A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
BULL MARKET BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BULL MARKET BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
B&E BBQ
B&E BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 6th of 34 at the Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship (2024). They are ranked #4952 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1464
peak 1510 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Apr 29, 2022
latest Aug 7, 2026 · 4.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
22% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.39 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 642.29 (-0.90)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.62
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.14 · weakest Brisket (155.96)
Road miles
1,226
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 460 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$45K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.29 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
294.19 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), 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 | #703 (167 pts) | #787 (172 pts) | #662 (267 pts) | #697 (187 pts) | #701 (187 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #930 (117 pts) | #1030 (112 pts) | #737 (242 pts) | #875 (142 pts) | #899 (127 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1203 (72 pts) | #1116 (112 pts) | #1404 (67 pts) | #1611 (52 pts) | #1242 (72 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #226 (148 pts) | #250 (128 pts) | — | — |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to B&E BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
140 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,961 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1464
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,973 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1463
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before B&E BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,957 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,928 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1464
They were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before B&E BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,945 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with B&E BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,950 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1464
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BONE RUBBIN BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BULL MARKET BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Cat BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bliss BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| RBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad Bears BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Cherry Anchor BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cynical BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewskies BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| 7 SINS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Meat Candy Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Pops BBQ 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Colt | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 153.6800 | 161.14 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 140.4916 | 160.34 | top 66% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.3200 | 153.6800 | 160.74 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 148.5144 | 155.96 | top 85% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 63% | Apr 24, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
8 of 9 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
9 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls
Opponents faced
116
finished ahead 75 times, behind 174
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.5828 Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)
20251 milestone
- Career-best overall score656.0228 Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
20242 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score332.5372 Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1510) Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship
20223 milestones
- First tracked contest 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
- First call 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.4 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | Apr 26, 2024 |
| +7.5 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | Apr 29, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) | Jan 24, 2025 |
| -10.6 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship | Apr 24, 2026 |
| -9.7 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | Aug 7, 2026 |
| -8.2 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition | Mar 27, 2026 |
| -7.8 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship | Apr 28, 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 94% | 89.5% | 89.2% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 89% | 91.1% | 88.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 18% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 24% | 81.7% | 81.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA | 24 / 25 (644.4112) | 23 (163.4172) | 25 (155.9312) | 20 (162.8228) | 20 (162.2400) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 27 / 29 (642.2172) | 28 (153.6800) | 7 (172.5828) | 26 (158.8344) | 26 (157.1200) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Q's & Brews Bighorn BBQ Competition 🏅 Lake Havasu City, AZ | 31 / 33 (640.4004) | 25 (167.4172) | 29 (158.8116) | 27 (165.0972) | 31 (149.0744) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | California State Fair BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Sacramento, CA | — | — | 9 (159.3944) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 24 / 31 (656.0228) | 27 (162.8800) | 23 (163.9656) | 19 (166.3200) | 22 (162.8572) |
| Jan 24, 2025 | The Golden State Battle VII (Day 1) 🏅 Hollister, CA | 31 / 31 (623.8972) | 30 (158.2972) | 27 (163.4056) | 31 (153.6800) | 31 (148.5144) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 6 / 34 (332.5372) | — | 7 (163.9428) | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 21 / 27 (646.8000) | 13 (168.5828) | 22 (164.5256) | 25 (157.7144) | 21 (155.9772) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 3rd Annual Lodi BeerFest & BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA | 7 / 29 (294.1948) | 6 (153.7032) | 8 (140.4916) | — | — |