DO IT GENTLY BBQ

DO IT GENTLY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 5th of 42 at the Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition (2018). They are ranked #5071 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,071

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1461

peak 1461 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 10, 2015

latest Jul 18, 2026 · 11.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#827

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

6% of 16 contests

Avg finish

top 71%

overall standings

Best overall

669.0976 / 720

Master · Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition

Perfect 180s

Current form

636.89 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 625.32 (+11.57)

Walk rate

19%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1316

Pork Ribs · Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition

Consistency

±23.31

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 159.40 · weakest Brisket (151.01)

Road miles

2,342

across 16 mapped stops · furthest 261 mi

Schedule strength

57%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)

Purse competed for

$31K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

625.32 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

669.0976 career-best overall

92.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 669.0976 at Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition — 92.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 8, 2018

Their season

2018 their best year

2018 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 50%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10
1 category win
average top 50%

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

APORKALYPSE NOW ahead in 100% of their meetings

APORKALYPSE NOW has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.4 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.39 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 19%.

Brisket avg 151.01
Pork Ribs avg 159.40
0 calls in 14 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CRAZY HORSE BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

4.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 4.3 years, then back at Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (Jul 18, 2026).

last seen Apr 1, 2022
back Jul 18, 2026

Pork Ribs nemesis

6 of 8 shared pork ribs entries lost

APORKALYPSE NOW ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, APORKALYPSE NOW has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.

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A June team

Top 61% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 61% across 4 contests, versus top 71% the rest of the year.

4 June contests
top 71% the rest of the year

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
2026 ↗	Master	#1020 (60 pts)	#1093 (60 pts)	#1161 (60 pts)	#960 (95 pts)	#1051 (60 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	—	—	#779 (240 pts)	—	—
2019 ↗	Master	#1420 (130 pts)	#1208 (205 pts)	#1285 (180 pts)	#1578 (120 pts)	#1277 (180 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#827 (390 pts)	#958 (330 pts)	#679 (530 pts)	#1011 (300 pts)	#936 (340 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#953 (362 pts)	#973 (392 pts)	#874 (447 pts)	#913 (417 pts)	#989 (357 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to DO IT GENTLY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

THE ROOSTER CREW

#5,082 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1461

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to DO IT GENTLY BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DO IT GENTLY BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 21, 2016

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SMOKE THIS L.I.

#5,094 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 31
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 3%
Peak: 1520

1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to DO IT GENTLY BBQ)

They've been 1520 at their best, 59 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 31 contests
last seen Oct 22, 2022

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Coulbourn Creek Q

#5,057 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1506

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen May 16, 2026

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Men of Erin

#5,060 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1508

19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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SONS OF BRISKETS - KS

#5,064 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1461

Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before DO IT GENTLY BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 15 contests

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BIG SEXY BBQ

#5,079 of the rated field

1461 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1461

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

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 5, 2024

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
APORKALYPSE NOW	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SLOWER LOWER BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
DRILLING & GRILLING	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
3 EYZ BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SAUCE THIS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
CRAZY HORSE BBQ	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
BLIND CHERRY BBQ	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
GUZZY-Q	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
Team Meat Coma	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
PIGHEADED BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	0	0	0	168	144.4684	159.12	top 63%
Pork Ribs	16	3	1	1	173.1316	147.3828	159.40	top 61%
Pork	14	0	0	0	170.2744	142.2172	156.28	top 70%
Brisket	14	0	0	0	165.7028	134.1944	151.01	top 70%

“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)	6	0	top 74%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 69%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
DE	5	top 64%
MD	4	top 74%
NY	2	top 68%
CT	1	top 89%
DC	1	top 85%
VA	1	top 71%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Hudson Valley Ribfest	2	38	top 68%	Aug 17, 2018
Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition	2	5	top 49%	Jun 8, 2018
Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest	2	20	top 69%	May 5, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 6 contests

Contests a season 2.7 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in DE 5 of 16 contests · 7 states in all

Contests visited 11 3 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 16 entries · 1 win · 3 calls

Opponents faced 382 finished ahead 192 times, behind 514

Longest layoff 4.3 yrs Apr 1, 2022 → Jul 18, 2026

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

20261 milestone

Jul 18 Most recent contest Connecticut Barbecue Challenge

20187 milestones

May 5 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4456 Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest
Jun 8 First call Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition
Jun 8 First category win (Pork Ribs) Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition
Jun 8 First overall top-10 Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition
Jun 8 Career-best overall score669.0976 Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition
Jun 8 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.1316 Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition
Aug 17 10th tracked contest Hudson Valley Ribfest

20152 milestones

Apr 10 First tracked contest Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival
Apr 10 Peak power rating (1488) Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+18.4	Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition	Jun 8, 2018
+4.5	Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest	May 5, 2018
+0.6	Beltway BBQ Showdown	Jun 8, 2019

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.8	Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival	Apr 10, 2015
-10.4	Boss Frogs BBQ	Apr 7, 2017
-8.7	Connecticut Barbecue Challenge	Jul 18, 2026
-8	Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition	Jun 9, 2017
-6.3	Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest	May 5, 2017

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0	0	0%	top 89%	90.9%	90.9%
2022	2	0	0	100%	—	—	—
2019	2	0	0	0%	top 63%	87.5%	87.5%
2018	4	1	1	25%	top 50%	92.9%	90.1%
2017	6	0	0	0%	top 82%	86.3%	84.8%
2015	1	0	0	0%	top 93%	80.8%	80.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 18, 2026	Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT	32 / 36 (654.1600)	25 (166.2628)	31 (164)	18 (170.2744)	31 (153.6228)
Apr 1, 2022	Almost Heaven Rib Fest (One Meat Rib) Contest A Buckhannon, WV	—	—	10 (157.1428)	—	—
Apr 1, 2022	Almost Heaven Rib Fest (One Meat Rib) Contest B Buckhannon, WV	—	—	8 (168.5600)	—	—
Oct 18, 2019	Boo-B-Que 🏅 Rehoboth Beach, DE	40 / 63 (630.1832)	18 (168)	13 (165.6916)	58 (148.5600)	51 (147.9316)
Jun 8, 2019	Beltway BBQ Showdown 🏅 Upper Marlboro, MD	23 / 37 (630.0916)	15 (165.7028)	26 (155.9200)	33 (148.5144)	13 (159.9544)
Oct 19, 2018	Boo-B-Que Rehoboth Beach, DE	49 / 73 (634.1716)	36 (164)	59 (150.2516)	56 (154.2172)	29 (165.7028)
Aug 17, 2018	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	38 / 58 (635.8400)	30 (164)	18 (167.3828)	41 (156.5028)	48 (147.9544)
Jun 8, 2018	Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE	5 / 42 (669.0976)	11 (166.8916)	1 (173.1316)	19 (163.9772)	15 (165.0972)
May 5, 2018	Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD	20 / 37 (656.4456)	21 (167.4056)	19 (161.0972)	19 (163.3828)	15 (164.5600)
Aug 18, 2017	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	41 / 59 (621.0976)	56 (146.2516)	33 (157.1544)	37 (158.2856)	26 (159.4060)
Jun 24, 2017	Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	28 / 33 (613.5316)	31 (153.0856)	25 (155.9772)	21 (160.5144)	29 (143.9544)
Jun 9, 2017	Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE	40 / 46 (616.9948)	18 (166.2744)	38 (147.3828)	33 (157.6572)	41 (145.6804)
May 19, 2017	Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-Off Chesapeake, VA	24 / 34 (604.3428)	28 (144.4684)	15 (163.4172)	22 (154.2400)	27 (142.2172)
May 5, 2017	Naptown barBAYq Cooking Contest Crownsville, MD	31 / 37 (611.2568)	28 (155.4284)	31 (147.9428)	20 (159.9656)	33 (147.9200)
Apr 7, 2017	Boss Frogs BBQ Hurlock, MD	44 / 45 (595.7600)	40 (150.1828)	17 (161.7028)	43 (149.6800)	45 (134.1944)
Apr 10, 2015	Triple Threat BBQ Beer and Music Festival Harrington, DE	92 / 99 (581.5660)	82 (149.6800)	67 (153.7144)	92 (142.2172)	95 (135.9544)

DO IT GENTLY 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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

A June team

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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)