OLD COACHES BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5409

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1452

peak 1452 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2016-09-17

latest 2020-10-17

Best ToY finish

#655

Master 2020

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 83%

overall standings

Best overall

653.6456 / 720

Master · Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

Perfect 180s

Current form

632.80 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 612.88 (+19.91)

Walk rate

38%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.5828

Pork · Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

Consistency

±28.89

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 158.70 · weakest Brisket (145.25)

Road miles

103

mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi

Schedule strength

66%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1583)

Purse competed for

$20K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

612.88 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (4 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

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

DIG'N N PIG'N ahead in 100% of their meetings

DIG'N N PIG'N has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−13.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 13.45 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 38%.

Brisket avg 145.25
Pork avg 158.70
0 calls in 8 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

6 of 8 shared pork entries lost

DIG'N N PIG'N ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, DIG'N N PIG'N has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork entries.

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

BEEHIVE BARBEQUE

#5413 of the rated field

1452 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

No shared contest yet.

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 2026-06-26

⚔ Head-to-head

#5412 of the rated field

1452 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2022-08-05

⚔ Head-to-head

YARD PIRATES BBQ

#5405 of the rated field

1453 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1453

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2018-10-12

⚔ Head-to-head

Driftwood Smokers

#5402 of the rated field

1453 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1453

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2025-08-15

⚔ Head-to-head

POP'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ

#5400 of the rated field

1453 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1453

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 7 contests
last seen 2019-08-09

⚔ Head-to-head

Good Ole Boys

#5404 of the rated field

1453 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1453

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 4 years before OLD COACHES BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 7 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
DIG'N N PIG'N	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Top Gun Barbecue	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
DANTE'S INFERNO	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BEERBEQUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
POPPA Q-BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Chicken Chokers	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BOGGS HOG BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
DEAD ON Q	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
HERDER HERDER BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
THE BEARDED ONE BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SHADY CREW	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	0	0	163.9772	145.6572	157.40	top 76%
Pork Ribs	8	0	0	163.9772	144.0116	151.54	top 82%
Pork	8	3	2	172.5828	139.4056	158.70	top 53%
Brisket	8	0	0	163.4056	130.8116	145.25	top 85%

“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
NJ	7	0	top 81%
NY	1	0	top 93%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 71%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 90%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
*Que by the Sea	3	37	top 89%	2018-09-22
Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2	17	top 73%	2020-10-17
Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2	24	top 78%	2020-10-16

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.1 yrs 2016-09-17 → 2020-10-17

Busiest season 2020 2 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Cooks most in NJ 7 of 8 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 4 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 8 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 158.70 · weakest Brisket (145.25)

Walk rate 38% a top-10 call in 3 of 8 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 8 contests

Master average 612.88 out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 137 49–255 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 103 8 mapped stops · furthest 37 mi

Schedule strength 1583 average field rating faced — tougher than 66% of rated contests

Purse competed for $20,395 listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 4 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs 2018-09-22 → 2019-10-11

Power rating 1452 peak 1452 · #5409 of 6,413 rated

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

2016
Sep 17 First tracked contest * Que by the Sea
Sep 17 Peak power rating (1489) * Que by the Sea
2019
Oct 12 First call Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Oct 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.6456 Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Oct 12 Career-best overall score653.6456 Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Oct 12 Career-best single call (Pork)172.5828 Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2020
Oct 17 Most recent contest Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+4.4	Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2019-10-12

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.4	* Que by the Sea	2016-09-17
-11.1	NYC BBQ Cookoff	2017-04-07
-9.4	*Que by the Sea	2017-09-22
-7.3	*Que by the Sea	2018-09-22
-7.1	Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2020-10-17

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2020	2	100%	top 86%	88%	87.4%
2019	2	50%	top 66%	90.8%	89.5%
2018	1	0%	top 86%	85.7%	85.7%
2017	2	0%	top 91%	83.2%	80.8%
2016	1	0%	top 93%	79.9%	79.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2020-10-17	Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ	36 / 40 (625.0060)	30 (163.9656)	38 (147.3488)	3 (172.0000)	39 (141.6916)
2020-10-16	Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ	30 / 37 (633.5772)	34 (156.5372)	23 (163.9772)	10 (170.8572)	34 (142.2056)
2019-10-12	Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ	17 / 30 (653.6456)	19 (160.5372)	22 (157.1200)	2 (172.5828)	19 (163.4056)
2019-10-11	Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ	24 / 32 (634.7884)	20 (163.9772)	31 (146.8000)	12 (166.8456)	23 (157.1656)
2018-09-22	*Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ	37 / 43 (616.9600)	25 (161.6800)	25 (157.0972)	32 (156.5372)	37 (141.6456)
2017-09-22	*Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ	38 / 43 (599.3484)	37 (154.8228)	37 (150.8572)	38 (147.4056)	36 (146.2628)
2017-04-07	NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY	40 / 43 (564.4460)	37 (145.6572)	41 (144.0116)	38 (143.9656)	41 (130.8116)
2016-09-17	* Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ	41 / 44 (575.2800)	36 (152.0000)	38 (145.0744)	40 (139.4056)	38 (138.8000)

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
2020 ↗	Master	#655 (120 pts)	#696 (120 pts)	#678 (130 pts)	#333 (370 pts)	#681 (120 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1340 (157 pts)	#1373 (167 pts)	#1538 (127 pts)	#831 (377 pts)	#1403 (152 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1722 (120 pts)	#1802 (120 pts)	#1822 (120 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#1794 (120 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)