MOSSY ROCK BBQ

MOSSY ROCK BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 27 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 25 at the Big Bear Grill & Chill (2019). They are ranked #6454 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,454

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1358

peak 1358 · rated over 27 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 20, 2013

latest Sep 13, 2019 · 6.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#788

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 27 contests

Avg finish

top 82%

overall standings

Best overall

663.9200 / 720

Master · The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI

Perfect 180s

Current form

629.95 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 627.65 (+2.30)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8800

Chicken · The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI

Consistency

±15.87

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 161.75 · weakest Brisket (152.54)

Road miles

1,027

across 27 mapped stops · furthest 63 mi

Schedule strength

39%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)

Purse competed for

$45K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

627.65 / 720

27 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

663.9200 career-best overall

92.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 663.9200 at The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI — 92.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 10, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ has finished one call ahead of MOSSY ROCK BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 69%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 69%

A tough matchup

26–0 behind in the head-to-head

LADY OF Q ahead in 100% of their meetings

LADY OF Q has come out ahead in 26 of their 26 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.20 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 4%.

Brisket avg 152.54
Chicken avg 161.75
0 calls in 27 entries

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BLUES ROCK BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

22 of 23 shared chicken entries lost

Burnin and Lootin ahead 96% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Burnin and Lootin has out-cooked them in 22 of 23 shared chicken entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BIG DADDY'S Q'N CREW has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.20% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.20% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.2% of a perfect score
27 contests

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

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019 ↗	Master	#1067 (239 pts)	#1050 (259 pts)	#966 (304 pts)	#1123 (239 pts)	#1011 (284 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#788 (414 pts)	#725 (494 pts)	#841 (414 pts)	#800 (434 pts)	#820 (414 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1070 (297 pts)	#1129 (297 pts)	#1096 (312 pts)	#1041 (347 pts)	#1115 (297 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1167 (240 pts)	#788 (465 pts)	#1266 (240 pts)	#1281 (240 pts)	#1219 (240 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1589 (150 pts)	#1666 (150 pts)	#1416 (205 pts)	#1668 (150 pts)	#1664 (150 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#1829 (115 pts)	#2043 (75 pts)	#2080 (75 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

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GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
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UNCLE BO'S BBQ

#6,449 of the rated field

1363 ▲ 5 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1363

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Apr 7, 2017

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LADY OF Q	26	0	26	0%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	23	1	22	4%	⚔ compare
Meat Candy Q	22	0	22	0%	⚔ compare
COOL GRILLING	19	2	17	11%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	19	1	18	5%	⚔ compare
Smokin it Up BBQ	18	2	16	11%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
SMOKE HOUND BBQ	18	0	18	0%	⚔ compare
TEAM WOODSHED	18	0	18	0%	⚔ compare
RAD FONDO BBQ	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
7 SINS BBQ	16	3	13	19%	⚔ compare
Sharpe's Woodshed	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
TOOT & STINKY'S CALI-Q	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	27	1	1	1	178.8800	146.2056	161.75	top 68%
Pork Ribs	27	0	0	0	169.1200	141.0400	155.97	top 78%
Pork	25	0	0	0	169.7372	135.3716	157.49	top 73%
Brisket	27	0	0	0	162.2628	135.4284	152.54	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

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	8	0	top 87%
Large (40+)	19	0	top 80%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Dana Point State BBQ Championship	3	55	top 70%	Oct 7, 2016
America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)	2	24	top 84%	Sep 13, 2019
Turf & Surf BBQ Championship	2	30	top 86%	Aug 16, 2019
Horse Town Brew n Que Festival	2	46	top 81%	Jun 3, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 7 contests

Contests a season 3.9 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 27 of 27 contests

Contests visited 22 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 462 finished ahead 295 times, behind 1,202

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

20192 milestones

Aug 2 25th tracked contest 10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic
Sep 13 Most recent contest America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)

20156 milestones

Apr 10 First call The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
Apr 10 First category win (Chicken) The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
Apr 10 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.9200 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
Apr 10 Career-best overall score663.9200 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
Apr 10 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8800 The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI
Oct 2 10th tracked contest City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship

20132 milestones

Apr 20 First tracked contest High Desert BBQ Showdown
Apr 20 Peak power rating (1493) High Desert BBQ Showdown

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+1.1	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI	Apr 10, 2015
+0.1	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 4, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.9	5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic	Aug 2, 2013
-9.8	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 20, 2015
-9.3	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Apr 1, 2016
-8.9	The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII	Apr 15, 2016
-8.3	Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)	May 25, 2018

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Season	Contests	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	4	0	0%	top 86%	89.5%	87.9%
2018	7	0	0%	top 90%	86.2%	85%
2017	1	0	0%	top 81%	88.2%	88.2%
2016	5	0	0%	top 86%	90.1%	88.8%
2015	4	1	25%	top 77%	92.2%	88.8%
2014	2	0	0%	top 76%	89.4%	88%
2013	4	0	0%	top 69%	88.5%	85.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 13, 2019	America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 San Diego, CA	24 / 30 (635.2912)	25 (155.9428)	23 (161.1084)	23 (158.8344)	20 (159.4056)
Aug 16, 2019	Turf & Surf BBQ Championship 🏅 Del Mar, CA	30 / 35 (632.4460)	35 (153.0972)	21 (165.0972)	—	30 (156.5372)
Aug 2, 2019	10th Annual Vista BBQ Classic 🏅 Vista, CA	29 / 34 (644.4912)	23 (165.6684)	16 (168.0228)	—	28 (155.9772)
May 24, 2019	Big Bear Grill & Chill 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA	23 / 25 (618.7432)	20 (159.3944)	24 (151.4172)	24 (151.9544)	18 (155.9772)
Oct 12, 2018	Temecula State BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	43 / 46 (618.7772)	15 (169.7372)	44 (149.6800)	41 (153.1200)	43 (146.2400)
Sep 14, 2018	America's Finest BBQ State Championship 🏅 San Diego, CA	35 / 40 (615.8060)	21 (167.3828)	37 (148.5144)	40 (145.0744)	32 (154.8344)
Aug 17, 2018	Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	44 / 51 (606.7884)	48 (146.2056)	39 (151.4284)	25 (164.0344)	42 (145.1200)
Jul 13, 2018	9th Annual Vista BBQ Classic (JUDGES FULL) Vista, CA	34 / 37 (610.1488)	34 (151.9428)	29 (159.9428)	33 (157.6916)	35 (140.5716)
Jun 1, 2018	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival Norco, CA	51 / 57 (618.1372)	42 (165.1084)	55 (153.6344)	53 (153.1544)	54 (146.2400)
May 25, 2018	Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Big Bear Lake, CA	27 / 29 (596.4112)	23 (157.0740)	29 (141.0400)	21 (159.4400)	29 (138.8572)
Mar 23, 2018	7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	70 / 78 (620.4344)	57 (161.6684)	76 (146.2516)	71 (154.8000)	59 (157.7144)
Mar 31, 2017	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	62 / 77 (634.7540)	45 (167.4400)	48 (162.2628)	58 (158.2400)	70 (146.8112)
Oct 7, 2016	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	62 / 75 (630.8112)	55 (159.4284)	61 (154.8800)	55 (161.1200)	61 (155.3828)
Jul 15, 2016	Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	37 / 47 (649.0288)	38 (161.6572)	41 (155.9544)	22 (169.7372)	37 (161.6800)
Jun 3, 2016	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	46 / 58 (640.4916)	36 (166.8572)	54 (150.2516)	37 (162.2284)	39 (161.1544)
Apr 15, 2016	The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII Wildomar, CA	31 / 32 (645.0744)	25 (167.4056)	22 (165.6800)	18 (165.7144)	31 (146.2744)
Apr 1, 2016	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA	66 / 72 (630.6968)	59 (161.0968)	60 (156.5028)	52 (160.5600)	64 (152.5372)
Oct 2, 2015	City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	57 / 75 (638.7196)	54 (161.1084)	34 (167.4172)	64 (152.5256)	54 (157.6684)
May 29, 2015	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	62 / 75 (634.6628)	37 (167.9772)	74 (149.6456)	42 (165.6800)	68 (151.3600)
Apr 10, 2015	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs West VI Wildomar, CA	25 / 42 (663.9200)	1 (178.8800)	31 (162.8344)	34 (161.6684)	31 (160.5372)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	90 / 100 (619.8740)	88 (156.5256)	78 (157.7144)	96 (151.9884)	92 (153.6456)
Oct 2, 2014	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	69 / 97 (643.8968)	77 (159.3828)	62 (162.8112)	71 (159.4400)	50 (162.2628)
Jun 20, 2014	3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	52 / 65 (623.3716)	38 (165.1656)	14 (169.1200)	64 (135.3716)	46 (153.7144)
Oct 4, 2013	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	55 / 99 (637.5540)	17 (171.4056)	86 (150.7656)	42 (161.6800)	71 (153.7028)
Aug 2, 2013	5th Annual Vista Smokin' Q Classic Vista, CA	41 / 46 (602.0572)	23 (164.5256)	44 (141.0972)	42 (146.2172)	37 (150.2172)
Jun 21, 2013	2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	40 / 70 (632.5712)	47 (158.8570)	57 (149.7142)	15 (165.1428)	35 (158.8572)
Apr 20, 2013	High Desert BBQ Showdown Victorville, CA	24 / 32 (601.7138)	30 (146.2854)	20 (158.2856)	15 (161.7144)	28 (135.4284)

MOSSY ROCK BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

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

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

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

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

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

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