A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
YELLOW RIVER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
YELLOW RIVER BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Tuggy Bear BBQ
Tuggy Bear BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 27th of 27 at the Rockin' BBQ for Riley (2015). They are ranked #6026 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1433
peak 1433 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest May 13, 2016 · 3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
593.82 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 595.90 (-2.08)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.78
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 151.39 · weakest Pork Ribs (144.92)
Road miles
452
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 146 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)
Master avg
595.90 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2967 (53 pts) | #2957 (53 pts) | #2965 (53 pts) | #2963 (53 pts) | #2964 (53 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1871 (112 pts) | #1709 (132 pts) | #1929 (112 pts) | #1955 (112 pts) | #1339 (207 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1784 (130 pts) | #1870 (130 pts) | #1842 (130 pts) | #1859 (130 pts) | #1836 (130 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Tuggy Bear BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
61 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,032 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,020 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Level with Tuggy Bear BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,014 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#6,022 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1433
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,017 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,015 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YELLOW RIVER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0116 | 141.6460 | 151.39 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5484 | 136.5028 | 144.92 | top 94% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1428 | 137.1084 | 150.26 | top 91% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 138.8344 | 149.33 | top 82% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 96% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye State BBQ Championship | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 97% | May 16, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OH
4 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
116
finished ahead 10 times, behind 193
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest Rockin BBQ
20153 milestones
- First call 9th Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff
- Career-best overall score638.8000 9th Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff
- Career-best single call (Brisket)170.8572 9th Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Buckeye State BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1486) Buckeye State BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship | May 16, 2014 |
| -14 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship | May 17, 2013 |
| -11.5 | 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff | Jul 11, 2014 |
| -10.7 | Rockin' BBQ for Riley | May 8, 2015 |
| -9.1 | Rockin BBQ | May 13, 2016 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82% | 82% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 92% | 88.7% | 84.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 81.7% | 80.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2016 | Rockin BBQ Warsaw, IN | 28 / 28 (590.6744) | 28 (142.7544) | 27 (152.5484) | 28 (149.6572) | 27 (145.7144) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 9th Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH | 33 / 39 (638.8000) | 22 (168.0116) | 37 (147.3828) | 36 (152.5484) | 8 (170.8572) |
| May 8, 2015 | Rockin' BBQ for Riley Warsaw, IN | 27 / 27 (574.7312) | 24 (153.7028) | 27 (136.5028) | 27 (137.1084) | 25 (147.4172) |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 8th Annual Ohio Veterans BBQ Cookoff Kettering, OH | 40 / 42 (587.8856) | 39 (146.7884) | 42 (136.5256) | 35 (154.2972) | 40 (150.2744) |
| May 16, 2014 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH | 38 / 38 (576.9948) | 38 (141.6460) | 33 (145.6916) | 36 (150.8228) | 36 (138.8344) |
| May 17, 2013 | Buckeye State BBQ Championship West Chester, OH | 33 / 35 (606.2860) | 28 (155.4286) | 31 (150.8574) | 27 (157.1428) | 32 (142.8572) |