The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Pig Floyd has finished one call ahead of JEWS & GENTILES BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
JEWS & GENTILES BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1463
peak 1463 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2014-06-13
latest 2023-06-16
Best ToY finish
#1255
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 74%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.59 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 624.56 (-4.96)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.89
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.46 · weakest Brisket (151.10)
Road miles
354
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 66 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$29K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
624.56 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (7 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.
A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
THE CELTIC PIG ahead in 100% of their meetings
THE CELTIC PIG has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
The weak link
−8.4
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.37 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Brisket avg 151.10
- Chicken avg 159.46
- 0 calls in 8 entries
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
3.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.2 years, then back at 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge (2018-06-15).
- last seen 2015-04-17
- back 2018-06-15
Chicken nemesis
6 of 7
shared chicken entries lost
THE CELTIC PIG ahead 86% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, THE CELTIC PIG has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared chicken entries.
The metronome
±2.48%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.48% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 86.7% of a perfect score
- 8 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.
136 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4960 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to JEWS & GENTILES BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team JEWS & GENTILES BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4955 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to JEWS & GENTILES BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 7 years before JEWS & GENTILES BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4949 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4968 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4972 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Head-to-head#4959 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
Level with JEWS & GENTILES BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CELTIC PIG | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q LIVE CREW | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 303 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CARNIVORES | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| 1 2 BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Floyd | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SHB Customs | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 141.6456 | 159.46 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 135.8972 | 156.17 | top 68% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4516 | 147.9316 | 157.83 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 137.6344 | 151.10 | top 75% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
9 yrs
2014-06-13 → 2023-06-16
Busiest season
2018
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CO
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
8
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
8 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 159.46 · weakest Brisket (151.10)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 8 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 8 contests
Master average
624.56
out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
215
100–269 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
354
8 mapped stops · furthest 66 mi
Schedule strength
1565
average field rating faced — tougher than 51% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$28,800
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 3 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
3.2 yrs
2015-04-17 → 2018-06-15
Power rating
1463
peak 1463 · #4963 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.4800 Smokin' Brew BBQ
- Peak power rating (1499) Smokin' Brew BBQ
- 2023
- Career-best overall score651.8632 Colorado BBQ Challenge
- Career-best single call (Chicken)169.1316 Colorado BBQ Challenge
- Most recent contest Colorado BBQ Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.4 | Smokin' Brew BBQ | 2014-08-30 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.1 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition at Halloween Harvest Festival | 2018-10-19 |
| -8.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2015-04-17 |
| -7 | Frisco BBQ Challenge | 2022-06-16 |
| -4.5 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | 2018-06-15 |
| -4.4 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge | 2019-06-14 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 84.4% | 83.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 90.1% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-16 | Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 29 / 42 (651.8632) | 22 (169.1316) | 28 (163.9660) | 34 (157.6456) | 23 (161.1200) |
| 2022-06-16 | Frisco BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 31 / 37 (628.4120) | 21 (167.9772) | 26 (160.5716) | 36 (147.9316) | 28 (151.9316) |
| 2019-06-14 | 26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO | 43 / 55 (611.2916) | 43 (153.7144) | 41 (154.7656) | 36 (157.6916) | 48 (145.1200) |
| 2018-10-19 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition at Halloween Harvest Festival Westminster, CO | 44 / 48 (607.8284) | 48 (141.6456) | 14 (167.3944) | 37 (157.1200) | 47 (141.6684) |
| 2018-06-15 | 25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 46 / 62 (598.5716) | 32 (162.8000) | 57 (135.8972) | 34 (162.2400) | 59 (137.6344) |
| 2015-04-17 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Collins, CO | 26 / 30 (618.0684) | 24 (153.0856) | 24 (154.8000) | 28 (152.5372) | 21 (157.6456) |
| 2014-08-30 | Smokin' Brew BBQ Parker, CO | 26 / 48 (648.4800) | 35 (160.4912) | 25 (161.1316) | 16 (167.4516) | 25 (159.4056) |
| 2014-06-13 | 21st Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO | 32 / 55 (631.9428) | 16 (166.8684) | 42 (150.8344) | 30 (160.0000) | 39 (154.2400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1257 (75 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1249 (70 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1260 (80 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1397 (175 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2779 (55 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2790 (55 pts) | #2111 (75 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1657 (148 pts) | #1482 (193 pts) | #1711 (148 pts) | #1489 (193 pts) | #1716 (148 pts) |