A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
On a Roll BBQ
On a Roll BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 17th of 43 at the VA BBQ Championships (2014). They are ranked #3276 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1499
peak 1505 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Aug 22, 2014
latest Mar 24, 2017 · 2.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
647.24 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 640.27 (+6.97)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.57
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.91 · weakest Brisket (157.19)
Road miles
567
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 114 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)
Master avg
640.27 / 720
8 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 | #1594 (158 pts) | #1813 (133 pts) | #1614 (173 pts) | #1278 (253 pts) | #1787 (128 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2171 (70 pts) | #2079 (80 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to On a Roll BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
109 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,262 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,275 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1509
They turned up 11 years after On a Roll BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careers#3,292 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1511
Level with On a Roll BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,294 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1498
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,266 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1499
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,270 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke-A-Holics | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Serial Griller | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TAR RIVER BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 412Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 157.1200 | 161.91 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 150.2860 | 161.28 | top 50% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 149.0628 | 159.90 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7144 | 149.6572 | 157.19 | top 59% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 57% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA BBQ Championships | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 42% | Aug 21, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
6 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
218
finished ahead 155 times, behind 214
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20171 milestone
- Most recent contest BBQ Gives Back
20162 milestones
- Career-best overall score658.8344 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.2856 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin
20152 milestones
- First call VA BBQ Championships
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6804 VA BBQ Championships
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest VA BBQ Championships
- Peak power rating (1505) VA BBQ Championships
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.5 | VA BBQ Championships | Aug 21, 2015 |
| +5.3 | 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin | Apr 29, 2016 |
| +5.1 | VA BBQ Championships | Aug 22, 2014 |
| +2.1 | BBQ Gives Back | Mar 24, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.3 | Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown | Oct 9, 2015 |
| -6.7 | Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown | Oct 10, 2014 |
| -3.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Aug 12, 2016 |
| -1.5 | 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition | Apr 17, 2015 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 91.5% | 90% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 61% | 91.3% | 89% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 87.3% | 87.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2017 | BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA | 37 / 64 (650.7888) | 30 (168.5600) | 13 (169.7256) | 56 (153.1088) | 32 (159.3944) |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Richmond, VA | 21 / 28 (637.0516) | 21 (158.8572) | 15 (164.5372) | 16 (164) | 24 (149.6572) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin Lanexa, VA | 20 / 48 (658.8344) | 26 (163.4172) | 23 (163.4172) | 8 (170.2856) | 23 (161.7144) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown Rocky Mount, NC | 39 / 49 (631.8284) | 15 (167.4056) | 21 (165.7028) | 44 (149.0628) | 43 (149.6572) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA | 20 / 46 (657.6804) | 24 (161.1428) | 7 (169.1660) | 20 (166.8228) | 24 (160.5488) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 2nd Annual Pickin' N' Pullin BBQ Competition Lanexa, VA | 28 / 46 (631.9088) | 29 (159.4172) | 40 (150.2860) | 23 (162.8228) | 21 (159.3828) |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown Rocky Mount, NC | 40 / 53 (625.5772) | 29 (159.3712) | 39 (155.9772) | 40 (153.0972) | 35 (157.1316) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | VA BBQ Championships Hampton, VA | 17 / 43 (628.5028) | 17 (157.1200) | 26 (151.4172) | 19 (159.9656) | 17 (160) |