Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.
- Brisket ×1
DINO BONER BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1439
peak 1439 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2013-10-18
latest 2017-08-18
Best ToY finish
#1330
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
629.66 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 627.37 (+2.29)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.60
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 158.18 · weakest Brisket (155.23)
Road miles
547
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 198 mi
Schedule strength
32%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Master avg
627.37 / 720
7 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.
A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
Extra Mile BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Extra Mile BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
The comeback
1.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival (2017-08-18).
- last seen 2015-10-09
- back 2017-08-18
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.
72 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5845 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
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.
⚔ Head-to-head#5848 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1439
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5832 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#5846 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
Level with DINO BONER BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5837 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
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.
⚔ Head-to-head#5838 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1440
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Mile BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 145.7028 | 157.10 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4056 | 149.0400 | 156.86 | top 75% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 147.3484 | 158.18 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 138.8572 | 155.23 | top 67% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 4 | 0 | top 83% |
| OH | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 82% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The River Grill before the Big Chill | 2 | 36 | 0 | top 85% | 2015-10-09 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.8 yrs
2013-10-18 → 2017-08-18
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
IN
4 of 7 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 158.18 · weakest Brisket (155.23)
Walk rate
29%
a top-10 call in 2 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
627.37
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Perfect 180s
1
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
234
51–293 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
547
7 mapped stops · furthest 198 mi
Schedule strength
1543
average field rating faced — tougher than 32% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.9 yrs
2015-10-09 → 2017-08-18
Power rating
1439
peak 1439 · #5843 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Ohio Smoke Meat Festival
- Peak power rating (1484) Ohio Smoke Meat Festival
- 2014
- First call The River Grill before the Big Chill
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) The River Grill before the Big Chill
- Career-best overall score646.1144 The River Grill before the Big Chill
- 2017
- Most recent contest Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.6 | Ohio Smoke Meat Festival | 2013-10-18 |
| -10.8 | The River Grill before the Big Chill | 2015-10-09 |
| -8.7 | The River Grill before the Big Chill | 2014-10-10 |
| -6.8 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 2014-08-15 |
| -6.8 | Balloons, Blues & BBQ | 2015-09-12 |
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 85% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 87% | 87.7% | 87.4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 76% | 89.7% | 88.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 47 / 55 (614.0800) | 51 (156.4912) | 48 (149.0400) | 27 (164.5832) | 52 (143.9656) |
| 2015-10-09 | The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH | 43 / 45 (626.1484) | 44 (145.7028) | 26 (162.2744) | 45 (147.3484) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2015-09-12 | Balloons, Blues & BBQ Bloomington, IN | 20 / 23 (630.6968) | 22 (155.9540) | 21 (152.5028) | 9 (165.1428) | 16 (157.0972) |
| 2015-06-12 | Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN | 47 / 59 (631.2568) | 57 (147.9428) | 34 (162.2628) | 35 (165.1084) | 45 (155.9428) |
| 2014-10-10 | The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH | 36 / 49 (646.1144) | 39 (159.9428) | 48 (151.9544) | 44 (154.2172) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2014-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 47 / 60 (630.7312) | 34 (165.7028) | 27 (163.4056) | 36 (161.7028) | 58 (139.9200) |
| 2013-10-18 | Ohio Smoke Meat Festival Nelsonville, OH | 35 / 35 (612.5372) | 12 (167.9772) | 30 (156.5600) | 33 (149.1428) | 35 (138.8572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1330 (193 pts) | #1469 (183 pts) | #1435 (188 pts) | #1245 (253 pts) | #1122 (273 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1647 (149 pts) | #1725 (149 pts) | #1707 (149 pts) | #1723 (149 pts) | #956 (349 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2561 (60 pts) | #1772 (125 pts) | #2584 (60 pts) | #2584 (60 pts) | #2597 (60 pts) |