High-water mark
670.2400
career-best overall
93.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 670.2400 at Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 — 93.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 13, 2019
DEAD MONEY BBQ
DEAD MONEY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 12th of 30 at the ASTOP’s BBQ 4 ASTOP (2017). They are ranked #4069 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
peak 1482 · rated over 11 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
May 20, 2016
latest Apr 6, 2020 · 3.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.18 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 638.90 (+3.28)
Walk rate
42%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.30
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.41 · weakest Pork (157.06)
Road miles
743
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 410 mi
Schedule strength
89%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1624)
Purse competed for
$42K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
638.90 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #930 (295 pts) | #643 (530 pts) | #991 (295 pts) | #1026 (270 pts) | #816 (390 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1316 (177 pts) | #1318 (182 pts) | #1416 (172 pts) | #1408 (172 pts) | #1290 (192 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1202 (240 pts) | #1363 (215 pts) | #1155 (290 pts) | #1082 (325 pts) | #1234 (250 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2129 (83 pts) | #2221 (83 pts) | #2310 (68 pts) | #2963 (53 pts) | #1548 (178 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DEAD MONEY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
124 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,081 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1537
3–2 in 5 shared contests (60% to DEAD MONEY BBQ)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — DEAD MONEY BBQ ahead 3–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,074 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1482
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,044 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,067 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1482
Level with DEAD MONEY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,076 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#4,048 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littles BBQ Co | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG "E" BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| CRASH TEST SMOKERS | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Hand Smoke SLV | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TOPPGATOR BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| FLYIN' FINN BREWERY & BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Highwaymen | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| CHEFS GONE GRILLIN | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WICKED SMOKE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 151.3944 | 163.41 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 142.2056 | 157.79 | top 69% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 147.3828 | 157.06 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 147.9428 | 160.65 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 77% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters In May (DAY 2) | 3 | 34 | 0 | top 83% | May 5, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
4 contests
Contests a season
2.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
11 of 12 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
10
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
226
finished ahead 160 times, behind 391
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20201 milestone
- Most recent contest Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League
20193 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1
- Career-best overall score670.2400 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4400 Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2
20181 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.9940 The Masters In May ( DAY 1)
20163 milestones
- First tracked contest BBQ 4 ASTOP
- First call BBQ 4 ASTOP
- Peak power rating (1497) BBQ 4 ASTOP
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.7 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 | Jul 13, 2019 |
| +7.1 | ASTOP’s BBQ 4 ASTOP | May 19, 2017 |
| +2.8 | The Masters In May ( DAY 1) | May 4, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) | May 5, 2017 |
| -8.6 | BBQ 4 ASTOP | May 18, 2018 |
| -6.4 | The Masters In May (DAY 2) | May 5, 2018 |
| -5 | Master In May-The Classic | May 6, 2017 |
| -3.5 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 | Jul 12, 2019 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 67% | 93.1% | 90.5% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 90.1% | 87.5% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 73% | 89.7% | 87.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2020 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League unrated washington, MO | 66 / 109 (161.7484) | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 14 / 36 (670.2400) | 3 (175.4400) | 14 (166.2856) | 19 (165.6800) | 25 (162.8344) |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 1 🏅 Green Bay, WI | 30 / 37 (634.7196) | 20 (162.8228) | 35 (142.2056) | 26 (161.1084) | 14 (168.5828) |
| May 4, 2019 | Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 31 / 40 (650.7772) | 9 (169.7144) | 36 (158.8344) | 39 (151.4056) | 8 (170.8228) |
| May 3, 2019 | Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 29 / 42 (649.5884) | 24 (163.9544) | 33 (161.6684) | 27 (162.8572) | 26 (161.1084) |
| May 18, 2018 | BBQ 4 ASTOP Fond du Lac, WI | 24 / 27 (605.5772) | 23 (151.3944) | 25 (149.6916) | 26 (147.3828) | 21 (157.1084) |
| May 5, 2018 | The Masters In May (DAY 2) Appleton, WI | 49 / 54 (635.3372) | 31 (166.2628) | 40 (161.6916) | 49 (153.1200) | 47 (154.2628) |
| May 4, 2018 | The Masters In May ( DAY 1) Appleton, WI | 34 / 54 (648.9940) | 31 (165.7028) | 25 (163.3828) | 41 (157.6684) | 36 (162.2400) |
| May 19, 2017 | ASTOP’s BBQ 4 ASTOP Fond du Lac, WI | 12 / 30 (645.5428) | 17 (162.2400) | 25 (151.3828) | 4 (166.2400) | 10 (165.6800) |
| May 6, 2017 | Master In May-The Classic Appleton, WI | 41 / 50 (630.7200) | 37 (161.1428) | 6 (169.1544) | 46 (152.4800) | 45 (147.9428) |
| May 5, 2017 | The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) Appleton, WI | 54 / 56 (621.0632) | 55 (155.4172) | 39 (158.2516) | 44 (158.2628) | 53 (149.1316) |
| May 20, 2016 | BBQ 4 ASTOP Fond du Lac, WI | 19 / 28 (635.3832) | 19 (163.4172) | 22 (153.1088) | 27 (151.4172) | 5 (167.4400) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.