CROW CREEK BBQ

CROW CREEK BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 13th of 25 at the Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship (2017). They are ranked #6028 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,028

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1433

peak 1433 · rated over 16 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 14, 2013

latest May 25, 2018 · 4.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1060

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 16 contests

Avg finish

top 75%

overall standings

Best overall

659.2800 / 720

Master · Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

638.55 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 640.17 (-1.62)

Walk rate

25%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1200

Brisket · Jim Beam BBQ Classic

Consistency

±10.84

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 161.97 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.21)

Road miles

3,404

across 16 mapped stops · furthest 290 mi

Schedule strength

46%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)

Master avg

640.17 / 720

16 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

PATRIOTIC RADIO NETWORK BBQ TEAM has finished one call ahead of CROW CREEK BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

MIDNIGHT BURN ahead in 100% of their meetings

MIDNIGHT BURN has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.8 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.76 points below their pork, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 6%.

Pork Ribs avg 157.21
Pork avg 161.97
1 call in 16 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Texas Smoke in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

8 of 8 shared pork entries lost

ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared pork entries.

A June team

Top 63% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 63% across 4 contests, versus top 75% the rest of the year.

4 June contests
top 75% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,404 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,404 miles across 16 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 290 miles to Ohio Smoke Meat Festival.

16 mapped stops
furthest 290 mi

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The metronome

±1.51% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.51% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.9% of a perfect score
16 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
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2781 (59 pts)	#2803 (59 pts)	#1745 (134 pts)	#1908 (119 pts)	#2785 (59 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1454 (180 pts)	#1547 (180 pts)	#1542 (180 pts)	#1564 (180 pts)	#1484 (185 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1778 (120 pts)	#1511 (175 pts)	#1790 (120 pts)	#1311 (215 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1060 (290 pts)	#799 (460 pts)	#1031 (325 pts)	#1059 (315 pts)	#1142 (275 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1471 (150 pts)	#1551 (150 pts)	#1571 (150 pts)	#1560 (150 pts)	#1506 (150 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to CROW CREEK BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

On the Dotte Smokers

#6,025 of the rated field

1433 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1433

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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Poor Richard's BBQ

#6,024 of the rated field

1433 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1505

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Aug 28, 2026

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ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA

#6,029 of the rated field

1433 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1508

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Oct 4, 2019

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Slappin'Butt BBQ

#6,031 of the rated field

1433 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1433

Level with CROW CREEK BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Jun 27, 2025

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BREWER'S BEST BBQ

#6,021 of the rated field

1433 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1433

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Oct 29, 2016

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ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE

#6,033 of the rated field

1433 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1433

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 24 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 24 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PICKIN' PORKERS	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
E.T.'S BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Killer B's BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	16	1	172.5600	149.6572	160.21	top 72%
Pork Ribs	16	1	170.8456	146.8116	157.21	top 69%
Pork	16	1	167.4400	153.6228	161.97	top 61%
Brisket	16	2	173.1200	147.3716	160.78	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	6	0	top 77%
Large (40+)	10	0	top 74%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NC	5	top 67%
GA	4	top 80%
OH	3	top 88%
KY	2	top 88%
VA	1	top 52%
SC	1	top 62%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	3	42	top 62%	Jun 10, 2016
Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival	2	49	top 84%	May 25, 2018
Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival	2	31	top 90%	Oct 14, 2016
Jim Beam BBQ Classic	2	37	top 88%	Oct 2, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 4 contests

Contests a season 2.7 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 5 of 16 contests · 6 states in all

Contests visited 11 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 469 finished ahead 230 times, behind 637

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

20181 milestone

May 25 Most recent contest Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival

20171 milestone

Jul 21 Career-best overall score659.2800 Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship

20153 milestones

May 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4000 Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier)
Oct 2 10th tracked contest Jim Beam BBQ Classic
Oct 2 Career-best single call (Brisket)173.1200 Jim Beam BBQ Classic

20141 milestone

Oct 17 First call Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival

20132 milestones

Jun 14 First tracked contest Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
Jun 14 Peak power rating (1497) Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+4.7	Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship	Jul 21, 2017
+3.1	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	Jun 12, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.3	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival	Oct 14, 2016
-9.7	Ohio Smoke Meat Festival	Oct 18, 2013
-9.5	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival	Oct 17, 2014
-7.9	Jim Beam BBQ Classic	Oct 2, 2015
-7.1	Jim Beam BBQ Classic	Oct 3, 2014

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0%	top 94%	87.5%	87.5%
2017	2	100%	top 69%	91.6%	90.1%
2016	3	0%	top 80%	90%	88.4%
2015	3	33%	top 74%	91.2%	90%
2014	4	25%	top 77%	89.8%	88.7%
2013	3	0%	top 68%	88.5%	88.2%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 25, 2018	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA	68 / 72 (630.0684)	70 (154.2400)	67 (153.6572)	45 (164.5256)	63 (157.6456)
Aug 11, 2017	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC	29 / 34 (638.6744)	34 (149.6572)	10 (167.3944)	13 (167.4056)	31 (154.2172)
Jul 21, 2017	Smoke on the mountain BBQ championship Galax, VA	13 / 25 (659.2800)	14 (165.7144)	18 (159.3716)	10 (163.3828)	6 (170.8112)
Oct 14, 2016	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH	35 / 37 (616.9032)	33 (156.5028)	36 (146.8116)	34 (153.6228)	24 (159.9660)
Jun 10, 2016	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	55 / 76 (647.8168)	58 (160.5028)	48 (163.9312)	41 (165.1428)	53 (158.2400)
May 27, 2016	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA	49 / 66 (644.9372)	42 (165.0972)	59 (153.1088)	44 (161.6456)	34 (165.0856)
Oct 2, 2015	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	41 / 45 (638.6516)	37 (162.2284)	44 (147.3488)	43 (155.9544)	8 (173.1200)
Jun 12, 2015	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	42 / 78 (648.9716)	65 (155.9200)	14 (170.8456)	49 (160.5372)	36 (161.6688)
May 22, 2015	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA	50 / 65 (656.4000)	56 (159.9428)	49 (161.0972)	47 (162.2400)	12 (173.1200)
Oct 17, 2014	Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival Nelsonville, OH	31 / 36 (622.6744)	8 (169.6800)	29 (150.2288)	35 (155.3940)	34 (147.3716)
Oct 3, 2014	Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY	37 / 44 (646.7316)	12 (172.5600)	43 (149.6688)	28 (165.1200)	34 (159.3828)
Jun 13, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC	19 / 30 (643.9084)	17 (164.5256)	13 (161.1316)	14 (161.1428)	22 (157.1084)
May 23, 2014	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Evans, GA	48 / 65 (641.5888)	56 (158.2400)	24 (165.1316)	49 (157.6456)	41 (160.5716)
Oct 18, 2013	Ohio Smoke Meat Festival Nelsonville, OH	29 / 35 (635.8972)	30 (157.0856)	34 (148.5144)	14 (167.4400)	21 (162.8572)
Jul 11, 2013	SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC	48 / 78 (633.0284)	70 (149.7144)	37 (160.5256)	27 (163.9884)	39 (158.8000)
Jun 14, 2013	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	59 / 97 (637.1428)	48 (161.7142)	60 (156.5716)	29 (166.2856)	72 (152.5714)

CROW CREEK BBQ

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 (8 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

A June team

The long haul

The metronome

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)