AZ BEER BELLY BBQ

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

Power ranking

#4339

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1476

peak 1476 · rated over 9 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-06-14

latest 2018-01-19

Best ToY finish

#798

Master 2015

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 67%

overall standings

Best overall

686.2052 / 720

Master · Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

645.92 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 638.48 (+7.44)

Walk rate

44%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5828

Chicken · Holbrook

Consistency

±35.72

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.35 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.95)

Road miles

1,482

mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 262 mi

Schedule strength

37%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)

Master avg

638.48 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 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

686.2052 career-best overall

95.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 686.2052 at Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship — 95.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
2015-06-19

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 33%.

3 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 33%

A tough matchup

7–1 behind in the head-to-head

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead in 88% of their meetings

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.4 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.39 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 22% of the time against 33%.

Pork Ribs avg 154.95
Chicken avg 163.35
2 calls in 9 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BUTTHEAD BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

7 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

MONSOON BBQ ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, MONSOON BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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

SWIMMIN IN SMOKE

#4349 of the rated field

1475 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1524

3–2 in 5 shared contests (60% to AZ BEER BELLY BBQ)

These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — AZ BEER BELLY BBQ ahead 3–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2017-01-20

⚔ Head-to-head

Karnivorous

#4316 of the rated field

1476 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 45
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1544

0–5 in 5 shared contests (0% to AZ BEER BELLY BBQ)

They've been 1544 at their best, 68 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 45 contests
last seen 2026-07-18

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GOT WOOD

#4360 of the rated field

1475 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2026-08-21

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BIG O'S LOW N SLOW BBQ

#4344 of the rated field

1476 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1476

No shared contest yet.

Level with AZ BEER BELLY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2016-09-30

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BARE BUTTS

#4312 of the rated field

1476 ▲ 0 power rating

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

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2021-06-04

⚔ Head-to-head

SECURITY SMOKERS

#4338 of the rated field

1476 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2019-09-06

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
MONSOON BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Phil the Grill	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
Bad Boyz BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Your Behind BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
KNIFE PORK AND SPOON	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SWIMMIN IN SMOKE	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Karnivorous	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
STEEL CITY BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
RUB YOUR MEAT BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
TOYS 4 BBQ'N	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SWEET PETE'S BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
COW TIPPIN BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	3	176.5828	140.5032	163.35	top 56%
Pork Ribs	9	2	176.5600	119.4294	154.95	top 70%
Pork	9	1	171.4056	153.6800	161.74	top 70%
Brisket	9	1	169.6800	143.9998	158.43	top 66%

“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
AZ	8	0	top 73%
CA	1	0	top 24%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	7	0	top 63%
Large (40+)	2	0	top 83%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	2	31	0	top 83%	2018-01-19
Northern Arizona BBQ Festival	2	32	0	top 99%	2014-06-13

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

On the trail 4.6 yrs 2013-06-14 → 2018-01-19

Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 1.5 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in AZ 8 of 9 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 7 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 9 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 163.35 · weakest Pork Ribs (154.95)

Walk rate 44% a top-10 call in 4 of 9 contests

Overall top-10 rate 22% 2 of 9 contests

Master average 638.48 out of 720 · 9 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 171 91–231 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,482 9 mapped stops · furthest 262 mi

Schedule strength 1549 average field rating faced — tougher than 37% of rated contests

Longest layoff 1 yrs 2014-06-13 → 2015-06-19

Power rating 1476 peak 1476 · #4339 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Jun 14 First tracked contest Northern Arizona BBQ Festival
2015
Jun 19 First call Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship
Jun 19 First overall top-10 Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship
Jun 19 First overall past 90% of a perfect score686.2052 Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship
Jun 19 Career-best overall score686.2052 Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship
Jul 10 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5828 Holbrook
Oct 9 Peak power rating (1499) Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge
2018
Jan 19 Most recent contest Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.6	Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship	2015-06-19
+8.2	Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge	2015-10-09
+4.8	Holbrook	2015-07-10

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15.6	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival	2013-06-14
-12.9	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival	2014-06-13
-9.4	4th Annual BBQ Throwdown	2016-05-06
-7.7	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	2018-01-19
-5.3	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge	2017-01-20

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0	0%	top 89%	88.2%	88.2%
2017	1	0	0%	top 78%	88.9%	88.9%
2016	2	0	50%	top 72%	89.3%	89.1%
2015	3	2	100%	top 33%	95.3%	93.9%
2014	1	0	0%	top 97%	80.6%	80.6%
2013	1	0	0%	top 100%	80.3%	80.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-01-19	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	62 / 70 (635.3376)	68 (151.4056)	59 (160.0004)	58 (160.5372)	44 (163.3944)
2017-01-20	Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	31 / 40 (639.8520)	30 (162.8460)	34 (153.0972)	28 (164.5372)	29 (159.3716)
2016-05-06	4th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	33 / 39 (640.9484)	14 (170.8456)	35 (157.6800)	24 (163.9428)	36 (148.4800)
2016-02-19	*The Queen Creek BBQ Battle Queen Creek, AZ	22 / 37 (642.7084)	6 (170.8456)	30 (154.8000)	34 (153.6800)	19 (163.3828)
2015-10-09	Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	6 / 20 (670.7544)	4 (170.8228)	5 (167.9772)	13 (162.2744)	5 (169.6800)
2015-07-10	Holbrook Holbrook, AZ	13 / 29 (671.9084)	4 (176.5828)	15 (165.6800)	20 (164.5256)	14 (165.1200)
2015-06-19	Stagecoach Days 1st Annual State BBQ Championship Banning, CA	7 / 29 (686.2052)	16 (170.8456)	5 (176.5600)	8 (171.4056)	13 (167.3940)
2014-06-13	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ	34 / 35 (580.2972)	35 (140.5032)	35 (139.3600)	30 (155.3484)	33 (145.0856)
2013-06-14	Northern Arizona BBQ Festival Williams, AZ	32 / 32 (578.2862)	28 (155.4286)	32 (119.4294)	24 (159.4284)	32 (143.9998)

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	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2175 (75 pts)	#1596 (175 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2166 (90 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#798 (433 pts)	#741 (498 pts)	#803 (453 pts)	#1023 (333 pts)	#899 (393 pts)