TEAM DANNY

TEAM DANNY is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 9th of 59 at the 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge (2017). They are ranked #2125 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,125

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1533

peak 1536 · rated over 10 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 14, 2013

latest Jun 16, 2022 · 9 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

10% of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 44%

overall standings

Best overall

681.6344 / 720

Master · 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge

Perfect 180s

Current form

659.42 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 655.45 (+3.97)

Walk rate

70%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Chicken · 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge

Consistency

±13.25

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 166.89 · weakest Brisket (158.70)

Road miles

727

across 10 mapped stops · furthest 123 mi

Schedule strength

37%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1549)

Purse competed for

$28K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

655.45 / 720

10 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

70% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 7 of 10 contests

A top-10 category call in 70% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

681.6344 career-best overall

94.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.6344 at 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge — 94.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 16, 2017

A tough matchup

6–1 behind in the head-to-head

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES ahead in 86% of their meetings

BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.20 points below their pork, and turns into a call 10% of the time against 30%.

Brisket avg 158.70
Pork avg 166.89
1 call in 10 entries

A strong matchup

7–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Pig Floyd in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

The comeback

2.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Frisco BBQ Challenge (Jun 16, 2022).

last seen Aug 2, 2019
back Jun 16, 2022

Pork nemesis

8 of 9 shared pork entries lost

Backdraft BBQ ahead 89% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Backdraft BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 9 shared pork entries.

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A June team

Top 30% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 30% across 6 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.

6 June contests
top 44% the rest of the year

The metronome

±1.84% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.84% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.0% of a perfect score
10 contests

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The teams rated closest to TEAM DANNY, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Family Tradition BBQ

#2,134 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 45%
Peak: 1534

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jul 18, 2026

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SMOKEY GOODNESS

#2,115 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1536

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 6 years before TEAM DANNY's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

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Gettin Piggy With It Backyard BBQ

#2,131 of the rated field

1533 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1540

Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 13, 2024

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BABY GOT BUTT BBQ MD

#2,122 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1534

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

rated over 13 contests
last seen Oct 8, 2016

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10 In The Pit BBQ

#2,116 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 71%
Peak: 1534

They turned up 13 years after TEAM DANNY did, first appearing in 2026.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Jul 18, 2026

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Belen Grill and Chill

#2,114 of the rated field

1534 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1534

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

rated over 7 contests
last seen Mar 21, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Lost Weekend Grill	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
Backdraft BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
Pig Floyd	8	7	1	88%	⚔ compare
PORKY'S PIT CREW	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
CARNIVORES	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
1 2 BBQ	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
CLARENCE	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
303 BBQ	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
STARS AND STRIPES BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TRIGGERS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
THE CELTIC PIG	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
3 LIL' MACS BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	10	3	0	1	177.7144	154.2400	166.56	top 42%
Pork Ribs	10	2	1	1	176.5714	148.0116	163.30	top 50%
Pork	10	3	1	1	177.1544	159.4056	166.89	top 38%
Brisket	10	1	0	0	171.9772	144	158.70	top 54%

“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)	3	0	top 68%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 33%

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 2 contests

Contests a season 1.4 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CO 10 of 10 contests

Contests visited 10 a different one every time

Opponents faced 240 finished ahead 295 times, behind 182

Longest layoff 2.9 yrs Aug 2, 2019 → Jun 16, 2022

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

20222 milestones

Jun 16 10th tracked contest Frisco BBQ Challenge
Jun 16 Most recent contest Frisco BBQ Challenge

20174 milestones

Jun 16 First overall top-10 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
Jun 16 Career-best overall score681.6344 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
Jun 16 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7144 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge
Jun 16 Peak power rating (1536) 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge

20134 milestones

Jun 14 First tracked contest Colorado Barbecue Challenge
Jun 14 First call Colorado Barbecue Challenge
Jun 14 First category win (Pork Ribs) Colorado Barbecue Challenge
Jun 14 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1428 Colorado Barbecue Challenge

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.2	24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge	Jun 16, 2017
+9.8	Colorado Barbecue Challenge	Jun 14, 2013
+8.2	23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge	Jun 17, 2016
+7.6	22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge	Jun 19, 2015
+7	21st Colorado BBQ Challenge	Jun 13, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.3	Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest	Jul 24, 2015
-2.9	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ	Aug 2, 2019
-1.4	Boats, Bands, & BBQ	May 19, 2017

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	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	1	0	0	0%	top 54%	89.8%	89.8%
2019	1	0	0	100%	top 67%	90.9%	90.9%
2017	2	1	0	50%	top 37%	94.7%	92.4%
2016	1	0	0	100%	top 31%	92.4%	92.4%
2015	2	0	0	50%	top 61%	91.9%	89.6%
2014	2	0	1	100%	top 35%	92.2%	91.2%
2013	1	0	1	100%	top 19%	90.7%	90.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 16, 2022	Frisco BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO	20 / 37 (646.2060)	16 (169.7372)	31 (158.2516)	22 (162.2400)	25 (155.9772)
Aug 2, 2019	San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO	36 / 54 (654.7200)	4 (177.1428)	42 (161.1316)	33 (162.8228)	42 (153.6228)
Jun 16, 2017	24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	9 / 59 (681.6344)	2 (177.7144)	13 (167.9772)	17 (169.1200)	13 (166.8228)
May 19, 2017	Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO	21 / 36 (648.9944)	23 (163.9428)	15 (166.8344)	15 (166.8916)	28 (151.3256)
Jun 17, 2016	23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	18 / 58 (665.5540)	8 (173.1200)	14 (170.2512)	37 (161.6456)	29 (160.5372)
Jul 24, 2015	Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest Arvada, CO	24 / 26 (629.1316)	20 (162.3316)	26 (148.0116)	20 (159.4056)	20 (159.3828)
Jun 19, 2015	22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	17 / 58 (661.6228)	42 (154.2400)	10 (169.7144)	6 (171.4172)	17 (166.2512)
Aug 15, 2014	Conifer Mountain BBQ Challenge Conifer, CO	17 / 43 (649.6232)	20 (162.8572)	34 (152.5488)	1 (177.1544)	23 (157.0628)
Jun 13, 2014	21st Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	17 / 55 (663.8396)	36 (160.5256)	27 (161.6684)	15 (169.6684)	7 (171.9772)
Jun 14, 2013	Colorado Barbecue Challenge Frisco, CO	13 / 68 (653.1428)	15 (164.0002)	1 (176.5714)	8 (168.5712)	46 (144)

TEAM DANNY

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)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

A June team

The metronome

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

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)