DIABLOS BARBEQUE

DIABLOS BARBEQUE is a competition barbecue team with 24 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 8th of 20 at the Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) (2016). They are ranked #6220 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,220

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1419

peak 1419 · rated over 24 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 30, 2014

latest Jun 12, 2021 · 7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#718

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

4% of 24 contests

Avg finish

top 74%

overall standings

Best overall

667.8856 / 720

Master · Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)

Perfect 180s

Current form

635.37 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 639.90 (-4.53)

Walk rate

33%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.5944

Brisket · Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1

Consistency

±12.86

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.97 · weakest Brisket (157.01)

Road miles

2,723

across 24 mapped stops · furthest 239 mi

Schedule strength

43%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)

Purse competed for

$47K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

639.90 / 720

24 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

667.8856 career-best overall

92.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 667.8856 at Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) — 92.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 3, 2016

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 58%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 58%

A tough matchup

19–0 behind in the head-to-head

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead in 100% of their meetings

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 19 of their 19 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.0 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.95 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 13%.

Brisket avg 157.01
Chicken avg 162.97
2 calls in 24 entries

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The comeback

3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3 years, then back at SMSU Smokefest (Aug 16, 2019).

last seen Sep 3, 2016
back Aug 16, 2019

Chicken nemesis

18 of 19 shared chicken entries lost

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead 95% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has out-cooked them in 18 of 19 shared chicken entries.

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A May team

Top 61% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 61% across 3 contests, versus top 74% the rest of the year.

3 May contests
top 74% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.79% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.79% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.9% of a perfect score
24 contests

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
2021 ↗	Master	#917 (120 pts)	#978 (120 pts)	#1023 (120 pts)	#960 (120 pts)	#711 (225 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1037 (246 pts)	#1095 (241 pts)	#1086 (256 pts)	#957 (306 pts)	#967 (301 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1168 (256 pts)	#1196 (276 pts)	#1487 (191 pts)	#1179 (291 pts)	#1038 (331 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#783 (443 pts)	#528 (738 pts)	#765 (493 pts)	#732 (513 pts)	#780 (468 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#718 (487 pts)	#661 (577 pts)	#666 (567 pts)	#554 (702 pts)	#743 (492 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to DIABLOS BARBEQUE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

FLYING ACES BBQ

#6,218 of the rated field

1419 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1419

3–0 in 3 shared contests (100% to DIABLOS BARBEQUE)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — DIABLOS BARBEQUE ahead 3–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Jun 11, 2022

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smokin good times ME

#6,221 of the rated field

1419 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1419

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 Aug 15, 2026

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BBQ4FUN

#6,224 of the rated field

1418 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1418

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 24, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Jul 18, 2026

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Tommy Boy Grillin

#6,217 of the rated field

1419 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1419

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2026

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Mountain Grillas

#6,223 of the rated field

1419 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1419

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 18, 2019

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LOCOMOTIVE #1

#6,222 of the rated field

1419 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1419

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	19	0	19	0%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
Hogline	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
CITY SLICKERS BBQ	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
TRUE SMOKE BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
Totally Sauced	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
DRY 2 DA BONE	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
MYASSIS SMOKIN	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
QUETOPIA	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
Eggspert BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
PIG APPROVED BBQ	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
CROIX VALLEY SAUCES	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
SONS OF BUTCHERS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	24	3	172	143.4172	162.97	top 64%
Pork Ribs	24	1	170.8228	146.7888	158.25	top 72%
Pork	24	4	172.5600	148.0344	161.67	top 62%
Brisket	24	2	172.5944	143.3600	157.01	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	10	0	top 71%
Large (40+)	14	0	top 76%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MN	19	top 73%
IA	3	top 71%
WI	2	top 92%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
SMSU Smokefest	2	16	top 72%	Aug 16, 2019
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	21	top 77%	Jul 22, 2016
Bend of the River CookOut	2	33	top 83%	Jun 12, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 7 contests

Contests a season 4.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MN 19 of 24 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 21 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 414 finished ahead 259 times, behind 773

Longest layoff 3 yrs Sep 3, 2016 → Aug 16, 2019

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

20212 milestones

Jun 11 Career-best single call (Brisket)172.5944 Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1
Jun 12 Most recent contest Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2

20162 milestones

Sep 3 First overall top-10 Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)
Sep 3 Career-best overall score667.8856 Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)

20151 milestone

Jun 12 10th tracked contest Bend of the River CookOut

20144 milestones

May 30 First tracked contest Smokin in Steele
May 30 First call Smokin in Steele
May 30 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.0280 Smokin in Steele
May 30 Peak power rating (1496) Smokin in Steele

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8	SMSU Smokefest	Aug 19, 2016
+7	Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)	Sep 3, 2016
+4	Smokin' in Steel	May 29, 2015
+3.5	Med City BBQ & Musicfest	Aug 7, 2015
+3.5	Smoketoberfest	Oct 4, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.4	Bend of the River CookOut	Jun 27, 2014
-9.8	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast	Jul 11, 2014
-9.8	SMSU Smokefest	Aug 16, 2019
-9.6	Med City BBQ & Musicfest	Aug 8, 2014
-9.3	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2	Jun 12, 2021

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)
2021	2	0	50%	top 92%	88.4%	87.6%
2019	4	0	25%	top 82%	91.4%	87.9%
2016	4	1	50%	top 58%	92.8%	90.5%
2015	7	0	29%	top 69%	90.5%	89.4%
2014	7	0	29%	top 79%	90.6%	88.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 12, 2021	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI	44 / 45 (625.0632)	42 (160.5832)	35 (161.1200)	45 (149.6800)	39 (153.6800)
Jun 11, 2021	Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI	45 / 52 (636.5488)	52 (143.4172)	45 (156.5372)	38 (164)	7 (172.5944)
Oct 4, 2019	Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	29 / 49 (658.2516)	29 (166.2516)	38 (161.1200)	10 (170.3200)	31 (160.5600)
Sep 13, 2019	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off 🏅 Worthington, MN	22 / 26 (627.4404)	23 (155.9656)	20 (158.3088)	25 (148.0344)	11 (165.1316)
Aug 23, 2019	Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN	43 / 50 (629.5656)	30 (165.7028)	35 (158.2400)	47 (154.8228)	45 (150.8000)
Aug 16, 2019	SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN	46 / 46 (615.2456)	40 (162.2400)	45 (154.8228)	43 (154.8228)	45 (143.3600)
Sep 3, 2016	Big Muddy Brew n Que (COMPETITOR'S SERIES) Winona, MN	8 / 20 (667.8856)	6 (172)	8 (167.9772)	6 (169.1200)	12 (158.7884)
Aug 19, 2016	SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN	16 / 37 (659.3712)	11 (171.4628)	31 (152.5484)	19 (166.2400)	7 (169.1200)
Jul 22, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN	21 / 30 (641.0856)	19 (164.5828)	27 (154.2288)	18 (163.4400)	17 (158.8340)
Jun 24, 2016	Smoke on the Waterfall Redwoodfalls, MN	20 / 26 (638.1028)	23 (160.5944)	20 (161.0972)	13 (163.9428)	21 (152.4684)
Aug 7, 2015	Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN	26 / 47 (645.6572)	43 (153.6800)	29 (159.4172)	11 (169.6800)	21 (162.8800)
Jul 31, 2015	Great Northern BBQ Brainerd, MN	18 / 26 (644.3656)	6 (171.4056)	18 (161.6800)	22 (155.9200)	20 (155.3600)
Jul 24, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN	25 / 30 (630.8004)	19 (165.1544)	26 (153.7260)	24 (155.3944)	20 (156.5256)
Jun 19, 2015	State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA	23 / 27 (642.1596)	13 (165.6684)	13 (166.2628)	20 (161.1428)	26 (149.0856)
Jun 12, 2015	Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN	33 / 42 (644.4804)	10 (170.8916)	35 (157.0856)	29 (161.1316)	36 (155.3716)
May 29, 2015	Smokin' in Steel Owatonna, MN	31 / 60 (651.3712)	33 (163.4628)	38 (158.8000)	30 (164)	26 (165.1084)
May 15, 2015	Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN	36 / 60 (648.5256)	13 (169.7372)	44 (157.6800)	49 (156.5484)	26 (164.5600)
Sep 12, 2014	King Turkey Day Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	26 / 36 (635.8516)	29 (157.0972)	20 (157.6572)	27 (162.2628)	23 (158.8344)
Aug 22, 2014	Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	43 / 54 (636.4572)	18 (170.8572)	52 (150.7772)	31 (163.9656)	46 (150.8572)
Aug 8, 2014	Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN	35 / 40 (626.7888)	15 (168.0344)	27 (155.3944)	36 (152.5256)	33 (150.8344)
Jul 25, 2014	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	35 / 52 (652.4112)	51 (153.0856)	12 (170.8228)	27 (165.6684)	28 (162.8344)
Jul 11, 2014	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast Madelia, MN	23 / 26 (616.9944)	22 (161.1084)	25 (146.7888)	16 (164.0344)	24 (145.0628)
Jun 27, 2014	Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN	44 / 50 (634.1484)	37 (162.8112)	47 (148.5028)	10 (170.8572)	46 (151.9772)
May 30, 2014	Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN	47 / 67 (649.0280)	64 (155.3940)	29 (167.3828)	7 (172.5600)	53 (153.6912)

DIABLOS BARBEQUE

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 (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

A May team

The metronome

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)