CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM

CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 14th of 38 at the Farm Meat (2017). They are ranked #5697 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,697

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1446

peak 1446 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 27, 2015

latest Sep 8, 2018 · 3.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#957

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 70%

overall standings

Best overall

654.8460 / 720

Master · Regahfest 2016

Perfect 180s

Current form

635.70 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 637.75 (-2.05)

Walk rate

50%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1200

Pork · Meat The East

Consistency

±9.93

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 163.57 · weakest Brisket (155.56)

Road miles

571

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 84 mi

Schedule strength

20%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)

Master avg

637.75 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Mountain High Smokers has finished one call ahead of CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

BBQ+ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BBQ+ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.0 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.01 points below their pork, and turns into a call 14% of the time against 29%.

Brisket avg 155.56
Pork avg 163.57
2 calls in 14 entries

A strong matchup

6–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BBQ Team Laurentius in 6 of their 8 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

11 of 13 shared pork entries lost

BBQ+ ahead 85% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BBQ+ has out-cooked them in 11 of 13 shared pork entries.

The metronome

±1.38% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.38% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.6% of a perfect score
14 contests

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
2018 ↗	Master	#2485 (59 pts)	#1579 (124 pts)	#2483 (59 pts)	#1248 (209 pts)	#2488 (59 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1093 (288 pts)	#1230 (258 pts)	#1299 (238 pts)	#1072 (333 pts)	#913 (408 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#957 (346 pts)	#923 (396 pts)	#827 (476 pts)	#952 (396 pts)	#910 (391 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1116 (260 pts)	#1404 (200 pts)	#899 (395 pts)	#803 (460 pts)	#918 (380 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.

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

WILD SMOKERS

#5,706 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 5 contests
last seen Oct 7, 2017

⚔ Head-to-head

BoomBoomQue

#5,704 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 23, 2019

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GLAZED & CONFUSED

#5,708 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Apr 5, 2019

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Team GottaQ

#5,713 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Nov 11, 2021

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Kan-Ok BBQ

#5,688 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1446

Level with CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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SMOKIN' ASS BBQ

#5,709 of the rated field

1446 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1446

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Aug 26, 2022

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BBQ+	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
IQ - NETHERLANDS	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
LOWLAND SMOKERS	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
PUREBBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
SEA SIDE SMOKERS	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
DE FILOUS	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
LOW AND SLOW MEISTER	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
THE DUTCH BBQ CREW	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
ROKENDE REGAHS	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
RIDDLEQ'S	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
BUNCH OF SWINES	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
010 BRAAI	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BBQ Team Laurentius	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	0	0	167.9656	147.3940	160.10	top 73%
Pork Ribs	14	3	0	168.5716	143.4172	158.52	top 62%
Pork	14	4	0	173.1200	150.8456	163.57	top 50%
Brisket	14	2	1	169.7372	143.3600	155.56	top 67%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 83%
Medium (20–39)	7	top 68%
Large (40+)	6	top 71%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Regahfest 2017	3	18	0	top 71%	Aug 26, 2017
Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition	2	46	0	top 82%	Jun 3, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 5 contests

Contests a season 3.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NL 5 of 14 contests

Contests visited 11 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 192 finished ahead 158 times, behind 360

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

20182 milestones

Apr 14 Career-best single call (Pork)173.1200 Meat The East
Sep 8 Most recent contest Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest

20171 milestone

Aug 26 10th tracked contest Regahfest 2017

20162 milestones

Aug 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.8460 Regahfest 2016
Aug 27 Career-best overall score654.8460 Regahfest 2016

20153 milestones

Jun 27 First tracked contest Delft Beer & BBQ Fest
Jun 27 First call Delft Beer & BBQ Fest
Jun 27 Peak power rating (1495) Delft Beer & BBQ Fest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8	Farm Meat	Sep 9, 2017
+0.2	3rd Annual BBQ Society Cook Off	Oct 10, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.4	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition	Jun 3, 2017
-8.7	Regahfest 2017	Aug 26, 2017
-8.5	Meat the East	Mar 19, 2016
-7.8	Delft BBQ Fest 2016	Jun 18, 2016
-7.5	5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off	Oct 7, 2017

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	2	100%	top 71%	88.6%	88.3%
2017	4	25%	top 75%	89.8%	87.7%
2016	5	20%	top 71%	91%	89.1%
2015	3	100%	top 62%	89.7%	89%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 8, 2018	Farm Meat De Vaartse Hoeve BBQ Contest Dongen	26 / 40 (633.6692)	32 (159.9884)	28 (157.1088)	6 (170.8572)	32 (145.7148)
Apr 14, 2018	Meat The East Hengelo	26 / 34 (638.1716)	12 (167.9656)	31 (143.4172)	4 (173.1200)	31 (153.6688)
Oct 7, 2017	5th Annual BBQ Society Cook-Off Hoofddorp	39 / 47 (636.5144)	47 (151.9428)	37 (154.2972)	32 (161.6800)	8 (168.5944)
Sep 9, 2017	Farm Meat Dongen	14 / 38 (646.7772)	30 (157.7144)	24 (159.9544)	11 (164)	14 (165.1084)
Aug 26, 2017	Regahfest 2017 The Hague	25 / 28 (623.3600)	20 (158.8456)	26 (148)	19 (157.6800)	20 (158.8344)
Jun 3, 2017	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands	52 / 56 (618.7084)	55 (147.3940)	41 (155.9772)	27 (164.5372)	50 (150.8000)
Oct 8, 2016	4th Annual BBQ Society Cook-off Hoofddorp. Netherlands, NL	27 / 46 (650.7428)	32 (163.3828)	32 (158.8344)	30 (162.2628)	13 (166.2628)
Aug 27, 2016	Regahfest 2016 Den Hagg, NL	22 / 35 (654.8460)	26 (165.6684)	8 (168.5716)	21 (162.2860)	29 (158.3200)
Jun 18, 2016	Delft BBQ Fest 2016 Delft, NL	15 / 18 (638.6400)	16 (164.5256)	11 (162.8344)	16 (159.3600)	15 (151.9200)
May 14, 2016	Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands, NL	46 / 65 (638.6856)	23 (166.8456)	49 (157.1084)	15 (170.2744)	60 (144.4572)
Mar 19, 2016	Meat the East Enschede, NL	27 / 33 (625.0972)	13 (165.7256)	19 (159.4400)	31 (151.3944)	27 (148.5372)
Oct 10, 2015	3rd Annual BBQ Society Cook Off Hoofddorp Netherlands	23 / 42 (635.3716)	35 (153.6800)	7 (166.8916)	4 (171.4400)	37 (143.3600)
Aug 29, 2015	Regahfest Den Haag, Zuid-Holland	18 / 30 (642.2628)	24 (159.9772)	14 (161.7028)	28 (150.8456)	3 (169.7372)
Jun 27, 2015	Delft Beer & BBQ Fest Delft, The Netherlands	14 / 20 (645.6344)	18 (157.7144)	10 (165.1428)	4 (170.2628)	16 (152.5144)

CAVEMEN BBQ TEAM

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)