DANCING MOOSE BBQ

DANCING MOOSE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 8th of 46 at the Peak City Pigfest (2016). They are ranked #5001 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,001

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1463

peak 1463 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 21, 2013

latest Jul 23, 2021 · 8.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1599

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

11% of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 72%

overall standings

Best overall

672.4568 / 720

Master · Peak City Pigfest

Perfect 180s

Current form

642.40 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 635.89 (+6.51)

Walk rate

33%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

169.6916

Pork · Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest

Consistency

±16.24

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.05 · weakest Brisket (155.53)

Road miles

190

across 9 mapped stops · furthest 79 mi

Schedule strength

35%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)

Purse competed for

$23K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

635.89 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

672.4568 career-best overall

93.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 672.4568 at Peak City Pigfest — 93.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 17, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Pharm-A-Que has finished one call ahead of DANCING MOOSE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

REDNECK SCIENTIFIC ahead in 100% of their meetings

REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.52 points below their pork, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 22%.

Brisket avg 155.53
Pork avg 164.05
1 call in 9 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CHILLIN' THE MOST BBQ PARTY TEAM in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

2.1 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest (Jul 23, 2021).

last seen Jun 14, 2019
back Jul 23, 2021

Pork nemesis

7 of 9 shared pork entries lost

REDNECK SCIENTIFIC ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared pork entries.

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The metronome

±2.26% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.26% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.3% of a perfect score
9 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
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2118 (85 pts)	#2032 (105 pts)	#1937 (115 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1599 (155 pts)	#2124 (100 pts)	#2138 (100 pts)	#1793 (135 pts)	#1839 (120 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2458 (73 pts)	#2505 (73 pts)	#2505 (73 pts)	#2525 (73 pts)	#2494 (73 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1623 (136 pts)	#1681 (136 pts)	#1328 (211 pts)	#1328 (201 pts)	#1656 (136 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to DANCING MOOSE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

RUBBIN N GRUBBIN

#5,008 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1463

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to DANCING MOOSE BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DANCING MOOSE BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Oct 12, 2018

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KinFolks Smokin Butts

#4,983 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1507

They've been 1507 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 26, 2025

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RIVER RATS

#5,014 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1500

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 18, 2024

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BEARDED BBQ

#5,020 of the rated field

1462 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1462

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 11% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 14, 2022

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Q 12 Barbecue

#4,993 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1463

They turned up 7 years after DANCING MOOSE BBQ did, first appearing in 2020.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Mar 31, 2023

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ONW BBQ Co

#5,006 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1463

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

rated over 8 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
SMOKIN SKULLIES	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
RECYCLED SMOKE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
FatHeads bbq	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
ARMED AND HAMMERED BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
TOO SAUCED	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
CHILLIN' THE MOST BBQ PARTY TEAM	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
THE ROOKIES	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
DIFFERENT POINT OF QUE	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
BANGIN' BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
EVEL QUE-NIEVEL	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Killer B's BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	0	167.9772	146.2172	157.23	top 78%
Pork Ribs	9	1	168.5256	146.8000	159.08	top 63%
Pork	9	2	169.6916	155.4172	164.05	top 52%
Brisket	9	1	168.5716	136.5488	155.53	top 63%

“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)	3	0	top 74%
Large (40+)	6	0	top 71%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest	3	22	top 79%	Jul 23, 2021
Peak City Pig Fest	3	26	top 80%	Jun 16, 2017
Peak City Pigfest	2	8	top 42%	Jun 17, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 2 contests

Contests a season 1.1 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 9 of 9 contests

Contests visited 4 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 206 finished ahead 111 times, behind 286

Longest layoff 2.1 yrs Jun 14, 2019 → Jul 23, 2021

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

20211 milestone

Jul 23 Most recent contest Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest

20191 milestone

Jun 14 Career-best single call (Pork)169.6916 Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest

20163 milestones

Jun 17 First overall top-10 Peak City Pigfest
Jun 17 First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.4568 Peak City Pigfest
Jun 17 Career-best overall score672.4568 Peak City Pigfest

20133 milestones

Jun 21 First tracked contest Peak City Pig Fest
Jun 21 First call Peak City Pig Fest
Jun 21 Peak power rating (1494) Peak City Pig Fest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.4	Peak City Pigfest	Jun 17, 2016
+2.7	Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest	Jun 14, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.3	Peak City Pig Fest	Jun 20, 2014
-10.7	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	Sep 20, 2013
-8.3	Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest	Jul 23, 2021
-7.8	Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest	Jun 15, 2018
-6.4	Peak City Pig Fest	Jun 21, 2013

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0	0%	top 93%	87.6%	87.6%
2019	1	0	100%	top 58%	90.1%	90.1%
2018	1	0	0%	top 86%	86.6%	86.6%
2017	1	0	0%	top 74%	88.3%	88.3%
2016	1	1	100%	top 17%	93.4%	93.4%
2015	1	0	0%	top 67%	89%	89%
2014	1	0	0%	top 94%	85.1%	85.1%
2013	2	0	50%	top 80%	87.7%	87.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 23, 2021	Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC	28 / 30 (630.6744)	30 (154.1940)	24 (161.0972)	22 (163.4288)	28 (151.9544)
Jun 14, 2019	Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC	22 / 38 (649.0176)	37 (146.2172)	19 (164.5372)	7 (169.6916)	4 (168.5716)
Jun 15, 2018	Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC	38 / 44 (623.8744)	41 (150.8000)	37 (151.3828)	35 (158.2628)	15 (163.4288)
Jun 16, 2017	Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC	35 / 47 (635.9776)	20 (164.5944)	16 (167.4172)	14 (167.4172)	45 (136.5488)
Jun 17, 2016	Peak City Pigfest Apex, NC	8 / 46 (672.4568)	17 (167.9772)	17 (168.5256)	10 (169.1084)	13 (166.8456)
Jun 19, 2015	Peak City Pigfest Apex, NC	30 / 45 (641.0172)	38 (157.6456)	29 (158.8228)	27 (164.0116)	28 (160.5372)
Jun 20, 2014	Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC	45 / 48 (612.4000)	37 (159.3712)	44 (148.5372)	41 (155.4172)	42 (149.0744)
Sep 20, 2013	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	63 / 72 (626.1712)	52 (161.7028)	68 (146.8000)	51 (162.8228)	53 (154.8456)
Jun 21, 2013	Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC	26 / 36 (631.4288)	35 (152.5714)	10 (164.5716)	12 (166.2856)	31 (148.0002)

DANCING MOOSE 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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

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

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)