NORTH MEETS SOUTH BBQ NC NC
Rating
1554
peak 1554
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2019-10-11
Best ToY finish
#318
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 23%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
681.09 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 675.74 (+5.36)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
and counting
Consistency
±14.57
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.78 · weakest Brisket (168.26)
Road miles
363
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 103 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has finished one call ahead of NORTH MEETS SOUTH BBQ NC 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SMOKIN SKULLIES has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
📈 Riding a hot streak
Currently on a 5-contest overall top-10 run.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 154.2056 | 169.03 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 176.5828 | 159.4288 | 168.66 | top 33% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 165.6684 | 169.78 | top 27% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 176.5600 | 156.5600 | 168.26 | top 31% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 25% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 675.74
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 694.8000 | 675.74 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-11 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 7 / 32 (677.1316) | 2 (174.2972) | 19 (159.4288) | 12 (170.2628) | 3 (173.1428) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 7 / 56 (685.6344) | 13 (170.8228) | 29 (166.2744) | 5 (173.1200) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2019-08-02 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 8 / 40 (680.4796) | 4 (177.1428) | 17 (167.4056) | 11 (170.8228) | 23 (165.1084) |
| 2019-06-14 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC | 6 / 38 (667.4284) | 18 (166.2856) | 2 (176.5828) | 11 (168.0000) | 26 (156.5600) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 2 / 60 (694.8000) | 11 (171.4172) | 1 (176.0116) | 9 (170.8112) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2019-04-26 | BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC | 28 / 43 (648.9368) | 34 (154.2056) | 15 (166.2628) | 19 (165.6684) | 19 (162.8000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #318 (977 pts) | #366 (872 pts) | #363 (902 pts) | #424 (802 pts) | #348 (947 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #678 (500 pts) | #793 (430 pts) | #718 (500 pts) | #520 (705 pts) | #777 (445 pts) |