A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
THE ACE TOMATO COMPANY
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2013-05-10
latest 2016-10-07
Best ToY finish
#1970
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.49
last 5 Master vs avg 631.49 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.23
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.81 · weakest Brisket (153.57)
Road miles
120
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 41 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Master avg
631.49 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (2 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
−7.2
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.24 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 153.57
- Chicken avg 160.81
- 0 calls in 5 entries
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.
156 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4755 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4724 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1468
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 10 years after THE ACE TOMATO COMPANY did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Head-to-head#4734 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
No shared contest yet.
Level with THE ACE TOMATO COMPANY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4743 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4714 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4729 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWISTED BRISKET BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0002 | 152.5600 | 160.81 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4744 | 150.8228 | 158.04 | top 70% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 149.0512 | 159.07 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 149.7144 | 153.57 | top 78% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 73% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Point State BBQ Championship | 2 | 59 | 0 | top 76% | 2016-10-07 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.4 yrs
2013-05-10 → 2016-10-07
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CA
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 160.81 · weakest Brisket (153.57)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 5 contests
Master average
631.49
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
195
84–237 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
120
5 mapped stops · furthest 41 mi
Schedule strength
1537
average field rating faced — tougher than 27% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.4 yrs
2013-05-10 → 2014-10-02
Power rating
1468
peak 1468 · #4742 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest West Coast BBQ Classic
- Peak power rating (1497) West Coast BBQ Classic
- 2014
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.7140 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score649.7140 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.4744 Dana Point State BBQ Championship
- 2016
- Most recent contest Dana Point State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | 2016-10-07 |
| -10 | 4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ | 2015-06-05 |
| -6.8 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship | 2015-10-02 |
| -2.9 | West Coast BBQ Classic | 2013-05-10 |
| -2.4 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | 2014-10-02 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 88.5% | 87.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 87.1% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-07 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 69 / 75 (616.3312) | 49 (162.2856) | 64 (151.9200) | 73 (149.0512) | 66 (153.0744) |
| 2015-10-02 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 58 / 75 (637.0516) | 68 (152.5600) | 57 (161.1316) | 22 (170.8456) | 60 (152.5144) |
| 2015-06-05 | 4th Annual VC Music Fest & BBQ Valley Center, CA | 23 / 25 (627.4860) | 20 (162.9144) | 25 (150.8228) | 19 (164.0116) | 25 (149.7372) |
| 2014-10-02 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 59 / 97 (649.7140) | 70 (162.2856) | 18 (171.4744) | 87 (153.1312) | 47 (162.8228) |
| 2013-05-10 | West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA | 33 / 54 (626.8578) | 19 (164.0002) | 38 (154.8572) | 34 (158.2860) | 40 (149.7144) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #1885 (105 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |