High-water mark
673.6800
career-best overall
93.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 673.6800 at The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown — 93.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2014-09-26
GOOD CHEW BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1472
peak 1472 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2013-05-25
latest 2017-10-06
Best ToY finish
#1811
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.98 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 644.49 (+6.50)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.69
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.12 · weakest Brisket (158.16)
Road miles
2,642
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 1884 mi
Schedule strength
28%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Master avg
644.49 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (4 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.
A tough matchup
4–0
behind in the head-to-head
LONGNECK SIPPERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
LONGNECK SIPPERS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The weak link
−7.0
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.96 points below their pork, and turns into a call 17% of the time against 33%.
- Brisket avg 158.16
- Pork avg 165.12
- 1 calls in 6 entries
The comeback
1.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at *BBQ & Blues on the Levee (2017-10-06).
- last seen 2016-03-04
- back 2017-10-06
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
133 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4542 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4513 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 10 years after GOOD CHEW BBQ did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Head-to-head#4511 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1472
No shared contest yet.
Level with GOOD CHEW BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4524 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4536 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4516 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1472
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 142.8568 | 158.84 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 150.2744 | 162.36 | top 60% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 145.7142 | 165.12 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4288 | 151.3484 | 158.16 | top 72% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| OR | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 62% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 85% | 2016-03-04 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.4 yrs
2013-05-25 → 2017-10-06
Busiest season
2015
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
LA
4 of 6 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 165.12 · weakest Brisket (158.16)
Walk rate
67%
a top-10 call in 4 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
644.49
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
160
56–134 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,642
6 mapped stops · furthest 1,884 mi
Schedule strength
1538
average field rating faced — tougher than 28% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1.6 yrs
2016-03-04 → 2017-10-06
Power rating
1472
peak 1472 · #4530 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- First call BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- 2014
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.6800 The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
- Career-best overall score673.6800 The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
- Peak power rating (1493) The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
- 2015
- Career-best single call (Pork)171.4172 Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
- 2017
- Most recent contest *BBQ & Blues on the Levee
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.4 | The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown | 2014-09-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2013-05-25 |
| -7.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2015-03-06 |
| -7.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2016-03-04 |
| -3.7 | *BBQ & Blues on the Levee | 2017-10-06 |
| -1.8 | Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown | 2015-09-25 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 70% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 87% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 91.6% | 90.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 97% | 85% | 85% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-06 | *BBQ & Blues on the Levee Helena, AR | 21 / 30 (649.5080) | 23 (162.2284) | 10 (171.4056) | 16 (164.5256) | 26 (151.3484) |
| 2016-03-04 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Shreveport, LA | 26 / 30 (631.9432) | 21 (160.5600) | 29 (150.2744) | 8 (168.5600) | 26 (152.5488) |
| 2015-09-25 | Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Vidalia, LA | 28 / 45 (659.3024) | 39 (157.6912) | 18 (169.1084) | 13 (171.4172) | 35 (161.0856) |
| 2015-03-06 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Shreveport, LA | 24 / 29 (640.4908) | 26 (160.5712) | 23 (157.0856) | 11 (169.1200) | 26 (153.7140) |
| 2014-09-26 | The Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Vidalia, LA | 11 / 31 (673.6800) | 12 (169.1544) | 11 (170.2628) | 5 (171.4056) | 19 (162.8572) |
| 2013-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 30 / 31 (612.0000) | 31 (142.8568) | 23 (156.0002) | 31 (145.7142) | 10 (167.4288) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2113 (75 pts) | #2257 (65 pts) | #1762 (130 pts) | #2038 (100 pts) | #2840 (55 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2910 (55 pts) | #2260 (75 pts) | #2928 (55 pts) | #1738 (150 pts) | #2921 (55 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1811 (119 pts) | #1913 (114 pts) | #1596 (159 pts) | #1275 (244 pts) | #1928 (114 pts) |