Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork ribs.
- Pork Ribs ×1
Cold Beer BBQ
Cold Beer BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 5th of 35 at the Pitmasters in Paradise (2026). They are ranked #3223 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1500
peak 1505 · rated over 21 contests
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
Nov 19, 2021
latest Apr 25, 2026 · 4.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
18% of 22 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s, still running
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
Consistency
±12.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.70 · weakest Brisket (166.76)
Road miles
3,357
across 22 mapped stops · furthest 357 mi
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Purse competed for
$320K
listed at 20 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 21 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.78 / 720
20 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard (4-meat) avg
630.70 / 720
1 Backyard (4-meat) contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard (4-meat) out of 720), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #206 (901 pts) | #187 (1,026 pts) | #232 (917 pts) | #174 (991 pts) | #200 (921 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Cold Beer BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
119 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,228 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Cold Beer BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Cold Beer BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,211 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,209 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1526
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Cold Beer BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,225 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1522
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#3,233 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1501
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,216 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before Cold Beer BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 161.6456 | 170.70 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 180 🔥 | 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 field size and state
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% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant City Pig Jam | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 65% | Nov 21, 2025 |
| The Downtown BBQ Showdown | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 44% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Poosa Q | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 86% | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 67% | Mar 14, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2024
7 contests
Contests a season
3.7
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
FL
20 of 22 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
14
4 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
22 entries · 1 win · 4 calls
Opponents faced
504
finished ahead 390 times, behind 660
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best overall score702.8344 Pitmasters in Paradise
- Most recent contest Pitmasters in Paradise
20245 milestones
- Peak power rating (1505) 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Grills Gone Wild
- First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) Grills Gone Wild
- First overall top-10 Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds
- 10th tracked contest Poosa Q
20222 milestones
- First call Plant City Pig Jam
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score670.7892 Plant City Pig Jam
20211 milestone
- First tracked contest Plant City Pig Jam
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | Pitmasters in Paradise | Apr 25, 2026 |
| +13 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown | Apr 17, 2026 |
| +10.6 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | Jan 9, 2026 |
| +7.1 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show | Jan 4, 2024 |
| +3.8 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown | Mar 20, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 22, 2024 |
| -8.6 | Back Porch Jam at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds | Mar 14, 2025 |
| -8.3 | Poosa Q | Oct 4, 2024 |
| -7.3 | Plant City Pig Jam | Nov 21, 2025 |
| -6.9 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water | Feb 3, 2023 |
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 | 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% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | Pitmasters in Paradise 🏅 Auburndale, FL | 5 / 35 (702.8344) | 4 (178.8572) | 12 (174.8572) | 11 (174.8456) | 8 (174.2744) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 10 / 41 (694.2400) | 9 (176) | 12 (174.2972) | 2 (178.8572) | 31 (165.0856) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lake City, FL | — | — | 13 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Torry Island BBQ Showdown 🏅 Belle Glade, FL | 13 / 34 (683.3716) | 19 (166.8572) | 9 (176.0116) | 17 (170.8228) | 12 (169.6800) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Jeepin 4 Justice 🏅 Shady Hills, FL | 6 / 15 (687.3488) | 5 (174.2744) | 13 (167.3944) | 7 (172.5600) | 2 (173.1200) |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 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) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 23 / 31 (669.5888) | 11 (173.1200) | 23 (166.2744) | 26 (165.0972) | 17 (165.0972) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 35 / 42 (674.1140) | 33 (168.5372) | 22 (170.8112) | 33 (168.5372) | 36 (166.2284) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 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) |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 9th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 Elkton, FL | 24 / 38 (671.8856) | 9 (176) | 32 (162.2516) | 34 (161.0856) | 13 (172.5484) |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 20 / 26 (659.8400) | 19 (166.2400) | 13 (167.3828) | 16 (169.6916) | 19 (156.5256) |
| Nov 8, 2024 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 15 / 26 (674.1716) | 10 (173.1316) | 15 (168.5600) | 20 (162.8000) | 8 (169.6800) |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 52 / 59 (660.3768) | 34 (169.6800) | 54 (161.6456) | 51 (163.3828) | 46 (165.6684) |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 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) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Grills Gone Wild 🏅 Davenport, FL | 14 / 28 (687.9544) | 12 (173.7144) | 1 (180) | 13 (172.5600) | 24 (161.6800) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 43 / 61 (676.4804) | 32 (173.1316) | 43 (166.8344) | 22 (172.5716) | 48 (163.9428) |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show 🏅 Elkton, FL | 12 / 43 (690.2172) | 28 (166.8228) | 6 (177.7144) | 4 (177.1428) | 19 (168.5372) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 11 / 25 (673.6232) | 5 (169.6800) | 16 (163.4060) | 11 (170.2744) | 6 (170.2628) |
| Apr 14, 2023 | The Downtown BBQ Showdown 🏅 Lake City, FL | 16 / 32 (687.8856) | 18 (171.9656) | 14 (169.6800) | 6 (176.5716) | 17 (169.6684) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Budweiser Smoke on the Water 🏅 Winter Haven, FL | 39 / 47 (656.3888) | 38 (163.9544) | 41 (161.6572) | 16 (171.9772) | 38 (158.8000) |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 16 / 25 (670.7892) | 8 (172.5716) | 16 (167.3944) | 17 (166.8688) | 18 (163.9544) |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Plant City Pig Jam 🏅 Plant City, FL | 14 / 37 (630.6972) | 11 (162.2400) | 17 (156.0116) | 18 (153.0628) | 11 (159.3828) |