The Sauce And All That Goes With It NC
Rating
1490
peak 1490
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2019-11-08
Best ToY finish
#750
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.35
last 5 vs career avg 658.35 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.78
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.43 · weakest Pork (159.15)
Road miles
164
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 53 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of EB'S BAR-B-QUE in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178.8800 | 155.9200 | 164.99 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 155.3600 | 168.43 | top 39% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 150.2056 | 159.15 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 162.7884 | 165.79 | top 49% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 658.35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 681.7144 | 658.35 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-08 | 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) |
| 2019-10-04 | Hops and Hogs Festival Huntersville, NC | 4 / 11 (681.7144) | 1 (178.8800) | 2 (172.5716) | 8 (164.5600) | 6 (165.7028) |
| 2019-09-27 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC | 24 / 37 (659.2800) | 26 (165.1088) | 5 (174.8572) | 37 (150.2056) | 14 (169.1084) |
| 2019-08-30 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Brew Festival West Jefferson, NC | 16 / 24 (655.7712) | 19 (160.5028) | 9 (169.6800) | 22 (158.2056) | 6 (167.3828) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 52 / 60 (635.1884) | 54 (155.9200) | 50 (155.3600) | 43 (159.9656) | 34 (163.9428) |
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 | #750 (405 pts) | #741 (460 pts) | #565 (615 pts) | #943 (315 pts) | #692 (490 pts) |