OLD TRUCKERS BBQ

OLD TRUCKERS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 8th of 32 at the EUregio Barbeque Festival (2018). They are ranked #4114 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,114

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1481

peak 1481 · rated over 13 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 31, 2018

latest May 14, 2022 · 4.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#557

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

8% of 13 contests

Avg finish

top 63%

overall standings

Best overall

667.9316 / 720

Master · EUregio Barbeque Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

634.05

last 5 Master vs avg 633.96 (+0.08)

Walk rate

62%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7372

Pork · EUregio Barbeque Festival

Consistency

±16.87

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 164.66 · weakest Brisket (151.58)

Road miles

2,987

across 13 mapped stops · furthest 607 mi

Schedule strength

30%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)

Master avg

633.96 / 720

13 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

62% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 8 of 13 contests

A top-10 category call in 62% of their 13 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

667.9316 career-best overall

92.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 667.9316 at EUregio Barbeque Festival — 92.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 18, 2018

Their season

2019 their best year

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

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

A tough matchup

8–1 behind in the head-to-head

White Squirrel BBQ ahead in 89% of their meetings

White Squirrel BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−13.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 13.08 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 38%.

Brisket avg 151.58
Chicken avg 164.66
1 call in 13 entries

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BBQ De Reizende Mannen in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

2.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Longhorn BBQ (May 14, 2022).

last seen Jan 18, 2020
back May 14, 2022

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Chicken nemesis

8 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±2.34% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.34% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.1% of a perfect score
13 contests

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
2022 ↗	Master	#1158 (99 pts)	#1178 (104 pts)	#1237 (104 pts)	#1007 (134 pts)	#1171 (104 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#744 (108 pts)	#649 (138 pts)	#798 (103 pts)	#1100 (58 pts)	#533 (203 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#892 (313 pts)	#962 (298 pts)	#935 (323 pts)	#762 (423 pts)	#1120 (238 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#557 (640 pts)	#306 (1,060 pts)	#606 (600 pts)	#424 (850 pts)	#738 (480 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to OLD TRUCKERS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

TRI-Q DUTCH BBQ TEAM

#4,132 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1504

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to OLD TRUCKERS BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team OLD TRUCKERS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 3, 2022

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Smokin Trees BBQ

#4,123 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1515

They've been 1515 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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Burn Out BBQ

#4,124 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1516

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Oct 23, 2021

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ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ

#4,110 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1481

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before OLD TRUCKERS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 12 contests

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Udder Chaos

#4,104 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1502

They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before OLD TRUCKERS BBQ's first contest.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jul 23, 2022

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GEM CITY BBQ

#4,126 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1480

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
White Squirrel BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
VIKING BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER BBQ-TEAM	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PARKSTAD SMOKERS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
BBQ+	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
IQ - NETHERLANDS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
010 BRAAI	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BBQ De Reizende Mannen	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
GRILLSTAR.DE BBQ TEAM	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKIN' PORKETEERS	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
DE FILOUS	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
WETTELS ON FIRE	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
BBQ WIESEL	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	13	5	1	2	176.5600	155.9656	164.66	top 48%
Pork Ribs	13	1	0	0	166.8572	145.1544	157.75	top 62%
Pork	12	5	0	1	177.7372	147.3944	159.70	top 54%
Brisket	13	1	0	0	168.5256	133.0972	151.58	top 71%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 93%
Medium (20–39)	9	top 55%
Large (40+)	3	top 78%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ an der Burg 2019	2	13	0	top 43%	Jul 6, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 8 contests

Contests a season 3.3 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in BZ 1 of 13 contests

Contests visited 12 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 185 finished ahead 161 times, behind 271

Longest layoff 2.3 yrs Jan 18, 2020 → May 14, 2022

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

20221 milestone

May 14 Most recent contest Longhorn BBQ

20191 milestone

Aug 17 10th tracked contest EUregio Barbecue Festival

20188 milestones

Mar 31 First tracked contest Eastern BBQ Contest
Mar 31 Peak power rating (1498) Eastern BBQ Contest
Jun 30 First call BBQ an der Burg 2018
Jun 30 First category win (Chicken) BBQ an der Burg 2018
Aug 18 First overall top-10 EUregio Barbeque Festival
Aug 18 First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.9316 EUregio Barbeque Festival
Aug 18 Career-best overall score667.9316 EUregio Barbeque Festival
Aug 18 Career-best single call (Pork)177.7372 EUregio Barbeque Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.1	EUregio Barbeque Festival	Aug 18, 2018
+6.3	BBQ an der Burg 2019	Jul 6, 2019
+4.9	EUregio Barbecue Festival	Aug 17, 2019
+4.4	BBQ an der Burg 2018	Jun 30, 2018
+3.3	W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest	Jan 18, 2020

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.3	Longhorn BBQ	May 14, 2022
-9.4	Meat The East	Apr 14, 2018
-9.3	3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival	Jul 21, 2018
-9.3	Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2)	May 12, 2018
-8.4	Het 5DE BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland	Sep 15, 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)
2022	1	0	0	100%	top 93%	83.4%	83.4%
2020	1	0	0	100%	top 50%	89.6%	89.6%
2019	3	0	0	100%	top 47%	89.7%	89.1%
2018	8	1	1	38%	top 67%	92.8%	88%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 14, 2022	Longhorn BBQ Broerup	13 / 14 (600.4000)	12 (158.8000)	12 (153.1200)	8 (155.3828)	12 (133.0972)
Jan 18, 2020	W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ	14 / 28 (645.0056)	9 (167.9656)	15 (161.1200)	24 (147.3944)	4 (168.5256)
Sep 21, 2019	Het BBQ Kampioenschap Van Het Waasland Sint Niklaas	19 / 36 (646.1828)	17 (163.9428)	18 (161.1772)	8 (169.6800)	27 (151.3828)
Aug 17, 2019	EUregio Barbecue Festival Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren	13 / 28 (639.8628)	10 (167.3712)	6 (166.8572)	—	25 (142.2516)
Jul 6, 2019	BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland	15 / 36 (638.7888)	23 (158.8000)	27 (153.7144)	8 (163.9772)	12 (162.2972)
Sep 15, 2018	Het 5DE BBQKampioenschap Van Het Waasland Sint Niklaas	26 / 31 (625.6000)	6 (171.9772)	25 (153.0856)	31 (149.6800)	25 (150.8572)
Sep 1, 2018	2nd International Suydersee BBQ Contest Zeewolde Flevoland	27 / 44 (637.5312)	30 (161.6572)	23 (158.8000)	12 (165.6800)	31 (151.3940)
Aug 18, 2018	EUregio Barbeque Festival Waldfeucht-Haaren/NRW	8 / 32 (667.9316)	2 (176.5600)	20 (163.3944)	2 (177.7372)	29 (150.2400)
Jul 21, 2018	3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen	42 / 48 (607.9428)	25 (163.3828)	44 (145.1544)	43 (150.2628)	38 (149.1428)
Jun 30, 2018	BBQ an der Burg 2018 Geestland	13 / 30 (641.7028)	1 (171.9772)	22 (155.4288)	6 (166.8684)	25 (147.4284)
May 12, 2018	Beer,Fries & BBQ V (Day 2) Hasselt	44 / 51 (619.8288)	41 (157.0628)	33 (156.5600)	39 (154.8688)	40 (151.3372)
Apr 14, 2018	Meat The East Hengelo	29 / 34 (629.6684)	28 (155.9656)	19 (159.4172)	25 (158.2856)	28 (156)
Mar 31, 2018	Eastern BBQ Contest Ninove	21 / 33 (641.0860)	14 (165.1200)	14 (162.8688)	24 (156.5484)	22 (156.5488)

OLD TRUCKERS 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

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

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

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)