CAMMO'S BBQ

CAMMO'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 19 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 5th of 31 at the Pigs & Pedals (2015). They are ranked #1451 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,451

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1568

peak 1568 · rated over 19 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Nov 10, 2017 · 4.6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#501

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

16% of 19 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 44%

overall standings

Best overall

681.6112 / 720

Master · Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig

Perfect 180s

Current form

666.87 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 655.73 (+11.15)

Walk rate

63%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5600

Brisket · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Consistency

±20.62

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 166.38 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.73)

Road miles

1,408

across 19 mapped stops · furthest 216 mi

Schedule strength

27%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)

Master avg

655.73 / 720

19 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

63% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 12 of 19 contests

A top-10 category call in 63% of their 19 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

681.6112 career-best overall

94.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.6112 at Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig — 94.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 11, 2015

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 28%.

6 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 28%

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

CHECKERED PIG ahead in 100% of their meetings

CHECKERED PIG has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.7 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.65 points below their pork, and turns into a call 21% of the time against 37%.

Pork Ribs avg 161.73
Pork avg 166.38
4 calls in 19 entries

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

11 of 14 shared pork entries lost

THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA ahead 79% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA has out-cooked them in 11 of 14 shared pork entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1140 (273 pts)	#1305 (243 pts)	#1018 (348 pts)	#996 (373 pts)	#1386 (218 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#501 (755 pts)	#641 (600 pts)	#509 (770 pts)	#530 (735 pts)	#475 (795 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#598 (622 pts)	#559 (702 pts)	#647 (592 pts)	#515 (747 pts)	#662 (557 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to CAMMO'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Natural Born Grillers

#1,448 of the rated field

1568 power rating

Contests: 50
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1604

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to CAMMO'S BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CAMMO'S BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 50 contests
last seen Aug 7, 2026

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The Art of Que

#1,453 of the rated field

1568 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 37%
Peak: 1568

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 13, 2024

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PORK PULLIN PLOWBOYS

#1,458 of the rated field

1568 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1588

Careers of much the same size, 25 contests to 19, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2023

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CROSSCUT BBQ2

#1,450 of the rated field

1568 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1568

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 14 contests
last seen May 1, 2026

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BIKER BBQ

#1,449 of the rated field

1568 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1585

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

rated over 27 contests
last seen Sep 22, 2018

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CHARCOAL MONKEY

#1,445 of the rated field

1568 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1588

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 22, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
TOO SAUCED	15	8	7	53%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
PICKIN' PORKERS	13	5	8	38%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED PIG	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC	11	7	4	64%	⚔ compare
RECYCLED SMOKE	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
THE NEKKED PIG BBQ TEAM	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
BALONEY JOE'S BBQ	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
K & D SMOKERS	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
CONTAGIOUS Q	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	19	3	0	173.1428	143.3372	164.79	top 48%
Pork Ribs	19	4	0	176.5600	135.9998	161.73	top 49%
Pork	19	7	1	174.2744	155.4286	166.38	top 39%
Brisket	19	6	1	176.5600	146.7772	162.83	top 46%

“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)	8	0	top 38%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 48%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NC	15	top 45%
VA	2	top 42%
SC	2	top 35%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge	3	13	top 49%	May 8, 2015
Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig	2	7	top 35%	Sep 11, 2015
BBQ Capital Cook-Off	2	15	top 51%	Apr 24, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 6 contests

Contests a season 3.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 15 of 19 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 15 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 394 finished ahead 498 times, behind 403

Longest layoff 1.2 yrs Aug 12, 2016 → Nov 10, 2017

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

20172 milestones

Nov 10 Peak power rating (1568) Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL)
Nov 10 Most recent contest Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL)

20153 milestones

Apr 10 10th tracked contest Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig)
Jun 5 Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5600 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Sep 11 Career-best overall score681.6112 Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig

20142 milestones

Apr 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5028 BBQ Capital Cookoff
Jul 18 First overall top-10 Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship

20132 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
May 10 First call Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13	Pigs & Pedals	Jul 31, 2015
+12	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge	May 8, 2015
+10.7	BBQ Capital Cook-Off	Apr 24, 2015
+9	Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship	Jul 18, 2014
+8.8	Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL)	Nov 10, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.4	Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off	Apr 19, 2013
-8	BBQ Capital Cook-Off	Apr 26, 2013
-7.3	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge	May 9, 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0	100%	top 26%	92.7%	92.7%
2016	3	0	67%	top 42%	92.3%	91.9%
2015	6	2	83%	top 28%	94.7%	93.6%
2014	6	1	50%	top 48%	92%	90%
2013	3	0	33%	top 73%	89.7%	86.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Nov 10, 2017	Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL) Concord, NC	12 / 47 (667.3032)	12 (171.4056)	31 (159.3948)	17 (165.0856)	7 (171.4172)
Aug 12, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Richmond, VA	15 / 28 (656.5144)	24 (157.1200)	5 (170.2744)	6 (169.7372)	16 (159.3828)
Jun 17, 2016	Peak City Pigfest Apex, NC	15 / 46 (664.4684)	14 (169.7028)	15 (168.5600)	9 (169.1200)	31 (157.0856)
May 6, 2016	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	31 / 76 (664.4684)	23 (170.8228)	27 (168)	41 (162.2400)	38 (163.4056)
Sep 11, 2015	Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig Fort Mill, SC	7 / 29 (681.6112)	8 (172.5600)	9 (169.7028)	8 (170.8228)	9 (168.5256)
Jul 31, 2015	Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC	5 / 31 (679.3940)	5 (173.1428)	7 (169.1428)	6 (171.4056)	12 (165.7028)
Jun 5, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Asheville, NC	11 / 30 (676.4456)	23 (161.0972)	4 (176.5600)	26 (162.2284)	2 (176.5600)
May 8, 2015	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC	13 / 74 (677.1088)	20 (170.8344)	18 (170.3200)	19 (169.7028)	31 (166.2516)
Apr 24, 2015	BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC	15 / 60 (671.9540)	34 (165.1656)	15 (169.6800)	36 (164.5256)	8 (172.5828)
Apr 10, 2015	Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) Winston-Salem, NC	26 / 51 (658.7656)	32 (165.1200)	43 (155.4056)	4 (174.2744)	24 (163.9656)
Oct 10, 2014	Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-Off Waxhaw, NC	11 / 27 (657.5884)	13 (167.3828)	14 (161.6800)	12 (165.1428)	10 (163.3828)
Sep 19, 2014	Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig Fort Mill, SC	16 / 35 (654.6740)	12 (167.9656)	15 (166.2400)	10 (169.1428)	29 (151.3256)
Jul 18, 2014	Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship Galax, VA	9 / 30 (662.6852)	4 (170.2512)	14 (163.3944)	2 (171.9656)	24 (157.0740)
May 9, 2014	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC	62 / 80 (616.9028)	75 (143.3372)	40 (162.2628)	28 (164.5256)	71 (146.7772)
Apr 25, 2014	BBQ Capital Cookoff Lexington, NC	23 / 62 (652.5028)	47 (158.2744)	17 (165.1200)	20 (165.7028)	14 (163.4056)
Apr 11, 2014	Jammin' Pig BBQ Musice Festival Winston-Salem, NC	17 / 30 (643.8744)	14 (163.9772)	21 (159.4056)	23 (156.5144)	15 (163.9772)
May 10, 2013	Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC	30 / 58 (645.7140)	33 (160.5714)	52 (142.2856)	15 (169.7142)	7 (173.1428)
Apr 26, 2013	BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC	55 / 71 (615.9994)	51 (155.9998)	70 (135.9998)	33 (164)	27 (159.9998)
Apr 19, 2013	Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC	49 / 55 (610.8570)	23 (166.2858)	54 (139.4284)	48 (155.4286)	49 (149.7142)

CAMMO'S BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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)