A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
ACES HIGH BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
ACES HIGH BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
YANKEE ROAD KILL BBQ.
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1470
peak 1470 · rated over 5 contests ⓘ
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2013-08-09
latest 2017-06-02
Best ToY finish
#1716
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.28
last 5 Master vs avg 631.28 (-0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.68
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.88 · weakest Brisket (152.78)
Road miles
118
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Master avg
631.28 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 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
−11.1
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 11.10 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 20%.
- Brisket avg 152.78
- Chicken avg 163.88
- 0 calls in 5 entries
The comeback
1.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Smokin In Steele (2017-06-02).
- last seen 2015-08-07
- back 2017-06-02
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.
141 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4583 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
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#4612 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1501 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4610 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
No shared contest yet.
Level with YANKEE ROAD KILL BBQ. on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4586 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
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#4577 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1471
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#4602 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1470
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-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIG APPROVED BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| C R BUTTS SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 153.0856 | 163.88 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.0344 | 145.0744 | 154.84 | top 73% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7256 | 152.5484 | 159.77 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5372 | 149.1200 | 152.78 | top 77% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin In Steele | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 82% | 2017-06-02 |
| Med City BBQ & Musicfest | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 71% | 2014-08-08 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.8 yrs
2013-08-09 → 2017-06-02
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MN
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
3
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
5 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 163.88 · weakest Brisket (152.78)
Walk rate
40%
a top-10 call in 2 of 5 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 5 contests
Master average
631.28
out of 720 · 5 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
144
54–190 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
118
5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1542
average field rating faced — tougher than 32% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
2015-08-07 → 2017-06-02
Power rating
1470
peak 1470 · #4597 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- Peak power rating (1491) Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- 2014
- First call Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- Career-best overall score643.9772 Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.0344 Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- 2017
- Most recent contest Smokin In Steele
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | Smokin in Steele | 2014-05-30 |
| -8.7 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | 2013-08-09 |
| -4.3 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | 2015-08-07 |
| -3.7 | Smokin In Steele | 2017-06-02 |
| -1.7 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | 2014-08-08 |
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 72% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 74% | 87.7% | 87.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 78% | 89.4% | 87.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 86.2% | 86.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-02 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 33 / 46 (639.9772) | 21 (168.5828) | 41 (153.1088) | 24 (165.7256) | 36 (152.5600) |
| 2015-08-07 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 35 / 47 (631.3940) | 7 (173.1428) | 43 (149.1656) | 44 (152.5484) | 32 (156.5372) |
| 2014-08-08 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 25 / 40 (643.9772) | 35 (153.0856) | 1 (176.0344) | 28 (160.5828) | 29 (154.2744) |
| 2014-05-30 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 62 / 67 (620.5028) | 53 (161.7028) | 61 (150.8344) | 55 (158.8456) | 63 (149.1200) |
| 2013-08-09 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 40 / 50 (620.5376) | 26 (162.8916) | 46 (145.0744) | 32 (161.1428) | 35 (151.4288) |
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) | #2146 (80 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2234 (65 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #1567 (165 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1716 (140 pts) | #1791 (140 pts) | #969 (365 pts) | #1785 (140 pts) | #1770 (140 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |