High-water mark
666.2632
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 666.2632 at Cowley County BBQ Contest — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2014-07-11
Disco Balls
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1435
peak 1435 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2014-03-14
latest 2022-04-22
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
618.89 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 627.18 (-8.30)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.88
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.77 · weakest Brisket (151.53)
Road miles
442
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 119 mi
Schedule strength
83%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1610)
Purse competed for
$48K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
627.18 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (9 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Their season
2014
their best year
2014 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 70%.
- 4 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 70%
A tough matchup
11–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
The weak link
−9.2
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.24 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 8%.
- Brisket avg 151.53
- Pork Ribs avg 160.77
- 0 calls in 12 entries
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
2.6 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at 17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ (2022-04-22).
- last seen 2019-09-20
- back 2022-04-22
Pork Ribs nemesis
11 of 11
shared pork ribs entries lost
BUTCHER BBQ ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, BUTCHER BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 11 shared pork ribs entries.
They cook the hard rooms
1610
average field rating faced
A tougher draw than 83% of rated fields
The fields they enter average a 1610 power rating — a tougher draw than 83% of every rated contest in the data.
- 12 rated contests
The metronome
±2.48%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.48% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 87.1% of a perfect score
- 12 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
54 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5941 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1435
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5950 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5951 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 15%
- Peak
- 1434
No shared contest yet.
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 15% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#5942 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1435
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 11 years after Disco Balls did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Head-to-head#5949 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
No shared contest yet.
Level with Disco Balls on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5948 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1434
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPICY SPITFIRE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GRISWOLDS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIVINE SWINE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 149.0860 | 159.97 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 146.7772 | 160.77 | top 69% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 138.2172 | 154.91 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8572 | 143.9772 | 151.53 | top 87% |
“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 | 11 | 0 | top 86% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 86% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off(Day 2) | 2 | 75 | 0 | top 92% | 2017-03-25 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
8.1 yrs
2014-03-14 → 2022-04-22
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
OK
11 of 12 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
11
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
12 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 160.77 · weakest Brisket (151.53)
Walk rate
17%
a top-10 call in 2 of 12 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 12 contests
Master average
627.18
out of 720 · 12 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
282
80–578 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
442
12 mapped stops · furthest 119 mi
Schedule strength
1610
average field rating faced — tougher than 83% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$48,250
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 3 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2.6 yrs
2019-09-20 → 2022-04-22
Power rating
1435
peak 1435 · #5945 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest Smokin' At The Run Shootout
- First call Smokin' At The Run Shootout
- Peak power rating (1495) Smokin' At The Run Shootout
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.2632 Cowley County BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score666.2632 Cowley County BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.0116 Cowley County BBQ Contest
- 2019
- 10th tracked contest 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- 2022
- Most recent contest 17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.6 | 28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff | 2014-09-19 |
| +0.7 | Cowley County BBQ Contest | 2014-07-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Smokin' At The Run | 2014-03-15 |
| -9.3 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off(Day 2) | 2017-03-25 |
| -7.6 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 | 2018-03-23 |
| -7.5 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 | 2018-03-24 |
| -6.9 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-09-20 |
Category scores over time
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 87.1% | 86% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 87.5% | 85.5% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 88.5% | 87% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 70% | 92.5% | 89.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-22 | 17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 24 / 26 (606.0228) | 25 (149.0860) | 20 (160.5372) | 25 (151.3712) | 25 (145.0284) |
| 2019-09-20 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 25 / 28 (608.4000) | 22 (153.6916) | 21 (157.0972) | 27 (146.2284) | 24 (151.3828) |
| 2019-04-26 | 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 31 / 39 (627.2340) | 28 (161.6684) | 27 (161.0856) | 33 (152.5028) | 31 (151.9772) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 68 / 74 (622.6744) | 72 (151.9432) | 57 (159.9428) | 66 (156.5372) | 62 (154.2512) |
| 2018-03-24 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 77 / 79 (630.1140) | 60 (167.4284) | 78 (153.0856) | 76 (154.8000) | 76 (154.8000) |
| 2018-03-23 | Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 80 / 84 (600.9828) | 73 (157.7256) | 82 (146.7772) | 83 (138.2172) | 69 (158.2628) |
| 2017-03-25 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off(Day 2) Shawnee, OK | 75 / 77 (615.2572) | 72 (155.9772) | 66 (162.2628) | 73 (149.0744) | 73 (147.9428) |
| 2017-03-24 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Shawnee, OK | 75 / 87 (637.0168) | 50 (166.2856) | 71 (159.3712) | 84 (152.5028) | 73 (158.8572) |
| 2014-09-19 | 28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff Ponca City, OK | 20 / 41 (641.5884) | 16 (169.6800) | 22 (162.2628) | 23 (161.7028) | 29 (147.9428) |
| 2014-07-11 | Cowley County BBQ Contest Winfield, KS | 12 / 20 (666.2632) | 10 (168.5372) | 5 (172.0116) | 9 (168.0228) | 14 (157.6916) |
| 2014-03-15 | Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK | 71 / 72 (624.9828) | 70 (154.2284) | 39 (167.4172) | 68 (157.0972) | 72 (146.2400) |
| 2014-03-14 | Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 32 / 43 (645.6800) | 34 (163.4172) | 13 (167.4284) | 7 (170.8572) | 42 (143.9772) |