They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 8 of 12 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 12 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
PEARL SNAPS BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1500
peak 1503 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2013-04-05
latest 2019-07-26
Best ToY finish
#1096
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.29 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 647.15 (+15.14)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±32.06
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.70 · weakest Brisket (159.74)
Road miles
3,427
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 374 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
647.15 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 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.
High-water mark
670.1368
career-best overall
93.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.1368 at Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition — 93.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2019-07-26
Their season
2016
their best year
2016 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 44%.
- 3 contests
- 2 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 44%
A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
WICHITA SWINEMEN ahead in 100% of their meetings
WICHITA SWINEMEN has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of OTAKU SMOKE N BREW in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
1.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2016-03-11).
- last seen 2014-08-22
- back 2016-03-11
Pork nemesis
5 of 5
shared pork entries lost
WICHITA SWINEMEN ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, WICHITA SWINEMEN has out-cooked them in 5 of 5 shared pork entries.
The long haul
3,427
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,427 miles across 12 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 374 miles to Sam's Club National BBQ Tour.
- 12 mapped stops
- furthest 374 mi
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.
121 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3209 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1511
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3203 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3190 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1525
No shared contest yet.
Level with PEARL SNAPS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3210 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#3197 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1543
No shared contest yet.
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 33% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#3208 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 12, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky D's BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WICHITA SWINEMEN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 132.5714 | 160.87 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 171.9772 | 139.4284 | 162.84 | top 49% |
| Pork | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 131.9998 | 163.70 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8800 | 145.7146 | 159.74 | top 55% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 65% |
| TX | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 59% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 46% | 2018-08-31 |
| When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 83% | 2014-08-22 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
6.3 yrs
2013-04-05 → 2019-07-26
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
6 of 12 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
10
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
12 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 163.70 · weakest Brisket (159.74)
Walk rate
67%
a top-10 call in 8 of 12 contests
Overall top-10 rate
17%
2 of 12 contests
Master average
647.15
out of 720 · 12 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
329
192–282 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
3,427
12 mapped stops · furthest 374 mi
Schedule strength
1551
average field rating faced — tougher than 39% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$15,000
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
2014-08-22 → 2016-03-11
Power rating
1500
peak 1503 · #3201 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon
- 2014
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9200 When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In
- 2016
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 2018
- 10th tracked contest Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1503) Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest
- 2019
- First category win (Pork) Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition
- Career-best overall score670.1368 Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7028 Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition
- Most recent contest Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2016-03-11 |
| +8.4 | * Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff | 2016-08-13 |
| +8 | *Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | 2017-09-02 |
| +2.5 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest | 2018-07-27 |
| +2.4 | Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest | 2017-07-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon | 2013-04-05 |
| -11.5 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | 2013-08-23 |
| -3.4 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In | 2014-08-22 |
| -2.1 | *Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 2018-08-31 |
| -1.6 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition | 2019-07-26 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 51% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 91.7% | 91% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 46% | 92.9% | 91.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 92.5% | 91.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 86% | 81.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 20 / 39 (670.1368) | 31 (159.3828) | 12 (171.4056) | 1 (177.7028) | 24 (161.6456) |
| 2018-08-31 | *Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 47 / 74 (650.7656) | 6 (175.4400) | 54 (158.2628) | 19 (169.1200) | 67 (147.9428) |
| 2018-07-27 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | 14 / 27 (659.9084) | 11 (169.6800) | 5 (170.2628) | 8 (169.1428) | 23 (150.8228) |
| 2017-09-02 | *Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bedford, TX | 13 / 46 (661.6344) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (168.5716) | 18 (164.5256) | 34 (151.9772) |
| 2017-07-28 | Dodge City Days National Beef Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | 23 / 43 (669.0284) | 36 (160.4912) | 20 (169.6916) | 14 (173.1428) | 24 (165.7028) |
| 2017-03-10 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour White Settlement, TX | 17 / 30 (648.9828) | 12 (167.9656) | 27 (153.6916) | 22 (158.8000) | 4 (168.5256) |
| 2016-08-13 | * Valley Music Fest BBQ Cookoff Russellville, AR | 10 / 28 (666.1944) | 24 (157.6800) | 2 (171.9772) | 7 (171.4172) | 15 (165.1200) |
| 2016-07-01 | Hutchfest BBQ Cook-off Hutchinson, KS | 25 / 38 (659.9200) | 37 (154.2284) | 10 (169.6916) | 14 (168.5600) | 16 (167.4400) |
| 2016-03-11 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX | 9 / 29 (658.2744) | 20 (158.2744) | 11 (164.5600) | 14 (164.5600) | 2 (170.8800) |
| 2014-08-22 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS | 26 / 36 (651.9200) | 32 (154.2056) | 23 (165.7144) | 23 (163.9772) | 14 (168.0228) |
| 2013-08-23 | When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest & Fly In McPherson, KS | 28 / 30 (619.3372) | 13 (163.9772) | 27 (150.8572) | 29 (151.4056) | 24 (153.0972) |
| 2013-04-05 | Stillwater Elks 25th Annual Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 48 / 52 (549.7142) | 49 (132.5714) | 43 (139.4284) | 48 (131.9998) | 32 (145.7146) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1782 (85 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1542 (125 pts) | #1001 (285 pts) | #1973 (65 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1351 (167 pts) | #1021 (297 pts) | #1199 (237 pts) | #1181 (237 pts) | #1578 (122 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1096 (285 pts) | #931 (415 pts) | #1166 (285 pts) | #1176 (280 pts) | #1047 (330 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1381 (199 pts) | #1780 (139 pts) | #1250 (259 pts) | #1399 (224 pts) | #972 (359 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |