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.
SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING
SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 17th of 26 at the Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon (2018). They are ranked #5115 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Apr 5, 2013
latest Sep 10, 2021 · 8.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
624.60 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 609.72 (+14.88)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.08
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.78 · weakest Chicken (147.48)
Road miles
41
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 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
609.72 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING, each with one reason worth a look.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,119 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,105 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,132 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#5,118 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with SUNSET BBQ & GRILLING on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,114 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
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.
⚔ Compare careers#5,116 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.7256 | 134.2628 | 147.48 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 140.5714 | 157.78 | top 61% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 142.3200 | 153.70 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | 6 | 17 | 0 | top 74% | Apr 5, 2019 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
3
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
166
finished ahead 71 times, behind 213
Longest layoff
2.4 yrs
Apr 5, 2019 → Sep 10, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off
20181 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
20171 milestone
- Career-best overall score642.1940 Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
20151 milestone
- First call Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon
- Peak power rating (1494) Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.4 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Mar 31, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Apr 4, 2014 |
| -9.3 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | Sep 10, 2021 |
| -7.2 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Apr 3, 2015 |
| -5.8 | Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon | Apr 5, 2013 |
| -5.8 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Apr 1, 2016 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 65% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 89.2% | 89.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 82% | 84.7% | 84.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 78.6% | 78.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2021 | 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) |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon 🏅 Stillwater, OK | 26 / 34 (622.7540) | 29 (151.9656) | 18 (166.2856) | 29 (151.9772) | 27 (152.5256) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 17 / 26 (632.4684) | 18 (153.0972) | 2 (179.4400) | 22 (153.1200) | 22 (146.8112) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 19 / 37 (642.1940) | 27 (153.7256) | 17 (163.3944) | 25 (157.6684) | 14 (167.4056) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 34 / 44 (616.0232) | 37 (150.2744) | 36 (149.7488) | 18 (165.7372) | 34 (150.2628) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 28 / 34 (609.6800) | 34 (134.2628) | 13 (164.5484) | 34 (146.2400) | 9 (164.6288) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 37 / 40 (565.6688) | 25 (147.4516) | 36 (142.8000) | 34 (142.3200) | 38 (133.0972) |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 36 / 52 (579.4288) | 37 (144.5714) | 41 (140.5714) | 25 (150.8572) | 38 (143.4288) |