BBQ ODYSSEY SD
Rating
1428
peak 1428
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2021-08-20
Best ToY finish
#720
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
617.01 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 607.76 (+9.25)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.91
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 153.02 · weakest Brisket (149.10)
Road miles
1578
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 353 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 145.6800 | 152.86 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2516 | 141.0856 | 152.78 | top 87% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 145.6572 | 153.02 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2628 | 135.9428 | 149.10 | top 87% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 4 | 0 | top 96% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 94% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SD (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 607.76
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 627.2684 | 624.62 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 597.0056 | 597.01 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 614.1604 | 594.48 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 22 / 30 (623.8288) | 24 (154.2400) | 20 (158.8344) | 24 (153.6572) | 20 (157.0972) |
| 2021-06-25 | Miles City Cowtown Cook Off Miles City, MT | 22 / 25 (622.7660) | 22 (158.2856) | 18 (162.2516) | 25 (145.6572) | 20 (156.5716) |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD | 42 / 49 (627.2684) | 46 (150.2056) | 41 (155.9772) | 36 (162.8228) | 38 (158.2628) |
| 2020-08-21 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 43 / 43 (597.0056) | 34 (166.2744) | 43 (141.0856) | 37 (153.7028) | 43 (135.9428) |
| 2019-08-23 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 31 / 31 (614.1604) | 31 (147.3828) | 30 (154.2516) | 24 (159.9772) | 29 (152.5488) |
| 2019-05-31 | Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD | 36 / 37 (593.4972) | 36 (147.9656) | 34 (150.8000) | 35 (149.0744) | 35 (145.6572) |
| 2019-04-26 | LuLu's Brew & Que Brighton, CO | 39 / 40 (575.7944) | 39 (145.6800) | 38 (146.2288) | 40 (146.2628) | 39 (137.6228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #720 (195 pts) | #795 (185 pts) | #725 (225 pts) | #818 (170 pts) | #732 (215 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1282 (176 pts) | #1342 (176 pts) | #1327 (176 pts) | #1305 (181 pts) | #1322 (176 pts) |