Perfect scores on the board
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×2
Team Cookie
Team Cookie is a competition barbecue team with 26 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout (2026). They are ranked #773 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1630
peak 1630 · rated over 17 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
26
in the data
First seen
Jul 18, 2025
latest Sep 11, 2026 · 1.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 4% of the time
Category wins
8
15 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
31% of 26 contests
Best top-10 run
4
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
691.61 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 687.69 (+3.92)
Walk rate
73%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.91
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 173.01 · weakest Brisket (170.84)
Road miles
5,316
across 26 mapped stops · furthest 986 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)
Purse competed for
$132K
listed at 23 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
won from 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
687.69 / 720
17 Master contests · 1 GC
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Team Cookie, each with one reason worth a look.
26 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#774 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1630
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#771 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 62%
- Peak
- 1642
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before Team Cookie's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#770 of the rated field
- Contests
- 23
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 65%
- Peak
- 1631
Careers of much the same size, 23 contests to 26, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#769 of the rated field
- Contests
- 30
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1645
30 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 50% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#776 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1646
They were already cooking in 2013, 12 years before Team Cookie's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#775 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1652
Level with Team Cookie on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER TIME BBQ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Thin Blue BBQ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| DB BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Drum Smoke BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Team BS BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Maestros | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 164.5372 | 172.10 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 178.8572 | 166.2744 | 173.01 | top 34% |
| Pork | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 176.5600 | 161.6456 | 171.81 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 177.7372 | 160.5028 | 170.84 | top 39% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 1 | top 19% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 38% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September Fest | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 29% | Sep 11, 2026 |
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 43% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 36% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 28% | Jun 26, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
18 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season
13
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MI
11 of 26 contests · 7 states in all
Contests visited
13
4 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
24 entries · 3 wins · 13 calls
First title
Aug 28, 2026
Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout
Opponents faced
481
finished ahead 538 times, behind 291
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20268 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) Smoke in the Mitten
- First Grand Championship Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout
- First state championship Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout
- Career-best overall score697.0628 Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout
- 25th tracked contest September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Peak power rating (1630) September Fest
- Most recent contest September Fest
20257 milestones
- First tracked contest Buckeye BBQ Classic
- First call Buckeye BBQ Classic
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score685.0512 Buckeye BBQ Classic
- First overall top-10 September Fest
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
- First overall podium Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
- First multi-meat day Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.6 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship | Oct 3, 2025 |
| +16.2 | Smoke in the Mitten | May 1, 2026 |
| +14.4 | Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout | Aug 28, 2026 |
| +13 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) | Jun 19, 2026 |
| +10.8 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | Jun 26, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.1 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | Nov 14, 2025 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 67% | top 25% | 96.8% | 95.7% |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 88% | top 35% | 96% | 95.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 3 / 16 (691.9428) | 12 (164.5372) | 1 (176.5600) | 2 (175.4400) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Coldwater, MI | — | — | 3 (176.5828) | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout 🏅 Saxonburg, PA | 1 / 16 (697.0628) | 7 (171.9656) | 1 (174.2628) | 2 (174.2744) | 1 (176.5600) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 18 / 45 (685.1200) | 15 (174.2628) | 18 (173.1084) | 25 (169.1200) | 26 (168.6288) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 5 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 12 / 30 (688.5260) | 1 (180) | 11 (173.1200) | 13 (172.0116) | 26 (163.3944) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 6 / 39 (695.3940) | 21 (169.6684) | 2 (176.5600) | 11 (173.7028) | 5 (175.4628) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Buckhannon, WV | 4 / 29 (692.5256) | 12 (173.1200) | 21 (166.8228) | 8 (174.8456) | 1 (177.7372) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 48 (173.1200) | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 3 / 34 (688.5828) | 1 (180) | 8 (173.1428) | 4 (172.5828) | 27 (162.8572) |
| May 1, 2026 | Smoke in the Mitten (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 8 (170.8572) | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Marietta River City BBQ (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Marietta, OH | 5 / 15 (673.0056) | 4 (173.1084) | 14 (166.2744) | 5 (173.1200) | 12 (160.5028) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Marietta, OH | — | 5 (171.9772) | — | — | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | GLBBQA Spring Fling 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 14 / 48 (690.8116) | 7 (175.4172) | 3 (178.8572) | 33 (168.5256) | 26 (168.0116) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 34 / 125 (690.2400) | 38 (174.2744) | 50 (171.9772) | 44 (173.7256) | 62 (170.2628) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 52 (166.8228) | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 30 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 25 / 63 (689.0516) | 42 (169.6800) | 14 (175.4172) | 16 (174.2744) | 31 (169.6800) |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 25 / 56 (689.0168) | 35 (170.8228) | 32 (173.1084) | 34 (170.8228) | 16 (174.2628) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship 🏅 Harrisburg, PA | 3 / 30 (691.3372) | 19 (168.5256) | 1 (175.4288) | 1 (176.5600) | 8 (170.8228) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 10 / 26 (680.4568) | 6 (176) | 15 (167.4056) | 22 (161.6456) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Coldwater, MI | — | — | 8 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 17 / 42 (683.3024) | 25 (170.2628) | 10 (171.4056) | 21 (170.8112) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 20 / 43 (679.3260) | 24 (169.1316) | 28 (167.3944) | 29 (166.2400) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 2 (177.1544) | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 13 / 40 (685.0512) | 19 (170.2628) | 8 (173.7028) | 14 (173.1084) | 24 (167.9772) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.