A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
3 EYZ BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Wide Awake BBQ
Wide Awake BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 34th of 46 at the Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 (2015). They are ranked #4948 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1464
peak 1464 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Oct 5, 2013
latest Oct 9, 2015 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.01
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 152.41 · weakest Brisket (140.79)
Road miles
231
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 113 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Master avg
593.18 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1251 (225 pts) | #1323 (225 pts) | #1327 (225 pts) | #1340 (225 pts) | #1306 (225 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Wide Awake BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,931 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1464
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to Wide Awake BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Wide Awake BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,952 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,969 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
They turned up 8 years after Wide Awake BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careers#4,940 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Level with Wide Awake BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,967 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,957 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0972 | 147.4172 | 152.41 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 144.5028 | 151.54 | top 62% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.8912 | 138.8112 | 148.45 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2856 | 127.9660 | 140.79 | top 77% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | 2 | 62 | 0 | top 85% | Oct 3, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NJ
3 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
229
finished ahead 72 times, behind 286
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Oct 3, 2014 → Oct 9, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20152 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)159.4172 Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000
- Most recent contest Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000
20141 milestone
- Career-best overall score613.6680 Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1493) DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | Oct 3, 2014 |
| -9.6 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair | Apr 11, 2014 |
| -7 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship | Oct 5, 2013 |
| -4.1 | Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 | Oct 9, 2015 |
| -3.1 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | May 2, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 85.2% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2015 | Smokin Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship $15,000 Atlantic City, NJ | 34 / 46 (606.1256) | 33 (157.0972) | 17 (159.4172) | 37 (149.6684) | 38 (139.9428) |
| Oct 3, 2014 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 62 / 65 (564.9372) | 48 (153.6572) | 52 (144.5028) | 62 (138.8112) | 62 (127.9660) |
| May 2, 2014 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 39 / 59 (613.6680) | 48 (150.7884) | 36 (156.0456) | 42 (152.5484) | 29 (154.2856) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Delaware's Triple Threat BBQ Festival at the Fair Harrington, DE | 93 / 109 (585.6908) | 90 (147.4172) | 70 (149.1084) | 56 (154.8912) | 102 (134.2740) |
| Oct 5, 2013 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 64 / 85 (595.4744) | 57 (153.0744) | 59 (148.6172) | 66 (146.3084) | 55 (147.4744) |