744)	15 (166.2512)
Apr 6, 2018	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	40 / 103 (668.9940)	18 (174.8456)	70 (161.6572)	43 (167.3828)	52 (165.1084)
Mar 2, 2018	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN	13 / 57 (676.5144)	34 (164)	2 (175.4288)	18 (169.1200)	25 (167.9656)
Sep 22, 2017	Bikes, Blues and BBQ Fayetteville, AR	8 / 38 (677.6116)	3 (176.5600)	19 (162.8460)	12 (169.6800)	10 (168.5256)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	58 / 407 (685.0624)	169 (168.5256)	89 (171.4284)	73 (173.1084)	60 (172)
Sep 1, 2017	Smoke the Town Leon, IA	7 / 16 (657.5884)	2 (176)	15 (150.2400)	8 (163.9656)	4 (167.3828)
Aug 11, 2017	Smokin Trackside BBQ Bash Winston, MO	11 / 25 (690.8000)	3 (178.2972)	2 (179.4400)	17 (167.9772)	14 (165.0856)
Aug 4, 2017	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	8 / 40 (683.9656)	25 (166.8572)	13 (169.1084)	2 (179.4400)	19 (168.5600)
Jun 23, 2017	Freedom Fest BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	12 / 35 (676.5144)	7 (172.5828)	6 (173.1316)	18 (166.2400)	21 (164.5600)
Jun 16, 2017	Beresford Wheels 'n Squeals (RUSHMORE CUP QUALIFIER) Beresford, SD	9 / 17 (667.9772)	5 (170.2628)	8 (169.1200)	3 (173.7256)	12 (154.8688)
Jun 2, 2017	McLouth BBQ Blowout 26th Anniversary (JUDGES FULL) McLouth, KS	5 / 32 (672.5140)	5 (172.5484)	20 (163.4284)	19 (161.1200)	4 (175.4172)
May 5, 2017	Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO	4 / 39 (683.4056)	5 (173.7028)	16 (166.2400)	11 (172)	7 (171.4628)
Apr 28, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS	18 / 30 (664.4116)	6 (174.2744)	23 (163.9544)	13 (169.1200)	28 (157.0628)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	260 / 557 (657.0056)	29 (174.8572)	242 (166.2972)	223 (166.8228)	490 (149.0284)
Sep 9, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO	23 / 30 (656.3884)	20 (165.6800)	22 (162.2400)	17 (166.8228)	22 (161.6456)
Aug 26, 2016	BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE	15 / 34 (662.2400)	14 (166.8344)	16 (164)	14 (167.9772)	14 (163.4284)
Aug 5, 2016	24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE	35 / 70 (653.6000)	46 (161.0972)	16 (169.7144)	49 (158.2628)	29 (164.5256)
Jul 29, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA	12 / 28 (669.5884)	15 (168.5372)	23 (157.6800)	6 (173.7028)	6 (169.6684)
Jul 22, 2016	Smoking in the Woods Kingdom City, MO	7 / 18 (673.5772)	9 (168.5256)	7 (169.1316)	5 (170.8344)	11 (165.0856)
Jun 17, 2016	State Center Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (Judges Full) State Center, IA	6 / 31 (689.1200)	20 (166.8228)	4 (174.8800)	6 (174.2972)	7 (173.1200)
Jun 3, 2016	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	28 / 55 (659.2684)	27 (166.2400)	23 (164.5484)	42 (162.2400)	16 (166.2400)
May 13, 2016	2016 Smokin in the Wood BBQ Competition Greenwood, MO	4 / 30 (689.0856)	4 (173.7028)	19 (165.7144)	11 (173.1084)	2 (176.5600)
May 6, 2016	Apple Blossom Bar-B-Q St. Joseph, MO	22 / 31 (647.3488)	28 (155.4288)	18 (162.8344)	26 (158.7884)	11 (170.2972)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	207 / 606 (663.3368)	178 (168.5256)	238 (166.2856)	293 (164.5256)	260 (164)
Sep 11, 2015	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	23 / 76 (664.4228)	16 (170.2628)	32 (164.5372)	40 (161.0972)	18 (168.5256)
Aug 21, 2015	Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Emporia, KS	15 / 36 (667.8744)	23 (166.2400)	14 (166.2516)	4 (173.1200)	23 (162.2628)
Aug 7, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	18 / 30 (665.0288)	29 (163.9772)	16 (167.9772)	25 (163.3944)	11 (169.6800)
Jul 31, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA	3 / 30 (681.6228)	5 (174.8572)	9 (166.2400)	1 (176)	15 (164.5256)
Jul 10, 2015	Sauce & Cycles Falls City, NE	13 / 31 (665.0396)	5 (174.2628)	9 (168.5484)	22 (159.9656)	18 (162.2628)
Jun 5, 2015	2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	3 / 64 (683.3716)	32 (164.5600)	15 (167.9888)	3 (173.1200)	1 (177.7028)
May 8, 2015	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	21 / 33 (640.3884)	17 (161.6800)	14 (162.2284)	19 (163.9772)	25 (152.5028)
May 1, 2015	Apple Blossom BBQ Contest St. Joseph, MO	14 / 36 (668.4340)	12 (170.8228)	11 (169.6800)	22 (160.5256)	11 (167.4056)
May 10, 2013	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO	7 / 52 (669.7142)	13 (166.8570)	6 (171.4286)	5 (171.4286)	27 (160)

TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW

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 (10 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

Boom or bust

The long haul

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)