NIBBLE ME THIS

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3294

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1498

peak 1511 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-05-30

latest 2018-08-10

Best ToY finish

#859

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 60%

overall standings

Best overall

689.0512 / 720

Master · Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

664.87 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 667.76 (-2.89)

Walk rate

42%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5600

Brisket · Smokin' In McMinnville

Consistency

±12.21

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 168.01 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.30)

Road miles

570

mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 128 mi

Schedule strength

59%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)

Master avg

667.76 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 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

689.0512 career-best overall

95.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 689.0512 at Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival — 95.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
2015-05-15

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 46%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 46%

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

CONTAGIOUS Q ahead in 100% of their meetings

CONTAGIOUS Q has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

A strong matchup

8–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CAUGHT BY THE FIRE in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The comeback

1.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Blount County BBQ Bash (2018-06-22).

last seen 2016-11-18
back 2018-06-22

Brisket nemesis

8 of 10 shared brisket entries lost

DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS ahead 80% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS has out-cooked them in 8 of 10 shared brisket entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A May team

Top 49% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 49% across 4 contests, versus top 60% the rest of the year.

4 May contests
top 60% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.70% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.70% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.7% of a perfect score
12 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.

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

Bbqweiser

#3282 of the rated field

1498 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1528

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1528 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2019-09-27

⚔ Head-to-head

CHILLIN N GRILLIN BBQ COMPANY

#3304 of the rated field

1498 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1506

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2019-09-21

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Traditions BBQ

#3300 of the rated field

1498 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1503

No shared contest yet.

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2023-06-09

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BADCAT'S BBQ TEAM

#3281 of the rated field

1498 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1507

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2017-01-20

⚔ Head-to-head

Southern Tailgates

#3291 of the rated field

1498 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1504

No shared contest yet.

Level with NIBBLE ME THIS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2024-08-16

⚔ Head-to-head

THE REAL SMOKING BUTTS

#3302 of the rated field

1498 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1516

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2017-01-27

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
CONTAGIOUS Q	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Under the Radar	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Sons of Smoke	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
CAUGHT BY THE FIRE	8	8	0	100%	⚔ compare
HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	8	5	3	63%	⚔ compare
RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
PARADISE QUE	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
KNOXVEGAS BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
Chairman of the Boar	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
BAR-B-Q 101	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
MOLLOY'S BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	0	0	174.2628	162.2628	167.20	top 65%
Pork Ribs	12	1	0	174.2628	157.1084	165.30	top 60%
Pork	12	2	0	173.1200	159.9428	167.25	top 56%
Brisket	12	3	1	176.5600	155.9200	168.01	top 46%

“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
TN	10	0	top 56%
NC	2	0	top 84%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	8	0	top 64%
Large (40+)	4	0	top 53%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show	2	34	top 84%	2018-08-10
Blount County BBQ Bash	2	18	top 57%	2018-06-22
Bar-B-Cure	2	15	top 59%	2016-11-18

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.2 yrs 2014-05-30 → 2018-08-10

Busiest season 2016 4 contests

Contests a season 3 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in TN 10 of 12 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 9 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 12 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Brisket averages 168.01 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.30)

Walk rate 42% a top-10 call in 5 of 12 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 12 contests

Master average 667.76 out of 720 · 12 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 233 187–269 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 570 12 mapped stops · furthest 128 mi

Schedule strength 1574 average field rating faced — tougher than 59% of rated contests

Longest layoff 1.6 yrs 2016-11-18 → 2018-06-22

Power rating 1498 peak 1511 · #3294 of 6,413 rated

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

2014
May 30 First tracked contest The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off
May 30 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.0284 The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off
2015
May 15 First call Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival
May 15 Career-best overall score689.0512 Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival
2016
May 20 Peak power rating (1511) Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass
Aug 12 Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5600 Smokin' In McMinnville
Nov 18 10th tracked contest Bar-B-Cure
2018
Aug 10 Most recent contest Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.3	Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival	2015-05-15
+6.3	Bar-B-Cure	2015-11-20
+3.8	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass	2016-05-20
+3.4	Blount County BBQ Bash	2015-06-26
+2.7	Smokin' In McMinnville	2016-08-12

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.5	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show	2014-08-08
-6.2	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show	2018-08-10
-5	Bar-B-Cure	2016-11-18
-4.1	Big BBQ Bash	2016-06-24
-3.2	The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest	2015-05-29

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	2	0%	top 74%	91.4%	90.9%
2016	4	75%	top 62%	94.7%	93.6%
2015	4	50%	top 46%	95.7%	93.9%
2014	2	0%	top 73%	91.3%	90.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-08-10	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Franklin, NC	41 / 51 (651.2800)	41 (162.2628)	26 (167.4172)	25 (165.6800)	42 (155.9200)
2018-06-22	Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN	24 / 36 (658.1256)	24 (163.9656)	27 (159.9544)	15 (170.2628)	23 (163.9428)
2016-11-18	Bar-B-Cure Knoxville, TN	22 / 29 (667.8628)	15 (171.9656)	25 (161.6916)	27 (161.0856)	8 (173.1200)
2016-08-12	Smokin' In McMinnville McMinnville, TN	18 / 32 (682.1368)	26 (167.3828)	12 (171.9656)	25 (166.2284)	9 (176.5600)
2016-06-24	Big BBQ Bash Maryville, TN	22 / 31 (664.9596)	21 (169.6684)	14 (170.8228)	31 (159.9428)	23 (164.5256)
2016-05-20	Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN	21 / 46 (680.4572)	20 (170.8344)	31 (165.0972)	9 (173.1200)	18 (171.4056)
2015-11-20	Bar-B-Cure Knoxville, TN	15 / 35 (674.1140)	24 (166.2284)	16 (166.2400)	6 (173.1200)	13 (168.5256)
2015-06-26	Blount County BBQ Bash Maryville, TN	18 / 38 (666.1484)	25 (166.2400)	31 (158.2284)	11 (170.8228)	12 (170.8572)
2015-05-29	The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest Knoxville, TN	26 / 39 (674.1372)	15 (174.2628)	21 (168.5372)	33 (163.9428)	22 (167.3944)
2015-05-15	Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival Sevierville, TN	12 / 44 (689.0512)	30 (167.3828)	6 (174.2628)	15 (171.4056)	3 (176.0000)
2014-08-08	Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Frankllin, NC	34 / 39 (647.8744)	30 (163.4172)	27 (162.2400)	37 (160.5372)	27 (161.6800)
2014-05-30	The Rotary Club of West Knoxville - Rocky Top Hummin' & Strummin' BBQ Cook-Off Knoxville, TN	28 / 48 (657.0284)	34 (162.8456)	44 (157.1084)	12 (170.8344)	18 (166.2400)

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1500 (125 pts)	#1566 (125 pts)	#1614 (120 pts)	#1412 (170 pts)	#1539 (130 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1032 (312 pts)	#1077 (322 pts)	#1021 (347 pts)	#1119 (312 pts)	#835 (452 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#859 (390 pts)	#1082 (295 pts)	#853 (420 pts)	#784 (475 pts)	#669 (555 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2639 (64 pts)	#2654 (64 pts)	#2662 (64 pts)	#2662 (64 pts)	#2651 (64 pts)