A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
3 EYZ BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
FAT DADDY JOE'S BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1479
peak 1479 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2013-06-14
latest 2017-10-20
Best ToY finish
#1399
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.68 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 623.89 (+8.79)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.11
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.28 · weakest Brisket (153.03)
Road miles
392
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 82 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Master avg
623.89 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
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.
The weak link
−8.3
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.25 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 153.03
- Chicken avg 161.28
- 0 calls in 7 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of WICKED BUZZ BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
1.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival (2016-05-06).
- last seen 2014-08-08
- back 2016-05-06
Teams like this (closest power rating)
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.
148 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4139 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4162 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1517
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1517 at their best, 37 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4157 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#4128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1480
No shared contest yet.
Level with FAT DADDY JOE'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4130 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4164 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1509 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ASTRO PIGS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 146.8570 | 161.28 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5944 | 139.3712 | 154.75 | top 62% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2512 | 149.0856 | 154.83 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 141.6572 | 153.03 | 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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boo-B-Que | 2 | 47 | 0 | top 76% | 2017-10-20 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.4 yrs
2013-06-14 → 2017-10-20
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MD
5 of 7 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 161.28 · weakest Brisket (153.03)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
623.89
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
242
127–253 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
392
7 mapped stops · furthest 82 mi
Schedule strength
1539
average field rating faced — tougher than 29% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
2014-08-08 → 2016-05-06
Power rating
1479
peak 1479 · #4148 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival
- 2016
- Career-best overall score644.5028 Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival
- Peak power rating (1494) Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.1084 Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 2017
- Most recent contest Boo-B-Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.3 | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets | 2014-08-08 |
| +4.9 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | 2016-05-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival | 2013-06-14 |
| -7.3 | Boo-B-Que | 2017-10-20 |
| -5.8 | Pork In The Park BBQ Festival | 2014-05-09 |
| -4 | Boo-B-Que | 2016-10-21 |
| -3.5 | Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2016-08-12 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 89.5% | 88.2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 89% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 83.8% | 83.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-20 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | 57 / 69 (617.5540) | 34 (166.2628) | 66 (139.3712) | 49 (155.9428) | 46 (155.9772) |
| 2016-10-21 | Boo-B-Que Rehobeth Beach, DE | 47 / 67 (619.2112) | 53 (153.6228) | 21 (163.4172) | 47 (153.6456) | 55 (148.5256) |
| 2016-08-12 | Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 30 / 42 (641.5652) | 18 (169.1084) | 30 (162.2512) | 26 (162.2512) | 37 (147.9544) |
| 2016-05-06 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 22 / 51 (644.5028) | 21 (164.5256) | 15 (164.5944) | 36 (152.5600) | 17 (162.8228) |
| 2014-08-08 | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets Bel Air, MD | 22 / 54 (640.5828) | 16 (164.0116) | 27 (158.8684) | 33 (154.8800) | 13 (162.8228) |
| 2014-05-09 | Pork In The Park BBQ Festival Salisbury, MD | 31 / 43 (600.3884) | 11 (164.5828) | 33 (145.0628) | 32 (149.0856) | 34 (141.6572) |
| 2013-06-14 | Central MD Swinetastic BBQ Festival Frederick, MD | 52 / 63 (603.4278) | 55 (146.8570) | 50 (149.7140) | 34 (155.4284) | 41 (151.4284) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1399 (195 pts) | #1327 (235 pts) | #1273 (250 pts) | #1564 (180 pts) | #1374 (220 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1545 (158 pts) | #1227 (258 pts) | #1740 (143 pts) | #1757 (143 pts) | #1418 (203 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |