Third Circle BBQ OK
Rating
1471
peak 1471
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2020-10-17
latest 2021-03-20
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.21
last 3 vs career avg 650.21 (-0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.84
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.14 · weakest Brisket (158.24)
Road miles
359
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 359 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OK first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0344 | 163.4172 | 165.71 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 152.5372 | 166.14 | top 56% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 162.2628 | 163.22 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 148.5256 | 158.24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OK (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 650.21
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 | 657.6688 | 650.53 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.5772 | 649.58 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-20 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 46 / 50 (657.6688) | 38 (168.0344) | 29 (168.0116) | 47 (162.2628) | 46 (159.3600) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 53 / 56 (643.3944) | 48 (163.4172) | 29 (168.5828) | 48 (162.8688) | 54 (148.5256) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs Shawnee, OK | — | — | 4 (175.4400) | — | — |
| 2020-10-17 | Columbia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO | 34 / 38 (649.5772) | 34 (165.6800) | 38 (152.5372) | 32 (164.5372) | 25 (166.8228) |
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 | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #578 (326 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |