The heartbreaker
1.7028
points from the title
Came within 1.7028 points of the Grand Championship at The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest (May 29, 2015).
2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS
2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2015. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 17 at the Marietta River City BBQ (2015), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #1077 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings and hold 1 all-time KCBS record.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1597
peak 1597 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Mar 13, 2015
latest Sep 11, 2015
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
6
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
73% of 11 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 25%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
679.84 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 683.85 (-4.01)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.61
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.57 · weakest Pork (168.60)
Road miles
2,272
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 404 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Master avg
683.85 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Holds 1 KCBS record (on 1 all-time board)
Where this team sits in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #166 (1,656 pts) | #170 (1,536 pts) | #119 (1,731 pts) | #196 (1,405 pts) | #140 (1,731 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS, each with one reason worth a look.
36 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,079 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 54%
- Peak
- 1621
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to 2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,081 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 58%
- Peak
- 1596
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,078 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 53%
- Peak
- 1598
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 17 contests to 11.
⚔ Compare careers#1,072 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1597
19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 16% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,073 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1597
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.
⚔ Compare careers#1,076 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 61%
- Peak
- 1632
Level with 2 WORTHLESS NUTS, NATURAL BORN GRILLERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q-BONES BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 159.3944 | 171.26 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 161.6688 | 171.42 | top 28% |
| Pork | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 154.8344 | 168.60 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 157.1428 | 172.57 | top 24% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 12% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 28% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 24% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
TN
4 of 11 contests · 6 states in all
Contests visited
11
a different one every time
Opponents faced
346
finished ahead 331 times, behind 111
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
201514 milestones
- First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- First call Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.8744 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest
- First overall top-10 Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest
- First overall podium The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
- First Reserve Championship The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
- Career-best overall score710.8688 The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest
- First multi-meat day Marietta River City BBQ
- 10th tracked contest Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- 5th perfect 180 International Goat Days Championship BBQ
- Peak power rating (1597) International Goat Days Championship BBQ
- Most recent contest International Goat Days Championship BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.4 | The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest | May 29, 2015 |
| +13.6 | Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest | May 8, 2015 |
| +13 | Marietta River City BBQ | Jun 12, 2015 |
| +12.7 | Blues Hog Barbecue, Music & Craft Festival | Jul 3, 2015 |
| +11.4 | 34th Annual Kennett Jaycee Show-Me State BBQ CookOff | May 22, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.3 | Smokin' in McMinnville | Aug 7, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2015 | International Goat Days Championship BBQ Millington, TN | 6 / 31 (684.5144) | 3 (176.5600) | 4 (173.1200) | 25 (154.8344) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 9 / 58 (669.1084) | 10 (170.8112) | 6 (170.8572) | 7 (170.2972) | 27 (157.1428) |
| Aug 7, 2015 | Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 24 / 37 (673.6800) | 30 (165.6800) | 24 (169.1200) | 34 (164.5600) | 8 (174.3200) |
| Jul 3, 2015 | Blues Hog Barbecue, Music & Craft Festival Jackson, TN | 7 / 51 (686.7652) | 24 (168.5484) | 5 (172.5600) | 7 (173.1084) | 8 (172.5484) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Barbourville BBQ Cook-Off & Festival Barbourville, KY | 9 / 25 (685.1088) | 4 (176.0116) | 13 (168.5372) | 12 (168.5600) | 6 (172) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 2 / 17 (698.2400) | 1 (180) | 1 (177.7372) | 11 (167.3828) | 6 (173.1200) |
| May 29, 2015 | The Rotary Club of Bearden - Que Fest Knoxville, TN | 2 / 39 (710.8688) | 5 (178.2972) | 4 (176) | 1 (180) | 8 (176.5716) |
| May 22, 2015 | 34th Annual Kennett Jaycee Show-Me State BBQ CookOff Kennett, MO | 6 / 32 (686.8120) | 11 (169.1316) | 13 (167.9888) | 10 (169.6916) | 1 (180) |
| May 8, 2015 | Mississippi Springfest BBQ Contest Ashland, MS | 5 / 31 (687.3600) | 20 (165.1200) | 1 (180) | 3 (176.5600) | 15 (165.6800) |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA | 13 / 38 (676) | 5 (174.2628) | 14 (168.0116) | 21 (163.9656) | 15 (169.7600) |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS | 39 / 94 (663.8744) | 82 (159.3944) | 53 (161.6688) | 47 (165.6684) | 7 (177.1428) |