High-water mark
688.4912
career-best overall
95.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 688.4912 at Connecticut Barbecue Challenge — 95.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jul 18, 2026
Warped BBQ
Warped BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2025 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 9th of 36 at the Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (2026). They are ranked #4370 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1476
peak 1476 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jul 12, 2025
latest Aug 15, 2026 · 1.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
13% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.88 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 620.82 (+46.07)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±112.34
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.94 · weakest Pork (144.48)
Road miles
386
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 170 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$34K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
620.82 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Warped BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
147 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,394 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,351 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1476
Level with Warped BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,365 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1476
They were already cooking in 2017, 8 years before Warped BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,374 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,360 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1476
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Warped BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,373 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Warped BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans of BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ELJEFE SMOKE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| HUMPHREY'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q42 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Let It Smoke Barbecue | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKS & STONES BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PADDY MCQ'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| American Barbecue Company | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| House of Que | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| New Pigs on the Block | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Mullen It Over BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| smoKINGBATKO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 154.8000 | 164.94 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 20 | 149.19 | top 63% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 20 | 144.48 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7256 | 151.3944 | 163.50 | top 66% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 72% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 63% | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 75% | Apr 11, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
7 contests
Contests a season
4
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CT
5 of 8 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
8 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
102
finished ahead 69 times, behind 160
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.5256 Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1)
- First call Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
- First overall top-10 Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
- Career-best overall score688.4912 Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2744 Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
- Most recent contest Kora Kares for Kids
20252 milestones
- First tracked contest Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
- Peak power rating (1485) Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | Jul 18, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.8 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge | Jul 12, 2025 |
| -6.4 | Mass in May (Day 2) | May 16, 2026 |
| -5.4 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Jun 13, 2026 |
| -5.3 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) | Apr 11, 2026 |
| -3.3 | Kora Kares for Kids | Aug 15, 2026 |
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 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29% | top 67% | 95.6% | 92.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 48.2% | 48.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | 37 / 51 (668.5028) | 40 (166.2400) | 30 (168.5828) | 43 (162.8228) | 22 (170.8572) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Kora Kares for Kids (ONE MEAT RIBS) Hiram, ME | — | — | 48 (158.2288) | — | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 9 / 36 (688.4912) | 14 (170.8112) | 15 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2744) | 7 (173.7256) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Bristol, CT | 20 / 26 (659.8628) | 20 (165.0972) | 10 (169.6800) | 22 (162.8228) | 20 (162.2628) |
| May 16, 2026 | Mass in May (Day 2) 🏅 Wrentham, MA | 25 / 31 (652.4684) | 28 (154.8000) | 18 (167.4056) | 24 (164) | 19 (166.2628) |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 23 / 29 (665.0972) | 13 (173.1200) | 16 (171.9772) | 24 (159.9772) | 26 (160.0228) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 1) 🏅 Bristol, CT | 23 / 33 (664.5256) | 22 (169.1084) | 21 (167.9772) | 18 (167.4744) | 24 (159.9656) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Connecticut Barbecue Challenge 🏅 Somers, CT | 30 / 30 (346.7772) | 30 (155.3828) | 30 (20) | 30 (20) | 29 (151.3944) |