TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN

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

Power ranking

#2349

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1524

peak 1535 · rated over 17 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-06-14

latest 2018-05-25

Best ToY finish

#1044

Master 2014

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 52%

overall standings

Best overall

678.1828 / 720

Master · Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig

Perfect 180s

Current form

657.47

last 5 Master vs avg 657.50 (-0.02)

Walk rate

35%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.8800

Brisket · SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)

Consistency

±13.29

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 166.67 · weakest Brisket (160.81)

Road miles

1,284

mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 116 mi

Schedule strength

49%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)

Master avg

657.50 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (10 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

678.1828 career-best overall

94.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 678.1828 at Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig — 94.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
2014-09-19

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

THE GIGGLIN PIG BBQ has finished one call ahead of TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 32%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 32%

A tough matchup

13–1 behind in the head-to-head

SAUCED! BBQ TEAM ahead in 93% of their meetings

SAUCED! BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 13 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.86 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 12% of the time against 12%.

Brisket avg 160.81
Chicken avg 166.67
2 calls in 17 entries

A strong matchup

8–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of E.T.'S BBQ in 8 of their 10 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

11 of 14 shared chicken entries lost

MIDNIGHT BURN ahead 79% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, MIDNIGHT BURN has out-cooked them in 11 of 14 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

EB'S BAR-B-QUE has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±1.85% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.85% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.3% of a perfect score
17 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 23rd

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

Slam Dunk BBQ

#2357 of the rated field

1524 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1527

No shared contest yet.

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 2026-08-14

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKIN BONZ BBQ COMPANY

#2339 of the rated field

1525 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1525

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2018-07-20

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BIG O'S BBQ

#2352 of the rated field

1524 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 26%
Peak: 1550

No shared contest yet.

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 26% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 16 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

⚔ Head-to-head

Smokey and the Brisket

#2342 of the rated field

1525 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1529

No shared contest yet.

Level with TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2025-08-22

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THE GRILLER B’S

#2355 of the rated field

1524 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 43%
Peak: 1568

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 6 years after TOO BAD YOU'RE MY COUSIN did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2023-10-06

⚔ Head-to-head

SWINE ENTHUSIAST BBQ

#2351 of the rated field

1524 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1538

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2019-05-31

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PICKIN' PORKERS	14	3	11	21%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
Bald Hawg BBQ	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
SMOKING BUTT HEADS	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
Killer B's BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
E.T.'S BBQ	10	8	2	80%	⚔ compare
BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
Backwoods BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	2	174.2628	157.6684	166.67	top 48%
Pork Ribs	17	2	173.1544	157.1088	165.99	top 43%
Pork	17	1	173.1200	151.4282	164.03	top 53%
Brisket	17	2	174.8800	144.5028	160.81	top 58%

“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
SC	6	top 39%
NC	6	top 49%
GA	5	top 71%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 37%
Large (40+)	14	0	top 55%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	4	23	top 48%	2016-06-10
*Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival	3	41	top 74%	2018-05-25
SC Festival of Discovery(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)	2	34	top 48%	2017-07-06
Hog Happnin'	2	27	top 50%	2016-11-04
Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig	2	6	top 38%	2015-09-11
Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit	2	11	top 31%	2014-08-22

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.9 yrs 2013-06-14 → 2018-05-25

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in SC 6 of 17 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 8 6 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 17 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 166.67 · weakest Brisket (160.81)

Walk rate 35% a top-10 call in 6 of 17 contests

Overall top-10 rate 6% 1 of 17 contests

Master average 657.50 out of 720 · 17 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 458 513–580 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,284 17 mapped stops · furthest 116 mi

Schedule strength 1564 average field rating faced — tougher than 49% of rated contests

Power rating 1524 peak 1535 · #2349 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Jun 14 First tracked contest Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
Aug 23 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.8856 Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit
2014
Jun 13 First call Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival
Sep 19 First overall top-10 Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig
Sep 19 Career-best overall score678.1828 Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig
2015
Jul 9 10th tracked contest SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
Jul 9 Career-best single call (Brisket)174.8800 SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
2016
Nov 4 Peak power rating (1535) Hog Happnin'
2018
May 25 Most recent contest *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.3	Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig	2014-09-19
+9.2	Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit	2013-08-23
+7.3	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	2014-06-13
+6.3	Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit	2014-08-22
+5.7	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	2016-06-10

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.8	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier)	2015-05-22
-8.4	*Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival	2018-05-25
-4.4	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	2013-06-14
-2.1	Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig	2015-09-11
-1.7	*Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)	2017-05-26

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)
2018	1	0	0%	top 93%	87.9%	87.9%
2017	2	0	0%	top 63%	92.7%	91.5%
2016	3	0	33%	top 49%	93.5%	92.1%
2015	4	0	50%	top 60%	91.8%	90.6%
2014	4	1	75%	top 32%	94.2%	92.9%
2013	3	0	0%	top 48%	92.2%	90.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-05-25	*Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival Evans, GA	67 / 72 (632.9144)	46 (166.8228)	59 (159.9656)	66 (158.2172)	69 (147.9088)
2017-07-06	SC Festival of Discovery(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Greenwood, SC	52 / 89 (650.7312)	72 (157.6684)	14 (173.1428)	62 (158.7884)	47 (161.1316)
2017-05-26	*Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA	45 / 67 (667.3256)	33 (170.8228)	35 (168.5600)	44 (166.2400)	50 (161.7028)
2016-11-04	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	27 / 56 (663.3944)	7 (172.5828)	31 (163.4056)	38 (165.1544)	40 (162.2516)
2016-06-10	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	29 / 76 (673.0056)	50 (163.9656)	19 (171.9656)	18 (170.8228)	32 (166.2516)
2016-05-27	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA	41 / 66 (653.5316)	30 (168.5372)	27 (167.9772)	48 (160.5028)	54 (156.5144)
2015-09-11	Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig Fort Mill, SC	17 / 29 (658.1144)	19 (163.9656)	21 (160.5144)	14 (168.5372)	16 (165.0972)
2015-07-09	SC Festival of Discovery (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Greenwood, SC	34 / 90 (661.0628)	39 (166.2744)	17 (167.9772)	82 (151.9312)	10 (174.8800)
2015-06-12	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	44 / 78 (647.3256)	41 (166.2856)	45 (161.1088)	55 (157.0856)	34 (162.8456)
2015-05-22	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA	56 / 65 (642.0916)	53 (162.8000)	47 (161.6688)	7 (173.1200)	64 (144.5028)
2014-09-19	Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig Fort Mill, SC	6 / 35 (678.1828)	13 (167.3828)	5 (173.1544)	14 (166.8228)	4 (170.8228)
2014-08-22	Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit Greer, SC	13 / 37 (671.3488)	16 (169.1200)	5 (172.5716)	11 (169.7028)	25 (159.9544)
2014-06-13	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	23 / 73 (670.7544)	9 (174.2628)	35 (163.9888)	14 (170.8456)	46 (161.6572)
2014-05-23	Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Evans, GA	29 / 65 (655.8632)	38 (164.5372)	44 (157.1088)	23 (165.0972)	15 (169.1200)
2013-11-01	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	39 / 75 (658.1944)	16 (171.4400)	13 (170.2744)	29 (166.8228)	64 (149.6572)
2013-08-23	Sooie't Relief BBQ Benefit Greer, SC	11 / 41 (663.8856)	21 (161.7028)	15 (166.8112)	12 (167.3944)	11 (167.9772)
2013-06-14	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	64 / 97 (629.7136)	34 (165.1428)	43 (161.7142)	87 (151.4282)	76 (151.4284)

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1454 (180 pts)	#1168 (285 pts)	#1416 (210 pts)	#1429 (215 pts)	#1503 (180 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1274 (214 pts)	#1393 (204 pts)	#1300 (234 pts)	#1020 (334 pts)	#1070 (294 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1044 (297 pts)	#1314 (227 pts)	#958 (372 pts)	#1273 (247 pts)	#1156 (272 pts)