Happy hunting ground
Top 17%
average finish here
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 2 visits.
- 2 visits
- best finish 4th
- average top 17%
UFF-DA-Q
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1543
peak 1543 · rated over 15 contests ⓘ
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2014-07-05
latest 2019-05-25
Best ToY finish
#626
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.00 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 661.08 (+0.92)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.68
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.87 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.62)
Road miles
10,719
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 1136 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$14K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.08 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (10 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.
High-water mark
677.6456
career-best overall
94.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 677.6456 at 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open — 94.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2015-10-03
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
BOWLING OVER PIGS has finished one call ahead of UFF-DA-Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A tough matchup
9–0
behind in the head-to-head
Rooftop BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Rooftop BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
The weak link
−5.3
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.25 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 19% of the time against 38%.
- Pork Ribs avg 162.62
- Brisket avg 167.87
- 3 calls in 16 entries
A strong matchup
7–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 88% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
The comeback
1.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay (2019-05-25).
- last seen 2017-08-19
- back 2019-05-25
Brisket nemesis
7 of 7
shared brisket entries lost
BIG POPPA SMOKERS ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, BIG POPPA SMOKERS has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared brisket entries.
The long haul
10,719
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 10,719 miles across 16 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,136 miles to 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational.
- 16 mapped stops
- furthest 1,136 mi
The metronome
±1.48%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.48% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 91.8% of a perfect score
- 16 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.
53 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1902 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1543
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1900 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1543
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#1904 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1545
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 8 years after UFF-DA-Q did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Head-to-head#1895 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1543
No shared contest yet.
23 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 4% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#1896 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1543
No shared contest yet.
Level with UFF-DA-Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#1907 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1553
No shared contest yet.
Fewer contests behind them than UFF-DA-Q has cooked, 9 to 16, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JERIMIAH JOHNSON MOUNTAIN MAN BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| DANCES WITH SMOKE BARBEQUE | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| 503BACKYARDBBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| MADDDOG'S BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PEPPER PAPPY BBQ CO | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BOOTIES BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Rusty's BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM AMERICA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ZZYZX BAR.B.Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 153.6572 | 165.12 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 146.8688 | 162.62 | top 56% |
| Pork | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 153.7144 | 165.46 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 177.1772 | 155.9428 | 167.87 | top 37% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
| NV | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
| WA | 3 | 0 | top 23% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 32% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 49% | 2019-05-25 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 77% | 2016-04-22 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 17% | 2016-04-01 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.9 yrs
2014-07-05 → 2019-05-25
Busiest season
2015
8 contests
Contests a season
3.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
OR
4 of 16 contests · 7 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
11
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
16 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Brisket
averages 167.87 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.62)
Walk rate
56%
a top-10 call in 9 of 16 contests
Overall top-10 rate
25%
4 of 16 contests
Master average
661.08
out of 720 · 16 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
900
828–514 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
10,719
16 mapped stops · furthest 1,136 mi
Schedule strength
1550
average field rating faced — tougher than 38% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$13,500
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
2017-08-19 → 2019-05-25
Power rating
1543
peak 1543 · #1898 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest Montana BBQ Cook-Off
- First call Montana BBQ Cook-Off
- First overall top-10 Montana BBQ Cook-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5604 Montana BBQ Cook-Off
- 2015
- Career-best overall score677.6456 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7144 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- 2016
- First category win (Brisket) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 2019
- Peak power rating (1543) BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- Most recent contest BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2016-04-01 |
| +10.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2015-04-03 |
| +10 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | 2015-10-03 |
| +7.5 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off | 2014-07-05 |
| +6.2 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2019-05-25 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 2016-04-22 |
| -3 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship | 2015-03-20 |
| -2 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2016-05-28 |
| -2 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship | 2015-02-27 |
| -1.8 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2015-05-22 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 41% | 93% | 92.5% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 49% | 92.8% | 91.4% |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38% | top 49% | 94.1% | 91.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 11 / 34 (670.2060) | 12 (170.2744) | 20 (159.9544) | 15 (167.9772) | 8 (172.0000) |
| 2017-08-19 | *Hudson Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cook Off DuPont, WA | 6 / 18 (669.6228) | 15 (163.4172) | 1 (174.2628) | 8 (167.4056) | 5 (164.5372) |
| 2017-05-27 | *BBQ Blues & Brews on the Bay(JUDGES FULL) North Bend, OR | 18 / 37 (662.8228) | 13 (168.5372) | 14 (167.4172) | 24 (161.7256) | 18 (165.1428) |
| 2016-10-27 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 14 / 36 (668.4800) | 29 (162.2400) | 17 (165.1200) | 20 (166.8228) | 2 (174.2972) |
| 2016-05-28 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 25 / 43 (638.8804) | 24 (162.8228) | 38 (146.8688) | 31 (153.7144) | 2 (175.4744) |
| 2016-04-22 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 26 / 30 (661.0972) | 14 (169.7488) | 24 (166.2972) | 28 (158.8228) | 19 (166.2284) |
| 2016-04-01 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA | 4 / 30 (664.4916) | 17 (163.3828) | 21 (159.3716) | 11 (164.5600) | 1 (177.1772) |
| 2015-10-24 | Oktoberfeast BBQ & Brews Festival Las Vegas, NV | 21 / 34 (655.3944) | 15 (169.1544) | 17 (164.5600) | 27 (161.1544) | 21 (160.5256) |
| 2015-10-03 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 78 / 606 (677.6456) | 345 (162.8228) | 7 (177.7144) | 183 (167.9656) | 135 (169.1428) |
| 2015-10-02 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 85 / 187 (676.5488) | 75 (170.8344) | 121 (165.7372) | 46 (172.0000) | 107 (167.9772) |
| 2015-05-22 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 22 / 38 (659.3028) | 20 (165.1200) | 32 (155.9200) | 15 (169.1544) | 16 (169.1084) |
| 2015-04-24 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Las Vegas, NV | 20 / 30 (669.0860) | 26 (167.9772) | 19 (166.8228) | 18 (167.4516) | 17 (166.8344) |
| 2015-04-03 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA | 6 / 28 (654.1712) | 7 (168.5600) | 10 (162.8456) | 8 (166.8228) | 18 (155.9428) |
| 2015-03-20 | 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA | 64 / 100 (653.6684) | 83 (159.4056) | 77 (157.7144) | 29 (170.8800) | 51 (165.6684) |
| 2015-02-27 | 6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ | 51 / 82 (643.2912) | 70 (153.6572) | 65 (153.1084) | 10 (173.1428) | 34 (163.3828) |
| 2014-07-05 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT | 8 / 25 (652.5604) | 8 (164.0116) | 14 (158.2744) | 16 (157.7144) | 4 (172.5600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1429 (129 pts) | #1579 (124 pts) | #1881 (84 pts) | #1741 (109 pts) | #1398 (154 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1170 (253 pts) | #1377 (213 pts) | #979 (383 pts) | #1402 (203 pts) | #1191 (263 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #822 (435 pts) | #1058 (330 pts) | #1137 (295 pts) | #1084 (325 pts) | #465 (885 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #626 (582 pts) | #653 (587 pts) | #595 (657 pts) | #645 (587 pts) | #682 (547 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1682 (145 pts) | #1754 (145 pts) | #2006 (105 pts) | #2077 (95 pts) | #1434 (200 pts) |