THE ROOKIES NC
Rating
1458
peak 1458
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2022-07-22
Best ToY finish
#1040
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 91%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.81
last 4 vs career avg 622.81 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.81
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.69 · weakest Brisket (151.07)
Road miles
347
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 130 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 157.0856 | 160.69 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2628 | 144.4800 | 151.52 | top 96% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 149.0628 | 159.53 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8232 | 146.1828 | 151.07 | top 89% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in NC (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 622.81
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 607.1888 | 607.19 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 640.9948 | 640.99 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 615.2800 | 615.28 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 627.7940 | 627.79 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-22 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 34 / 35 (607.1888) | 30 (161.0972) | 35 (144.4800) | 33 (153.6800) | 33 (147.9316) |
| 2021-07-23 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 25 / 30 (640.9948) | 28 (157.0856) | 29 (154.2288) | 14 (166.8572) | 21 (162.8232) |
| 2020-11-06 | Currituck Bulls & BBQ Powells Point, NC | 28 / 28 (615.2800) | 24 (160.5944) | 26 (158.2628) | 28 (149.0628) | 28 (147.3600) |
| 2019-06-14 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 31 / 38 (627.7940) | 21 (163.9656) | 36 (149.1200) | 10 (168.5256) | 35 (146.1828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1040 (108 pts) | #1067 (113 pts) | #1131 (108 pts) | #836 (163 pts) | #924 (128 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #1924 (80 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #1502 (135 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1970 (70 pts) | #1806 (100 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2027 (90 pts) | #2214 (70 pts) | #2059 (100 pts) | #1743 (130 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1418 (190 pts) | #1058 (330 pts) | #1366 (225 pts) | #1070 (330 pts) | #1710 (145 pts) |