DANDDY BBQ

DANDDY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 9th of 40 at the Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) (2015). They are ranked #4158 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,158

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1480

peak 1503 · rated over 9 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 10, 2014

latest Jun 1, 2018 · 3.6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1739

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

11% of 9 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

676.5600 / 720

Master · Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)

Perfect 180s

Current form

638.73 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 640.14 (-1.41)

Walk rate

44%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1200

Pork Ribs · CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ

Consistency

±20.47

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 161.05 · weakest Pork (157.74)

Road miles

452

across 9 mapped stops · furthest 70 mi

Schedule strength

42%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)

Master avg

640.14 / 720

9 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (5 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

676.5600 career-best overall

94.0% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 676.5600 at Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) — 94.0% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 1, 2015

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

A strong matchup

4–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKY LINCS in 4 of their 5 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

7 of 8 shared brisket entries lost

QUAU ahead 88% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, QUAU has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared brisket entries.

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Up In smoke on the Square ( WAIT LIST ONLY FOR JUDGES) every year from 2015 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 20th

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
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2814 (57 pts)	#2244 (67 pts)	#2085 (97 pts)	#2167 (77 pts)	#2813 (57 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1739 (125 pts)	#1883 (120 pts)	#992 (365 pts)	#1872 (120 pts)	#1686 (150 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

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

FIDDLIN' FATBACK

#4,168 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 39
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1565

1–7 in 8 shared contests (13% to DANDDY BBQ)

These two have cooked 8 of the same contests — FIDDLIN' FATBACK ahead 7–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 39 contests
last seen Oct 11, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

The Wilent Brothers BBQ

#4,130 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1480

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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Hog Wild Neighbors

#4,151 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Nov 10, 2017

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Panic BBQ

#4,167 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1480

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 27, 2025

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QUE SCHOOL

#4,137 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1510

Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Mar 4, 2022

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BLACK'S BBQ CO.

#4,172 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1480

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Oct 11, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
JUGS BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
QUAU	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
FIDDLIN' FATBACK	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Its 5 Oclock Somewhere	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
CHANNABILLY BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO.	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
Outsiders BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
MONSTER-QUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
PORK PARADISE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
ALL IN QUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
CLUCK , OINK & MOO BARBECUE	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKY LINCS	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
Oui Oui Oui BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	0	168.5600	152.5028	160.48	top 70%
Pork Ribs	9	2	173.1200	144.5372	160.86	top 52%
Pork	9	1	169.7256	149.0856	157.74	top 73%
Brisket	9	1	172.5944	153.0396	161.05	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)	1	top 94%
Medium (20–39)	2	top 80%
Large (40+)	6	top 57%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Up In smoke on the Square ( WAIT LIST ONLY FOR JUDGES)	4	20	0	top 73%	Jun 1, 2018
Central Illinois Bragging Rights	2	29	0	top 70%	Oct 9, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 4 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IL 9 of 9 contests

Contests visited 5 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 158 finished ahead 135 times, behind 218

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

20181 milestone

Jun 1 Most recent contest Up In smoke on the Square ( WAIT LIST ONLY FOR JUDGES)

20161 milestone

Oct 14 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1200 CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ

20155 milestones

May 1 First call Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
May 1 First overall top-10 Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
May 1 First overall past 90% of a perfect score676.5600 Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
May 1 Career-best overall score676.5600 Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
May 1 Peak power rating (1503) Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)

20141 milestone

Oct 10 First tracked contest Central Illinois Bragging Rights

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.5	Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	May 1, 2015
+5.7	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ	Oct 14, 2016
+2.4	Up In Smoke On The Square	Jun 5, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.4	Smoke on the Prairie	May 29, 2015
-10.2	Up In smoke on the Square ( WAIT LIST ONLY FOR JUDGES)	Jun 1, 2018
-7.5	Central Illinois Bragging Rights	Oct 10, 2014
-6.3	Up In smoke on the Square	Jun 2, 2017
-1.7	Up In smoke on the Square	Jun 3, 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0	0%	top 95%	84.2%	84.2%
2017	1	0	0%	top 81%	89%	89%
2016	2	0	100%	top 55%	92.1%	90.3%
2015	4	1	50%	top 57%	94%	89.8%
2014	1	0	0%	top 78%	87.1%	87.1%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 1, 2018	Up In smoke on the Square ( WAIT LIST ONLY FOR JUDGES) Lincoln, IL	38 / 40 (606.1140)	38 (152.5028)	38 (144.5372)	31 (153.7028)	30 (155.3712)
Jun 2, 2017	Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL	26 / 32 (640.9712)	23 (161.7144)	17 (162.8228)	21 (163.3944)	29 (153.0396)
Oct 14, 2016	CIBR-BBQ Central Illinois Bragging Right BBQ Authur, IL	24 / 55 (663.3144)	39 (162.2400)	4 (173.1200)	43 (161.0972)	21 (166.8572)
Jun 3, 2016	Up In smoke on the Square Lincoln, IL	34 / 52 (637.6000)	42 (159.9544)	8 (166.8572)	49 (149.0856)	23 (161.7028)
Oct 9, 2015	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	30 / 48 (645.6344)	20 (166.2744)	25 (162.2516)	37 (158.2512)	31 (158.8572)
Jun 5, 2015	Up In Smoke On The Square Lincoln, IL	20 / 40 (646.1716)	33 (158.2400)	20 (165.6916)	39 (149.6456)	4 (172.5944)
May 29, 2015	Smoke on the Prairie Brimfield, IL	17 / 18 (617.5428)	16 (154.8344)	17 (146.2056)	13 (157.1084)	14 (159.3944)
May 1, 2015	Route 66 Smoke Out (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Dwight, IL	9 / 40 (676.5600)	13 (168.5600)	13 (170.2628)	9 (169.7256)	13 (168.0116)
Oct 10, 2014	Central Illinois Bragging Rights Arthur, IL	29 / 37 (627.3144)	25 (160.0116)	26 (155.9772)	26 (157.6800)	31 (153.6456)

DANDDY 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

Master avg

Storylines (5 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Brisket nemesis

A standing appointment

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

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)