A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
3 EYZ BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
SWEET BUTT BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1443
peak 1443 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2013-05-03
latest 2017-05-05
Best ToY finish
#1702
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
592.98 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 594.08 (-1.10)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.57
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 150.27 · weakest Brisket (146.40)
Road miles
295
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 119 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Master avg
594.08 / 720
7 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.
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of PARTY PIGS BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
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.
73 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5748 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
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#5746 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
No shared contest yet.
Level with SWEET BUTT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5747 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
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#5740 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 6 years after SWEET BUTT BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Head-to-head#5744 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5742 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LYIN' PIGS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ASTRO PIGS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK BARREL BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWINE DINING | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCE THIS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ 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 | 160.5712 | 135.9884 | 149.85 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 140.5718 | 150.27 | top 75% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2400 | 137.0628 | 147.56 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5484 | 125.0400 | 146.40 | top 72% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 6 | 0 | top 85% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 83% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | 2 | 41 | 0 | top 83% | 2016-05-06 |
| Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 78% | 2014-05-02 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4 yrs
2013-05-03 → 2017-05-05
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MD
6 of 7 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 150.27 · weakest Brisket (146.40)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
594.08
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
218
63–301 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
295
7 mapped stops · furthest 119 mi
Schedule strength
1537
average field rating faced — tougher than 27% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1 yrs
2015-05-01 → 2016-05-06
Power rating
1443
peak 1443 · #5749 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- Peak power rating (1485) Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- 2014
- Career-best overall score617.0968 Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- 2017
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)162.8572 Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest
- Most recent contest Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.6 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | 2013-05-03 |
| -13.1 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | 2014-06-06 |
| -8.2 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | 2015-05-01 |
| -7.9 | Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest | 2017-05-05 |
| -6.5 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | 2014-10-03 |
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 92% | 83% | 83% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 82.8% | 82.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 83.8% | 83.8% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 85.7% | 82.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 80.1% | 80.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-05 | Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD | 34 / 37 (597.5200) | 29 (155.3828) | 19 (162.8572) | 30 (154.2400) | 37 (125.0400) |
| 2016-05-06 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 41 / 51 (596.3196) | 43 (151.3600) | 33 (157.0856) | 42 (146.2400) | 43 (141.6340) |
| 2015-05-01 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 55 / 64 (603.2228) | 49 (155.3944) | 42 (153.7028) | 62 (137.0628) | 43 (157.0628) |
| 2014-10-03 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 51 / 65 (597.0284) | 54 (148.5256) | 49 (146.8344) | 45 (153.7028) | 41 (147.9656) |
| 2014-06-06 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD | 41 / 42 (570.8112) | 42 (135.9884) | 40 (141.0972) | 36 (146.3084) | 31 (147.4172) |
| 2014-05-02 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 35 / 59 (617.0968) | 24 (160.5712) | 47 (149.7372) | 53 (146.2400) | 21 (160.5484) |
| 2013-05-03 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 53 / 55 (576.5718) | 51 (141.7144) | 52 (140.5718) | 45 (149.1428) | 43 (145.1428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2123 (90 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1702 (142 pts) | #1741 (147 pts) | #1753 (142 pts) | #1767 (142 pts) | #1615 (162 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |