HERDER HERDER BBQ

HERDER HERDER BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 18th of 65 at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2016). They are ranked #4021 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,021

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1483

peak 1501 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 21, 2013

latest Oct 12, 2019 · 6.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1266

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 63%

overall standings

Best overall

650.7200 / 720

Master · Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

Perfect 180s

Current form

639.97 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 621.92 (+18.05)

Walk rate

18%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

171.9888

Pork Ribs · New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

Consistency

±19.20

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 157.51 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.01)

Road miles

793

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 47 mi

Schedule strength

36%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)

Purse competed for

$16K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

621.92 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

DEAD ON Q has finished one call ahead of HERDER HERDER BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

15–1 behind in the head-to-head

Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit ahead in 94% of their meetings

Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 15 of their 16 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.5 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.51 points below their pork, and turns into a call 12% of the time against 6%.

Pork Ribs avg 152.01
Pork avg 157.51
2 calls in 17 entries

A strong matchup

7–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Fire Ants BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

13 of 15 shared pork entries lost

LOCAL SMOKE BBQ ahead 87% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LOCAL SMOKE BBQ has out-cooked them in 13 of 15 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Hot Rod's BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A July team

Top 46% average finish in July

Something about July: average finish in the top 46% across 4 contests, versus top 63% the rest of the year.

4 July contests
top 63% the rest of the year

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A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked New Jersey State Barbecue Championship every year from 2015 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 18th

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	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#1542 (125 pts)	#2029 (60 pts)	#1775 (95 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1266 (180 pts)	#1319 (180 pts)	#977 (330 pts)	#957 (330 pts)	#1129 (250 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1392 (180 pts)	#1493 (180 pts)	#1506 (180 pts)	#1442 (190 pts)	#1309 (230 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1599 (155 pts)	#1693 (155 pts)	#1073 (320 pts)	#1872 (120 pts)	#1595 (170 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2111 (75 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1657 (148 pts)	#1731 (148 pts)	#1711 (148 pts)	#1270 (248 pts)	#1716 (148 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#2354 (74 pts)	#2413 (74 pts)	#2393 (74 pts)	#1656 (144 pts)	#1711 (129 pts)

Overall rank by season

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The teams rated closest to HERDER HERDER BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Swing'N Meats BBQ

#4,037 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1523

They've been 1523 at their best, 41 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Apr 11, 2025

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BIGBRAD'S BBQ

#4,016 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1529

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jul 21, 2017

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UNCLE BUTCH BARBEQUE

#4,038 of the rated field

1482 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1501

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before HERDER HERDER BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 14 contests

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Disco Balls BBQ

#4,019 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1505

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 22, 2019

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BULLETS AND BUTTS

#4,017 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1500

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen Oct 13, 2017

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Team BS BBQ

#4,010 of the rated field

1483 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1483

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
Hot Rod's BBQ	14	6	8	43%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	14	3	11	21%	⚔ compare
SMOKOPOLIS BBQ	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
BEERBEQUE	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
WE RIB U LONG TIME	12	5	7	42%	⚔ compare
SHADY CREW	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
THE BBQ GURU	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Top Gun Barbecue	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Tom Tom Bob A Que	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
DEAD ON Q	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
DANTE'S INFERNO	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	0	0	168.5600	147.3256	156.23	top 63%
Pork Ribs	17	2	1	171.9888	132.5716	152.01	top 67%
Pork	17	1	0	170.8916	137.0856	157.51	top 52%
Brisket	17	0	0	168.5256	136.5372	156.17	top 49%

“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)	2	0	top 63%
Large (40+)	15	0	top 62%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NJ	15	0	top 64%
PA	2	0	top 54%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Que by the Sea	5	25	top 75%	Sep 22, 2018
New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	4	18	top 46%	Jul 14, 2018
Que for the Troops	2	31	top 54%	Jun 1, 2018
DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship	2	45	top 76%	Oct 3, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 3 contests

Contests a season 2.4 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NJ 15 of 17 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 8 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 350 finished ahead 361 times, behind 558

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

20193 milestones

Oct 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.7200 Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Oct 12 Career-best overall score650.7200 Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Oct 12 Most recent contest Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

20181 milestone

Jul 14 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)171.9888 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

20171 milestone

Jul 7 10th tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

20161 milestone

Jul 8 First call New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

20132 milestones

Sep 21 First tracked contest Que by the Sea
Sep 21 Peak power rating (1501) Que by the Sea

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.4	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 8, 2016
+5.4	Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo	Mar 8, 2019
+3.8	Que for the Troops	Jun 1, 2018
+2.8	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 14, 2018
+2.1	Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Oct 11, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.1	Que by the Sea	Sep 20, 2014
-9.3	DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship	Oct 5, 2013
-8.6	Que by the Sea	Sep 22, 2017
-5.4	Que by the Sea	Sep 17, 2016
-3.9	DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship	Oct 3, 2014

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	3	0%	top 58%	90.4%	89.9%
2018	3	67%	top 57%	89.3%	88%
2017	3	0%	top 65%	88.2%	86%
2016	2	50%	top 52%	88.4%	86.6%
2015	2	0%	top 64%	86.6%	85.4%
2014	2	0%	top 78%	84.7%	83.4%
2013	2	0%	top 67%	84.3%	83%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 12, 2019	Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ	20 / 30 (650.7200)	12 (167.4056)	25 (154.8344)	21 (163.3828)	16 (165.0972)
Oct 11, 2019	Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ	19 / 32 (644.4228)	14 (168.5600)	27 (150.8000)	22 (161.0856)	12 (163.9772)
Mar 8, 2019	Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ	32 / 66 (647.3944)	57 (147.9772)	12 (167.4400)	25 (165.1200)	18 (166.8572)
Sep 22, 2018	Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ	31 / 43 (628.3656)	27 (159.9772)	30 (154.2056)	29 (158.2284)	27 (155.9544)
Jul 14, 2018	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	31 / 64 (628.9372)	43 (150.7656)	4 (171.9888)	35 (157.1200)	40 (149.0628)
Jun 1, 2018	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	31 / 61 (643.2800)	50 (152.5028)	51 (151.3600)	4 (170.8916)	11 (168.5256)
Sep 22, 2017	Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ	37 / 43 (599.7712)	41 (147.3256)	40 (147.4172)	31 (155.3828)	32 (149.6456)
Jul 7, 2017	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	34 / 67 (622.1944)	54 (149.6684)	45 (149.1316)	27 (158.8228)	15 (164.5716)
Jun 2, 2017	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	36 / 63 (635.3600)	48 (156.5716)	34 (159.4400)	23 (162.8228)	34 (156.5256)
Sep 17, 2016	Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ	34 / 44 (610.1252)	18 (163.4056)	34 (149.0856)	42 (137.0856)	15 (160.5484)
Jul 8, 2016	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	18 / 65 (636.5028)	30 (156.5600)	2 (170.8572)	27 (156.5372)	31 (152.5484)
Oct 9, 2015	Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 Atlantic City, NJ	32 / 46 (606.7196)	23 (161.1084)	36 (147.4056)	39 (145.6456)	23 (152.5600)
Jul 10, 2015	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	38 / 65 (623.3260)	25 (161.1544)	39 (155.4172)	55 (146.7772)	22 (159.9772)
Oct 3, 2014	DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ	45 / 65 (609.6452)	50 (150.1824)	56 (141.7372)	17 (164)	32 (153.7256)
Sep 20, 2014	Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ	42 / 48 (590.6404)	38 (149.6456)	46 (141.5660)	13 (162.8916)	45 (136.5372)
Oct 5, 2013	DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ	70 / 85 (588.4800)	31 (161.1884)	82 (132.5716)	44 (153.6572)	70 (141.0628)
Sep 21, 2013	Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ	25 / 49 (606.7656)	30 (151.9656)	40 (138.8344)	11 (158.2628)	14 (157.7028)

HERDER HERDER 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 (8 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A July team

A standing appointment

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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 — 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)