High-water mark
662.7656
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 662.7656 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Mar 18, 2016
BBQ'S DUNN
BBQ'S DUNN is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 17th of 35 at the Show Low BBQ Throwdown (2015). They are ranked #5684 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Aug 23, 2013
latest Feb 28, 2020 · 6.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.58 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 627.29 (+10.30)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±26.00
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.08 · weakest Brisket (153.74)
Road miles
1,858
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 331 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$7,200
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
627.29 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #1114 (54 pts) | #856 (79 pts) | #1129 (54 pts) | #1121 (54 pts) | #1113 (54 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1347 (205 pts) | #1596 (175 pts) | #1189 (275 pts) | #1322 (240 pts) | #1265 (245 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1259 (220 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) | #1349 (215 pts) | #1357 (225 pts) | #1183 (250 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2713 (51 pts) | #2580 (61 pts) | #2708 (51 pts) | #2452 (71 pts) | #2707 (51 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BBQ'S DUNN, each with one reason worth a look.
102 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,695 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1446
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BBQ'S DUNN)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BBQ'S DUNN has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,698 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,672 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,691 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1446
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 5 years before BBQ'S DUNN's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,688 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1446
They turned up 6 years after BBQ'S DUNN did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#5,669 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with BBQ'S DUNN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnin and Lootin | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| COW TIPPIN BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Boyz BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Your Behind BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MONSOON BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Karnivorous | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS PURGATORY | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTTHEAD BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 149.0740 | 159.08 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 146.2172 | 158.81 | top 71% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 141.7028 | 155.65 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 132.5028 | 153.74 | top 73% |
“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) | 6 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
AZ
6 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
256
finished ahead 78 times, behind 363
Longest layoff
3.8 yrs
May 6, 2016 → Feb 28, 2020
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20201 milestone
- Most recent contest Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score662.7656 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.1544 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown
20151 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.1712 Show Low BBQ Throwdown
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1486) 4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.7 | Show Low BBQ Throwdown | May 1, 2015 |
| +1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 18, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | 4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship | Aug 23, 2013 |
| -12.5 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2014 |
| -10.4 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | Feb 27, 2015 |
| -7.7 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship | Oct 2, 2015 |
| -6.4 | The Queen Creek BBQ Battle | Feb 19, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 83.9% | 83.9% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 92.1% | 90.5% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 91.4% | 87.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2020 | Best in the Desert Southwest KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 26 / 29 (604.3540) | 20 (163.9656) | 26 (149.6228) | 28 (146.2400) | 27 (144.5256) |
| May 6, 2016 | 4th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 25 / 39 (657.0860) | 27 (163.9772) | 14 (169.1544) | 26 (163.3944) | 25 (160.5600) |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 19 / 30 (662.7656) | 30 (157.6800) | 16 (168.5484) | 20 (167.9772) | 11 (168.5600) |
| Feb 19, 2016 | The Queen Creek BBQ Battle Queen Creek, AZ | 30 / 37 (635.2916) | 26 (161.7028) | 32 (153.0972) | 17 (166.2400) | 29 (154.2516) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 62 / 75 (628.4228) | 47 (165.6684) | 48 (163.9428) | 71 (142.8000) | 58 (156.0116) |
| May 1, 2015 | Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ | 17 / 35 (658.1712) | 32 (159.3712) | 18 (165.1200) | 16 (165.1200) | 11 (168.5600) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 76 / 82 (600.9596) | 66 (155.9884) | 80 (146.2172) | 73 (152.5484) | 74 (146.2056) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA | 91 / 97 (607.2684) | 94 (149.0740) | 55 (163.9772) | 96 (141.7028) | 83 (152.5144) |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship Campo, CA | 26 / 26 (591.2684) | 23 (154.2856) | 26 (149.6456) | 21 (154.8344) | 26 (132.5028) |