DIRTY POSSUM BBQ

DIRTY POSSUM BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 11th of 28 at the Que & Cruz (2019). They are ranked #4357 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,357

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1476

peak 1502 · rated over 20 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 26, 2016

latest Oct 4, 2019 · 3.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#712

Master 2019 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 22 contests

Avg finish

top 69%

overall standings

Best overall

669.5888 / 720

Master · Que & Cruz

Perfect 180s

Current form

655.53 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 634.00 (+21.53)

Walk rate

45%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5716

Chicken · Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition

Consistency

±18.94

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 162.46 · weakest Brisket (154.76)

Road miles

2,246

across 22 mapped stops · furthest 204 mi

Schedule strength

70%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1588)

Purse competed for

$36K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

634.00 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

669.5888 career-best overall

93.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 669.5888 at Que & Cruz — 93.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 4, 2019

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

BIG DOG BBQ VA has finished one call ahead of DIRTY POSSUM BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2019 their best year

2019 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 55%.

5 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 55%

A tough matchup

18–0 behind in the head-to-head

3N1 Q ahead in 100% of their meetings

3N1 Q has come out ahead in 18 of their 18 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.70 points below their pork, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 25%.

Brisket avg 154.76
Pork avg 162.46
4 calls in 20 entries

Pork nemesis

14 of 17 shared pork entries lost

OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has out-cooked them in 14 of 17 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

HICKNECK'S BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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An October team

Top 57% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 57% across 3 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.

3 October contests
top 69% the rest of the year

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	#712 (441 pts)	#543 (641 pts)	#824 (386 pts)	#869 (356 pts)	#544 (616 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#759 (431 pts)	#757 (456 pts)	#798 (446 pts)	#673 (546 pts)	#840 (401 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#794 (473 pts)	#798 (493 pts)	#790 (508 pts)	#429 (893 pts)	#710 (558 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1381 (199 pts)	#1473 (194 pts)	#1871 (124 pts)	#1158 (299 pts)	#1428 (204 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to DIRTY POSSUM BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BIG O'S LOW N SLOW BBQ

#4,356 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1476

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to DIRTY POSSUM BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DIRTY POSSUM BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2016

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKEY JOKERS

#4,336 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1505

Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 21 contests
last seen May 15, 2026

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Griller Unchained

#4,370 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1503

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jun 20, 2026

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Slapulator BBQ

#4,373 of the rated field

1475 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1531

They've been 1531 at their best, 56 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Apr 17, 2026

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SMOKIN' WET BBQ

#4,334 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1476

Level with DIRTY POSSUM BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 23 contests
last seen May 6, 2022

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Hogs Breath BBQ

#4,358 of the rated field

1476 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1514

They've been 1514 at their best, 39 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
3N1 Q	18	0	18	0%	⚔ compare
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
BIG DOG BBQ VA	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
APORKALYPSE NOW	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
e2BBQ	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
GRATEFUL 'QUE	10	6	4	60%	⚔ compare
PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
GRATE SMOKE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
HAMTOWN SMOKERS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	20	3	1	176.5716	138.7656	160.07	top 65%
Pork Ribs	20	0	0	166.2400	146.7888	156.71	top 72%
Pork	20	5	1	174.8800	152.5028	162.46	top 51%
Brisket	20	4	0	172.5600	133.0628	154.76	top 64%

“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)	12	0	top 63%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 79%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
VA	17	top 68%
WV	1	top 66%
MD	1	top 91%
NC	1	top 72%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Que & Cruz	2	11	top 46%	Oct 4, 2019
Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off	2	19	top 69%	May 18, 2018
BBQ Gives Back	2	56	top 89%	Mar 23, 2018
Que & Cruz	2	12	top 59%	Oct 6, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 7 contests

Contests a season 5.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in VA 19 of 22 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 16 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 359 finished ahead 258 times, behind 591

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

20193 milestones

Apr 26 Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5716 Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
Oct 4 Career-best overall score669.5888 Que & Cruz
Oct 4 Most recent contest Que & Cruz

20171 milestone

Sep 8 10th tracked contest 13th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship

20164 milestones

Apr 29 First tracked contest 3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin
Sep 30 First call Que & Cruz
Sep 30 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1204 Que & Cruz
Sep 30 Peak power rating (1502) Que & Cruz

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.1	Que & Cruz	Oct 4, 2019
+6.9	Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition	Apr 26, 2019
+6.8	Que & Cruz	Sep 30, 2016
+6.7	BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1)	Mar 22, 2019
+6.3	Que & Cruz	Oct 5, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.5	4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition	Apr 28, 2017
-7.8	BBQ Gives Back	Mar 24, 2017
-7.7	Interstate BBQ Festival	Apr 20, 2018
-7.6	BBQ Gives Back	Mar 23, 2018
-7.6	13th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship	Sep 8, 2017

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	5	80%	top 55%	93%	91%
2018	6	17%	top 76%	90.2%	87.3%
2017	7	57%	top 78%	88.4%	86.7%
2016	4	25%	top 55%	90.7%	87.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 4, 2019	Que & Cruz 🏅 Louisa, VA	11 / 28 (669.5888)	12 (169.7028)	14 (166.2400)	17 (162.8000)	4 (170.8460)
Sep 6, 2019	15th annual Recovery Fest/ 10th annual State BBQ Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Richmond, VA	19 / 31 (646.2060)	21 (163.3944)	24 (155.9888)	24 (154.2628)	7 (172.5600)
Apr 26, 2019	Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition 🏅 Lanexa, VA	14 / 32 (666.8116)	3 (176.5716)	17 (161.7144)	30 (157.1200)	10 (171.4056)
Mar 23, 2019	BBQ Gives Back-IV (DAY 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	41 / 52 (640.3196)	33 (166.2284)	30 (163.3828)	44 (156.4912)	41 (154.2172)
Mar 22, 2019	BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	32 / 63 (654.7432)	8 (171.9772)	54 (157.6688)	20 (166.8228)	44 (158.2744)
Oct 5, 2018	Que & Cruz Louisa, VA	13 / 25 (649.6344)	12 (164.5600)	15 (161.1088)	14 (161.1428)	13 (162.8228)
Sep 7, 2018	14th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship 🏅 Richmond, VA	21 / 29 (641.0628)	17 (165.1428)	15 (165.1200)	19 (162.2628)	24 (148.5372)
Jun 15, 2018	Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV	39 / 59 (643.3600)	31 (163.9772)	45 (153.6800)	28 (163.4284)	36 (162.2744)
May 18, 2018	Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA	22 / 27 (615.2568)	22 (158.2284)	23 (155.9656)	5 (168)	25 (133.0628)
Apr 20, 2018	Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, MD	61 / 67 (606.6856)	57 (154.2516)	63 (147.3828)	39 (163.4172)	65 (141.6340)
Mar 23, 2018	BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA	68 / 75 (615.1540)	65 (156.4912)	74 (146.8000)	52 (158.8000)	62 (153.0628)
Oct 6, 2017	Que & Cruz Louisa, VA	22 / 28 (626.0452)	27 (149.6112)	19 (156.5256)	4 (167.9656)	22 (151.9428)
Sep 8, 2017	13th Annual Recovery Fest/8th Annual BBQ State Championship 🏅 Richmond, VA	31 / 35 (618.1372)	9 (169.7144)	30 (151.9544)	32 (152.5028)	31 (143.9656)
Aug 18, 2017	Big Bad BBQ in Boydton Boydton, VA	21 / 31 (636.3768)	29 (146.7312)	26 (148.4800)	2 (174.8800)	15 (166.2856)
Jun 16, 2017	Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC	34 / 47 (636.4568)	41 (153.6800)	20 (165.6684)	19 (164)	36 (153.1084)
May 19, 2017	Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA	19 / 34 (627.2796)	33 (138.7656)	16 (163.4056)	7 (165.1084)	9 (160)
Apr 28, 2017	4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lanexa, VA	43 / 46 (608.8912)	38 (155.3944)	40 (150.7884)	26 (159.3600)	42 (143.3484)
Mar 24, 2017	BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA	56 / 64 (618.8340)	57 (154.2284)	50 (156.0228)	33 (164.0228)	55 (144.5600)
Sep 30, 2016	Que & Cruz Louisa, VA	12 / 31 (653.1204)	18 (162.2744)	23 (159.4288)	4 (169.7372)	11 (161.6800)
Sep 23, 2016	Brew, Barbecue & Oysters Too! Cape Charles, VA	—	—	—	—	—
Aug 26, 2016	Boydton's Big Bad BBQ Boydton, VA	20 / 28 (606.0688)	15 (160.5256)	24 (146.7888)	17 (157.1200)	20 (141.6344)
Apr 29, 2016	3rd Annual Pickin' N Pullin Lanexa, VA	—	—	—	—	—

DIRTY POSSUM 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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

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)