WIZARD OF QZ

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

Power ranking

#6204

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1415

peak 1415 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-18

latest 2018-05-05

Best ToY finish

#1676

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 86%

overall standings

Best overall

642.1260 / 720

Master · Bay State BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

605.61 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 606.31 (-0.70)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

167.4744

Pork Ribs · Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest

Consistency

±18.32

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 154.64 · weakest Brisket (146.78)

Road miles

553

mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 116 mi

Schedule strength

37%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)

Master avg

606.31 / 720

11 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

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead in 100% of their meetings

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.86 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 9%.

Brisket avg 146.78
Pork Ribs avg 154.64
0 calls in 11 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of THE OUTLAW BBQ NY in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

11 of 11 shared pork ribs entries lost

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 11 of 11 shared pork ribs entries.

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Just Smoke It! BBQ

#6207 of the rated field

1415 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1415

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2025-08-30

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CAL-COOP BBQ

#6203 of the rated field

1416 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1416

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2018-05-05

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BIG AL'S BIG TIME BBQ

#6206 of the rated field

1415 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1415

No shared contest yet.

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2017-06-09

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PIG PEN

#6205 of the rated field

1415 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1415

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2021-09-24

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FOUNTAIN CITY BARBEQUE

#6191 of the rated field

1417 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1417

No shared contest yet.

Level with WIZARD OF QZ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

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CHILLIN AND GRILLIN CREW

#6193 of the rated field

1417 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1417

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2019-09-12

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
FIRE DOWN BELOW	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Smokin Aces	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Rogue Hog BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
INSANE SWINE BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
STUBBORN BULL BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
QUE AND A HALF MEN	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
FOUR SMOKING GUYS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Smokin' Bulldogs	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
THE BASIC BBQ TEAM	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
THAT'S OUR QUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
JOHN'S TWISTED Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Q Shanty	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	0	165.1088	144.4916	154.12	top 81%
Pork Ribs	11	1	167.4744	140.0000	154.64	top 72%
Pork	11	0	165.7028	139.4056	150.78	top 85%
Brisket	11	0	152.5600	142.2284	146.78	top 82%

“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
MA	5	top 83%
CT	4	top 88%
RI	1	top 95%
NH	1	top 89%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	6	0	top 89%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 83%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival	2	34	top 93%	2018-05-05
Sun BBQ Fest	2	43	top 82%	2016-06-11
Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest	2	28	top 77%	2014-09-13

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5 yrs 2013-05-18 → 2018-05-05

Busiest season 2013 3 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MA 5 of 11 contests · 4 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 8 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 11 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 154.64 · weakest Brisket (146.78)

Walk rate 9% a top-10 call in 1 of 11 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 11 contests

Master average 606.31 out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 211 64–374 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 553 11 mapped stops · furthest 116 mi

Schedule strength 1548 average field rating faced — tougher than 37% of rated contests

Power rating 1415 peak 1415 · #6204 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
May 18 First tracked contest The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
May 18 Peak power rating (1487) The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival
2014
Sep 13 First call Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
Sep 13 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)167.4744 Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest
2017
Oct 14 10th tracked contest Bay State BBQ Championship
Oct 14 Career-best overall score642.1260 Bay State BBQ Championship
2018
May 5 Most recent contest Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival

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

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.6	The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival	2013-05-18
-11.5	Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition	2013-06-14
-10.6	Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival	2016-10-07
-10.5	Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest	2013-09-14
-9.1	Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off	2015-07-17

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)
2018	1	0%	top 98%	80.2%	80.2%
2017	2	0%	top 83%	89.2%	85.1%
2016	2	0%	top 89%	86.1%	85%
2015	2	0%	top 89%	85.6%	85.5%
2014	1	100%	top 65%	85.6%	85.6%
2013	3	0%	top 88%	85%	83.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-05-05	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT	39 / 40 (577.5204)	40 (144.4916)	36 (144.5372)	39 (146.2400)	37 (142.2516)
2017-10-14	Bay State BBQ Championship Monson, MA	23 / 30 (642.1260)	19 (165.1088)	19 (161.6800)	19 (165.7028)	28 (149.6344)
2017-05-06	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT	34 / 38 (583.8512)	35 (145.6456)	34 (146.2400)	37 (139.4056)	19 (152.5600)
2016-10-07	Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival Greenfield, MA	32 / 33 (604.5260)	29 (154.8916)	30 (152.5372)	30 (146.2172)	24 (150.8800)
2016-06-11	Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT	56 / 69 (620.0228)	46 (160.0228)	45 (159.4056)	59 (150.2972)	50 (150.2972)
2015-07-17	Wakefield Rotary Campus Cook Off Kingston, RI	35 / 37 (616.5140)	34 (154.8916)	31 (158.8572)	36 (152.5024)	35 (150.2628)
2015-06-13	Sun BBQ Fest Uncasville, CT	43 / 52 (614.2172)	36 (160.0000)	43 (155.4172)	39 (154.2628)	49 (144.5372)
2014-09-13	Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA	28 / 43 (616.5144)	28 (155.9772)	5 (167.4744)	35 (150.8344)	38 (142.2284)
2013-09-14	Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest Harvard, MA	37 / 42 (598.7312)	40 (146.8344)	21 (158.8456)	37 (150.2856)	35 (142.7656)
2013-06-14	Rock'n Ribfest NH State BBQ Competition Merrimack, NH	31 / 35 (612.0000)	30 (153.1432)	25 (155.9998)	25 (157.7142)	29 (145.1428)
2013-05-18	The Lexington Battle-Green BBQ Festival Lexington, MA	27 / 31 (583.4282)	22 (154.2856)	28 (140.0000)	26 (145.1426)	25 (144.0000)

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1691 (125 pts)	#1677 (145 pts)	#1683 (145 pts)	#1660 (145 pts)	#1678 (145 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1946 (118 pts)	#2004 (118 pts)	#2024 (118 pts)	#2004 (118 pts)	#1826 (123 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1778 (120 pts)	#1776 (120 pts)	#1790 (120 pts)	#1763 (120 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2542 (68 pts)	#2572 (68 pts)	—	#2588 (68 pts)	#2563 (68 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1755 (116 pts)	#1729 (131 pts)	#1836 (116 pts)	#1843 (116 pts)	#1797 (116 pts)