C&C BBQ

C&C BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 36 at the Smokin' on the River (2013). They are ranked #5978 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “CC BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,978

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1436

peak 1436 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 19, 2013

latest Jun 2, 2017 · 3.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1212

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 78%

overall standings

Best overall

662.2056 / 720

Master · 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

633.58 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 636.03 (-2.45)

Walk rate

17%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8800

Pork · 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship

Consistency

±17.94

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 161.58 · weakest Chicken (156.97)

Road miles

2,036

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 1,418 mi

Schedule strength

42%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

636.03 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

DG FIREHOUSE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

DG FIREHOUSE BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.6 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.61 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 8%.

Chicken avg 156.97
Pork avg 161.58
0 calls in 12 entries

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of MOSSY ROCK BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship (Mar 20, 2015).

last seen Jul 19, 2013
back Mar 20, 2015

Pork nemesis

9 of 11 shared pork entries lost

DG FIREHOUSE BBQ ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, DG FIREHOUSE BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared pork entries.

The metronome

±2.49% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.49% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.3% of a perfect score
12 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
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1212 (233 pts)	#1294 (233 pts)	#1259 (243 pts)	#1141 (288 pts)	#1154 (263 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to C&C BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Rollin Smoke Barbeque

#5,985 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1435

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ

#5,976 of the rated field

1436 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1436

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Mar 20, 2026

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Porkganic BBQ

#5,981 of the rated field

1436 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1436

They turned up 6 years after C&C BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jan 22, 2026

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HenriQ

#5,980 of the rated field

1436 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1436

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

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 26, 2016

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L&C Smokin BBQ

#5,979 of the rated field

1436 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1436

Fewer contests behind them than C&C BBQ has cooked, 7 to 12, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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Offshore BBQ

#5,977 of the rated field

1436 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1436

Fewer contests behind them than C&C BBQ has cooked, 7 to 12, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Oct 21, 2022

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
COOL GRILLING	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
Smokin it Up BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' HART'S	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
Sharpe's Woodshed	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN MO'S BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
FU MAN QUE CREW	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	0	0	169.7144	141.1200	156.97	top 82%
Pork Ribs	12	1	0	173.7028	141.6572	159.44	top 66%
Pork	12	1	1	178.8800	152.5256	161.58	top 67%
Brisket	12	0	0	169.7716	146.2176	158.03	top 68%

“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)	3	0	top 77%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 78%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	11	0	top 79%
MO	1	0	top 64%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Horse Town Brew n Que Festival	2	55	0	top 85%	Jun 3, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 5 contests

Contests a season 3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 11 of 12 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 11 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 296 finished ahead 173 times, behind 509

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs Jul 19, 2013 → Mar 20, 2015

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

20172 milestones

Mar 31 10th tracked contest 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship
Jun 2 Most recent contest Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full)

20154 milestones

Mar 20 First call 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.2056 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 20 Career-best overall score662.2056 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 20 Career-best single call (Pork)178.8800 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship

20132 milestones

Jul 19 First tracked contest Smokin' on the River
Jul 19 Peak power rating (1496) Smokin' on the River

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+1.6	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 31, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.5	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival	Jun 3, 2016
-10.1	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full)	Jun 2, 2017
-9.7	Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship	May 15, 2015
-8.7	The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship	Sep 11, 2015
-7.4	SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL)	May 19, 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)
2017	3	0%	top 82%	91.1%	88.3%
2016	3	33%	top 78%	91%	88.7%
2015	5	20%	top 77%	92%	88%
2013	1	0%	top 64%	88.9%	88.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 2, 2017	Horse Town Brew B Que Festival ( Judges Full) Norco, CA	54 / 57 (612.9712)	55 (148.5028)	40 (164.5716)	54 (153.6340)	52 (146.2628)
May 19, 2017	SoCal BBQ Bash and Expo (JUDGES FULL) Pomona, CA	42 / 46 (637.5884)	42 (161.1084)	16 (169.1200)	42 (156.5256)	41 (150.8344)
Mar 31, 2017	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	46 / 77 (655.9084)	35 (169.7144)	47 (162.2628)	40 (166.2400)	52 (157.6912)
Nov 11, 2016	Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival ( Judges Full) Indio, CA	30 / 38 (646.7428)	36 (153.6800)	7 (173.7028)	31 (159.3828)	27 (159.9772)
Jun 3, 2016	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	55 / 58 (614.6744)	46 (162.8228)	55 (149.6572)	51 (154.2172)	55 (147.9772)
Apr 1, 2016	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA	44 / 72 (654.8684)	33 (167.4284)	35 (163.4400)	55 (159.4056)	34 (164.5944)
Sep 11, 2015	The Outlets @ Lake Elsinore BBQ State Championship 🏅 Lake Elsinore, CA	25 / 28 (634.6972)	28 (150.2516)	27 (149.0400)	14 (167.9656)	19 (167.4400)
Jul 24, 2015	7th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA	44 / 54 (619.2684)	47 (155.9772)	52 (141.6572)	38 (162.2512)	38 (159.3828)
May 29, 2015	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	56 / 75 (647.3832)	63 (159.9772)	68 (154.2288)	52 (163.4056)	31 (169.7716)
May 15, 2015	Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	45 / 53 (606.1376)	51 (141.1200)	23 (166.2744)	43 (152.5256)	45 (146.2176)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	57 / 100 (662.2056)	89 (155.9656)	70 (159.9772)	3 (178.8800)	45 (167.3828)
Jul 19, 2013	Smokin' on the River Glasgow, MO	23 / 36 (639.9084)	27 (157.1200)	25 (159.4056)	15 (164.5256)	18 (158.8572)

C&C BBQ

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

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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)