FAT FRANKIES BBQ LLC

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5775

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1442

peak 1442 · rated over 20 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-02-28

latest 2020-01-17

Best ToY finish

#541

Master 2014

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 20 contests

Avg finish

top 72%

overall standings

Best overall

672.4688 / 720

Master · *City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown

Perfect 180s

Current form

648.07 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 638.13 (+9.94)

Walk rate

40%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8800

Pork · 2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown

Consistency

±19.24

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.07 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.74)

Road miles

4,680

mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 498 mi

Schedule strength

44%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)

Purse competed for

$36K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

638.13 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 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

672.4688 career-best overall

93.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 672.4688 at *City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown — 93.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
2018-05-04

A tough matchup

16–0 behind in the head-to-head

Bad Boyz BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

Bad Boyz BBQ has come out ahead in 16 of their 16 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.3 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.33 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 5% of the time against 15%.

Pork Ribs avg 156.74
Chicken avg 162.07
1 calls in 20 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

14 of 16 shared chicken entries lost

Bad Boyz BBQ ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Bad Boyz BBQ has out-cooked them in 14 of 16 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

BADCAT'S BBQ TEAM has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A May team

Top 60% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 60% across 5 contests, versus top 72% the rest of the year.

5 May contests
top 72% the rest of the year

The long haul

4,680 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,680 miles across 20 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 498 miles to Boats, Bands & BBQ.

20 mapped stops
furthest 498 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge every year from 2017 to 2020 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 33rd

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

SKIN AND BONES BBQ

#5792 of the rated field

1441 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1503

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1503 at their best, 62 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 20 contests
last seen 2017-11-17

⚔ Head-to-head

SHOP BOYS BBQ

#5777 of the rated field

1442 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1442

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 22 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 22 contests
last seen 2025-08-01

⚔ Head-to-head

PB&J SMOKIN OLD MEN

#5781 of the rated field

1442 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

No shared contest yet.

22 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 22 contests
last seen 2019-09-12

⚔ Head-to-head

BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN

#5791 of the rated field

1441 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1441

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2021-05-14

⚔ Head-to-head

Meat Rubbers

#5766 of the rated field

1442 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1442

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 24 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 24 contests
last seen 2026-06-26

⚔ Head-to-head

Rolling Smoke BBQ

#5779 of the rated field

1442 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 31%
Peak: 1512

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1512 at their best, 70 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 16 contests
last seen 2026-07-03

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Bad Boyz BBQ	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	15	7	8	47%	⚔ compare
KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
MONSOON BBQ	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
Your Behind BBQ	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
COW TIPPIN BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
STEEL CITY BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
Phil the Grill	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Rhythm n QUE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
TOYS 4 BBQ'N	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
BURNIN BELLIES	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
CLOUD OF SMOKE BBQ	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
Karnivorous	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	20	3	0	172.5828	137.1428	162.07	top 64%
Pork Ribs	20	1	1	173.7144	141.0628	156.74	top 75%
Pork	20	3	1	174.8800	152.5144	161.76	top 64%
Brisket	20	3	0	173.7144	137.1088	157.56	top 65%

“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	Avg finish
AZ	15	top 74%
CA	2	top 88%
CO	1	top 20%
NV	1	top 90%
UT	1	top 48%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	11	0	top 69%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 76%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	4	33	0	top 77%	2020-01-17
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	25	0	top 91%	2015-03-20

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 5.9 yrs 2014-02-28 → 2020-01-17

Busiest season 2014 8 contests

Contests a season 2.9 across 7 seasons in the data

Cooks most in AZ 15 of 20 contests · 5 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 16 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 20 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 162.07 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.74)

Walk rate 40% a top-10 call in 8 of 20 contests

Overall top-10 rate 10% 2 of 20 contests

Master average 638.13 out of 720 · 20 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 422 241–667 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 4,680 20 mapped stops · furthest 498 mi

Schedule strength 1557 average field rating faced — tougher than 44% of rated contests

Purse competed for $36,000 listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 3 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1.4 yrs 2015-06-05 → 2016-11-04

Power rating 1442 peak 1442 · #5775 of 6,413 rated

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

2014
Feb 28 First tracked contest Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship
Feb 28 Peak power rating (1486) Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship
Mar 21 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
May 2 First overall top-10 2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
May 2 First overall past 90% of a perfect score668.5028 2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
May 2 Career-best single call (Pork)174.8800 2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
2015
Mar 20 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
2018
May 4 Career-best overall score672.4688 *City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown
2020
Jan 17 Most recent contest Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.9	Boats, Bands & BBQ	2015-06-05
+12.1	2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown	2014-05-02
+8.7	*City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown	2018-05-04
+3.4	Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge	2014-10-10
+3.1	Days of 47 BBQ Showdown	2014-07-24

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.2	Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship	2014-02-28
-13.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2014-03-21
-9.2	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival	2014-06-13
-8.7	World BBQ Festival	2016-11-04
-8.1	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2015-03-20

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2020	1	0	0%	top 73%	89.8%	89.8%
2019	2	0	0%	top 71%	90.8%	89.6%
2018	2	0	50%	top 66%	93.4%	90.5%
2017	2	0	0%	top 79%	89.1%	88.5%
2016	1	0	100%	top 94%	86.5%	86.5%
2015	4	1	50%	top 69%	92.8%	89%
2014	8	1	50%	top 71%	92.8%	87.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2020-01-17	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	43 / 59 (646.6744)	45 (161.0972)	34 (163.3944)	15 (169.1200)	51 (153.0628)
2019-05-03	7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down 🏅 Show Low, AZ	36 / 45 (636.3428)	34 (163.9428)	42 (151.9544)	39 (159.9428)	24 (160.5028)
2019-01-18	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ	39 / 63 (653.5768)	26 (169.1428)	48 (158.2056)	34 (165.6684)	42 (160.5600)
2018-05-04	*City of Show Low's 6th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	22 / 52 (672.4688)	26 (167.3944)	36 (165.6800)	31 (165.6800)	5 (173.7144)
2018-01-19	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	63 / 70 (631.2804)	70 (142.2516)	39 (165.6800)	44 (163.9772)	56 (159.3716)
2017-05-05	City of Show Low's 5th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	27 / 36 (641.6460)	16 (168.5944)	28 (161.7144)	24 (161.6572)	29 (149.6800)
2017-01-20	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	33 / 40 (633.0288)	34 (162.2744)	35 (152.5716)	35 (156.5372)	28 (161.6456)
2016-11-04	World BBQ Festival Peoria, AZ	29 / 31 (622.6744)	31 (154.2744)	30 (146.2172)	7 (170.8228)	28 (151.3600)
2015-06-05	Boats, Bands & BBQ Pueblo, CO	6 / 30 (667.9316)	7 (170.8344)	2 (173.7144)	18 (163.4400)	18 (159.9428)
2015-05-01	Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	29 / 35 (630.1144)	5 (172.5828)	32 (151.3600)	30 (152.5144)	27 (153.6572)
2015-03-20	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	25 / 29 (638.7084)	22 (162.2628)	12 (167.9772)	28 (154.2284)	27 (154.2400)
2015-02-27	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	70 / 82 (626.7084)	43 (164.0228)	59 (155.9544)	52 (161.6800)	75 (145.0512)
2014-10-30	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	71 / 79 (625.5084)	74 (154.7656)	74 (152.5488)	76 (153.0740)	44 (165.1200)
2014-10-10	Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	11 / 21 (661.6000)	13 (166.8228)	15 (162.8000)	17 (162.8000)	7 (169.1772)
2014-10-02	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	74 / 97 (641.6000)	41 (169.1200)	92 (151.3828)	33 (168.5372)	82 (152.5600)
2014-07-24	Days of 47 BBQ Showdown Holladay, UT	15 / 31 (636.0004)	20 (159.4288)	26 (145.7372)	6 (166.2400)	6 (164.5944)
2014-06-13	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ	30 / 35 (623.7940)	20 (165.1200)	34 (141.0628)	32 (153.6684)	13 (163.9428)
2014-05-02	2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	7 / 35 (668.5028)	29 (163.9656)	19 (162.2744)	2 (174.8800)	11 (167.3828)
2014-03-21	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	29 / 30 (607.9088)	10 (166.2744)	30 (149.1200)	26 (155.4056)	30 (137.1088)
2014-02-28	Havasu Landing California BBQ Championship Havasu Landing, CA	28 / 28 (596.4456)	28 (137.1428)	23 (155.4056)	24 (155.3828)	24 (148.5144)

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
2020 ↗	Master	#856 (60 pts)	#896 (60 pts)	#913 (60 pts)	#773 (110 pts)	#883 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1471 (120 pts)	#1593 (120 pts)	#1575 (120 pts)	#1578 (120 pts)	#1516 (125 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1456 (135 pts)	#1598 (120 pts)	#1614 (120 pts)	#1610 (120 pts)	#1139 (245 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1599 (165 pts)	#1822 (120 pts)	#1773 (125 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2896 (56 pts)	#2906 (56 pts)	#2912 (56 pts)	#1692 (161 pts)	#2904 (56 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1056 (284 pts)	#871 (414 pts)	#833 (434 pts)	#1437 (204 pts)	#1360 (204 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#541 (705 pts)	#586 (665 pts)	#665 (570 pts)	#458 (840 pts)	#454 (835 pts)