BANGIN' BBQ

BANGIN' BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 27 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 5th of 39 at the Beak Week BBQ Challenge (2017). They are ranked #4395 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Bangin BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,395

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1475

peak 1532 · rated over 27 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 20, 2014

latest Apr 7, 2023 · 8.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#770

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

7% of 27 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

682.2516 / 720

Master · Beak Week BBQ Challenge

Perfect 180s

Current form

656.29 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 653.16 (+3.13)

Walk rate

33%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.2972

Pork Ribs · Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic

Consistency

±14.90

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 164.97 · weakest Brisket (161.23)

Road miles

2,753

across 27 mapped stops · furthest 308 mi

Schedule strength

58%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)

Purse competed for

$36K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 8 state-championship entries

Master avg

653.16 / 720

27 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

682.2516 career-best overall

94.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 682.2516 at Beak Week BBQ Challenge — 94.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 8, 2017

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC has finished one call ahead of BANGIN' BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 46%.

5 contests
1 overall top-10
2 category wins
average top 46%

A tough matchup

23–3 behind in the head-to-head

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ ahead in 88% of their meetings

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 23 of their 26 shared contests.

A strong matchup

9–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 90% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CAROLINA SMOKE in 9 of their 10 shared contests.

Pork Ribs nemesis

22 of 26 shared pork ribs entries lost

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ ahead 85% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has out-cooked them in 22 of 26 shared pork ribs entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

K & D SMOKERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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A September team

Top 45% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 45% across 6 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.

6 September contests
top 62% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.07% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.07% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.7% of a perfect score
27 contests

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Pigs & Pedals every year from 2014 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 24th

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BANGIN' BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Slapulator BBQ

#4,373 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1531

They've been 1531 at their best, 56 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Apr 17, 2026

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DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA

#4,381 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 36
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1523

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before BANGIN' BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 36 contests

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Griller Unchained

#4,370 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1503

Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 27, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jun 20, 2026

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Blazin by the Bay BBQ

#4,397 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1475

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Nov 21, 2025

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Whats Smokin

#4,407 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1526

Level with BANGIN' BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 13, 2024

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PORKTERA BBQ

#4,383 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1475

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 Jul 29, 2016

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	26	3	23	12%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	24	3	21	13%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	20	1	19	5%	⚔ compare
HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC	18	8	10	44%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	17	2	15	12%	⚔ compare
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY	17	2	15	12%	⚔ compare
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
FatHeads bbq	15	6	9	40%	⚔ compare
K & D SMOKERS	15	4	11	27%	⚔ compare
MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
PICKIN' PORKERS	14	5	9	36%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN' SMOKE	12	6	6	50%	⚔ compare
WHO CARES BBQ	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	27	4	0	1	176.5600	149.1660	164.21	top 60%
Pork Ribs	27	6	2	3	178.2972	149.6344	164.97	top 51%
Pork	27	1	0	0	171.9772	149.0512	162.75	top 61%
Brisket	27	2	0	0	171.9772	149.1200	161.23	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 72%
Medium (20–39)	10	top 74%
Large (40+)	16	top 53%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NC	24	top 59%
SC	2	top 90%
GA	1	top 78%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Pigs & Pedals	5	24	top 74%	Aug 3, 2018
Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	3	20	top 58%	Sep 20, 2019
Beak Week BBQ Challenge	3	5	top 32%	Sep 8, 2017
Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition	2	22	top 81%	Apr 7, 2023
Peak City Pig Fest	2	14	top 43%	Jun 16, 2017
Peak City Pigfest	2	18	top 47%	Jun 17, 2016

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Busiest season 2017 6 contests

Contests a season 3 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 24 of 27 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 16 6 of them more than once

Opponents faced 460 finished ahead 487 times, behind 712

Longest layoff 1.5 yrs Sep 20, 2019 → Mar 12, 2021

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

20231 milestone

Apr 7 Most recent contest Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition

20211 milestone

Aug 27 25th tracked contest Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Myrtle Beach Travel Park

20172 milestones

Sep 8 Career-best overall score682.2516 Beak Week BBQ Challenge
Sep 8 Peak power rating (1532) Beak Week BBQ Challenge

20164 milestones

Sep 9 First category win (Pork Ribs) Beak Week BBQ Challenge
Sep 9 First overall top-10 Beak Week BBQ Challenge
Sep 9 10th tracked contest Beak Week BBQ Challenge
Sep 16 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.2972 Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic

20143 milestones

Jun 20 First tracked contest Peak City Pig Fest
Jun 20 First call Peak City Pig Fest
Jun 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.1712 Peak City Pig Fest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17.8	Beak Week BBQ Challenge	Sep 9, 2016
+15.9	Beak Week BBQ Challenge	Sep 8, 2017
+9.4	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	Sep 16, 2016
+8	Peak City Pig Fest	Jun 20, 2014
+7.8	Jiggy With the Piggy	May 5, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.2	Pigs & Pedals	Jul 31, 2015
-10.5	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland	Mar 12, 2021
-10.2	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition	Apr 8, 2022
-10.2	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival	Aug 23, 2019
-8.6	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Myrtle Beach Travel Park	Aug 27, 2021

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	1	0	0	0%	top 79%	92.7%	92.7%
2022	1	0	0	0%	top 83%	90.1%	90.1%
2021	4	0	0	25%	top 80%	92.5%	90.6%
2019	2	0	0	0%	top 72%	91%	90.6%
2018	1	0	0	0%	top 56%	91.1%	91.1%
2017	6	1	0	50%	top 50%	94.8%	91.1%
2016	5	1	2	60%	top 46%	94.7%	91.8%
2015	5	0	0	20%	top 70%	92.1%	89.8%
2014	2	0	0	50%	top 52%	91.4%	88.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 7, 2023	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC	22 / 28 (667.2916)	20 (167.3828)	22 (165.1088)	23 (166.2628)	18 (168.5372)
Apr 8, 2022	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC	30 / 36 (648.4000)	29 (162.2400)	27 (163.9772)	25 (165.0856)	32 (157.0972)
Aug 27, 2021	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)
Jul 23, 2021	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)
Jun 4, 2021	GrillBillies BBQ Shootout 🏅 Wendell, NC	13 / 18 (666.1600)	11 (170.8228)	5 (171.4172)	14 (163.3828)	12 (160.5372)
Mar 12, 2021	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC	35 / 39 (642.6284)	36 (158.2056)	33 (162.8000)	34 (161.0856)	30 (160.5372)
Sep 20, 2019	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)
Aug 23, 2019	Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA	25 / 32 (655.2456)	18 (167.3828)	15 (169.1200)	27 (157.0856)	18 (161.6572)
Aug 3, 2018	Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC	27 / 48 (655.8740)	26 (165.1084)	42 (154.2744)	25 (166.8112)	19 (169.6800)
Sep 15, 2017	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	49 / 63 (647.8172)	42 (165.6800)	43 (162.8344)	35 (164.5372)	52 (154.7656)
Sep 8, 2017	Beak Week BBQ Challenge Goldsboro, NC	5 / 39 (682.2516)	7 (173.7372)	3 (172.5600)	13 (166.8344)	14 (169.1200)
Aug 4, 2017	Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC	29 / 46 (634.1372)	40 (150.8116)	25 (158.8688)	23 (162.2284)	24 (162.2284)
Jun 16, 2017	Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC	27 / 47 (643.8396)	37 (157.0856)	23 (163.9656)	31 (158.8228)	17 (163.9656)
May 5, 2017	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	25 / 75 (665.5768)	16 (170.8456)	21 (168.5600)	10 (170.8228)	52 (155.3484)
Apr 14, 2017	21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC	26 / 49 (660.9484)	40 (162.2284)	7 (171.9772)	23 (166.2400)	35 (160.5028)
Oct 14, 2016	Smoking in the Foothills Lenoir, NC	29 / 41 (659.8516)	7 (176.5600)	15 (168.0116)	30 (161.6456)	37 (153.6344)
Sep 16, 2016	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC	20 / 68 (669.5888)	32 (166.8344)	1 (178.2972)	26 (165.0972)	41 (159.3600)
Sep 9, 2016	Beak Week BBQ Challenge Goldsboro, NC	5 / 44 (681.6460)	3 (176.0116)	1 (176)	39 (157.6572)	5 (171.9772)
Aug 5, 2016	Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC	37 / 47 (631.2228)	28 (165.6800)	45 (149.6344)	35 (158.2512)	33 (157.6572)
Jun 17, 2016	Peak City Pigfest Apex, NC	18 / 46 (662.7312)	13 (169.7028)	20 (167.3712)	30 (159.3600)	17 (166.2972)
Nov 6, 2015	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	33 / 60 (663.4060)	20 (170.2972)	34 (164)	11 (171.9772)	49 (157.1316)
Sep 11, 2015	Beak Week BBQ Challenge Goldsboro, NC	23 / 32 (645.6800)	15 (166.2972)	9 (165.7144)	18 (164.5484)	31 (149.1200)
Jul 31, 2015	Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC	30 / 31 (630.1144)	29 (149.6344)	19 (162.8344)	30 (156.5140)	21 (161.1316)
Jun 19, 2015	Peak City Pigfest Apex, NC	25 / 45 (648.4912)	43 (154.2400)	17 (165.7028)	20 (165.7028)	21 (162.8456)
Apr 10, 2015	Bib's Camel City Cookoff (formerly Jammin' Pig) Winston-Salem, NC	37 / 51 (645.0628)	33 (164.6172)	25 (165.6916)	49 (149.0512)	22 (165.7028)
Aug 1, 2014	Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC	24 / 32 (619.9776)	31 (149.1660)	23 (156)	19 (158.2744)	19 (156.5372)
Jun 20, 2014	Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC	14 / 48 (658.1712)	10 (170.2972)	33 (158.2284)	26 (162.2400)	9 (167.4056)

BANGIN' BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)