Syndicate BBQ AB
Rating
1511
peak 1512
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2025-05-31
latest 2026-05-30
Best ToY finish
#354
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.05 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 577.39 (+63.66)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±182.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.43 · weakest Chicken (167.60)
Road miles
1742
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 780 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Q Cartel has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mark's Meats and Treats in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 155.4172 | 167.60 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 162.8344 | 170.43 | top 36% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 161.6572 | 169.47 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 162.2400 | 168.74 | top 33% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 5 | 0 | top 61% |
| ND | 1 | 0 | top 6% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 6% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 577.39
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 694.2168 | 683.63 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 675.3256 | 498.06 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 13 / 24 (673.0400) | 23 (162.8000) | 11 (171.4172) | 14 (170.8572) | 7 (167.9656) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 4 / 71 (694.2168) | 24 (171.4056) | 4 (178.2972) | 23 (171.4056) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 9 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-10-11 | Bean Town BBQ Cookoff Bow Island, AB | 9 / 15 (655.8860) | 15 (155.4172) | 4 (170.2744) | 10 (161.6572) | 3 (168.5372) |
| 2025-08-30 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 38 / 38 (506.8000) | 13 (170.2856) | 2 (174.2744) | — | 24 (162.2400) |
| 2025-07-26 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 8 / 32 (675.3256) | 4 (173.7028) | 21 (165.0856) | 11 (171.4172) | 16 (165.1200) |
| 2025-05-31 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 16 / 25 (154.2280) | 8 (171.9884) | 19 (162.8344) | 9 (172.0000) | 5 (175.4400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #354 (319 pts) | #682 (124 pts) | #407 (329 pts) | #553 (174 pts) | #388 (284 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #527 (337 pts) | #513 (417 pts) | #448 (527 pts) | #672 (242 pts) | #505 (382 pts) |