Syndicate BBQ AB
Rating
1534
peak 1534 · rated over 9 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2025-05-31
latest 2026-07-25
Best ToY finish
#175
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
7
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
680.24 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.94 (+22.30)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
and counting
Consistency
±54.37
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.33 · weakest Chicken (167.91)
Road miles
2010
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 804 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.94 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
No Measurements BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
EFFIN'EH GRAY'S has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ROKER Q in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Brisket nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, EFFIN'EH GRAY'S has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared brisket entries.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 30% across 4 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROKER Q | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Bottle Hill BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| BIGG SMOAK BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| EFFIN'EH GRAY'S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELBOW GREASE | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| KillerbunnyBBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| No Measurements BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Mc Que It | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Tommy Boy Grillin | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Q Cartel | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 155.4172 | 167.91 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 162.8344 | 170.04 | top 37% |
| Pork | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 161.6572 | 168.48 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 175.4400 | 162.2400 | 170.33 | top 28% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 46% |
| ND | 1 | 0 | top 6% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 39% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 6% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 25% | 2026-07-25 |
| Small Town Smoke Down | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 45% | 2026-05-30 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (8 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 657.94 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-05-31 — First tracked contest · Small Town Smoke Down
- 📣 2025-05-31 — First call · Small Town Smoke Down
- ⭐ 2026-05-01 — Career-best overall score (694.2168) · ND BBQ Championship
- 📈 2026-07-25 — Peak power rating (1534) · The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 2)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.7 | ND BBQ Championship | 2026-05-01 |
| +12.2 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 1) | 2026-07-24 |
| +9.9 | Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2025-07-26 |
| +5.9 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 2) | 2026-07-25 |
| +4.3 | Alberta BBQ Festival | 2026-07-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.6 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2025-08-30 |
| -0.3 | Small Town Smoke Down | 2025-05-31 |
| -0.2 | Small Town Smoke Down | 2026-05-30 |
| -0.1 | Bean Town BBQ Cookoff | 2025-10-11 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100% | top 31% | 96.4% | 94.5% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 94.8% | 87.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 2) Didsbury, AB | 6 / 18 (671.3260) | 11 (166.2400) | 13 (164.5488) | 6 (169.1316) | 4 (171.4056) |
| 2026-07-24 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 1) Didsbury, AB | 3 / 18 (686.1944) | 5 (171.9772) | 1 (173.1200) | 9 (165.6800) | 1 (175.4172) |
| 2026-07-03 | Alberta BBQ Festival Millet, AB | 5 / 11 (676.4456) | 9 (167.3828) | 5 (169.6684) | 9 (165.6800) | 3 (173.7144) |
| 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 | 9 / 25 (682.2628) | 8 (171.9884) | 19 (162.8344) | 9 (172.0000) | 5 (175.4400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #175 (856 pts) | #329 (526 pts) | #204 (861 pts) | #277 (581 pts) | #140 (956 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #527 (337 pts) | #513 (417 pts) | #448 (527 pts) | #672 (242 pts) | #505 (382 pts) |