The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
PASSIONS OF THE PIT has finished one call ahead of Crazy Bones BBQ Team 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Crazy Bones BBQ Team
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1473
peak 1505 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2013-04-12
latest 2021-07-09
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.51 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 641.61 (-3.11)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.79
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.17 · weakest Brisket (155.20)
Road miles
181
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 63 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1602)
Purse competed for
$35K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
641.61 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (4 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.
A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
B & C SMOKERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
B & C SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The weak link
−9.0
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.97 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 33%.
- Brisket avg 155.20
- Chicken avg 164.17
- 0 calls in 6 entries
The comeback
4.3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.3 years, then back at *Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest (2017-07-14).
- last seen 2013-04-12
- back 2017-07-14
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.
145 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4432 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1474
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4452 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 8 years after Crazy Bones BBQ Team did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Head-to-head#4447 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1474
No shared contest yet.
Level with Crazy Bones BBQ Team on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4442 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4466 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before Crazy Bones BBQ Team's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4470 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1473
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before Crazy Bones BBQ Team's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & C SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9998 | 154.2056 | 164.17 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 154.8574 | 161.61 | top 71% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 154.2400 | 160.64 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 148.4800 | 155.20 | top 77% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 87% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 77% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 4 | 39 | 0 | top 87% | 2021-07-09 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
8.2 yrs
2013-04-12 → 2021-07-09
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
4 of 6 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
3
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 164.17 · weakest Brisket (155.20)
Walk rate
33%
a top-10 call in 2 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 6 contests
Master average
641.61
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
197
68–234 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
181
6 mapped stops · furthest 63 mi
Schedule strength
1602
average field rating faced — tougher than 79% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$34,600
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 4 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
4.3 yrs
2013-04-12 → 2017-07-14
Power rating
1473
peak 1505 · #4450 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- First call The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1426 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- Career-best overall score657.1426 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- Career-best single call (Chicken)171.9998 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- Peak power rating (1505) The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- 2021
- Most recent contest Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.7 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 2013-04-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.3 | *Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2017-07-14 |
| -7 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2020-07-10 |
| -6.8 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2021-07-09 |
| -5.8 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2019-07-12 |
| -4.4 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character | 2019-05-03 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-09 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 39 / 43 (627.7600) | 41 (154.2056) | 19 (170.2744) | 40 (154.8000) | 38 (148.4800) |
| 2020-07-10 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 55 / 61 (638.1940) | 24 (170.2972) | 53 (158.8228) | 49 (160.5484) | 56 (148.5256) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 49 / 59 (643.8856) | 46 (164.5716) | 50 (159.3712) | 35 (166.8572) | 55 (153.0856) |
| 2019-05-03 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character 🏅 St. Joseph, MO | 30 / 39 (643.9660) | 10 (169.7144) | 28 (160.0228) | 37 (154.2400) | 28 (159.9888) |
| 2017-07-14 | *Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 49 / 58 (638.7312) | 55 (154.2284) | 34 (166.2856) | 39 (163.3944) | 48 (154.8228) |
| 2013-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 18 / 48 (657.1426) | 4 (171.9998) | 37 (154.8574) | 23 (163.9998) | 17 (166.2856) |