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MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ

MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 9th of 23 at the Holy Smokes BBQ Competition (2016). They are ranked #6402 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,402
of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1392
peak 1501 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

17
in the data

First seen

Jun 14, 2013
latest Oct 19, 2018 · 5.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1046
Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0
0 reserve

Category wins

0
0 podiums

Overall top-10s

1
6% of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 85%
overall standings

Best overall

670.7540 / 720
Master · Holy Smokes BBQ Competition

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

626.56 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 630.12 (-3.56)

Walk rate

18%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1200
Chicken · Holy Smokes BBQ Competition

Consistency

±14.27
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken
avg 161.35 · weakest Brisket (153.87)

Road miles

1,634
across 17 mapped stops · furthest 136 mi

Schedule strength

46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)

Master avg

630.12 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

670.7540 career-best overall

93.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 670.7540 at Holy Smokes BBQ Competition — 93.2% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • Aug 5, 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 75%.

  • 3 contests
  • 1 overall top-10
  • 0 category wins
  • average top 75%

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

HISTORIC BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

HISTORIC BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.47 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 12%.

  • Brisket avg 153.87
  • Chicken avg 161.35
  • 0 calls in 17 entries

Chicken nemesis

9 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

GREY STREET BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GREY STREET BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared chicken entries.

An August team

Top 65% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 65% across 3 contests, versus top 85% the rest of the year.

  • 3 August contests
  • top 85% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.98% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.98% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

  • averages 87.5% of a perfect score
  • 17 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2018 ↗ Master #1323 (176 pts) #1072 (271 pts) #1392 (176 pts) #1410 (171 pts) #1193 (231 pts)
2017 ↗ Master #1499 (170 pts) #1493 (180 pts) #1583 (170 pts) #1561 (170 pts) #1564 (170 pts)
2016 ↗ Master #1181 (252 pts) #1093 (312 pts) #1202 (272 pts) #1246 (262 pts) #1334 (232 pts)
2015 ↗ Master #1046 (287 pts) #964 (352 pts) #1018 (332 pts) #878 (412 pts) #973 (347 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #2658 (63 pts) #2670 (63 pts) #2041 (98 pts) #2675 (63 pts) #2668 (63 pts)
2013 ↗ Master #1778 (112 pts) #1759 (127 pts) #1953 (92 pts) #1938 (102 pts) #1999 (82 pts)

Overall rank by season

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BULLHEADED BBQ
#6,403 of the rated field
1392 power rating
Contests
33
GCs
0
Top-10s
3%
Peak
1392
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

  • rated over 33 contests
  • last seen Jul 24, 2026
⚔ Head-to-head
2nd Hand Smoke
#6,404 of the rated field
1391 power rating
Contests
38
GCs
0
Top-10s
11%
Peak
1391

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 38 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 38 contests
  • last seen Apr 24, 2026
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WAR PIGS
#6,401 of the rated field
1392 power rating
Contests
52
GCs
0
Top-10s
2%
Peak
1392

52 contests to 17: their number has had years to settle where MOUNTAIN WILLIAM BBQ's is still finding its level.

  • rated over 52 contests
  • last seen Apr 10, 2026
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YARDHOGS BBQ
#6,405 of the rated field
1391 ▼ 1 power rating
Contests
18
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1391

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

  • rated over 18 contests
  • last seen Sep 26, 2025
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Service Dog BBQ
#6,406 of the rated field
1391 ▼ 1 power rating
Contests
12
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1391

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

  • rated over 12 contests
  • last seen Aug 9, 2024
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BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ
#6,407 of the rated field
1390 ▼ 1 power rating
Contests
32
GCs
0
Top-10s
0%
Peak
1390

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

  • rated over 32 contests
  • last seen Jun 5, 2026
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
HISTORIC BBQ 10 0 10 0% ⚔ compare
SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ 9 0 9 0% ⚔ compare
GREY STREET BBQ 9 0 9 0% ⚔ compare
WeQ4U 8 0 8 0% ⚔ compare
BLUE CHIP BBQ 8 0 8 0% ⚔ compare
ACME BBQ 7 2 5 29% ⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ 7 0 7 0% ⚔ compare
Pappy Q 7 0 7 0% ⚔ compare
HUG HOGS 7 0 7 0% ⚔ compare
Black Sheep BBQ 7 0 7 0% ⚔ compare
BARK BROTHERS BBQ 6 1 5 17% ⚔ compare
Bluedog BBQ 6 0 6 0% ⚔ compare
SMOKE-N-PEPPERS 6 0 6 0% ⚔ compare
Making Meat BBQ 5 1 4 20% ⚔ compare
JMB BBQ 5 1 4 20% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 17 2 0 0 173.1200 145.6572 161.35 top 72%
Pork Ribs 17 1 0 0 169.6800 141.6572 155.79 top 79%
Pork 17 2 0 0 172.5600 147.9656 159.10 top 75%
Brisket 17 0 0 0 168.5944 140.5144 153.87 top 80%

“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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Medium (20–39)150top 84%
Large (40+)20top 89%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
KY80top 89%
OH60top 76%
IN30top 93%

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

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Bands & BBQ at the Point 3 26 0 top 94% Sep 14, 2018
Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 2 28 0 top 95% Oct 19, 2018
Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition 2 23 0 top 78% Aug 3, 2018
Buckeye State BBQ Championship 2 31 0 top 85% May 15, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 5 contests
Contests a season 2.8 across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in KY 8 of 17 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited 12 4 of them more than once
Opponents faced 295 finished ahead 80 times, behind 476

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

20181 milestone
  1. Most recent contest Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
20165 milestones
  1. First overall top-10 Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
  2. First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.7540 Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
  3. 10th tracked contest Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
  4. Career-best overall score670.7540 Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
  5. Career-best single call (Chicken)173.1200 Holy Smokes BBQ Competition
20133 milestones
  1. First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
  2. First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
  3. Peak power rating (1501) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+8.4Holy Smokes BBQ CompetitionAug 5, 2016
+1.3Sam's Club National BBQ TourJun 14, 2013
+0.9Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ CompetitionAug 3, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-11.3The River Grill before the Big ChillOct 10, 2014
-10.6Bands & BBQ at the PointSep 11, 2015
-10.3CCS Spring Festival & BBQ CompetitionApr 10, 2015
-9.9Buckeye State BBQ ChampionshipMay 16, 2014
-8.9Sam's Club National BBQ TourJun 19, 2015

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

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20183000 0% top 86% 90% 87.5%
20173000 0% top 92% 87.4% 86.3%
20163010 33% top 75% 93.2% 89.9%
20155000 20% top 93% 89.1% 87.3%
20142000 0% top 87% 87.4% 86.3%
20131000 100% top 48% 87.8% 87.8%

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Oct 19, 2018 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY 28 / 29 (610) 29 (150.2172) 26 (154.8000) 24 (159.3828) 29 (145.6000)
Sep 14, 2018 Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY 26 / 27 (631.2000) 15 (166.2400) 27 (148.5028) 26 (154.2056) 18 (162.2516)
Aug 3, 2018 Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH 23 / 35 (647.8860) 14 (166.2516) 23 (159.3944) 29 (159.3940) 19 (162.8460)
Sep 15, 2017 Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY 29 / 33 (628.9708) 23 (163.9540) 30 (154.8000) 25 (159.9884) 32 (150.2284)
Aug 4, 2017 Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH 29 / 32 (614.7208) 25 (157.6688) 28 (152.5260) 28 (156) 28 (148.5260)
Jul 7, 2017 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN 29 / 30 (620.9824) 25 (164) 26 (159.9428) 26 (155.9768) 30 (141.0628)
Oct 14, 2016 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cookoff Munfordville, KY 33 / 34 (635.3372) 17 (169.6800) 30 (159.3944) 34 (150.8456) 33 (155.4172)
Aug 5, 2016 Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH 9 / 23 (670.7540) 7 (173.1200) 7 (169.6800) 10 (165.7028) 12 (162.2512)
Apr 22, 2016 CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN 43 / 49 (635.3260) 46 (157.1200) 42 (153.6916) 21 (167.4400) 39 (157.0744)
Oct 16, 2015 Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY 32 / 34 (627.2572) 29 (161.6800) 33 (141.6572) 6 (172.5600) 32 (151.3600)
Sep 11, 2015 Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY 28 / 29 (622.1716) 28 (154.8344) 16 (165.1200) 26 (161.7028) 28 (140.5144)
Jun 19, 2015 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Bowling Green, KY 27 / 29 (635.2796) 26 (161.6800) 27 (154.2628) 23 (165.1084) 24 (154.2284)
May 15, 2015 Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH 31 / 36 (641.6572) 12 (170.8572) 31 (151.9544) 34 (150.2512) 14 (168.5944)
Apr 10, 2015 CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN 37 / 39 (615.8744) 35 (159.4056) 38 (141.6572) 28 (158.8228) 32 (155.9888)
Oct 10, 2014 The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH 44 / 49 (629.0176) 44 (155.3716) 36 (161.1200) 32 (163.3944) 46 (149.1316)
May 16, 2014 Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH 32 / 38 (613.5312) 36 (145.6572) 18 (162.2628) 37 (147.9656) 26 (157.6456)
Jun 14, 2013 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Lexington, KY 13 / 27 (631.9998) 10 (165.1428) 17 (157.7144) 15 (155.9998) 19 (153.1428)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)

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