ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ

ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 30 at the Poor Que (2016). They are ranked #2612 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,612

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1516

peak 1531 · rated over 16 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 7, 2013

latest Jun 11, 2021 · 8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#660

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

13% of 16 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 52%

overall standings

Best overall

681.6572 / 720

Master · Poor Que

Perfect 180s

Current form

647.08 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 641.89 (+5.19)

Walk rate

63%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4628

Chicken · Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat

Consistency

±21.20

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 163.05 · weakest Brisket (158.60)

Road miles

1,402

across 16 mapped stops · furthest 126 mi

Schedule strength

28%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

641.89 / 720

16 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

63% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 10 of 16 contests

A top-10 category call in 63% of their 16 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

681.6572 career-best overall

94.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.6572 at Poor Que — 94.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 3, 2016

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 28%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 28%

A tough matchup

11–1 behind in the head-to-head

TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI ahead in 92% of their meetings

TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.45 points below their pork, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 25%.

Brisket avg 158.60
Pork avg 163.05
2 calls in 16 entries

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Grease Monkey Grilling in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3 years, then back at Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 (Jun 11, 2021).

last seen Jun 8, 2018
back Jun 11, 2021

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Pork nemesis

11 of 14 shared pork entries lost

CRASH TEST SMOKERS ahead 79% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, CRASH TEST SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 11 of 14 shared pork entries.

An August team

Top 37% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 37% across 4 contests, versus top 52% the rest of the year.

4 August contests
top 52% the rest of the year

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Poor Que every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 3rd

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	#1236 (60 pts)	#1286 (60 pts)	#1309 (60 pts)	#1262 (60 pts)	#1245 (60 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1778 (96 pts)	#1450 (156 pts)	#1911 (81 pts)	#1268 (201 pts)	#1958 (66 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2025 (91 pts)	#1174 (281 pts)	#2844 (56 pts)	#1931 (116 pts)	#2825 (56 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#874 (400 pts)	#727 (550 pts)	#833 (470 pts)	#1147 (300 pts)	#903 (395 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#660 (553 pts)	#797 (458 pts)	#488 (793 pts)	#548 (713 pts)	#864 (413 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1434 (187 pts)	#1629 (157 pts)	#1621 (157 pts)	#1475 (197 pts)	#1211 (252 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1394 (167 pts)	#1634 (142 pts)	#1544 (157 pts)	#1343 (197 pts)	#1318 (202 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

All Fired Up and Kicking Ash MO

#2,605 of the rated field

1517 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1528

Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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JACK ATTACK BBQ

#2,600 of the rated field

1517 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1519

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Mar 25, 2017

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Scratch that Itch BBQ

#2,615 of the rated field

1516 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1516

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 13, 2024

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Bull-B-Que

#2,617 of the rated field

1516 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1526

They turned up 8 years after ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jul 24, 2026

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SHORT BUS COOKERS

#2,608 of the rated field

1517 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 32%
Peak: 1517

Level with ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Oct 28, 2022

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GARDEN STATE PORKWAY

#2,599 of the rated field

1517 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1523

Fewer contests behind them than ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ has cooked, 10 to 16, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 16, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
CRASH TEST SMOKERS	14	4	10	29%	⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
5 FINGER BBQ	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
FOX RIVER BBQ	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
DA REV & ANIMAL BBQ KREWE	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
CHEFS GONE GRILLIN	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
FAT ANDY'S BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
PLASTERED PORK BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
T-MAC SMOKIN	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
TOPPGATOR BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
BURNITA BAR-B-QUE	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
BUCKAROO BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
DD'S BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	16	5	1	3	175.4628	142.7884	160.73	top 56%
Pork Ribs	16	6	1	4	173.1200	142.2172	159.52	top 49%
Pork	16	4	0	1	170.2628	153.7028	163.05	top 45%
Brisket	16	2	0	0	169.6912	138.2400	158.60	top 51%

“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)	10	0	top 46%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 62%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Poor Que	4	3	0	top 38%	Jun 3, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 5 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in WI 16 of 16 contests

Contests visited 13 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 338 finished ahead 297 times, behind 367

Longest layoff 3 yrs Jun 8, 2018 → Jun 11, 2021

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

20211 milestone

Jun 11 Most recent contest Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1

20164 milestones

Jun 3 First overall podium Poor Que
Jun 3 Career-best overall score681.6572 Poor Que
Jul 8 Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4628 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat
Aug 26 Peak power rating (1531) 5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque

20152 milestones

Aug 28 First overall top-10 4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue
Aug 28 10th tracked contest 4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue

20143 milestones

Jun 6 First call Poor Que
Jun 6 First category win (Pork Ribs) Poor Que
Aug 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.2796 Deaths Door Barbecue

20131 milestone

Jun 7 First tracked contest Poor Que

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.1	4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue	Aug 28, 2015
+14	Poor Que	Jun 3, 2016
+7.4	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat	Jul 8, 2016
+6.4	Grillin' in Grafton	Jun 26, 2015
+6.1	5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque	Aug 26, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.4	The Masters in May	May 2, 2014
-10.3	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1	Jun 11, 2021
-10.1	Badger Brews & Que	Jul 31, 2015
-6.2	The Masters In May	May 1, 2015
-2.2	Annual Poor Que	Jun 8, 2018

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)
2021	1	0	0	0%	top 81%	89.5%	89.5%
2018	1	0	0	100%	top 62%	89.3%	89.3%
2017	1	0	1	100%	top 58%	86.7%	86.7%
2016	3	1	0	100%	top 28%	94.7%	92.8%
2015	5	1	0	60%	top 51%	92.9%	89.2%
2014	3	0	1	67%	top 62%	91.6%	87.9%
2013	2	0	0	0%	top 53%	86.6%	86.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 11, 2021	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI	42 / 52 (644.4916)	42 (159.9772)	39 (158.8228)	37 (164.0116)	29 (161.6800)
Jun 8, 2018	Annual Poor Que Montello, WI	16 / 26 (642.7084)	7 (168.5600)	19 (154.2400)	4 (170.2628)	22 (149.6456)
Jun 9, 2017	8th Annual Poor Que Montello, WI	18 / 31 (624.4000)	1 (174.8572)	28 (142.2172)	13 (162.2628)	27 (145.0628)
Aug 26, 2016	5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque Washington Island, WI	16 / 42 (657.6116)	32 (160)	8 (169.6916)	28 (161.0856)	11 (166.8344)
Jul 8, 2016	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-1st Heat Green Bay, WI	24 / 66 (666.2056)	3 (175.4628)	30 (162.8688)	40 (162.7884)	28 (165.0856)
Jun 3, 2016	Poor Que Montello, WI	3 / 30 (681.6572)	2 (174.8456)	2 (170.8344)	5 (168.5600)	4 (167.4172)
Aug 28, 2015	4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI	4 / 35 (669.0396)	9 (169.1428)	4 (169.7372)	5 (169.6684)	14 (160.4912)
Jul 31, 2015	Badger Brews & Que Manitowoc, WI	27 / 30 (615.8400)	14 (168)	25 (146.7772)	12 (162.8228)	28 (138.2400)
Jun 26, 2015	Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI	13 / 33 (655.8400)	20 (159.9544)	3 (170.2628)	14 (162.2400)	14 (163.3828)
Jun 5, 2015	Poor Que Montello, WI	15 / 38 (647.3260)	33 (149.6800)	3 (171.4172)	3 (168.5716)	23 (157.6572)
May 1, 2015	The Masters In May Appleton, WI	44 / 57 (621.5772)	51 (149.6456)	46 (150.2400)	33 (159.4172)	30 (162.2744)
Aug 22, 2014	Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI	13 / 27 (659.2796)	19 (162.8228)	19 (158.2400)	11 (168.5256)	5 (169.6912)
Jun 6, 2014	Poor Que Montello, WI	18 / 38 (632.9596)	34 (145.0628)	1 (173.1200)	32 (153.7028)	14 (161.0740)
May 2, 2014	The Masters in May Fremont, WI	56 / 62 (606.1600)	59 (142.7884)	53 (147.4060)	34 (157.1428)	31 (158.8228)
Aug 23, 2013	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	22 / 43 (621.7256)	33 (153.0972)	20 (157.7944)	12 (163.4400)	34 (147.3940)
Jun 7, 2013	Poor Que Montello, WI	21 / 39 (623.4286)	23 (157.7144)	29 (148.5714)	28 (154.2856)	11 (162.8572)

ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ

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

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

An August team

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

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)