TREEFROG BBQ

TREEFROG BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 51 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 17 at the Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (2017), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #918 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#918

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1614

peak 1625 · rated over 51 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 20, 2013

latest Jun 27, 2020 · 6.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#334

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

16 podiums

Overall top-10s

22% of 51 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 51%

overall standings

Best overall

688.5716 / 720

Master · Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition

Perfect 180s

Current form

667.24 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 660.07 (+7.17)

Walk rate

73%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8800

Chicken · 6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition

Consistency

±16.54

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.24 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.12)

Road miles

6,748

across 51 mapped stops · furthest 349 mi

Schedule strength

72%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1592)

Purse competed for

$76K

listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 9 state-championship entries

Master avg

660.07 / 720

51 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (13 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

2.2284 points from the title

Came within 2.2284 points of the Grand Championship at Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition (Jun 16, 2017).

Happy hunting ground

Top 18% average finish here

Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 3 visits.

3 visits
best finish 2nd
average top 18%

They almost always walk

73% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 37 of 51 contests

A top-10 category call in 73% of their 51 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

688.5716 career-best overall

95.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 688.5716 at Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition — 95.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 15, 2018

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW has finished one call ahead of TREEFROG BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2019 their best year

2019 was the year it came together: 7 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 41%.

7 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 41%

A tough matchup

20–1 behind in the head-to-head

LUCKY'S Q ahead in 95% of their meetings

LUCKY'S Q has come out ahead in 20 of their 21 shared contests.

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A strong matchup

10–4 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of 2 CASE BBQ in 10 of their 14 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

17 of 24 shared chicken entries lost

SPITFIRE ahead 71% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SPITFIRE has out-cooked them in 17 of 24 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

BAMBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A September team

Top 40% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 40% across 4 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.

4 September contests
top 51% the rest of the year

The long haul

6,748 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 6,748 miles across 51 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 349 miles to Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay.

51 mapped stops
furthest 349 mi

The metronome

±2.30% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.30% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.7% of a perfect score
51 contests

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
2020 ↗	Master	#655 (120 pts)	#622 (155 pts)	#701 (120 pts)	#706 (120 pts)	#651 (135 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#443 (738 pts)	#363 (873 pts)	#504 (688 pts)	#553 (623 pts)	#368 (883 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#355 (966 pts)	#371 (936 pts)	#275 (1,116 pts)	#417 (866 pts)	#412 (861 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#404 (924 pts)	#320 (1,124 pts)	#372 (1,009 pts)	#480 (819 pts)	#415 (934 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#854 (416 pts)	#658 (621 pts)	#576 (716 pts)	#939 (406 pts)	#824 (456 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#334 (1,113 pts)	#216 (1,378 pts)	#316 (1,103 pts)	#256 (1,218 pts)	#205 (1,478 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1416 (190 pts)	#1119 (295 pts)	#1213 (255 pts)	#1059 (315 pts)	#1518 (180 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

WEEKEND BUM BBQ

#919 of the rated field

1614 power rating

Contests: 61
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1626

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to TREEFROG BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TREEFROG BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 58 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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MONSOON BBQ

#920 of the rated field

1614 power rating

Contests: 68
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1634

Careers of much the same size, 68 contests to 51, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 68 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2019

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House of Que

#913 of the rated field

1615 power rating

Contests: 45
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 42%
Peak: 1632

Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 45 contests, alongside a 42% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 38 contests
last seen Jul 18, 2026

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ALQUEMY - VA

#915 of the rated field

1615 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1615

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 26 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 26 contests
last seen Jun 9, 2018

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STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM

#914 of the rated field

1615 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 81%
Peak: 1615

5 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2021

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SMOKE THIS

#917 of the rated field

1615 power rating

Contests: 134
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1793

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 134 contests
last seen Jul 9, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
TRUE SMOKE BBQ	24	9	15	38%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	24	4	20	17%	⚔ compare
SMOKEHOUSE 72	23	9	14	39%	⚔ compare
WHEN PIGS DIE	22	4	18	18%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	21	1	20	5%	⚔ compare
KEV'S CHEW CHEW BBQ	20	9	11	45%	⚔ compare
WOODWARD BARBEQUE	20	7	13	35%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	20	1	19	5%	⚔ compare
BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG	19	6	13	32%	⚔ compare
IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ	19	2	17	11%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	19	1	18	5%	⚔ compare
SLIM D'S BBQ	18	8	10	44%	⚔ compare
DIG-IN COOKERS	18	7	11	39%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	18	0	18	0%	⚔ compare
GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	17	7	10	41%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	51	17	1	6	178.8800	153.1428	167.24	top 47%
Pork Ribs	51	13	2	6	178.2972	148.5144	164.12	top 51%
Pork	51	11	0	1	174.2628	144.5144	164.27	top 55%
Brisket	51	16	0	3	176	148	164.44	top 49%

“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)	3	top 31%
Medium (20–39)	28	top 52%
Large (40+)	20	top 52%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IA	39	top 51%
NE	5	top 46%
WI	5	top 59%
MN	1	top 38%
MO	1	top 60%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition	3	2	top 18%	Jun 14, 2019
Up in Smoke BBQ Bash	3	12	top 43%	Jul 21, 2017
Back to Back to the Park BBQ	3	10	top 78%	Aug 28, 2015
Smoketoberfest	2	7	top 35%	Oct 4, 2019
Tri City BBQ Fest	2	5	top 22%	Sep 20, 2019
Back To Mayberry	2	13	top 53%	Jul 6, 2018
BBQ in the Bluffs	2	19	top 61%	May 11, 2018
BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO!	2	11	top 46%	Jul 14, 2017
Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2)	2	16	top 66%	Apr 29, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	4	top 53%	Jul 29, 2016
Back to Mayberry BBQ	2	10	top 46%	Jul 1, 2016
State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship	2	5	top 51%	Jun 19, 2015
Central Iowa Expo BBQ	2	22	top 54%	Apr 25, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 13 contests

Contests a season 6.4 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IA 39 of 51 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 35 13 of them more than once

Opponents faced 667 finished ahead 941 times, behind 955

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

20202 milestones

Jun 26 50th tracked contest Back to Mayberry Day 1
Jun 27 Most recent contest Back to Mayberry Day 2

20191 milestone

Sep 20 Peak power rating (1625) Tri City BBQ Fest

20181 milestone

Jun 15 Career-best overall score688.5716 Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition

20174 milestones

May 19 First category win (Chicken) 6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
May 19 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8800 6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition
Jun 16 First overall podium Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition
Jun 16 First Reserve Championship Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition

20161 milestone

Aug 5 25th tracked contest 24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska

20152 milestones

May 2 10th tracked contest The Masters In May - The Classic
Jun 19 First overall top-10 State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship

20142 milestones

Jun 20 First call State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship
Jul 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.6112 Up in Smoke BBQ Bash

20131 milestone

Sep 20 First tracked contest Kings of BBQ 2013

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.9	Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition	Jun 16, 2017
+15.3	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 31, 2015
+14.9	State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship	Jun 19, 2015
+12.1	Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition	Jun 15, 2018
+11.7	SMOKEToBERFEST	Oct 5, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.6	Kings of BBQ 2013	Sep 20, 2013
-11.3	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 29, 2016
-7.5	State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship	Jun 20, 2014
-7.1	Back to Back to the Park BBQ (Day 2)	Oct 18, 2014
-6.5	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2)	Apr 29, 2017

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)
2020	2	0	0	0%	top 71%	92%	91.5%
2019	7	2	0	86%	top 41%	94.4%	93.1%
2018	8	3	1	50%	top 41%	95.6%	92.9%
2017	9	2	2	89%	top 41%	94.6%	92.6%
2016	6	0	0	67%	top 62%	93.2%	90.8%
2015	13	4	0	85%	top 50%	94.3%	91.5%
2014	5	0	0	80%	top 72%	93%	89.3%
2013	1	0	0	0%	top 94%	83.7%	83.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 27, 2020	Back to Mayberry Day 2 🏅 Rodney, IA	34 / 47 (662.2056)	18 (169.1428)	33 (164.5372)	37 (164.5600)	33 (163.9656)
Jun 26, 2020	Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA	37 / 53 (655.8628)	35 (163.3828)	44 (160.5256)	33 (164.5372)	22 (167.4172)
Oct 4, 2019	Smoketoberfest 🏅 Ottumwa, IA	26 / 49 (669.1200)	37 (161.1544)	28 (166.8456)	29 (165.1200)	8 (176)
Sep 20, 2019	Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA	9 / 34 (679.3716)	23 (163.9772)	14 (166.8344)	12 (172.5600)	6 (176)
Aug 23, 2019	Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN	19 / 50 (669.6228)	3 (175.4056)	22 (165.7028)	23 (169.6916)	29 (158.8228)
Aug 9, 2019	16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash 🏅 Mason City, IA	19 / 38 (654.7772)	26 (163.9428)	36 (154.8228)	11 (169.1544)	15 (166.8572)
Jun 28, 2019	Back To Mayberry 🏅 Rodney, IA	14 / 28 (672)	7 (170.8572)	14 (167.4516)	25 (165.0856)	13 (168.6056)
Jun 14, 2019	Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA	9 / 31 (675.3828)	25 (162.2400)	5 (172.5600)	11 (169.7028)	8 (170.8800)
May 31, 2019	8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE	16 / 39 (671.3372)	3 (175.4400)	19 (167.3828)	30 (159.9544)	13 (168.5600)
Oct 5, 2018	SMOKEToBERFEST Ottumwa, IA	7 / 40 (678.2628)	15 (169.6800)	14 (165.7028)	10 (170.3200)	6 (172.5600)
Sep 21, 2018	Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA	5 / 27 (673.0512)	5 (169.1200)	12 (166.8228)	14 (166.8228)	8 (170.2856)
Jul 6, 2018	Back To Mayberry Rodney, IA	16 / 26 (668.4568)	11 (170.8112)	20 (165.1200)	11 (168.5484)	16 (163.9772)
Jun 22, 2018	Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI	18 / 41 (665.0628)	27 (166.2284)	11 (170.2972)	12 (168.5372)	28 (160)
Jun 15, 2018	Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA	3 / 23 (688.5716)	3 (176.0116)	1 (178.2972)	10 (167.9656)	12 (166.2972)
May 18, 2018	7th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE	22 / 42 (658.7888)	26 (165.1316)	28 (158.8228)	19 (166.2744)	12 (168.5600)
May 11, 2018	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	25 / 39 (655.8744)	12 (170.8344)	20 (165.1088)	28 (159.9656)	29 (159.9656)
Apr 20, 2018	Q for a Cause Papillion, NE	22 / 41 (661.0172)	37 (155.9316)	2 (173.7028)	16 (167.4172)	20 (163.9656)
Sep 1, 2017	Smoke the Town Leon, IA	3 / 16 (676.5144)	9 (166.8228)	1 (174.8572)	9 (161.7144)	2 (173.1200)
Jul 28, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ankeny, IA	18 / 30 (664.5488)	19 (167.3944)	16 (166.8460)	15 (167.4400)	22 (162.8684)
Jul 21, 2017	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	12 / 49 (666.1940)	7 (173.1084)	25 (163.9772)	19 (169.1656)	35 (159.9428)
Jul 14, 2017	BBQ 'Loo & Blues TOO! Waterloo, IA	11 / 33 (661.0740)	12 (168.5484)	12 (163.3828)	9 (168.5600)	15 (160.5828)
Jun 30, 2017	Back to Mayberry Rodney, IA	13 / 29 (681.1540)	9 (173.1656)	4 (174.2972)	28 (158.8456)	4 (174.8456)
Jun 16, 2017	Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA	2 / 17 (678.3088)	5 (173.7372)	8 (166.2400)	10 (165.7372)	3 (172.5944)
May 19, 2017	6th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE	19 / 47 (661.7028)	1 (178.8800)	21 (165.6800)	30 (161.7028)	36 (155.4400)
Apr 29, 2017	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2) Boone, IA	28 / 35 (655.9200)	27 (162.2744)	20 (166.2744)	5 (174.2628)	31 (153.1084)
Apr 28, 2017	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1) Boone, IA	16 / 31 (655.9772)	9 (172.5600)	18 (163.9772)	28 (150.8572)	10 (168.5828)
Aug 5, 2016	24th Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE	31 / 70 (657.6572)	39 (162.8228)	2 (174.8572)	45 (159.4172)	38 (160.5600)
Jul 29, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA	26 / 28 (634.7884)	23 (158.8228)	22 (158.2972)	25 (159.3712)	22 (158.2972)
Jul 1, 2016	Back to Mayberry BBQ Whiting, IA	18 / 35 (671.2912)	22 (167.4056)	4 (173.1200)	27 (163.9428)	22 (166.8228)
May 13, 2016	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	19 / 33 (651.3368)	16 (166.8684)	30 (154.2400)	16 (163.9656)	10 (166.2628)
Apr 22, 2016	Central Iowa Expo BBQ (Day 1) (Judges Full) Boone, IA	28 / 42 (656.0460)	2 (175.4972)	40 (151.4172)	23 (166.8572)	26 (162.2744)
Apr 1, 2016	Smokin On Big Creek BBQ Contest Benefiting Operation BBQ Relief Pleasant Hill, MO	43 / 72 (651.3944)	38 (165.7028)	25 (165.6916)	38 (166.2628)	60 (153.7372)
Aug 28, 2015	Back to Back to the Park BBQ Marshalltown, IA	10 / 16 (657.0172)	11 (163.9544)	9 (163.4172)	10 (163.9428)	9 (165.7028)
Aug 7, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	19 / 30 (664.9824)	13 (171.4056)	18 (167.4056)	20 (165.0856)	26 (161.0856)
Jul 31, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Des Moines, IA	4 / 30 (678.9260)	19 (162.8228)	3 (170.3432)	3 (172.5828)	4 (173.1772)
Jul 24, 2015	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	35 / 54 (648.5368)	16 (170.2856)	41 (158.2400)	40 (158.2856)	32 (161.7256)
Jul 17, 2015	BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA	23 / 39 (648.4684)	6 (174.2972)	11 (166.8228)	30 (152.5600)	26 (154.7884)
Jul 10, 2015	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI	32 / 80 (654.7772)	63 (154.8344)	23 (165.7144)	10 (170.8456)	30 (163.3828)
Jul 3, 2015	Back to Mayberry BBQ Whiting, IA	10 / 25 (666.8684)	14 (164.5484)	8 (166.8572)	20 (162.8572)	4 (172.6056)
Jun 19, 2015	State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA	5 / 27 (671.3484)	12 (165.6800)	10 (167.3828)	13 (166.2628)	4 (172.0228)
May 23, 2015	Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA	11 / 37 (670.2400)	11 (169.1084)	24 (159.9772)	12 (168.5828)	5 (172.5716)
May 2, 2015	The Masters In May - The Classic Appleton, WI	38 / 47 (633.0404)	32 (157.6572)	41 (153.1088)	7 (166.8800)	36 (155.3944)
May 1, 2015	The Masters In May Appleton, WI	37 / 57 (632.4000)	32 (161.1084)	43 (151.3488)	56 (146.2400)	3 (173.7028)
Apr 25, 2015	Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA	23 / 41 (670.8460)	6 (174.2972)	38 (158.2972)	26 (166.2400)	15 (172.0116)
Apr 24, 2015	Central Iowa Expo BBQ Boone, IA	22 / 42 (666.2284)	2 (178.8572)	41 (149.1084)	13 (169.1200)	18 (169.1428)
Oct 18, 2014	Back to Back to the Park BBQ (Day 2) Marshalltown, IA	24 / 27 (656.5372)	6 (174.8572)	16 (165.7144)	13 (167.9656)	26 (148)
Oct 17, 2014	Back to Back to the Park BBQ Marshalltown, IA	28 / 34 (630.2060)	23 (162.8688)	19 (159.9772)	30 (154.8456)	29 (152.5144)
Oct 11, 2014	WinnaVegas Rib Master Classic Sloan, IA	22 / 34 (645.0628)	28 (155.3712)	23 (160.5716)	9 (168.5600)	23 (160.5600)
Jul 25, 2014	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	21 / 52 (669.6112)	32 (162.8456)	3 (173.1200)	17 (168.5256)	25 (165.1200)
Jun 20, 2014	State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA	21 / 25 (612.9492)	10 (168.5488)	20 (148.5144)	25 (144.5144)	21 (151.3716)
Sep 20, 2013	Kings of BBQ 2013 Des Moines, IA	33 / 35 (602.7660)	31 (153.1428)	33 (150.2744)	32 (149.6800)	30 (149.6688)

TREEFROG BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

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 (13 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The long haul

The metronome

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)