High-water mark
681.6800
career-best overall
94.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 681.6800 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — 94.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2017-07-28
COOK'N WITH WOOD
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1533
peak 1542 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2016-08-26
latest 2019-10-19
Best ToY finish
#804
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.43
last 5 Master vs avg 665.33 (+0.10)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.99
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.45 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.43)
Road miles
1,366
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 241 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1598)
Purse competed for
$25K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.33 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
A tough matchup
4–1
behind in the head-to-head
PORKY BUTTS BBQ ahead in 80% of their meetings
PORKY BUTTS BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
The weak link
−8.0
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.03 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 14% of the time against 71%.
- Pork Ribs avg 162.43
- Chicken avg 170.45
- 1 calls in 7 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
2.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Rock-N-Q on the planes (2019-10-19).
- last seen 2017-09-01
- back 2019-10-19
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
75 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2125 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1533
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to COOK'N WITH WOOD)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team COOK'N WITH WOOD has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2119 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1533
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to COOK'N WITH WOOD)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 28
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1541
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to COOK'N WITH WOOD)
28 contests to 7: their number has had years to settle where COOK'N WITH WOOD's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#2109 of the rated field
- Contests
- 65
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1603
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to COOK'N WITH WOOD)
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 65 contests, alongside a 12% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#2101 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1534
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 10 years after COOK'N WITH WOOD did, first appearing in 2026.
⚔ Head-to-head#2098 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1534
No shared contest yet.
Level with COOK'N WITH WOOD on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELPING U BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 175.4516 | 164.6060 | 170.45 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 151.4400 | 162.43 | top 58% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 161.6912 | 169.13 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 151.9084 | 163.31 | top 55% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 59% |
| NE | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ on the Bricks | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 37% | 2017-08-25 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.1 yrs
2016-08-26 → 2019-10-19
Busiest season
2017
4 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
3 of 7 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 170.45 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.43)
Walk rate
86%
a top-10 call in 6 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
14%
1 of 7 contests
Master average
665.33
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
791
608–503 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,366
7 mapped stops · furthest 241 mi
Schedule strength
1598
average field rating faced — tougher than 76% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$25,000
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2.1 yrs
2017-09-01 → 2019-10-19
Power rating
1533
peak 1542 · #2113 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2016
- First tracked contest BBQ on the Bricks
- First call BBQ on the Bricks
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.3372 BBQ on the Bricks
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7028 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN)
- 2017
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best overall score681.6800 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1542) BBQ on the Bricks
- 2019
- Most recent contest Rock-N-Q on the planes
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2017-07-28 |
| +7.6 | BBQ on the Bricks | 2016-08-26 |
| +6.8 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) | 2016-10-29 |
| +5.9 | BBQ on the Bricks | 2017-08-25 |
| +5.6 | Back to Mayberry | 2017-06-30 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.1 | Rock-N-Q on the planes | 2019-10-19 |
| -1 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2017-09-01 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 82% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 40% | 94.7% | 93.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 92.7% | 92.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-19 | Rock-N-Q on the planes 🏅 Great Bend, KS | 23 / 28 (641.5424) | 5 (171.4172) | 25 (156.5256) | 22 (161.6912) | 25 (151.9084) |
| 2017-09-01 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 235 / 407 (654.8572) | 144 (169.7144) | 361 (151.4400) | 234 (164.0000) | 110 (169.7028) |
| 2017-08-25 | BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE | 12 / 34 (669.1084) | 10 (169.7256) | 12 (166.2628) | 10 (166.8572) | 13 (166.2628) |
| 2017-07-28 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ankeny, IA | 5 / 30 (681.6800) | 6 (175.4516) | 20 (166.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 20 (163.4056) |
| 2017-06-30 | Back to Mayberry Rodney, IA | 15 / 29 (679.9544) | 10 (172.5600) | 2 (174.8572) | 13 (169.1428) | 23 (163.3944) |
| 2016-10-29 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 207 / 557 (662.8116) | 269 (164.6060) | 223 (166.8456) | 6 (177.7028) | 429 (153.6572) |
| 2016-08-26 | BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE | 13 / 34 (667.3372) | 10 (169.7028) | 26 (154.8000) | 15 (167.9772) | 3 (174.8572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #804 (468 pts) | #798 (493 pts) | #778 (518 pts) | #754 (538 pts) | #1060 (323 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1492 (179 pts) | #1473 (194 pts) | #2013 (119 pts) | #1194 (284 pts) | #1124 (294 pts) |