They almost always walk
76%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 22 of 29 contests
A top-10 category call in 76% of their 29 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Tracica BBQ Team
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1464
peak 1464 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ
Contests
29
in the data
First seen
2022-09-17
latest 2026-08-08
Best ToY finish
#359
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 29 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.99 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.06 (+11.93)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.52 · weakest Brisket (165.28)
Road miles
2,231
mi across 29 mapped stops · furthest 206 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Master avg
663.06 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 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.
High-water mark
681.6228
career-best overall
94.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 681.6228 at No Smoke, No Glory — 94.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2026-07-10
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
SOUTH BRIXIA has finished one call ahead of Tracica BBQ Team 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A tough matchup
13–0
behind in the head-to-head
COOKLOUNGE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
COOKLOUNGE BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
Pork Ribs nemesis
15 of 16
shared pork ribs entries lost
COOKLOUNGE BBQ ahead 94% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, COOKLOUNGE BBQ has out-cooked them in 15 of 16 shared pork ribs entries.
The metronome
±2.11%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.11% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 92.1% of a perfect score
- 29 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
131 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4926 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1516
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1516 at their best, 52 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4924 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
No shared contest yet.
Fewer contests behind them than Tracica BBQ Team has cooked, 14 to 29, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#4904 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Tracica BBQ Team's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4899 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1515
No shared contest yet.
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#4912 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2016, 6 years before Tracica BBQ Team's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#4895 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1465
No shared contest yet.
Level with Tracica BBQ Team on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOUTH BRIXIA | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Onkel Felix BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoky Cotte | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| LUNA SMOKE - Italy | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Westside BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Art Razza Piave Bbq | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GRILL GATHERING BBQ-Team | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Szendo Smoke BBQ Team | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Roast a Piece | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Hot Yard | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Barbecoa BBQ Team | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ+ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Stammtischgriller | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Woodquarter Smokerheads | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 178.8572 | 152.0228 | 165.84 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 174.8572 | 156.5488 | 166.52 | top 55% |
| Pork | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 156.5144 | 165.72 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 149.6916 | 165.28 | top 53% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZ | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| GG | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 8 | 0 | top 72% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The War of Barbeque | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 87% | 2026-06-20 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.9 yrs
2022-09-17 → 2026-08-08
Busiest season
2026
13 contests
Contests a season
5.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
BZ
5 of 29 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
13
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
23 entries · 0 wins · 11 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 166.52 · weakest Brisket (165.28)
Walk rate
76%
a top-10 call in 22 of 29 contests
Overall top-10 rate
21%
6 of 29 contests
Master average
663.06
out of 720 · 14 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
117
91–170 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,231
29 mapped stops · furthest 206 mi
Schedule strength
1552
average field rating faced — tougher than 40% of rated contests
Power rating
1464
peak 1464 · #4915 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2022
- First tracked contest FO.G & SMOKE
- First call FO.G & SMOKE
- First overall top-10 FO.G & SMOKE
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6340 FO.G & SMOKE
- Peak power rating (1498) FO.G & SMOKE
- 2024
- 10th tracked contest Muehlviertler BBQ Festival
- 2026
- First category win (Chicken) W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 BBQ Expo Master's Challenge
- 25th tracked contest The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
- Career-best overall score681.6228 No Smoke, No Glory
- Most recent contest Wild West Fest on Fire 2026
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.2 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol | 2024-02-24 |
| +4.4 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge | 2026-04-11 |
| +2.3 | No Smoke, No Glory | 2026-07-10 |
| +1.9 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 | 2026-08-08 |
| +0.7 | BBQ Knife Clash | 2026-05-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | The War of Barbeque | 2024-06-15 |
| -11.3 | The War of Barbeque | 2023-07-01 |
| -6.4 | Open Barbecue Championship | 2026-07-18 |
| -6.4 | The War of Barbeque | 2026-06-20 |
| -5.6 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival | 2024-05-18 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 100% | top 67% | 94.7% | 93.8% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56% | top 68% | 93.9% | 91.1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 84% | 90% | 89.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 Medvode, 1215 | 10 / 18 (678.7428) | 10 (171.9656) | 14 (167.3828) | 12 (165.6800) | 5 (173.7144) |
| 2026-07-18 | Open Barbecue Championship Wilhering, 4073 | 17 / 20 (673.5656) | 10 (170.8228) | 14 (167.9772) | 16 (167.3828) | 10 (167.3828) |
| 2026-07-10 | No Smoke, No Glory Zagreb, 10000 | 10 / 16 (681.6228) | 15 (164.5600) | 6 (174.2628) | 13 (166.2400) | 4 (176.5600) |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 20 / 25 (675.3372) | 18 (169.6800) | 19 (166.8688) | 22 (163.3828) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 7 (174.2856) | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 9 (167.4288) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ Knife Clash Romano Di Lombardia, GG | 6 / 10 (665.6572) | 6 (169.1428) | 9 (157.7144) | 9 (165.6800) | 1 (173.1200) |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ Knife Clash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Romano Di Lombardia, GG | — | 7 (161.1084) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ Knife Clash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Romano Di Lombardia, GG | — | — | 2 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-04-11 | BBQ Expo Master's Challenge PARMA, 43126 | 19 / 42 (674.8344) | 1 (178.8572) | 30 (163.4516) | 23 (166.8456) | 21 (165.6800) |
| 2026-03-07 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | 8 / 10 (677.0516) | 1 (175.4172) | 7 (168.5600) | 8 (171.4172) | 9 (161.6572) |
| 2026-03-07 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | — | 2 (173.7028) | — | — | — |
| 2026-03-07 | W.E.S.T. - Winter Extreme South Tyrol (ONE MEAT RIBS) Muhlwald - Selva di Molini, BZ | — | — | 4 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 24 (158.8572) | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 14 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Fo.G & Smoke 2024 Providence of MODENA (MO), | 12 / 19 (656.0228) | 15 (161.7372) | 14 (165.7256) | 15 (163.4056) | 9 (165.1544) |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 16 / 17 (646.7660) | 16 (161.1428) | 15 (162.8116) | 8 (173.1200) | 16 (149.6916) |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 8 (168.5600) | — | — | — |
| 2024-06-15 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 9 (166.8688) | — | — |
| 2024-05-18 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival Freistadt, Os 4240 | 17 / 22 (644.9720) | 12 (167.3944) | 14 (161.1088) | 19 (156.5144) | 16 (159.9544) |
| 2024-05-18 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Freistadt, Os 4240 | — | 17 (154.8112) | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #2 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 14 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2024-04-06 | "Smokin' Ribs Showdown" (ONE MEAT RIBS) #1 Brescia, 25125 | — | — | 18 (162.7884) | — | — |
| 2024-02-24 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol Rein in Taufers, BZ | 10 / 26 (675.9660) | 11 (169.7144) | 6 (173.1660) | 15 (167.9656) | 10 (165.1200) |
| 2023-10-07 | Country Road & BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) CARTIGLIANO, 36050 | — | — | 2 (172.0460) | — | — |
| 2023-07-01 | The War of Barbeque Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 14 / 15 (634.6284) | 14 (158.1940) | 14 (156.5488) | 9 (168.5256) | 15 (151.3600) |
| 2023-07-01 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | — | — | 15 (161.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-02-25 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 17 / 23 (648.0344) | 22 (152.0228) | 3 (173.7144) | 20 (158.8456) | 15 (163.4516) |
| 2022-09-17 | FO.G & SMOKE Spilamberto, Mo | 8 / 12 (649.6340) | 12 (154.8112) | 6 (163.9772) | 7 (165.1428) | 7 (165.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #359 (445 pts) | #89 (1307 pts) | #171 (957 pts) | #426 (385 pts) | #249 (685 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | #1476 (55 pts) | #1128 (108 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #600 (283 pts) | #422 (524 pts) | #379 (626 pts) | #598 (308 pts) | #599 (308 pts) |