A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
HOT DADDY'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Black Mamba BBQ North
Black Mamba BBQ North is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 21st of 22 at The Hayfield (2020). They are ranked #5975 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1436
peak 1436 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 10, 2019
latest Oct 16, 2020 · 1.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
623.27
last 5 Master vs avg 622.80 (+0.48)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.71
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.46 · weakest Brisket (150.41)
Road miles
873
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 197 mi
Schedule strength
67%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1584)
Purse competed for
$53K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
622.80 / 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 Black Mamba BBQ North, each with one reason worth a look.
53 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,979 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1436
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,977 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1436
Level with Black Mamba BBQ North on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,983 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1435
They were already cooking in 2014, 5 years before Black Mamba BBQ North's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,984 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1435
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,980 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1436
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,981 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1436
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE IN THE EYE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT WOOD BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CITY SLICKERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 151.9544 | 158.41 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 145.6572 | 153.92 | top 89% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 151.3140 | 160.46 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 139.4172 | 150.41 | top 86% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 93% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 90% | Sep 18, 2020 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2020
4 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
5 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
163
finished ahead 20 times, behind 305
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20201 milestone
- Most recent contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1
20194 milestones
- First tracked contest Minnesota in May
- Peak power rating (1487) Minnesota in May
- Career-best overall score643.3604 SMSU Smokefest
- Career-best single call (Pork)169.7144 SMSU Smokefest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Minnesota in May | May 10, 2019 |
| -9.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | Oct 16, 2020 |
| -9.9 | The Hayfield | Jun 19, 2020 |
| -9.2 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off | Sep 13, 2019 |
| -9 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | Aug 28, 2020 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 88.3% | 86.4% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 89.4% | 86.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 38 / 40 (604.8452) | 39 (155.3944) | 40 (151.9312) | 39 (151.3140) | 38 (146.2056) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 32 / 35 (635.9088) | 27 (163.3828) | 33 (151.9660) | 21 (165.7372) | 31 (154.8228) |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 42 / 45 (619.3372) | 41 (158.8116) | 38 (158.8228) | 33 (162.2856) | 43 (139.4172) |
| Jun 19, 2020 | The Hayfield 🏅 Fort Ripley, MN | 21 / 22 (628.9716) | 21 (157.6572) | 22 (148.5144) | — | 11 (165.1428) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 23 / 26 (627.2920) | 17 (165.6800) | 22 (155.9660) | 18 (160.5600) | 25 (145.0860) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN | 40 / 46 (643.3604) | 46 (151.9544) | 29 (164.5716) | 17 (169.7144) | 36 (157.1200) |
| May 10, 2019 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 55 / 57 (599.8516) | 49 (155.9656) | 56 (145.6572) | 52 (153.1200) | 57 (145.1088) |