Buzzards BBQ AR
Rating
1474
peak 1474
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2022-07-01
Best ToY finish
#1653
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.39
last 3 vs career avg 631.39 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.78
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.39 · weakest Brisket (149.25)
Road miles
253
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 148 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 151.3828 | 159.95 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 159.9772 | 163.39 | top 59% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9540 | 150.8000 | 158.80 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8000 | 140.4572 | 149.25 | top 85% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 631.39
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 610.6512 | 610.65 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 648.9140 | 641.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge Lowell, AR | 30 / 30 (610.6512) | 30 (151.3828) | 25 (159.9772) | 29 (150.8000) | 29 (148.4912) |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 36 / 51 (648.9140) | 14 (173.1200) | 23 (167.3828) | 24 (167.9540) | 48 (140.4572) |
| 2019-04-05 | 9th Annual Bull Moose Millington, TN | 20 / 25 (634.5940) | 19 (155.3484) | 12 (162.8000) | 23 (157.6456) | 16 (158.8000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1653 (55 pts) | #1657 (55 pts) | #1698 (55 pts) | #1654 (55 pts) | #1654 (55 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #1705 (115 pts) | #1970 (70 pts) | #2004 (65 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |