FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE

FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 27 at the 6th Annual Smokin On The Lake (2017), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1661 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,661

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1554

peak 1563 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 15, 2016

latest Aug 16, 2019 · 3.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#394

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

47% of 17 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 48%

overall standings

Best overall

689.1088 / 720

Master · Smoking in the Golden Valley

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

668.60 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 663.04 (+5.57)

Walk rate

71%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Smoking in the Golden Valley

Consistency

±17.63

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.35 · weakest Brisket (162.20)

Road miles

2,248

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 1,109 mi

Schedule strength

54%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1569)

Purse competed for

$11K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

663.04 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

1.1084 points from the title

Came within 1.1084 points of the Grand Championship at 6th Annual Smokin On The Lake (Jun 2, 2017).

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.

Chicken ×1

They almost always walk

71% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 12 of 17 contests

A top-10 category call in 71% of their 17 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

689.1088 career-best overall

95.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 689.1088 at Smoking in the Golden Valley — 95.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 29, 2017

A tough matchup

9–1 behind in the head-to-head

UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC ahead in 90% of their meetings

UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.16 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 18% of the time against 53%.

Brisket avg 162.20
Chicken avg 168.35
3 calls in 17 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Junk Yard Hog in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

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Chicken nemesis

7 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKE THIS BBQ MO ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKE THIS BBQ MO has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

MO BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An October team

Top 35% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 35% across 3 contests, versus top 48% the rest of the year.

3 October contests
top 48% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.45% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.45% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.1% of a perfect score
17 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
2019 ↗	Master	#1746 (93 pts)	#1255 (193 pts)	#1804 (98 pts)	#1858 (88 pts)	#1791 (93 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1468 (133 pts)	#1312 (183 pts)	#1448 (163 pts)	#1733 (118 pts)	#1981 (63 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#413 (896 pts)	#290 (1,176 pts)	#499 (791 pts)	#546 (721 pts)	#631 (631 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#394 (989 pts)	#399 (974 pts)	#388 (999 pts)	#384 (1,009 pts)	#418 (964 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE, 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.

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#1,654 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1558

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 23, 2022

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FAT WALLY'S FIREHOUSE BBQ

#1,658 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1566

16 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 44% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2022

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Hillbilly Hoggers

#1,655 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1567

Level with FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jun 6, 2025

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T-BAUM BBQ

#1,662 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1556

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Aug 24, 2018

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Can Do BBQ

#1,670 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1554

They turned up 8 years after FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE did, first appearing in 2024.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2026

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Waypoint BBQ

#1,671 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1558

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jul 18, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS BBQ MO	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' BUTTS	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
CALLAWAY CREAMATORS	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
SWEET & SASSY	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN O BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
IN DEEP SAUCE	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
PITMASTERIQ BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
TOWNSHIP LINE BBQ	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	9	1	4	180 🔥	153.0972	168.35	top 41%
Pork Ribs	17	6	1	1	177.7144	158.8000	166.49	top 49%
Pork	17	4	1	1	177.7372	153.6456	165.99	top 53%
Brisket	17	3	0	0	172.0116	147.9428	162.20	top 57%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	3	top 52%
Medium (20–39)	11	top 45%
Large (40+)	3	top 57%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	16	0	top 46%
UT	1	0	top 83%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Anchor City Cook Off	3	8	0	top 35%	Oct 12, 2018
Smoking in the Golden Valley	2	6	0	top 40%	Sep 29, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 9 contests

Contests a season 4.3 across 4 seasons in the data

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

Contests visited 14 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 268 finished ahead 256 times, behind 231

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

20191 milestone

Aug 16 Most recent contest Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off

20181 milestone

Oct 12 Peak power rating (1563) Anchor City Cook Off

20175 milestones

Apr 21 10th tracked contest Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest
May 5 First overall podium Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest
Jun 2 First Reserve Championship 6th Annual Smokin On The Lake
Sep 29 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Smoking in the Golden Valley
Sep 29 Career-best overall score689.1088 Smoking in the Golden Valley

20165 milestones

Apr 15 First tracked contest Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
Jun 3 First call 5th Annual Smokin on the Lake
Jun 3 First overall top-10 5th Annual Smokin on the Lake
Jun 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.4284 5th Annual Smokin on the Lake
Jul 8 First category win (Pork) 9th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17.6	9th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff	Jul 8, 2016
+14.4	6th Annual Smokin On The Lake	Jun 2, 2017
+12.3	Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest	May 5, 2017
+12.2	Anchor City Cook Off	Oct 14, 2016
+11.6	Smoking in the Golden Valley	Sep 29, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.1	Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off	Aug 16, 2019
-9	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest	May 6, 2016
-7.6	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 15, 2016
-7.4	10th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff	Jul 7, 2017
-2.8	Smoke out in the Valley	Jun 18, 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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	0	100%	top 83%	91.3%	91.3%
2018	1	1	0	100%	top 30%	93.9%	93.9%
2017	6	3	2	100%	top 39%	95.7%	93%
2016	9	4	1	44%	top 53%	95.6%	91.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 16, 2019	Western Legends Roundup BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kanab, UT	15 / 18 (657.6572)	4 (173.7372)	14 (165.1200)	16 (157.7028)	15 (161.0972)
Oct 12, 2018	Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO	10 / 33 (675.9084)	5 (174.2856)	7 (171.9772)	13 (169.7028)	24 (159.9428)
Oct 13, 2017	Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO	14 / 27 (667.9196)	17 (169.1656)	21 (162.8228)	7 (171.4056)	12 (164.5256)
Sep 29, 2017	Smoking in the Golden Valley Clinton, MO	6 / 29 (689.1088)	2 (180)	5 (172.5600)	11 (169.6916)	12 (166.8572)
Jul 7, 2017	10th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO	20 / 25 (652.4228)	5 (170.8456)	20 (159.9544)	16 (166.2284)	21 (155.3944)
Jun 2, 2017	6th Annual Smokin On The Lake Monroe City, MO	2 / 27 (682.8000)	2 (173.7028)	1 (177.7144)	22 (164.5256)	12 (166.8572)
May 5, 2017	Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO	3 / 18 (667.3028)	1 (173.1200)	9 (167.4056)	6 (166.2400)	7 (160.5372)
Apr 21, 2017	Main Street BBQ & Blues Fest Washington, MO	22 / 40 (656.4456)	10 (170.2628)	28 (162.8000)	13 (170.2628)	32 (153.1200)
Oct 14, 2016	Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO	8 / 34 (673.0400)	14 (167.3828)	17 (165.1200)	8 (169.6800)	7 (170.8572)
Sep 23, 2016	Smoking in the Golden Valley Clinton, MO	13 / 22 (655.8972)	14 (165.0972)	11 (166.2516)	15 (164.5600)	12 (159.9884)
Aug 5, 2016	Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO	16 / 50 (675.9204)	14 (172.5600)	14 (171.4288)	25 (165.0972)	23 (166.8344)
Jul 22, 2016	Smoking in the Woods Kingdom City, MO	10 / 18 (666.1944)	2 (175.4056)	10 (165.0972)	13 (164.5256)	14 (161.1660)
Jul 8, 2016	9th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO	4 / 26 (688.5716)	8 (172)	4 (170.8344)	1 (177.7372)	11 (168)
Jun 18, 2016	Smoke out in the Valley Buckner, MO	23 / 30 (635.9316)	29 (153.0972)	22 (159.4288)	23 (158.2628)	14 (165.1428)
Jun 3, 2016	5th Annual Smokin on the Lake Monroe City, MO	10 / 22 (663.4284)	18 (160.5712)	12 (166.8228)	16 (164.0228)	5 (172.0116)
May 6, 2016	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO	27 / 32 (639.2572)	29 (156.5144)	15 (166.2628)	16 (168.5372)	31 (147.9428)
Apr 15, 2016	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	45 / 53 (623.8056)	48 (154.2744)	33 (158.8000)	45 (153.6456)	36 (157.0856)

FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Perfect scores on the board

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

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)