MOODSWING BBQ AZ
Rating
1511
peak 1514
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-01-18
latest 2022-04-08
Best ToY finish
#1954
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.81
last 5 vs career avg 664.81 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.01
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.76 · weakest Pork (162.24)
Road miles
1990
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 1484 mi
Storylines
🍖 Signature meat
When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 40% of their entries (2 of 5).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AZ first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 157.6572 | 165.92 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 178.2972 | 164.5372 | 171.76 | top 29% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 154.8000 | 162.24 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 158.8228 | 164.88 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
| CA | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AZ (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 664.81
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.1372 | 654.14 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.1600 | 662.16 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 677.1316 | 669.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 24 / 34 (654.1372) | 30 (157.6572) | 25 (164.5372) | 9 (173.1200) | 24 (158.8228) |
| 2021-03-19 | Smoke on The Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 37 / 57 (662.1600) | 33 (166.8228) | 16 (171.9772) | 51 (157.0972) | 33 (166.2628) |
| 2019-05-03 | 7th Annual Show Low BBQ Throw down Show Low, AZ | 24 / 45 (660.4568) | 35 (162.8456) | 17 (166.2972) | 24 (166.2284) | 18 (165.0856) |
| 2019-02-15 | The Smithfield Guinea Pig (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Indian Wells, CA | 13 / 49 (677.1316) | 18 (169.1772) | 1 (177.7144) | 44 (159.9772) | 18 (170.2628) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 21 / 63 (670.1716) | 9 (173.1200) | 1 (178.2972) | 56 (154.8000) | 35 (163.9544) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1776 (105 pts) |