A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
CRASH TEST SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
CRASH TEST SMOKERS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
DA REV & ANIMAL BBQ KREWE
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1493
peak 1510 · rated over 9 contests ⓘ
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2014-06-06
latest 2018-06-08
Best ToY finish
#1219
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
626.54 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 633.82 (-7.29)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.29
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.33)
Road miles
1,125
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 105 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)
Master avg
633.82 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 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.
The weak link
−8.5
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.45 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 44%.
- Pork Ribs avg 155.33
- Chicken avg 163.79
- 0 calls in 9 entries
A strong matchup
5–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 83% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of FRICKIN' CHICKIN BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
6 of 7
shared chicken entries lost
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI ahead 86% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared chicken entries.
A June team
Top 48%
average finish in June
Something about June: average finish in the top 48% across 5 contests, versus top 58% the rest of the year.
- 5 June contests
- top 58% the rest of the year
The metronome
±2.26%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.26% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 88.0% of a perfect score
- 9 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.
124 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3490 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3513 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1493
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#3515 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1493
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 5 years after DA REV & ANIMAL BBQ KREWE did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Head-to-head#3497 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1528
No shared contest yet.
Level with DA REV & ANIMAL BBQ KREWE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3502 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3519 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1513
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABOVE THE BRIDGE BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| CRASH TEST SMOKERS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FRICKIN' CHICKIN BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| FOUNDING FATHERS BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 5 FINGER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 177.1428 | 153.1200 | 163.79 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 143.3944 | 155.33 | top 63% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 151.9428 | 157.24 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1772 | 142.8916 | 157.47 | top 55% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Que | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 47% | 2016-06-03 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4 yrs
2014-06-06 → 2018-06-08
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
WI
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
7
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
9 entries · 1 win · 4 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 163.79 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.33)
Walk rate
56%
a top-10 call in 5 of 9 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 9 contests
Master average
633.82
out of 720 · 9 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
161
125–163 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,125
9 mapped stops · furthest 105 mi
Schedule strength
1535
average field rating faced — tougher than 26% of rated contests
Power rating
1493
peak 1510 · #3507 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest Poor Que
- First call Poor Que
- First category win (Chicken) Deaths Door Barbecue
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.1656 Deaths Door Barbecue
- Career-best overall score661.1656 Deaths Door Barbecue
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 Deaths Door Barbecue
- 2015
- Peak power rating (1510) Poor Que
- 2018
- Most recent contest *Annual Poor Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.8 | *8th Annual Poor Que | 2017-06-09 |
| +5.3 | Poor Que | 2014-06-06 |
| +3.1 | Deaths Door Barbecue | 2014-08-22 |
| +1.6 | Poor Que | 2015-06-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Badger Brews & Que | 2017-08-04 |
| -7.1 | 5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque | 2016-08-26 |
| -2.8 | 4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue | 2015-08-28 |
| -2 | *Annual Poor Que | 2018-06-08 |
| -1.6 | Poor Que | 2016-06-03 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 63% | 89.8% | 86.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 87.1% | 87% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 88.6% | 88.2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 41% | 91.8% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-08 | *Annual Poor Que Montello, WI | 17 / 26 (634.7888) | 21 (153.1200) | 17 (157.0972) | 17 (159.3944) | 11 (165.1772) |
| 2017-08-04 | Badger Brews & Que Port Washington, WI | 27 / 30 (597.6232) | 22 (155.9772) | 28 (143.3944) | 23 (155.3600) | 27 (142.8916) |
| 2017-06-09 | *8th Annual Poor Que Montello, WI | 11 / 31 (646.8232) | 22 (154.2400) | 13 (159.9888) | 12 (163.4172) | 5 (169.1772) |
| 2016-08-26 | 5th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque Washington Island, WI | 34 / 42 (627.2456) | 30 (160.5256) | 31 (155.9200) | 30 (158.8228) | 35 (151.9772) |
| 2016-06-03 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 17 / 30 (626.2172) | 11 (165.1084) | 18 (156.5144) | 21 (155.4172) | 25 (149.1772) |
| 2015-08-28 | 4th Annual Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI | 22 / 35 (632.4340) | 10 (168.5484) | 29 (154.8228) | 28 (151.9428) | 20 (157.1200) |
| 2015-06-05 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 18 / 38 (638.2284) | 4 (171.4400) | 29 (149.1084) | 22 (156.5484) | 13 (161.1316) |
| 2014-08-22 | Deaths Door Barbecue Washington Island, WI | 12 / 27 (661.1656) | 1 (177.1428) | 12 (161.1200) | 25 (154.3084) | 6 (168.5944) |
| 2014-06-06 | Poor Que Montello, WI | 14 / 38 (639.8968) | 6 (167.9656) | 11 (160.0228) | 19 (159.9656) | 25 (151.9428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1804 (91 pts) | #1946 (71 pts) | #1865 (91 pts) | #1866 (91 pts) | #1583 (121 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1383 (181 pts) | #1695 (141 pts) | #1581 (171 pts) | #1458 (186 pts) | #1280 (236 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1599 (155 pts) | #1508 (185 pts) | #1716 (150 pts) | #1793 (135 pts) | #2015 (115 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1455 (170 pts) | #982 (345 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1695 (135 pts) | #1348 (205 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1219 (235 pts) | #805 (455 pts) | #1246 (250 pts) | #1748 (145 pts) | #1288 (230 pts) |