Perfect scores on the board
4 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 4 different meats.
- Chicken ×1
- Pork Ribs ×1
- Pork ×1
- Brisket ×1
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
4 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 4 different meats.
A call in 38 of 60 contests
A top-10 category call in 63% of their 60 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
97.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 698.2516 at The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) — 97.0% of a perfect 720.
UNCLE BUD'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of CRIMSON Q 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
2017 was the year it came together: 15 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 39%.
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead in 96% of their meetings
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead in 27 of their 28 shared contests.
Ahead in 70% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ in 14 of their 20 shared contests.
HICKORY PRIME ahead 79% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, HICKORY PRIME has out-cooked them in 23 of 29 shared chicken entries.
SMOKE ON THIS has landed one call behind them 2 times.
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 7,360 miles across 60 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 331 miles to World Barbecue Championship.
Their overall lands within ±2.09% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
They've cooked Roman Roast on the River every year from 2014 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
Careers of much the same size, 71 contests to 60, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head68 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 16% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headThis is the highest they've ever been rated, 27 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headThese two have cooked 3 of the same contests — CRIMSON Q ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headLevel with CRIMSON Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE ON THIS | 30 | 10 | 20 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY PRIME | 29 | 4 | 25 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | 28 | 1 | 27 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| J & B'S BBQ | 26 | 6 | 20 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Pot's BBQ | 25 | 10 | 15 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | 23 | 12 | 11 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | 23 | 7 | 16 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 23 | 5 | 18 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 23 | 3 | 20 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD PLANTATION BBQ | 22 | 3 | 19 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | 20 | 14 | 6 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| DEEP SOUTH BBQ | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 20 | 1 | 19 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| THE PIT CREW GA | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 60 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 149.0744 | 169.11 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 60 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 147.3716 | 167.11 | top 47% |
| Pork | 60 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 145.1084 | 166.76 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 60 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 152.4800 | 165.28 | top 53% |
“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.
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 41 | 0 | top 54% |
| AL | 5 | 0 | top 54% |
| NC | 5 | 0 | top 29% |
| SC | 4 | 0 | top 47% |
| TN | 4 | 0 | top 34% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| Medium (20–39) | 33 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 26 | 0 | top 48% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Roast on the River | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 45% | 2017-05-12 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 3 | 24 | 0 | top 37% | 2019-07-12 |
| The National BBQ Cup | 3 | 47 | 0 | top 61% | 2015-11-20 |
| Blount County BBQ Bash | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 41% | 2018-06-22 |
| *BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 56% | 2018-04-27 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2 | 29 | 0 | top 54% | 2018-03-02 |
| Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 50% | 2017-11-18 |
| World Barbecue Championship | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 37% | 2017-11-08 |
| The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 27% | 2016-05-28 |
| Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 76% | 2015-10-23 |
| Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 57% | 2015-08-28 |
| Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 49% | 2015-04-17 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.9 | The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) | 2016-05-28 |
| +14.6 | Roman Roast on the River | 2016-05-13 |
| +12.3 | Flags are Flying | 2015-11-06 |
| +12.1 | WNC BBQ Festival(Smokin in the Valley) | 2017-07-21 |
| +11.6 | Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA) | 2014-09-27 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.5 | *BBQ Boogie & Blues | 2018-04-27 |
| -10.5 | Honeybee BBQ Competition | 2019-05-31 |
| -10.4 | Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) | 2013-06-07 |
| -10.4 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier) | 2013-04-19 |
| -8.9 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off | 2016-07-29 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 91.2% | 90.8% |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 73% | top 45% | 95.5% | 93.7% |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 87% | top 39% | 95.7% | 93.6% |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 89% | top 40% | 97% | 94.3% |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 53% | 94% | 93% |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 66% | 93.2% | 91.7% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14% | top 70% | 92.3% | 89.5% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 47 / 83 (651.2108) | 34 (166.2628) | 38 (165.0856) | 63 (158.1940) | 41 (161.6684) |
| 2019-05-31 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 LaFayette, GA | 15 / 22 (653.5312) | 16 (165.1200) | 15 (162.8344) | 17 (162.7884) | 12 (162.7884) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 22 / 30 (656.4684) | 14 (168.5600) | 21 (161.6572) | 16 (164.5256) | 24 (161.7256) |
| 2018-07-12 | SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 24 / 89 (677.6572) | 40 (166.2744) | 25 (169.6800) | 27 (169.6684) | 10 (172.0344) |
| 2018-06-22 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 14 / 36 (674.1256) | 15 (168.5256) | 9 (170.8228) | 3 (174.2744) | 28 (160.5028) |
| 2018-05-11 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 22 / 39 (678.7196) | 35 (167.3712) | 24 (168.5256) | 2 (178.8572) | 32 (163.9656) |
| 2018-05-05 | Atlanta BBQ Festival Atlanta, GA | 11 / 27 (671.8740) | 13 (167.9540) | 12 (167.4172) | 13 (168.5256) | 12 (167.9772) |
| 2018-04-28 | Atlanta BBQ Classic Atlanta, GA | 9 / 26 (687.9316) | 15 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2744) | 13 (170.8344) | 8 (173.1428) |
| 2018-04-27 | *BBQ Boogie & Blues Calhoun, GA | 24 / 28 (654.6508) | 26 (162.2628) | 24 (159.3484) | 15 (168.5256) | 20 (164.5140) |
| 2018-04-20 | *Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Competition Cornelia, GA | 8 / 26 (677.5888) | 1 (177.7144) | 14 (166.2516) | 4 (170.8228) | 14 (162.8000) |
| 2018-03-16 | Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL | 31 / 49 (675.9204) | 8 (176.5600) | 13 (170.8460) | 33 (167.9772) | 41 (160.5372) |
| 2018-03-02 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 29 / 59 (664.4112) | 44 (161.0972) | 20 (168.5372) | 34 (163.9312) | 10 (170.8456) |
| 2018-02-16 | *Dirty South-KOD Powder Springs, GA | 5 / 16 (683.3484) | 4 (175.4056) | 4 (171.9772) | 8 (170.8228) | 10 (165.1428) |
| 2018-02-02 | Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA | 14 / 35 (677.0284) | 13 (171.9656) | 18 (169.7144) | 26 (165.6800) | 14 (169.6684) |
| 2017-11-18 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 2) Cumming, GA | 30 / 58 (682.2168) | 52 (165.6912) | 1 (180.0000) | 54 (162.2284) | 7 (174.2972) |
| 2017-11-17 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Cumming, GA | 30 / 62 (676.4452) | 12 (174.8456) | 19 (173.1200) | 9 (172.5600) | 60 (155.9196) |
| 2017-11-17 | Que'n In Cumming (DAY 1) Duel Cumming, GA | 19 / 58 (684.4684) | 4 (178.8572) | 23 (169.6800) | 10 (173.1084) | 50 (162.8228) |
| 2017-11-08 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 25 / 93 (678.7540) | 50 (168.5484) | 23 (170.8572) | 13 (173.1200) | 55 (166.2284) |
| 2017-10-20 | Smoking in the Foothills Barbecue Competition And Festival Lenoir, NC | 7 / 39 (681.0400) | 2 (175.4172) | 16 (169.1200) | 17 (165.0856) | 8 (171.4172) |
| 2017-10-13 | *Grillin & chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 8 / 29 (673.6800) | 2 (174.2628) | 24 (154.8344) | 10 (169.1200) | 1 (175.4628) |
| 2017-09-01 | *Beach Boogie and BBQ Festival (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Myrtle Beach, SC | 19 / 25 (656.9368) | 14 (169.6684) | 22 (156.5028) | 18 (158.8000) | 6 (171.9656) |
| 2017-08-04 | *Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 22 / 46 (649.5312) | 12 (169.1200) | 9 (169.1200) | 31 (158.2056) | 38 (153.0856) |
| 2017-07-21 | WNC BBQ Festival(Smokin in the Valley) Maggie Valley, NC | 8 / 47 (689.0628) | 7 (176.0000) | 5 (176.0116) | 2 (177.7028) | 38 (159.3484) |
| 2017-07-06 | SC Festival of Discovery(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC | 25 / 89 (674.1140) | 41 (166.2284) | 10 (174.2628) | 31 (167.3828) | 32 (166.2400) |
| 2017-06-23 | Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN | 15 / 35 (678.7084) | 8 (176.5600) | 3 (176.5600) | 33 (157.0512) | 15 (168.5372) |
| 2017-05-12 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 14 / 37 (670.1256) | 20 (168.5256) | 4 (173.7144) | 28 (165.0856) | 22 (162.8000) |
| 2017-04-28 | *BBQ Boogie & Blues(GBC Qualifier) Calhoun, GA | 7 / 26 (676.4572) | 5 (173.7028) | 10 (168.5372) | 14 (163.3828) | 5 (170.8344) |
| 2017-04-21 | Cornelia Apple Blossom Competition Cornelia, GA | 12 / 26 (679.3256) | 2 (180.0000) | 15 (166.8344) | 13 (168.5600) | 20 (163.9312) |
| 2017-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 37 / 63 (659.8740) | 27 (169.7028) | 54 (157.1200) | 17 (168.5372) | 36 (164.5140) |
| 2016-11-11 | World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL | 42 / 89 (675.9312) | 63 (166.8228) | 62 (163.3828) | 1 (180.0000) | 56 (165.7256) |
| 2016-08-12 | Atlanta Bar B Q Festival Atlanta, GA | 8 / 28 (686.7656) | 12 (170.8572) | 12 (170.8228) | 3 (176.5600) | 10 (168.5256) |
| 2016-07-29 | Cotton Pickin BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL | 28 / 33 (656.9828) | 22 (167.9772) | 21 (166.2860) | 33 (158.1940) | 22 (164.5256) |
| 2016-06-24 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Birmingham, AL | 12 / 30 (681.6112) | 5 (176.5600) | 12 (170.2744) | 21 (165.6684) | 18 (169.1084) |
| 2016-05-28 | The National BBQ Cup (Day 2) Nashville, TN | 6 / 50 (698.2516) | 28 (170.8572) | 17 (171.9888) | 11 (175.4056) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2016-05-27 | The National BBQ Cup (Day 1) Nashville, TN | 21 / 51 (685.0400) | 6 (178.8572) | 45 (162.2400) | 38 (166.2400) | 6 (177.7028) |
| 2016-05-13 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 4 / 36 (687.9316) | 15 (167.9656) | 4 (175.4172) | 6 (171.4172) | 4 (173.1316) |
| 2016-04-15 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival Cornelia, GA | 18 / 30 (666.7088) | 14 (169.6800) | 9 (171.4288) | 23 (162.8000) | 23 (162.8000) |
| 2016-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lawrenceville, GA | 20 / 59 (670.7428) | 14 (173.1084) | 45 (160.5256) | 34 (163.9544) | 9 (173.1544) |
| 2015-11-20 | The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA | 49 / 74 (668.4800) | 58 (163.4172) | 12 (173.1200) | 32 (169.1200) | 59 (162.8228) |
| 2015-11-06 | Flags are Flying Winder, GA | 5 / 21 (674.7312) | 12 (165.0856) | 3 (173.1200) | 10 (167.3828) | 7 (169.1428) |
| 2015-10-23 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival Cleveland, GA | 20 / 27 (662.1600) | 21 (162.2400) | 23 (162.8460) | 14 (169.6684) | 14 (167.4056) |
| 2015-08-28 | Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) Gainesville, GA | 27 / 41 (665.5312) | 32 (163.9312) | 29 (165.1088) | 22 (168.5256) | 17 (167.9656) |
| 2015-06-19 | Peak City Pigfest Apex, NC | 15 / 45 (664.4916) | 8 (170.2628) | 10 (169.1200) | 28 (163.3944) | 24 (161.7144) |
| 2015-05-08 | Roman Roast on the River Rome, GA | 25 / 41 (671.2680) | 27 (167.3712) | 19 (169.1312) | 33 (162.7884) | 11 (171.9772) |
| 2015-04-17 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival Cornelia, GA | 9 / 29 (676.5256) | 16 (170.2744) | 18 (163.3828) | 9 (170.8228) | 5 (172.0456) |
| 2015-03-13 | Flames on the Flint Bainbridge, GA | 47 / 72 (672.5032) | 53 (166.8572) | 69 (157.1088) | 2 (177.7144) | 26 (170.8228) |
| 2014-12-05 | Calhoun KOA's Calhoun, GA | 32 / 38 (660.4112) | 27 (168.5256) | 5 (176.5600) | 32 (162.8456) | 37 (152.4800) |
| 2014-11-21 | The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA | 50 / 86 (668.3884) | 43 (169.6684) | 2 (176.5716) | 59 (165.0972) | 76 (157.0512) |
| 2014-10-24 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Festival (SBBQA) Cleveland, GA | 27 / 35 (644.3772) | 35 (149.0744) | 7 (172.5600) | 18 (163.3944) | 28 (159.3484) |
| 2014-09-27 | Whole Hawg Happenin' (SBBQA) Marietta, GA | 9 / 34 (671.3144) | 21 (165.0856) | 4 (171.9772) | 3 (171.9772) | 17 (162.2744) |
| 2014-05-09 | Roman Roast on the River (SBBQA) Rome, GA | 26 / 38 (662.1256) | 29 (165.0972) | 32 (159.3828) | 20 (166.8228) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2014-04-18 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival (SBBQA) Cornelia, GA | 18 / 27 (663.2916) | 18 (165.0972) | 15 (166.8456) | 14 (168.5372) | 19 (162.8116) |
| 2014-03-28 | Fire Ant Festival BBQ Bash (SBBQA) Ashburn, GA | 28 / 35 (651.9084) | 30 (161.0856) | 23 (164.5600) | 26 (163.9884) | 23 (162.2744) |
| 2013-11-15 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA | 47 / 79 (664.4572) | 11 (175.4056) | 41 (166.8572) | 28 (169.1200) | 75 (153.0744) |
| 2013-10-25 | Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown & Fall Leaf Festival (GBC Qualifier) Cleveland, GA | 26 / 41 (650.1828) | 25 (165.6800) | 28 (161.1200) | 24 (162.2628) | 23 (161.1200) |
| 2013-09-13 | Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA | 28 / 43 (655.8172) | 7 (174.2628) | 40 (149.0516) | 10 (170.2628) | 24 (162.2400) |
| 2013-08-23 | Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival (GBC Qualifier) Kennesaw, GA | 44 / 54 (614.0800) | 17 (167.9656) | 45 (147.3716) | 52 (145.1084) | 40 (153.6344) |
| 2013-06-07 | Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA | 34 / 39 (624.5706) | 22 (165.7144) | 32 (157.7140) | 39 (147.4282) | 33 (153.7140) |
| 2013-05-17 | Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) Gainesville, GA | 18 / 37 (661.1428) | 13 (170.2858) | 26 (161.7144) | 23 (162.8568) | 19 (166.2858) |
| 2013-04-19 | Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festivals (GBC Qualifier) Cornelia, GA | 30 / 36 (642.8566) | 33 (159.4284) | 21 (165.7144) | 29 (161.1426) | 30 (156.5712) |
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #305 (1058 pts) | #276 (1143 pts) | #294 (1078 pts) | #207 (1338 pts) | #301 (1068 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #300 (1211 pts) | #97 (1826 pts) | #151 (1617 pts) | #244 (1291 pts) | #251 (1321 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #405 (966 pts) | #410 (941 pts) | #455 (886 pts) | #479 (851 pts) | #303 (1171 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #514 (737 pts) | #576 (677 pts) | #451 (842 pts) | #424 (882 pts) | #441 (852 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #668 (552 pts) | #765 (487 pts) | #336 (1072 pts) | #535 (722 pts) | #649 (572 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1579 (143 pts) | #990 (318 pts) | #1664 (143 pts) | #1261 (218 pts) | #1567 (148 pts) |