FISH NAKED

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

Power ranking

#3120

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1502

peak 1505 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-03

latest 2017-06-24

Best ToY finish

#1368

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 6 contests

Avg finish

top 57%

overall standings

Best overall

653.6460 / 720

Master · BBQ Gives Back

Perfect 180s

Current form

642.76 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 638.97 (+3.79)

Walk rate

33%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.5828

Chicken · BBQ Gives Back

Consistency

±11.20

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.71 · weakest Brisket (156.63)

Road miles

285

mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 101 mi

Schedule strength

45%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 1 state-championship entries

Master avg

638.97 / 720

6 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (4 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.

A tough matchup

5–0 behind in the head-to-head

Serial Griller ahead in 100% of their meetings

Serial Griller has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.08 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.

Brisket avg 156.63
Chicken avg 165.71
0 calls in 6 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of RIBS BY ANDY in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (2016-06-25).

last seen 2013-06-22
back 2016-06-25

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

Boxer Q

#3107 of the rated field

1503 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1515

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 6 contests
last seen 2025-10-17

⚔ Head-to-head

The Shed

#3115 of the rated field

1502 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 6 contests
last seen 2016-11-11

⚔ Head-to-head

THE BARBECUE GRILLBILLIES

#3105 of the rated field

1503 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1503

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 6 contests
last seen 2016-05-06

⚔ Head-to-head

THE HEAT IS ON

#3121 of the rated field

1502 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1511

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 3 years before FISH NAKED's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 6 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

BIBS N' RIBS

#3116 of the rated field

1502 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1507

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2018-09-15

⚔ Head-to-head

Disciples of Blues & BBQ

#3104 of the rated field

1503 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1513

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2018-09-15

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Serial Griller	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	6	1	172.5828	157.7144	165.71	top 38%
Pork Ribs	6	1	168.0000	148.5144	159.70	top 54%
Pork	6	0	165.1200	150.8568	156.93	top 71%
Brisket	6	0	164.5372	145.7142	156.63	top 60%

“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
DC	3	top 62%
VA	2	top 51%
MD	1	top 55%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 64%
Large (40+)	3	0	top 50%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
*Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle	2	23	0	top 71%	2017-06-24

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

On the trail 4.1 yrs 2013-05-03 → 2017-06-24

Busiest season 2017 2 contests

Contests a season 2 across 3 seasons in the data

Cooks most in DC 3 of 6 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 5 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 6 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 165.71 · weakest Brisket (156.63)

Walk rate 33% a top-10 call in 2 of 6 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 6 contests

Master average 638.97 out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 187 111–135 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 285 6 mapped stops · furthest 101 mi

Schedule strength 1558 average field rating faced — tougher than 45% of rated contests

State championships 0 from 1 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 3 yrs 2013-06-22 → 2016-06-25

Power rating 1502 peak 1505 · #3120 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
May 3 First tracked contest Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
Jun 22 First call Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle
2016
Sep 9 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7656 12th Annual Recovery Fest/7th Annual BBQ State Championship
2017
Mar 24 Career-best overall score653.6460 BBQ Gives Back
Mar 24 Career-best single call (Chicken)172.5828 BBQ Gives Back
Mar 24 Peak power rating (1505) BBQ Gives Back
Jun 24 Most recent contest *Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+4.4	BBQ Gives Back	2017-03-24
+2.5	12th Annual Recovery Fest/7th Annual BBQ State Championship	2016-09-09
+2.4	Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle	2013-06-22

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-3.1	Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle	2016-06-25
-2.9	*Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle	2017-06-24
-1.1	Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival	2013-05-03

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	2	50%	top 60%	90.8%	89.5%
2016	2	0%	top 62%	90.4%	89.6%
2013	2	50%	top 50%	88%	87.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2017-06-24	*Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	23 / 33 (635.8056)	12 (170.8228)	24 (158.2628)	27 (155.3600)	26 (151.3600)
2017-03-24	BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA	32 / 64 (653.6460)	8 (172.5828)	34 (161.7144)	55 (154.8116)	26 (164.5372)
2016-09-09	12th Annual Recovery Fest/7th Annual BBQ State Championship 🏅 Richmond, VA	13 / 25 (650.7656)	11 (164.5484)	13 (162.2628)	14 (164.5828)	14 (159.3716)
2016-06-25	Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	25 / 35 (639.8632)	15 (164.5716)	31 (148.5144)	18 (165.1200)	23 (161.6572)
2013-06-22	Safeway National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	19 / 42 (633.7138)	21 (157.7144)	9 (168.0000)	31 (150.8568)	18 (157.1426)
2013-05-03	Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD	30 / 55 (619.9996)	22 (163.9998)	20 (159.4288)	41 (150.8568)	42 (145.7142)

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	#2158 (68 pts)	#1795 (123 pts)	#2296 (63 pts)	#2814 (58 pts)	#2802 (58 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2070 (110 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2141 (95 pts)	#2291 (70 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1368 (172 pts)	#1430 (177 pts)	#1171 (252 pts)	#1670 (142 pts)	#1406 (177 pts)