CRESCENT MOON BBQ

CRESCENT MOON BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 6th of 71 at the New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) (2018). They are ranked #3225 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,225

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1500

peak 1522 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jul 8, 2016

latest Jun 18, 2021 · 4.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#734

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

6% of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 57%

overall standings

Best overall

665.0516 / 720

Master · New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL)

Perfect 180s

Current form

639.92 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 635.49 (+4.43)

Walk rate

59%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.2972

Chicken · Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival

Consistency

±17.32

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.07 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.70)

Road miles

4,151

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 1,273 mi

Schedule strength

55%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)

Purse competed for

$39K

listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

635.49 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

665.0516 career-best overall

92.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 665.0516 at New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) — 92.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 24, 2018

Their season

2019 their best year

2019 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 47%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 47%

A tough matchup

11–2 behind in the head-to-head

Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit ahead in 85% of their meetings

Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has come out ahead in 11 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.4 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.37 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 12% of the time against 29%.

Pork Ribs avg 155.70
Chicken avg 163.07
2 calls in 17 entries

A strong matchup

6–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DEAD ON Q in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

9 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit ahead 69% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit has out-cooked them in 9 of 13 shared chicken entries.

The long haul

4,151 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,151 miles across 17 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,273 miles to Harper County Bullseye BBQ.

17 mapped stops
furthest 1,273 mi

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The metronome

±2.41% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.41% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.3% of a perfect score
17 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked New Jersey State Barbecue Championship every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 18th

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
2021 ↗	Master	#836 (150 pts)	#673 (245 pts)	#682 (245 pts)	#776 (180 pts)	#670 (245 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#735 (113 pts)	#404 (288 pts)	#764 (113 pts)	#627 (153 pts)	#756 (113 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#947 (286 pts)	#799 (411 pts)	#1160 (226 pts)	#967 (301 pts)	#891 (341 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#734 (455 pts)	#763 (450 pts)	#757 (475 pts)	#875 (375 pts)	#620 (590 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1602 (145 pts)	#1435 (195 pts)	#1259 (250 pts)	#1799 (120 pts)	#1476 (180 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to CRESCENT MOON BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

M & M Barbeque

#3,236 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1522

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CRESCENT MOON BBQ)

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

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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House of Hawg

#3,222 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1511

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CRESCENT MOON BBQ)

Fewer contests behind them than CRESCENT MOON BBQ has cooked, 11 to 17, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jul 28, 2023

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BRACKEN RACKS BBQ

#3,238 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 102
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1505

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CRESCENT MOON BBQ)

102 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 12% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 102 contests
last seen Apr 24, 2026

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FAT BOTTOM BBQ

#3,209 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1526

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

rated over 18 contests
last seen Apr 22, 2022

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ON THE SAUCE

#3,233 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1501

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2022

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FLATLANDER BARBECUE

#3,216 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 28, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
POPPA Q-BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Top Gun Barbecue	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
Hot Rod's BBQ	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
BOGGS HOG BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
DANTE'S INFERNO	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
Piggin' Whiskey	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
DEAD ON Q	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
SHADY CREW	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
LOCAL SMOKE BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	5	1	1	178.2972	146.2516	163.07	top 51%
Pork Ribs	17	2	0	0	172.0116	140.5372	155.70	top 60%
Pork	17	1	0	0	169.7372	145.7716	158.09	top 62%
Brisket	17	5	0	1	171.9772	135.3944	158.62	top 48%

“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 71%
Large (40+)	12	0	top 52%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NJ	8	top 52%
PA	4	top 47%
CT	3	top 72%
DE	1	top 68%
KS	1	top 87%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	4	18	top 37%	Jul 12, 2019
Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival	3	18	top 72%	May 4, 2019
Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2	16	top 64%	Oct 16, 2020

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 6 contests

Contests a season 2.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NJ 8 of 17 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 11 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 407 finished ahead 391 times, behind 476

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

20211 milestone

Jun 18 Most recent contest York County BBQ Festival

20193 milestones

May 4 First category win (Chicken) Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
May 4 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
Oct 11 Peak power rating (1522) Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

20184 milestones

Aug 24 First overall top-10 New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL)
Aug 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.0516 New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL)
Aug 24 Career-best overall score665.0516 New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL)
Oct 19 10th tracked contest Boo-B-Que

20162 milestones

Jul 8 First tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Jul 8 First call New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.8	New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL)	Aug 24, 2018
+7.8	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 12, 2019
+7.3	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 7, 2017
+7.1	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 14, 2018
+6.3	Que by the Sea	Sep 22, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.6	New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	Jul 31, 2020
-8.8	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival	May 5, 2018
-7.9	Harper County Bullseye BBQ	Oct 20, 2017
-6.1	York County BBQ Festival	Jun 18, 2021
-5.5	Que for the Troops	Jun 1, 2018

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)
2021	2	0	0	100%	top 51%	91.9%	90.9%
2020	2	0	0	50%	top 89%	88%	86.3%
2019	3	0	1	100%	top 47%	90.7%	90.2%
2018	6	1	0	33%	top 53%	92.4%	88.3%
2017	3	0	0	33%	top 61%	88.5%	86.8%
2016	1	0	0	100%	top 55%	85.5%	85.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 18, 2021	York County BBQ Festival 🏅 Delta, PA	25 / 41 (661.6344)	23 (166.8344)	5 (170.2972)	40 (153.6456)	5 (170.8572)
May 14, 2021	Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 🏅 Morgantown, PA	19 / 46 (647.8628)	6 (170.2744)	32 (154.8000)	13 (165.1200)	28 (157.6684)
Oct 16, 2020	Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ	29 / 37 (633.6692)	4 (176.0344)	31 (154.2744)	26 (164.0228)	37 (139.3376)
Jul 31, 2020	New Jersey KnoQ-out: DAY 2-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ	28 / 28 (609.0516)	20 (166.8572)	28 (142.2400)	17 (164.5600)	28 (135.3944)
Oct 11, 2019	Red White & Que: Day 1 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ	16 / 32 (647.3600)	22 (163.4172)	24 (153.1200)	17 (163.4400)	8 (167.3828)
Jul 12, 2019	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	18 / 64 (653.1084)	46 (155.9884)	21 (161.1200)	9 (169.7372)	16 (166.2628)
May 4, 2019	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival 🏅 Ridgefield, CT	18 / 29 (647.2572)	1 (178.2972)	19 (157.0856)	24 (155.3600)	19 (156.5144)
Oct 19, 2018	Boo-B-Que Rehoboth Beach, DE	50 / 73 (632.3660)	38 (163.9544)	66 (147.3372)	20 (166.8572)	55 (154.2172)
Sep 22, 2018	Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ	17 / 43 (645.5432)	37 (155.3716)	21 (158.2516)	25 (160.5028)	3 (171.4172)
Aug 24, 2018	New Holland Summer Fest (JUDGES FULL) New Holland, PA	6 / 71 (665.0516)	4 (172.5600)	4 (172.0116)	60 (148.5028)	6 (171.9772)
Jul 14, 2018	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	22 / 64 (637.0284)	12 (165.7372)	44 (150.8116)	38 (156.5140)	12 (163.9656)
Jun 1, 2018	Que for the Troops Levittown, PA	47 / 61 (626.6628)	53 (150.2056)	48 (153.0860)	15 (166.2284)	41 (157.1428)
May 5, 2018	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT	36 / 40 (606.2056)	39 (149.6800)	24 (157.7028)	38 (146.8228)	31 (152)
Oct 20, 2017	Harper County Bullseye BBQ Harper, KS	41 / 47 (626.1484)	38 (164.5372)	43 (151.3828)	40 (156.5600)	41 (153.6684)
Jul 7, 2017	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	21 / 67 (637.0400)	10 (167.4172)	12 (161.1200)	42 (153.0972)	26 (155.4056)
May 6, 2017	Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival Ridgefield, CT	24 / 38 (612.0004)	33 (146.2516)	12 (161.7144)	31 (145.7716)	13 (158.2628)
Jul 8, 2016	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ	36 / 65 (615.3256)	26 (158.8456)	57 (140.5372)	45 (150.8228)	8 (165.1200)

CRESCENT MOON 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 (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

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)