Udder Chaos

Udder Chaos is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 9th of 33 at The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival (2019). They are ranked #4113 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,113

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1481

peak 1502 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 1, 2013

latest Jul 23, 2022 · 9.1 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

9% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

666.8572 / 720

Open Comp · The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

621.54 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 630.61 (-9.07)

Walk rate

36%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

169.2116

Pork Ribs · The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival

Consistency

±12.49

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 160.93 · weakest Brisket (152.96)

Road miles

207

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 44 mi

Schedule strength

41%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1554)

Purse competed for

$12K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

630.61 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

666.8572 career-best overall

92.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 666.8572 at The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival — 92.6% of a perfect 720.

Open Comp
Jul 27, 2019

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

America's Test Chicken has finished one call ahead of Udder Chaos 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

THE BASIC BBQ TEAM ahead in 100% of their meetings

THE BASIC BBQ TEAM has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.0 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.97 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 27%.

Brisket avg 152.96
Pork Ribs avg 160.93
1 call in 11 entries

A strong matchup

8–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 89% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SQUEELS ON WHEELS in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

The comeback

3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3 years, then back at The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival (Jul 23, 2022).

last seen Jul 27, 2019
back Jul 23, 2022

Pork Ribs nemesis

7 of 11 shared pork ribs entries lost

THE BASIC BBQ TEAM ahead 64% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, THE BASIC BBQ TEAM has out-cooked them in 7 of 11 shared pork ribs entries.

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The metronome

±2.17% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.17% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.0% of a perfect score
11 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 9th

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Udder Chaos, each with one reason worth a look.

135 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Hair of the Hog

#4,104 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Oct 9, 2026

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ACE OF DIAMONDS BBQ

#4,118 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1481

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Jun 28, 2019

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Mid Valley BBQ

#4,125 of the rated field

1480 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1480

They turned up 11 years after Udder Chaos did, first appearing in 2024.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jul 19, 2025

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OLD TRUCKERS BBQ

#4,122 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1481

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen May 14, 2022

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BBQ Bud's

#4,100 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1481

Level with Udder Chaos on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 11, 2022

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Quad Hogs BBQ

#4,119 of the rated field

1481 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1481

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jun 19, 2020

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
THE BASIC BBQ TEAM	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
A MAZIE Q	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
SQUEELS ON WHEELS	9	8	1	89%	⚔ compare
Rogue Hog BBQ	9	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Q HAVEN BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
I Smell Smoke	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
Handsome Devil	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
MEAT @ SLIMS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
INSANE SWINE BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
STUBBORN BULL BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Hog Heaven BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
Bare Bones BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
THE 5TH ARTERY	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
QUE AND A HALF MEN	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	0	168.5944	153.1200	159.74	top 70%
Pork Ribs	11	3	169.2116	149.7028	160.93	top 52%
Pork	11	1	169.1544	149.0744	156.98	top 69%
Brisket	11	1	165.7600	138.8344	152.96	top 69%

“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)	8	0	top 65%
Large (40+)	3	0	top 55%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
VT	8	0	top 65%
NH	3	0	top 55%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival	5	9	0	top 68%	Jul 23, 2022
Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ	2	19	0	top 68%	Jul 25, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 2 contests

Contests a season 1.4 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in VT 8 of 11 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 6 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 147 finished ahead 143 times, behind 232

Longest layoff 3 yrs Jul 27, 2019 → Jul 23, 2022

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20221 milestone

Jul 23 Most recent contest The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival

20193 milestones

Jul 27 First overall top-10 The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
Jul 27 10th tracked contest The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
Jul 27 Career-best overall score666.8572 The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival

20171 milestone

Jul 29 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.2116 The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival

20134 milestones

Jun 1 First tracked contest Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest
Jun 1 First call Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest
Jul 26 First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.7372 The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ
Jul 26 Peak power rating (1502) The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+5.4	The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival	Jul 27, 2019
+2.4	Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ Fest	May 29, 2015
+1.8	The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ	Jul 26, 2013
+0.8	Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ	Jul 25, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.2	The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival	Jul 23, 2016
-6.4	Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ	Jul 25, 2015
-4.3	The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival	Jul 29, 2017
-3.5	Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ, Beer Fest	May 31, 2014
-2.6	The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival	Jul 28, 2018

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	1	0	100%	top 68%	88%	88%
2019	1	1	0%	top 27%	92.6%	92.6%
2018	1	0	0%	top 74%	87.1%	87.1%
2017	1	0	100%	top 77%	85.8%	85.8%
2016	1	0	0%	top 92%	84.3%	84.3%
2015	2	0	0%	top 64%	90.4%	89.5%
2014	2	0	0%	top 60%	88.5%	87.7%
2013	2	0	100%	top 50%	90.2%	88.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 23, 2022	The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT	17 / 25 (633.6456)	16 (164.5712)	23 (154.2400)	24 (149.0744)	8 (165.7600)
Jul 27, 2019	The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival 🏅 Windsor, VT	9 / 33 (666.8572)	30 (158.2628)	15 (165.7028)	30 (151.9312)	31 (146.7656)
Jul 28, 2018	The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT	25 / 34 (626.8572)	32 (153.1200)	18 (162.2972)	24 (157.1656)	23 (154.2744)
Jul 29, 2017	The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT	23 / 30 (617.7716)	20 (160.0228)	6 (169.2116)	27 (149.7028)	27 (138.8344)
Jul 23, 2016	The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival Windsor, VT	24 / 26 (606.7432)	22 (157.6916)	23 (149.7028)	25 (151.3716)	23 (147.9772)
Jul 25, 2015	Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ Windsor, VT	28 / 35 (637.6912)	22 (164.5712)	21 (162.2628)	26 (159.4744)	31 (151.3828)
May 29, 2015	Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ Fest Swanzey, NH	24 / 49 (650.7772)	36 (155.9772)	27 (161.0972)	12 (169.1544)	17 (164.5484)
Jul 25, 2014	Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ Windsor, VT	19 / 34 (637.1084)	23 (157.7028)	13 (161.7256)	24 (154.8572)	15 (162.8228)
May 31, 2014	Monadnock Up in Smoke BBQ, Beer Fest Swanzey, NH	31 / 48 (625.6800)	11 (168.5944)	38 (151.4056)	39 (152)	28 (153.6800)
Jul 26, 2013	The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ Windsor, VT	15 / 31 (649.7372)	18 (161.1656)	6 (167.4516)	9 (166.8572)	23 (154.2628)
Jun 1, 2013	Monadnock Up In Smoke BBQ Fest Swanzey, NH	22 / 43 (628)	36 (155.4286)	8 (165.1430)	13 (165.1428)	36 (142.2856)

Udder Chaos

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

The metronome

A standing appointment

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)