SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5095

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1460

peak 1460 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-04-05

latest 2021-09-10

Best ToY finish

#1970

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 76%

overall standings

Best overall

642.1940 / 720

Master · Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon

Perfect 180s

Current form

624.60 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 609.72 (+14.88)

Walk rate

25%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork Ribs · Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon

Consistency

±24.08

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 157.78 · weakest Chicken (147.48)

Road miles

mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 35 mi

Schedule strength

47%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)

Purse competed for

$20K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

609.72 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 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 tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.3 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.30 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 13%.

Chicken avg 147.48
Pork Ribs avg 157.78
0 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of The 918 Que Crew in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

The comeback

2.4 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.4 years, then back at Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (2021-09-10).

last seen 2019-04-05
back 2021-09-10

Pork Ribs nemesis

6 of 7 shared pork ribs entries lost

THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared pork ribs entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

RUB IT ALL OVER has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A standing appointment

6 years running at one contest

They've cooked Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon every year from 2014 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 17th

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126 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Smokin' Gone Wild

#5104 of the rated field

1460 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1460

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2024-09-13

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DEJA Q

#5116 of the rated field

1460 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1460

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

TEAM BACON

#5089 of the rated field

1460 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1460

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2021-05-14

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SLOW SMOKIN BBQ

#5096 of the rated field

1460 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1460

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2017-10-20

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THE ROOSTER CREW

#5079 of the rated field

1460 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1460

No shared contest yet.

Level with SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2016-10-21

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D. BLACKS SMOKIN' QUE

#5112 of the rated field

1460 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1460

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2016-02-19

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
RUB IT ALL OVER	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Three Hog Night Smokers	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO'S BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Oncue BBQ Team	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
KNOW BULL	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
PISTOLS FIRING	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SPICY SPITFIRE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	0	0	153.7256	134.2628	147.48	top 81%
Pork Ribs	8	1	1	179.4400	140.5714	157.78	top 61%
Pork	8	0	0	165.7372	142.3200	153.70	top 73%
Brisket	8	1	0	167.4056	133.0972	150.77	top 71%

“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)	5	0	top 74%
Large (40+)	3	0	top 80%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon	6	17	0	top 74%	2019-04-05

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 8.4 yrs 2013-04-05 → 2021-09-10

Busiest season 2021 1 contest

Contests a season 1 across 8 seasons in the data

Cooks most in OK 8 of 8 contests

Contests visited 3 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 8 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 157.78 · weakest Chicken (147.48)

Walk rate 25% a top-10 call in 2 of 8 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 8 contests

Master average 609.72 out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 166 71–213 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 41 8 mapped stops · furthest 35 mi

Schedule strength 1561 average field rating faced — tougher than 47% of rated contests

Purse competed for $20,250 listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 2 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 2.4 yrs 2019-04-05 → 2021-09-10

Power rating 1460 peak 1460 · #5095 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Apr 5 First tracked contest Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon
Apr 5 Peak power rating (1494) Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon
2015
Apr 3 First call Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
2017
Mar 31 Career-best overall score642.1940 Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
2018
Apr 6 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
2021
Sep 10 Most recent contest Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+4.4	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon	2017-03-31

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.8	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon	2014-04-04
-9.3	Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off	2021-09-10
-7.2	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon	2015-04-03
-5.8	Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon	2013-04-05
-5.8	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon	2016-04-01

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0%	top 96%	84.7%	84.7%
2019	1	0%	top 76%	86.5%	86.5%
2018	1	100%	top 65%	87.8%	87.8%
2017	1	0%	top 51%	89.2%	89.2%
2016	1	0%	top 77%	85.6%	85.6%
2015	1	100%	top 82%	84.7%	84.7%
2014	1	0%	top 93%	78.6%	78.6%
2013	1	0%	top 69%	80.5%	80.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2021-09-10	Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK	24 / 25 (609.5656)	25 (144.4800)	23 (155.4400)	18 (161.6800)	23 (147.9656)
2019-04-05	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon 🏅 Stillwater, OK	26 / 34 (622.7540)	29 (151.9656)	18 (166.2856)	29 (151.9772)	27 (152.5256)
2018-04-06	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK	17 / 26 (632.4684)	18 (153.0972)	2 (179.4400)	22 (153.1200)	22 (146.8112)
2017-03-31	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK	19 / 37 (642.1940)	27 (153.7256)	17 (163.3944)	25 (157.6684)	14 (167.4056)
2016-04-01	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK	34 / 44 (616.0232)	37 (150.2744)	36 (149.7488)	18 (165.7372)	34 (150.2628)
2015-04-03	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK	28 / 34 (609.6800)	34 (134.2628)	13 (164.5484)	34 (146.2400)	9 (164.6288)
2014-04-04	Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK	37 / 40 (565.6688)	25 (147.4516)	36 (142.8000)	34 (142.3200)	38 (133.0972)
2013-04-05	Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon Stillwater, OK	36 / 52 (579.4288)	37 (144.5714)	41 (140.5714)	25 (150.8572)	38 (143.4288)

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	#2027 (90 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2059 (100 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#1949 (115 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2141 (95 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2713 (59 pts)	#2714 (59 pts)	#1876 (119 pts)	#2733 (59 pts)	#1640 (144 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2620 (65 pts)	#2633 (65 pts)	#2644 (65 pts)	#2648 (65 pts)	#2630 (65 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#2073 (75 pts)	#2043 (75 pts)	#2080 (75 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)