THE BRISKET BUS SC
Rating
1476
peak 1476
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-07-09
latest 2022-03-04
Best ToY finish
#808
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.37
last 3 vs career avg 641.37 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.31
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.89 · weakest Pork Ribs (145.21)
Road miles
142
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 112 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 168.0000 | 169.89 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.0972 | 124.3544 | 145.21 | top 86% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.3200 | 151.3828 | 163.61 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 159.9772 | 162.66 | top 65% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 641.37
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 | 649.0056 | 649.01 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 652.4456 | 637.55 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival Lawrenceville, GA | 55 / 73 (649.0056) | 35 (170.2628) | 58 (161.0972) | 72 (151.3828) | 44 (166.2628) |
| 2021-10-01 | Squealin on the Square Laurens, SC | 13 / 17 (652.4456) | 7 (171.4172) | 14 (150.1828) | 9 (169.1200) | 12 (161.7256) |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 67 / 81 (622.6516) | 41 (168.0000) | 77 (124.3544) | 24 (170.3200) | 53 (159.9772) |
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 | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #808 (162 pts) | #755 (207 pts) | #896 (157 pts) | #753 (192 pts) | #834 (167 pts) |