BANGIN' BBQ NC
Rating
1460
peak 1460
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-09-20
latest 2022-04-08
Best ToY finish
#770
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
651.36
last 5 vs career avg 651.07 (+0.30)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.13
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.93 · weakest Brisket (159.77)
Road miles
644
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 152 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 156.5372 | 162.33 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 161.1200 | 164.93 | top 64% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 155.9200 | 164.05 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 157.0972 | 159.77 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 4 | 0 | top 72% |
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 72% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 66% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 651.07
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 648.4000 | 648.40 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 666.1600 | 652.10 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.5888 | 649.59 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-08 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition Stem, NC | 30 / 36 (648.4000) | 29 (162.2400) | 27 (163.9772) | 25 (165.0856) | 32 (157.0972) |
| 2021-08-27 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Myrtle Beach Travel Park Myrtle Beach, SC | 20 / 22 (637.4740) | 19 (161.6340) | 19 (161.1200) | 20 (155.9200) | 19 (158.8000) |
| 2021-07-23 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 20 / 30 (662.1484) | 24 (164.5256) | 13 (167.3944) | 11 (167.9656) | 22 (162.2628) |
| 2021-06-04 | GrillBillies BBQ Shootout Wendell, NC | 13 / 18 (666.1600) | 11 (170.8228) | 5 (171.4172) | 14 (163.3828) | 12 (160.5372) |
| 2021-03-12 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland Myrtle Beach, SC | 35 / 39 (642.6284) | 36 (158.2056) | 33 (162.8000) | 34 (161.0856) | 30 (160.5372) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 37 / 56 (649.5888) | 49 (156.5372) | 39 (162.8572) | 15 (170.8344) | 40 (159.3600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #778 (485 pts) | #778 (510 pts) | #597 (670 pts) | #782 (515 pts) | #834 (460 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #770 (485 pts) | #644 (640 pts) | #498 (825 pts) | #1147 (300 pts) | #809 (465 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1005 (303 pts) | #937 (368 pts) | #810 (448 pts) | #864 (423 pts) | #972 (348 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1416 (190 pts) | #1430 (205 pts) | #1768 (140 pts) | #1630 (160 pts) | #1241 (245 pts) |