AGAINST THE GRAIN BBQ NE
Rating
1520
peak 1520
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2023-01-27
Best ToY finish
#592
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.63
last 4 vs career avg 673.63 (-0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 172.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.26)
Road miles
156
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 70 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DIRT ROAD BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of FAIRWAY SMOKERS in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NE first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 157.6456 | 166.82 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 155.9544 | 164.26 | top 60% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4628 | 161.6684 | 169.84 | top 38% |
| Brisket | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2856 | 170.2972 | 172.70 | top 24% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 3 | 0 | top 36% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NE (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 673.63
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 682.8228 | 682.82 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 668.4912 | 668.49 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 677.0284 | 671.59 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-27 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 7 / 31 (682.8228) | 9 (171.4172) | 23 (161.6800) | 4 (175.4628) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 27 / 46 (668.4912) | 20 (169.1084) | 25 (167.4172) | 36 (161.6684) | 21 (170.2972) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 18 / 34 (666.1600) | 14 (169.1200) | 30 (155.9544) | 15 (169.1200) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 11 / 39 (677.0284) | 32 (157.6456) | 9 (171.9772) | 7 (173.1200) | 4 (174.2856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #826 (161 pts) | #955 (141 pts) | #1407 (66 pts) | #747 (206 pts) | #717 (231 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1183 (85 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1170 (80 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1112 (224 pts) | #1354 (174 pts) | #1223 (204 pts) | #1026 (274 pts) | #890 (344 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #592 (582 pts) | #804 (422 pts) | #760 (472 pts) | #761 (462 pts) | #673 (542 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1163 (255 pts) | #1269 (245 pts) | #993 (375 pts) | #1213 (265 pts) | #911 (410 pts) |