High-water mark
681.7144
career-best overall
94.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 681.7144 at Hops and Hogs Festival — 94.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 4, 2019
The Sauce And All That Goes With It
The Sauce And All That Goes With It is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 4th of 11 at the Hops and Hogs Festival (2019). They are ranked #3923 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “The Sauce (And All That Goes With It)”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1485
peak 1485 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
May 8, 2015
latest Nov 8, 2019 · 4.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
20% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.35 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 647.00 (+11.34)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.77
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.13 · weakest Pork (159.24)
Road miles
706
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 91 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1587)
Purse competed for
$46K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
647.00 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #744 (405 pts) | #737 (460 pts) | #563 (615 pts) | #936 (315 pts) | #688 (490 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to The Sauce And All That Goes With It, each with one reason worth a look.
164 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,908 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
0–4 in 4 shared contests (0% to The Sauce And All That Goes With It)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — TEAM HOLY SMOKES ahead 4–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,909 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1510
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,945 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1521
They've been 1521 at their best, 36 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#3,940 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1511
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#3,918 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1485
Level with The Sauce And All That Goes With It on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,916 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1485
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 5 years before The Sauce And All That Goes With It'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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| WHO CARES BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| EB'S BAR-B-QUE | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| K & D SMOKERS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 178.8800 | 144.5144 | 163.13 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 147.8972 | 161.98 | top 58% |
| Pork | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 138.8344 | 159.24 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 146.8000 | 162.66 | top 54% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 78% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiggy With The Piggy | 3 | 49 | 0 | top 77% | May 3, 2019 |
| Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 65% | Sep 27, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
5 contests
Contests a season
3.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NC
13 of 15 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
12
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
273
finished ahead 173 times, behind 476
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Aug 4, 2017 → May 3, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20194 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Hops and Hogs Festival
- Career-best overall score681.7144 Hops and Hogs Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8800 Hops and Hogs Festival
- Most recent contest Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A)
20171 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Pigs & Pedals
20163 milestones
- First call Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest
- First overall top-10 Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.3256 Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge
- Peak power rating (1487) Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.6 | Hops and Hogs Festival | Oct 4, 2019 |
| +9.9 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off | Oct 7, 2016 |
| +9 | Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest | Jun 3, 2016 |
| +2.8 | Pigs & Pedals | Aug 4, 2017 |
| +2.3 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge | Sep 27, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig | Sep 11, 2015 |
| -13.5 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge | May 8, 2015 |
| -11.7 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | Sep 18, 2015 |
| -6.8 | Jiggy With The Piggy | May 3, 2019 |
| -6.5 | Jiggy With the Piggy | May 5, 2017 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60% | top 65% | 94.7% | 91.4% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 69% | 91.3% | 89.1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 50% | 93.6% | 92.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 85.9% | 84.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2019 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) 🏅 Concord, NC | 32 / 47 (659.7824) | 36 (164.5256) | 19 (169.6800) | 37 (162.7884) | 33 (162.7884) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Hops and Hogs Festival Huntersville, NC | 4 / 11 (681.7144) | 1 (178.8800) | 2 (172.5716) | 8 (164.5600) | 6 (165.7028) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 24 / 37 (659.2800) | 26 (165.1088) | 5 (174.8572) | 37 (150.2056) | 14 (169.1084) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival 🏅 West Jefferson, NC | 16 / 24 (655.7712) | 19 (160.5028) | 9 (169.6800) | 22 (158.2056) | 6 (167.3828) |
| May 3, 2019 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 52 / 60 (635.1884) | 54 (155.9200) | 50 (155.3600) | 43 (159.9656) | 34 (163.9428) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 26 / 46 (639.2228) | 37 (155.3600) | 23 (159.9544) | 36 (154.2056) | 13 (169.7028) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Piggin In The Park (PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Woodruff, SC | 30 / 44 (657.0056) | 6 (176) | 41 (147.9200) | 25 (165.1200) | 14 (167.9656) |
| May 5, 2017 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 61 / 75 (628.3428) | 10 (173.1084) | 73 (147.8972) | 64 (155.4056) | 57 (151.9316) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC | 9 / 25 (673.6340) | 13 (166.8456) | 15 (165.1084) | 11 (167.9772) | 5 (173.7028) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 20 / 31 (670.1944) | 25 (162.8000) | 18 (166.8456) | 15 (168.5716) | 10 (171.9772) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest Lincolnton, NC | 9 / 26 (671.3256) | 4 (172.0116) | 5 (170.8228) | 5 (170.2856) | 17 (158.2056) |
| May 6, 2016 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 49 / 76 (645.5204) | 35 (167.3944) | 66 (152.5144) | 47 (161.6572) | 34 (163.9544) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 58 / 59 (602.6516) | 53 (155.3828) | 52 (150.8116) | 58 (149.6572) | 52 (146.8000) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig Fort Mill, SC | 29 / 29 (618.6972) | 29 (144.5144) | 26 (157.6916) | 26 (161.1084) | 26 (155.3828) |
| May 8, 2015 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC | 72 / 74 (606.7428) | 71 (148.5256) | 29 (168) | 73 (138.8344) | 61 (151.3828) |