The Sauce And All That Goes With It

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3252

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1499

peak 1499 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2015-09-11

latest 2019-11-08

Best ToY finish

#744

Master 2019

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 65%

overall standings

Best overall

681.7144 / 720

Master · Hops and Hogs Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

658.35 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 652.04 (+6.31)

Walk rate

58%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8800

Chicken · Hops and Hogs Festival

Consistency

±22.73

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 164.39 · weakest Pork (161.05)

Road miles

601

mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 90 mi

Schedule strength

75%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1596)

Purse competed for

$46K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

652.04 / 720

12 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (6 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.

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
2019-10-04

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 45%.

3 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 45%

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKING STUDS BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

1.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Jiggy With The Piggy (2019-05-03).

last seen 2017-08-04
back 2019-05-03

Brisket nemesis

7 of 9 shared brisket entries lost

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared brisket entries.

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125 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Idle Times

#3237 of the rated field

1499 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1509

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2025-05-02

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1881 SMOKIN' IRON BBQ

#3267 of the rated field

1498 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1498

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2022-06-03

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Q-HUTTA

#3241 of the rated field

1499 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1508

No shared contest yet.

Level with The Sauce And All That Goes With It on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2017-05-19

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BONES SAUCE & HARMONY

#3244 of the rated field

1499 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1505

No shared contest yet.

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2024-04-26

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Q+BREW

#3264 of the rated field

1499 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1516

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2019-08-23

⚔ Head-to-head

Struttin Smokers

#3262 of the rated field

1499 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1500

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 6 years after The Sauce And All That Goes With It did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2023-12-01

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
CONTAGIOUS Q	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
270 SMOKERS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
WHO CARES BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
EB'S BAR-B-QUE	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
CAROLINA SMOKIN JOHN'S BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
K & D SMOKERS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	3	1	1	178.8800	144.5144	163.15	top 63%
Pork Ribs	12	4	0	1	174.8572	147.9200	163.44	top 54%
Pork	12	2	0	0	170.2856	149.6572	161.05	top 71%
Brisket	12	4	0	0	173.7028	146.8000	164.39	top 50%

“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
NC	10	0	top 61%
SC	2	0	top 84%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 36%
Medium (20–39)	6	top 61%
Large (40+)	5	top 76%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge	2	20	0	top 65%	2019-09-27

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.2 yrs 2015-09-11 → 2019-11-08

Busiest season 2019 5 contests

Contests a season 3 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in NC 10 of 12 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 11 1 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 12 entries · 1 win · 3 calls

Strongest meat Brisket averages 164.39 · weakest Pork (161.05)

Walk rate 58% a top-10 call in 7 of 12 contests

Overall top-10 rate 25% 3 of 12 contests

Master average 652.04 out of 720 · 12 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 229 130–297 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 601 12 mapped stops · furthest 90 mi

Schedule strength 1596 average field rating faced — tougher than 75% of rated contests

Purse competed for $45,725 listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 4 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 1.7 yrs 2017-08-04 → 2019-05-03

Power rating 1499 peak 1499 · #3252 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2015
Sep 11 First tracked contest Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig
2016
Jun 3 First call Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest
Jun 3 First overall top-10 Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest
Jun 3 First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.3256 Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest
2019
Sep 27 10th tracked contest Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge
Oct 4 First category win (Chicken) Hops and Hogs Festival
Oct 4 Career-best overall score681.7144 Hops and Hogs Festival
Oct 4 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8800 Hops and Hogs Festival
Oct 4 Peak power rating (1499) Hops and Hogs Festival
Nov 8 Most recent contest Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.1	Hops and Hogs Festival	2019-10-04
+9.4	Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off	2016-10-07
+8.5	Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest	2016-06-03
+2.2	*Pigs & Pedals	2017-08-04
+1.8	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge	2019-09-27

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.5	Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig	2015-09-11
-12.2	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	2015-09-18
-7.5	Jiggy With The Piggy	2019-05-03
-1.8	*Piggin In The Park(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES)	2017-06-02
-0.1	Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A)	2019-11-08

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)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	5	1	1	60%	top 65%	94.7%	91.4%
2017	2	0	0	50%	top 62%	91.3%	90%
2016	3	2	0	100%	top 45%	93.6%	93.3%
2015	2	0	0	0%	top 99%	85.9%	84.8%

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)
2017-08-04	*Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC	26 / 46 (639.2228)	37 (155.3600)	23 (159.9544)	36 (154.2056)	13 (169.7028)
2017-06-02	*Piggin In The Park(PALMETTO BBQ SERIES) Woodruff, SC	30 / 44 (657.0056)	6 (176.0000)	41 (147.9200)	25 (165.1200)	14 (167.9656)
2016-10-07	Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off Waxhaw, NC	9 / 25 (673.6340)	13 (166.8456)	15 (165.1084)	11 (167.9772)	5 (173.7028)
2016-09-23	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC	20 / 31 (670.1944)	25 (162.8000)	18 (166.8456)	15 (168.5716)	10 (171.9772)
2016-06-03	Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest Lincolnton, NC	9 / 26 (671.3256)	4 (172.0116)	5 (170.8228)	5 (170.2856)	17 (158.2056)
2015-09-18	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)
2015-09-11	Fiddle-N-Pig Shindig Fort Mill, SC	29 / 29 (618.6972)	29 (144.5144)	26 (157.6916)	26 (161.1084)	26 (155.3828)

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
2019 ↗	Master	#744 (405 pts)	#737 (460 pts)	#563 (615 pts)	#936 (315 pts)	#688 (490 pts)