They almost always walk
64%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 9 of 14 contests
A top-10 category call in 64% of their 14 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Triple Nines BBQ
Triple Nines BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 10th of 39 at the Montana Pitmaster Classic (2026). They are ranked #2426 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1523
peak 1523 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Aug 26, 2022
latest Sep 4, 2026 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
14% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
688.39 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 678.72 (+9.67)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.09
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.72 · weakest Pork (167.35)
Road miles
3,497
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 691 mi
Schedule strength
62%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$163K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.72 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Triple Nines BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
95 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,431 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1522
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#2,415 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1523
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before Triple Nines BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,430 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1522
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,442 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1526
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 11 contests, alongside a 36% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#2,441 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1522
They were already cooking in 2015, 7 years before Triple Nines BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#2,429 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1523
Level with Triple Nines BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bite BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BOYZ BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Brinkerhoff BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Tuffy's BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SinBin BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| SLINGIN MEATS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Shane Edd's BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Bearded Boar BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Random Guys Smoking | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Kick Back BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| At Ease | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Ashley Construction 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 179.4400 | 155.9544 | 171.72 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 154.7540 | 170.06 | top 48% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 154.2516 | 167.35 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 161.6800 | 169.73 | top 50% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 34% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Pitmaster Classic | 5 | 10 | 0 | top 41% | Aug 28, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
6 contests
Contests a season
2.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MT
6 of 14 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
14 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Opponents faced
258
finished ahead 251 times, behind 242
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off
- First category win (Chicken) Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Career-best overall score696.5144 Montana Pitmaster Classic
- Peak power rating (1523) Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
- Most recent contest Meat & Tater BBQ Fest
20251 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)179.4400 BBQ Jackpot
20231 milestone
- First overall top-10 Montana Pitmaster Classic
20223 milestones
- First tracked contest Montana Pitmaster Classic
- First call Montana Pitmaster Classic
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score682.7884 Montana Pitmaster Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.4 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 28, 2026 |
| +10.7 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 25, 2023 |
| +8.8 | BBQ Jackpot | Nov 21, 2025 |
| +8.5 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 26, 2022 |
| +6.1 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | Sep 4, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.9 | Montana Pitmaster Classic | Aug 23, 2024 |
| -7.7 | Smoke & Soul Fest | Oct 6, 2023 |
| -6.1 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest | Aug 29, 2025 |
| -5.6 | Blue Compass RV BBQ Bash | May 1, 2026 |
| -1.3 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off | Jul 3, 2026 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 54% | 96.7% | 95.6% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 58% | 95.4% | 94.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 52% | 95.6% | 92.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 24 / 52 (691.3944) | 36 (170.8228) | 19 (173.7260) | 21 (173.1084) | 14 (173.7372) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Meridian, ID | — | — | 14 (171.9888) | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 10 / 39 (696.5144) | 1 (178.8572) | 19 (171.9772) | 18 (171.9772) | 19 (173.7028) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 15 / 29 (683.8972) | 10 (172.5600) | 12 (174.2744) | 15 (168.5372) | 17 (168.5256) |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Dillon Days Blowin' Smoke BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Dillon, MT | 17 / 26 (688.4916) | 7 (175.4172) | 11 (174.2744) | 17 (170.2628) | 19 (168.5372) |
| May 1, 2026 | Blue Compass RV BBQ Bash 🏅 Marriott-Slaterville, UT | 15 / 19 (681.6456) | 16 (169.7028) | 15 (169.1200) | 15 (169.1200) | 8 (173.7028) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 31 / 90 (686.7772) | 3 (179.4400) | 12 (174.8688) | 79 (162.7884) | 46 (169.6800) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 33 / 39 (658.6856) | 19 (170.8344) | 36 (154.7540) | 23 (169.7144) | 29 (163.3828) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 18 / 38 (683.3484) | 11 (174.2628) | 18 (173.1200) | 33 (159.9656) | 8 (176) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Blaze of 47 🏅 Salt Lake City, UT | 17 / 26 (686.7884) | 20 (169.7028) | 2 (178.8572) | 18 (170.8228) | 20 (167.4056) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 31 / 39 (654.6972) | 21 (167.9772) | 34 (161.6456) | 38 (154.2516) | 15 (170.8228) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY | 23 / 28 (639.8060) | 25 (155.9544) | 25 (157.0744) | 20 (165.0972) | 21 (161.6800) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 10 / 44 (688.4912) | 2 (177.1544) | 16 (168.5600) | 10 (171.9656) | 12 (170.8112) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 11 / 37 (682.7884) | 15 (169.6800) | 3 (176.5600) | 19 (167.9884) | 15 (168.5600) |