Cold Beer BBQ FL
Rating
1494
peak 1501 · rated over 21 contests
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2021-11-19
latest 2026-04-25
Best ToY finish
#197
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
692.63 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.78 (+14.85)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±12.46
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.60 · weakest Brisket (166.76)
Road miles
3357
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 357 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$320K
listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 21 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.78 / 720
20 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
630.70 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kings BBQ Team has come out ahead in 16 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN ACES BBQ - FL in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Kings BBQ Team has out-cooked them in 12 of 17 shared chicken entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 30% across 3 contests, versus top 55% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings BBQ Team | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Dog BBQ | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Tillman's BBQ | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Going Yard BBQ | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| K & E's Little Smokers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Ain't EZ | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Accutech BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Slapulator BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | 10 | 5 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE N' ASH BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewey Magoos BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 161.6456 | 170.60 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.0116 | 168.63 | top 56% |
| Pork | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 153.0628 | 169.61 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 175.4172 | 156.5256 | 166.76 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 19 | 0 | top 52% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 63% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 65% | 2025-11-21 |
| The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 44% | 2026-04-17 |
| Poosa Q | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 86% | 2025-06-20 |
| Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 67% | 2025-03-14 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (20 of 22 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (24 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 677.78 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 630.70 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-11-19 — First tracked contest · Plant City Pig Jam
- 📣 2022-11-18 — First call · Plant City Pig Jam
- 📈 2024-01-04 — Peak power rating (1501) · 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show
- 🔥 2024-02-09 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Grills Gone Wild
- ⭐ 2026-04-25 — Career-best overall score (702.8344) · Pitmasters in Paradise
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | Pitmasters in Paradise | 2026-04-25 |
| +12.7 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 2026-04-17 |
| +10.5 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | 2026-01-09 |
| +7 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show | 2024-01-04 |
| +3.7 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | 2026-03-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2024-11-22 |
| -8.7 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds | 2025-03-14 |
| -8.7 | Poosa Q | 2024-10-04 |
| -7.8 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water | 2023-02-03 |
| -7.3 | Plant City Pig Jam | 2025-11-21 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
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 | 3 | 0 | 83% | top 30% | 97.6% | 96.2% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 75% | 93.6% | 93.2% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 57% | top 61% | 95.9% | 93.6% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 59% | 95.5% | 93.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 38% | 175.2% | 175.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Pitmasters in Paradise 🏅 Auburndale, FL | 5 / 35 (702.8344) | 4 (178.8572) | 12 (174.8572) | 11 (174.8456) | 8 (174.2744) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 10 / 41 (694.2400) | 9 (176.0000) | 12 (174.2972) | 2 (178.8572) | 31 (165.0856) |
| 2026-04-17 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lake City, FL | — | — | 13 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 13 / 34 (683.3716) | 19 (166.8572) | 9 (176.0116) | 17 (170.8228) | 12 (169.6800) |
| 2026-03-13 | Jeepin 4 Justice 🏅 Shady Hills, FL | 6 / 15 (687.3488) | 5 (174.2744) | 13 (167.3944) | 7 (172.5600) | 2 (173.1200) |
| 2026-01-09 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 St. Augustine, FL | 12 / 38 (695.3716) | 10 (177.7028) | 34 (165.6916) | 8 (176.5600) | 9 (175.4172) |
| 2025-11-21 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 23 / 31 (669.5888) | 11 (173.1200) | 23 (166.2744) | 26 (165.0972) | 17 (165.0972) |
| 2025-06-20 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 35 / 42 (674.1140) | 33 (168.5372) | 22 (170.8112) | 33 (168.5372) | 36 (166.2284) |
| 2025-03-14 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds 🏅 Dover, FL | 12 / 15 (669.6000) | 11 (168.5256) | 11 (165.6800) | 5 (172.5944) | 13 (162.8000) |
| 2025-01-09 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 Elkton, FL | 24 / 38 (671.8856) | 2 (174.2628) | 32 (162.2516) | 34 (161.0856) | 13 (172.5484) |
| 2024-11-22 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 20 / 26 (659.8400) | 19 (166.2400) | 13 (167.3828) | 16 (169.6916) | 19 (156.5256) |
| 2024-11-08 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 15 / 26 (674.1716) | 10 (173.1316) | 15 (168.5600) | 20 (162.8000) | 8 (169.6800) |
| 2024-10-04 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 52 / 59 (660.3768) | 34 (169.6800) | 54 (161.6456) | 51 (163.3828) | 46 (165.6684) |
| 2024-03-16 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds 🏅 Dover, FL | 8 / 15 (669.5544) | 10 (161.6456) | 3 (174.2744) | 8 (163.9428) | 3 (169.6916) |
| 2024-02-09 | Grills Gone Wild 🏅 Davenport, FL | 14 / 28 (687.9544) | 12 (173.7144) | 1 (180.0000) | 13 (172.5600) | 24 (161.6800) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 43 / 61 (676.4804) | 32 (173.1316) | 43 (166.8344) | 22 (172.5716) | 48 (163.9428) |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show 🏅 Elkton, FL | 12 / 43 (690.2172) | 14 (165.7372) | 6 (177.7144) | 4 (177.1428) | 19 (168.5372) |
| 2023-11-17 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 11 / 25 (673.6232) | 5 (169.6800) | 16 (163.4060) | 11 (170.2744) | 6 (170.2628) |
| 2023-04-14 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 16 / 32 (687.8856) | 18 (171.9656) | 14 (169.6800) | 6 (176.5716) | 17 (169.6684) |
| 2023-02-03 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water 🏅 Winter Haven, FL | 39 / 47 (656.3888) | 38 (163.9544) | 41 (161.6572) | 16 (171.9772) | 38 (158.8000) |
| 2022-11-18 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 16 / 25 (670.7892) | 8 (172.5716) | 16 (167.3944) | 17 (166.8688) | 18 (163.9544) |
| 2021-11-19 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 14 / 37 (630.6972) | 11 (162.2400) | 17 (156.0116) | 18 (153.0628) | 11 (159.3828) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #197 (785 pts) | #187 (870 pts) | #260 (726 pts) | #173 (845 pts) | #186 (820 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #468 (407 pts) | #442 (522 pts) | #494 (457 pts) | #450 (457 pts) | #429 (507 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #359 (608 pts) | #394 (588 pts) | #279 (883 pts) | #314 (713 pts) | #351 (648 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #626 (257 pts) | #623 (297 pts) | #736 (267 pts) | #533 (367 pts) | #693 (242 pts) |