COME AND TAKE IT BBQ

COME AND TAKE IT BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 9th of 27 at the Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship (2016). They are ranked #4702 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,702

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1469

peak 1500 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jan 17, 2015

latest May 25, 2018 · 3.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#604

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

6% of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

684.5144 / 720

Master · Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

613.81 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 641.38 (-27.57)

Walk rate

29%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Pork · Del Mar BBQ Championship

Consistency

±42.75

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 166.73 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.39)

Road miles

2,737

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 1,755 mi

Schedule strength

47%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)

Master avg

641.38 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

684.5144 career-best overall

95.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 684.5144 at Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship — 95.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 10, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

FOUR KING BBQ has finished one call ahead of COME AND TAKE IT BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

17–0 behind in the head-to-head

LADY OF Q ahead in 100% of their meetings

LADY OF Q has come out ahead in 17 of their 17 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.3 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.34 points below their pork, and turns into a call 18% of the time against 18%.

Pork Ribs avg 159.39
Pork avg 166.73
3 calls in 17 entries

A strong matchup

7–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of MOSSY ROCK BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

13 of 17 shared pork entries lost

LADY OF Q ahead 76% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LADY OF Q has out-cooked them in 13 of 17 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

COOL GRILLING has landed one call behind them 3 times.

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)	#2545 (54 pts)	#1987 (64 pts)	#1988 (69 pts)	#1837 (94 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1392 (180 pts)	#1350 (220 pts)	#1506 (180 pts)	#967 (385 pts)	#1771 (125 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#604 (647 pts)	#615 (662 pts)	#560 (747 pts)	#429 (952 pts)	#581 (692 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1372 (180 pts)	#1275 (235 pts)	#1470 (180 pts)	#1505 (180 pts)	#1431 (180 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to COME AND TAKE IT BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BILL'S BLUE LINE BBQ

#4,720 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to COME AND TAKE IT BBQ)

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

rated over 13 contests
last seen May 28, 2021

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BARRELY SMOKIN

#4,693 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1469

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to COME AND TAKE IT BBQ)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 26, 2019

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BUTLER'S BBQ

#4,727 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1469

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to COME AND TAKE IT BBQ)

Fewer contests behind them than COME AND TAKE IT BBQ has cooked, 5 to 17, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 5 contests
last seen May 31, 2019

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SWINOS

#4,711 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1514

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 11% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jan 27, 2023

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Stammtischgriller

#4,678 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1469

They turned up 5 years after COME AND TAKE IT BBQ did, first appearing in 2020.

rated over 16 contests
last seen May 2, 2026

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BULLY BBQ

#4,700 of the rated field

1469 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1514

Level with COME AND TAKE IT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Feb 21, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LADY OF Q	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
COOL GRILLING	14	4	10	29%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
DG FIREHOUSE BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
FU MAN QUE CREW	12	8	4	67%	⚔ compare
Porterhouse BBQ	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
HICKORY AND SPICE BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
TEAM WOODSHED	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' HART'S	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
SMOKE HOUND BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Sharpe's Woodshed	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	0	0	174.8572	153.6572	164.08	top 61%
Pork Ribs	17	3	0	172	143.8972	159.39	top 66%
Pork	17	3	1	175.4172	157.0972	166.73	top 47%
Brisket	16	0	0	173.7028	148.5372	160.64	top 63%

“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)	5	0	top 58%
Large (40+)	12	0	top 70%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	16	0	top 67%
AL	1	0	top 56%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Del Mar BBQ Championship	2	32	top 68%	Aug 18, 2017
West Coast BBQ Classic	2	33	top 84%	May 12, 2017
Horse Town Brew n Que Festival	2	48	top 82%	Jun 3, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 9 contests

Contests a season 4.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 16 of 17 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 14 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 312 finished ahead 305 times, behind 573

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

20181 milestone

May 25 Most recent contest Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)

20164 milestones

Jun 10 First overall top-10 Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship
Jun 10 Career-best overall score684.5144 Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship
Jul 15 10th tracked contest Del Mar BBQ Championship
Jul 15 Career-best single call (Pork)175.4172 Del Mar BBQ Championship

20154 milestones

Jan 17 First tracked contest Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled
Jan 17 First call Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled
Jan 17 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.7200 Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled
Jan 17 Peak power rating (1500) Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.1	Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship	Jun 10, 2016
+8.5	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Apr 1, 2016
+6.2	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 7, 2016
+2.3	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons	Aug 5, 2016
+0.2	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship	Jun 9, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.3	West Coast BBQ Classic	May 12, 2017
-8.8	The Pig (Guinea Pig)	Feb 19, 2016
-8.2	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival	May 29, 2015
-7.8	Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL)	May 25, 2018
-7.1	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival	Jun 3, 2016

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0	0%	top 83%	86.9%	86.9%
2017	3	0	33%	top 75%	90.2%	82.3%
2016	9	1	33%	top 60%	95.1%	91.2%
2015	4	0	25%	top 69%	90.9%	89.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 25, 2018	Big Bear Memorial Weekend BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Big Bear Lake, CA	24 / 29 (625.6116)	26 (153.6572)	23 (153.6916)	22 (157.0972)	17 (161.1656)
Aug 18, 2017	Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	35 / 52 (649.5544)	41 (158.2284)	45 (153.0744)	6 (174.2972)	26 (163.9544)
Jun 9, 2017	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	25 / 39 (648.9600)	31 (157.1088)	29 (159.3600)	13 (170.2512)	24 (162.2400)
May 12, 2017	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	37 / 40 (479.9084)	17 (165.7256)	33 (150.2400)	19 (163.9428)	—
Oct 7, 2016	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	30 / 75 (665.0400)	21 (170.8572)	47 (161.6800)	26 (168.5600)	34 (163.9428)
Aug 5, 2016	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington Beach, CA	20 / 36 (654.7200)	32 (157.0628)	7 (172)	17 (167.4172)	21 (158.2400)
Jul 29, 2016	8th Annual Vista BBQ Classic Vista, CA	26 / 42 (655.9084)	20 (167.4400)	22 (164.0344)	22 (166.2284)	30 (158.2056)
Jul 15, 2016	Del Mar BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA	32 / 47 (663.9088)	23 (169.1200)	43 (151.3716)	3 (175.4172)	20 (168)
Jun 10, 2016	Califorina Honey Harvest Festival and BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	9 / 27 (684.5144)	12 (170.8572)	9 (171.4172)	5 (175.4056)	15 (166.8344)
Jun 3, 2016	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	48 / 58 (631.8288)	50 (160.5372)	49 (154.7888)	26 (167.9656)	54 (148.5372)
May 13, 2016	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	33 / 44 (653.5424)	34 (163.9656)	40 (153.6456)	32 (162.2284)	12 (173.7028)
Apr 1, 2016	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA	24 / 72 (666.1712)	31 (168)	23 (169.7028)	12 (173.1200)	60 (155.3484)
Feb 19, 2016	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA	44 / 48 (633.5660)	23 (168.5944)	48 (143.8972)	42 (159.3944)	32 (161.6800)
Oct 2, 2015	City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	55 / 75 (647.3484)	55 (160.5600)	37 (166.8572)	56 (160.5484)	48 (159.3828)
May 29, 2015	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	61 / 75 (635.1888)	46 (165.6800)	67 (154.7772)	64 (158.8000)	62 (155.9316)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	67 / 100 (653.0172)	14 (174.8572)	81 (157.0856)	51 (166.2400)	89 (154.8344)
Jan 17, 2015	Certified BBQ Judging Class - Cancelled Hartselle, AL	20 / 36 (654.7200)	32 (157.0628)	7 (172)	17 (167.4172)	21 (158.2400)

COME AND TAKE IT 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

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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)