High-water mark
685.1316
career-best overall
95.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 685.1316 at Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off — 95.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2020-08-28
BUILDERS BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1491
peak 1526 · rated over 13 contests ⓘ
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2018-08-17
latest 2023-03-24
Best ToY finish
#519
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.76 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 661.11 (-12.35)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.40
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.42 · weakest Chicken (163.66)
Road miles
1,083
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 161 mi
Schedule strength
87%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1618)
Purse competed for
$111K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.11 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (10 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.
The one to beat
3×
one call ahead of them
Ambition Que has finished one call ahead of BUILDERS BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2018
their best year
2018 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 32%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 32%
A tough matchup
11–0
behind in the head-to-head
GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 100% of their meetings
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
The weak link
−5.8
points behind their best meat
Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.76 points below their pork, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 23%.
- Chicken avg 163.66
- Pork avg 169.42
- 1 calls in 13 entries
Pork nemesis
8 of 11
shared pork entries lost
GETTIN' BASTED ahead 73% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared pork entries.
They cook the hard rooms
1618
average field rating faced
A tougher draw than 87% of rated fields
The fields they enter average a 1618 power rating — a tougher draw than 87% of every rated contest in the data.
- 13 rated contests
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
TAILGATE GUYS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
A September team
Top 45%
average finish in September
Something about September: average finish in the top 45% across 3 contests, versus top 63% the rest of the year.
- 3 September contests
- top 63% the rest of the year
The metronome
±2.14%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.14% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 91.8% of a perfect score
- 14 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.
144 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3565 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1491
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BUILDERS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BUILDERS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3586 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1491
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BUILDERS BBQ)
Fewer contests behind them than BUILDERS BBQ has cooked, 8 to 14, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#3571 of the rated field
- Contests
- 34
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1518
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to BUILDERS BBQ)
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 34 contests, alongside a 15% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#3602 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before BUILDERS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#3583 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before BUILDERS BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#3593 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Level with BUILDERS BBQ 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TAILGATE GUYS BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Fergolicious BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 152.5372 | 163.66 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 147.3600 | 164.18 | top 61% |
| Pork | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 158.7884 | 169.42 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 154.8000 | 163.97 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 11 | 0 | top 69% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 41% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 70% | 2021-03-26 |
| Anchor City Cook off | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 51% | 2019-10-11 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.6 yrs
2018-08-17 → 2023-03-24
Busiest season
2019
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
12 of 14 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
11
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
14 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 169.42 · weakest Chicken (163.66)
Walk rate
36%
a top-10 call in 5 of 14 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 14 contests
Master average
661.11
out of 720 · 13 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
802
656–655 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,083
14 mapped stops · furthest 161 mi
Schedule strength
1618
average field rating faced — tougher than 87% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$111,395
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 10 state-championship entries
Power rating
1491
peak 1526 · #3577 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2018
- First tracked contest *Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score673.0516 *Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest
- First call *Anchor City Cook Off
- Peak power rating (1526) *Anchor City Cook Off
- 2020
- Career-best overall score685.1316 Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off
- 2021
- Career-best single call (Pork)177.7028 Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge
- 10th tracked contest Mother Road BBQ Competition
- 2023
- Most recent contest Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.5 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2018-09-15 |
| +9.6 | *Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest | 2018-08-17 |
| +8 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off | 2020-08-28 |
| +4.6 | *Anchor City Cook Off | 2018-10-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.7 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ | 2019-08-02 |
| -8.7 | Mother Road BBQ Competition | 2021-03-27 |
| -5.3 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) | 2023-03-24 |
| -5.3 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 | 2022-03-26 |
| -3.9 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 | 2022-03-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 90.4% | 90.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 82% | 92.7% | 90.6% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 95.2% | 94.1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 65% | 93.9% | 91.6% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 32% | 94% | 93.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-24 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 23 / 26 (639.2000) | 22 (162.2400) | 23 (157.6572) | 23 (158.7884) | 22 (160.5144) |
| 2023-03-24 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (One Meat Ribs) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 18 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 33 / 39 (650.6284) | 39 (153.0744) | 24 (167.3828) | 32 (162.7884) | 24 (167.3828) |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 30 / 38 (648.9712) | 38 (153.6228) | 31 (154.8000) | 13 (170.8228) | 16 (169.7256) |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition 🏅 Waynesville, MO | 30 / 32 (637.6232) | 31 (152.5372) | 32 (147.3600) | 8 (175.4516) | 27 (162.2744) |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 37 / 52 (667.3712) | 46 (162.2628) | 46 (158.8572) | 3 (177.7028) | 27 (168.5484) |
| 2020-09-11 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge 🏅 St. Roberts, MO | 18 / 26 (670.1484) | 8 (174.2972) | 22 (162.2400) | 12 (170.8228) | 24 (162.7884) |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off 🏅 Nevada, MO | 17 / 37 (685.1316) | 12 (174.2972) | 17 (170.2972) | 15 (173.1200) | 22 (167.4172) |
| 2019-10-11 | Anchor City Cook off 🏅 Centralia, MO | 14 / 25 (675.9088) | 21 (165.0972) | 2 (174.8572) | 14 (166.8344) | 10 (169.1200) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 204 / 468 (663.8744) | 357 (159.3828) | 47 (174.2744) | 25 (175.4172) | 373 (154.8000) |
| 2019-08-02 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ 🏅 Laurie, MO | 29 / 30 (639.8400) | 26 (163.9772) | 29 (157.6916) | 29 (162.2400) | 29 (155.9312) |
| 2018-10-12 | *Anchor City Cook Off Centralia, MO | 15 / 33 (665.5888) | 22 (162.2516) | 11 (170.8228) | 10 (171.9772) | 22 (160.5372) |
| 2018-09-15 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 108 / 467 (677.1088) | 34 (175.4400) | 199 (167.4288) | 142 (169.1200) | 202 (165.1200) |
| 2018-08-17 | *Cape Jaycees BBQ Fest Cape Girardeau, MO | 12 / 44 (673.0516) | 15 (169.1200) | 11 (169.1200) | 17 (167.3944) | 15 (167.4172) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1248 (61 pts) | #1299 (66 pts) | #1049 (141 pts) | #1282 (61 pts) | #1271 (66 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1090 (125 pts) | #854 (180 pts) | #882 (170 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #988 (117 pts) | #1045 (117 pts) | #1081 (117 pts) | #482 (387 pts) | #1020 (117 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #519 (186 pts) | #431 (271 pts) | #612 (166 pts) | #493 (226 pts) | #656 (131 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1113 (220 pts) | #1276 (185 pts) | #858 (365 pts) | #1184 (220 pts) | #1111 (240 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1138 (233 pts) | #1312 (183 pts) | #1119 (258 pts) | #1196 (233 pts) | #1327 (183 pts) |