2 GUYS AND A CHICK NC
Rating
1423
peak 1423
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2021-09-24
Best ToY finish
#716
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.14 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 632.77 (+5.37)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.31
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.67 · weakest Pork Ribs (151.95)
Road miles
385
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 54 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
JL Smokers has finished one call ahead of 2 GUYS AND A CHICK 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Big Butts BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 153.6228 | 161.67 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 142.7660 | 151.95 | top 92% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 153.6912 | 161.47 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 146.8000 | 157.68 | top 73% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (8 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 632.77
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 639.2916 | 638.71 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.8748 | 643.87 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 642.7316 | 628.18 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-24 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge Rutherford College, NC | 25 / 27 (638.1260) | 13 (169.1200) | 27 (142.7660) | 27 (154.2400) | 7 (172.0000) |
| 2021-07-16 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Zooland Asheboro, NC | 18 / 19 (639.2916) | 18 (163.9544) | 16 (162.8572) | 13 (165.6800) | 19 (146.8000) |
| 2020-09-11 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge Connelly Springs, NC | 23 / 24 (643.8748) | 12 (167.3828) | 23 (158.2632) | 22 (162.8344) | 22 (155.3944) |
| 2019-11-08 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) Concord, NC | 43 / 47 (626.6860) | 44 (155.9772) | 38 (160.5488) | 41 (161.6800) | 44 (148.4800) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 43 / 56 (642.7316) | 50 (156.5372) | 54 (149.0744) | 7 (172.5600) | 33 (164.5600) |
| 2019-08-02 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 36 / 40 (616.9600) | 35 (155.9656) | 36 (148.4800) | 36 (154.2744) | 36 (158.2400) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 53 / 60 (632.3652) | 57 (153.6228) | 58 (144.5140) | 20 (166.8228) | 20 (167.4056) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC | 35 / 43 (622.1484) | 13 (170.8344) | 38 (149.0744) | 35 (153.6912) | 39 (148.5484) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #882 (131 pts) | #785 (191 pts) | #950 (141 pts) | #848 (156 pts) | #699 (231 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #716 (119 pts) | #588 (174 pts) | #744 (119 pts) | #696 (124 pts) | #677 (124 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #922 (300 pts) | #867 (360 pts) | #985 (300 pts) | #757 (430 pts) | #923 (325 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1086 (240 pts) | #1174 (235 pts) | #1205 (235 pts) | #1028 (295 pts) | #1154 (240 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1202 (240 pts) | #1287 (240 pts) | #1290 (240 pts) | #1281 (240 pts) | #1076 (315 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1739 (125 pts) | #1822 (130 pts) | #1818 (130 pts) | #1536 (185 pts) | #1595 (170 pts) |