High-water mark
666.8804
career-best overall
92.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.8804 at Que for the Troops — 92.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2015-06-05
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1513
peak 1513 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2013-08-31
latest 2015-10-09
Best ToY finish
#989
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.71
last 5 Master vs avg 632.39 (+0.32)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.45
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.83 · weakest Brisket (152.19)
Road miles
1,789
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 1333 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Master avg
632.39 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (4 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.
A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team ahead in 100% of their meetings
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The weak link
−11.6
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 11.64 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 43%.
- Brisket avg 152.19
- Pork avg 163.83
- 0 calls in 7 entries
A strong matchup
4–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 80% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of BURNT SIDE DOWN in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
121 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2722 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2730 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1538
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2734 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1527
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#2739 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1512
No shared contest yet.
Level with SOUTHERN EXPOSURE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2723 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1518
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2720 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1524
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUBBORN BULL BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT SIDE DOWN | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7488 | 145.0972 | 158.18 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7256 | 147.9656 | 158.19 | top 45% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 174.8572 | 154.8800 | 163.83 | top 33% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5488 | 139.8972 | 152.19 | top 61% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| CT | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
2.1 yrs
2013-08-31 → 2015-10-09
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NJ
2 of 7 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
7
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 163.83 · weakest Brisket (152.19)
Walk rate
43%
a top-10 call in 3 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
632.39
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
263
196–183 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,789
7 mapped stops · furthest 1,333 mi
Schedule strength
1531
average field rating faced — tougher than 23% of rated contests
Power rating
1513
peak 1513 · #2733 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival
- 2014
- First call New York City BBQ Cookoff
- 2015
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.8804 Que for the Troops
- Career-best overall score666.8804 Que for the Troops
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.8572 Que for the Troops
- Peak power rating (1513) Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000
- Most recent contest Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.7 | Que for the Troops | 2015-06-05 |
| +7.8 | Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 | 2015-10-09 |
| +4.4 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 2013-08-31 |
| +3.8 | New York City BBQ Cookoff | 2014-04-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | 2014-10-03 |
| -4.8 | Que for the Troops | 2014-06-06 |
| -3.5 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival | 2015-05-02 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 42% | 92.6% | 90.3% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 61% | 86.6% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-09 | Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 Atlantic City, NJ | 15 / 46 (653.6684) | 26 (159.9772) | 15 (160.0000) | 2 (173.1656) | 14 (160.5256) |
| 2015-06-05 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 12 / 54 (666.8804) | 21 (165.7488) | 18 (165.7256) | 3 (174.8572) | 31 (160.5488) |
| 2015-05-02 | Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT | 21 / 30 (628.9484) | 21 (159.9772) | 22 (156.5028) | 23 (157.6800) | 21 (154.7884) |
| 2014-10-03 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 49 / 65 (598.6284) | 60 (145.0972) | 43 (147.9656) | 13 (165.6684) | 54 (139.8972) |
| 2014-06-06 | Que for the Troops Levittown, PA | 44 / 65 (615.4056) | 41 (154.8112) | 14 (160.5944) | 40 (154.8800) | 46 (145.1200) |
| 2014-04-11 | New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY | 15 / 37 (623.3372) | 16 (158.2856) | 21 (154.2628) | 6 (161.1544) | 20 (149.6344) |
| 2013-08-31 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 34 / 89 (639.8632) | 29 (163.3828) | 28 (162.2744) | 39 (159.3944) | 53 (154.8116) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #989 (310 pts) | #1341 (215 pts) | #1154 (275 pts) | #677 (560 pts) | #1183 (250 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1136 (262 pts) | #1229 (257 pts) | #1127 (287 pts) | #924 (387 pts) | #1264 (237 pts) |