The comeback
4.4 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.4 years, then back at Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) (Sep 12, 2026).
- last seen Apr 29, 2022
- back Sep 12, 2026
CERDOBELLUM
CERDOBELLUM is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 21st of 37 at the Beltway BBQ Showdown (2019). They finished #1673 in the 2022 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jun 24, 2017
latest Apr 29, 2022 · 4.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±72.83
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.84 · weakest Brisket (152.53)
Road miles
2,437
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 2,392 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)
Purse competed for
$18K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
574.94 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 159.4400 | 162.84 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 146.8228 | 153.97 | top 77% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0004 | 160.5372 | 161.89 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0972 | 147.9544 | 152.53 | top 64% |
“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
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
2 of 4 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
4 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Opponents faced
96
finished ahead 22 times, behind 82
Longest layoff
4.4 yrs
Apr 29, 2022 → Sep 12, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2744 Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Most recent contest Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20192 milestones
- Career-best overall score635.3032 Beltway BBQ Showdown
- Peak power rating (1495) Beltway BBQ Showdown
20171 milestone
- First tracked contest Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.5 | Beltway BBQ Showdown | Jun 8, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | Apr 29, 2022 |
| -6.7 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle | Jun 24, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 65.6% | 65.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 85.7% | 85.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Woodland Ribs & Rods Rib Cook Off & Car Show (ONE MEAT RIBS) Woodland, CA | — | — | 12 (170.2744) | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 29 / 29 (472.4800) | 18 (164.5372) | 27 (146.8228) | 23 (161.1200) | — |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Beltway BBQ Showdown 🏅 Upper Marlboro, MD | 21 / 37 (635.3032) | 16 (164.5372) | 31 (149.6684) | 17 (164.0004) | 17 (157.0972) |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 27 / 33 (617.0288) | 25 (159.4400) | 30 (149.0972) | 20 (160.5372) | 27 (147.9544) |