High-water mark
681.1428
career-best overall
94.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 681.1428 at Super City Blues & Ques — 94.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2014-06-27
The Spice Is Right
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 18 contests ⓘ
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
2013-03-15
latest 2019-06-07
Best ToY finish
#554
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.39
last 5 Master vs avg 654.77 (-0.38)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.67
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.78 · weakest Pork (160.09)
Road miles
2,504
mi across 21 mapped stops · furthest 173 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
Purse competed for
$33K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
654.77 / 720
18 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 49%.
- 4 contests
- 1 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 49%
A tough matchup
13–0
behind in the head-to-head
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
The weak link
−5.7
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.69 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 20%.
- Pork avg 160.09
- Chicken avg 165.78
- 0 calls in 19 entries
A strong matchup
5–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Up in Smoke in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The comeback
6.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 6.9 years, then back at World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) (2026-04-18).
- last seen 2019-06-07
- back 2026-04-18
Chicken nemesis
11 of 13
shared chicken entries lost
Big B BBQ Company ahead 85% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Big B BBQ Company has out-cooked them in 11 of 13 shared chicken entries.
A September team
Top 47%
average finish in September
Something about September: average finish in the top 47% across 4 contests, versus top 65% the rest of the year.
- 4 September contests
- top 65% the rest of the year
The metronome
±1.76%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.76% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 90.9% of a perfect score
- 21 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.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5096 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to The Spice Is Right)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team The Spice Is Right has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5062 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1525
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1525 at their best, 64 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5057 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1461
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 21, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5067 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1461
No shared contest yet.
19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#5073 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1508
No shared contest yet.
Level with The Spice Is Right on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5075 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1461
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big B BBQ Company | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN N TURNIN BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOBBIE BAR-B-Q | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Chokin "N" tha Smoke | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SON SEEKERS BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| MUSIC CITY PIG PALS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE'M IF U GOT'M | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG G BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| THE OPRY BACKSTAGE GRILLERS | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 156.5256 | 165.78 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 146.1944 | 165.07 | top 50% |
| Pork | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 146.8344 | 160.09 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5828 | 143.4286 | 162.87 | top 56% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 11 | 0 | top 78% |
| KY | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 33% |
| MS | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 68% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Smoke in the House | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 73% | 2018-06-15 |
| High on the Hog Festival | 2 | 47 | 0 | top 83% | 2016-04-15 |
| Grillin N Chillin BBQ | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 48% | 2015-09-25 |
| Super City Blues & Ques | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 33% | 2014-06-27 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
6.2 yrs
2013-03-15 → 2019-06-07
Busiest season
2013
7 contests
Contests a season
2.6
across 8 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
TN
13 of 21 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
15
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
20 entries · 0 wins · 4 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 165.78 · weakest Pork (160.09)
Walk rate
43%
a top-10 call in 9 of 21 contests
Overall top-10 rate
5%
1 of 21 contests
Master average
654.77
out of 720 · 18 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
481
315–562 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,504
21 mapped stops · furthest 173 mi
Schedule strength
1536
average field rating faced — tougher than 27% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$32,900
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Longest layoff
6.9 yrs
2019-06-07 → 2026-04-18
Power rating
1460
peak 1460 · #5083 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
- First call Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.1426 Super City Blues & Ques
- 2014
- First overall top-10 Super City Blues & Ques
- Career-best overall score681.1428 Super City Blues & Ques
- Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5828 Super City Blues & Ques
- Peak power rating (1498) Super City Blues & Ques
- 10th tracked contest Smokin' in McMinnville
- 2026
- Most recent contest World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | Super City Blues & Ques | 2014-06-27 |
| +5.3 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ | 2015-09-25 |
| +3.9 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest | 2013-09-13 |
| +2.4 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ | 2013-09-27 |
| +1.8 | Super City Blues & Ques | 2013-06-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | Smoke on the Shores | 2017-03-10 |
| -9.2 | High on the Hog Festival | 2013-04-19 |
| -8.8 | *Smoke in the House | 2018-06-15 |
| -8.1 | Smoke on the Shores | 2016-03-11 |
| -7.3 | High on the Hog Festival | 2016-04-15 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | — | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 77% | 92.9% | 90.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 91.5% | 91.1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 61% | 92.5% | 92.4% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 49% | 94.6% | 91.8% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43% | top 60% | 92.4% | 90% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 | World Championship Hot Wings Contest & Festival (COMPETITORS SERIES) Memphis, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-06-07 | The Robertson County Fair Assoc. Barbeque Throwdown (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Springfield, TN | 14 / 18 (481.0400) | 10 (165.6684) | 9 (162.8688) | 17 (152.5028) | — |
| 2018-10-19 | *Clarksville BBQ Bash (COMPETITOR'S SERIES)(JUDGES FULL) Clarksville, TN | — | 7 (163.3828) | 9 (159.9656) | — | — |
| 2018-06-15 | *Smoke in the House White House, TN | 14 / 16 (654.6972) | 11 (167.9656) | 13 (161.6800) | 13 (161.0972) | 9 (163.9544) |
| 2017-06-16 | Smoke in the House(JUDGES FULL) White House, TN | 13 / 22 (669.0284) | 12 (165.7144) | 18 (165.0856) | 11 (167.3828) | 7 (170.8456) |
| 2017-03-10 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 59 / 62 (636.9600) | 47 (164.5372) | 60 (146.1944) | 42 (164.5256) | 43 (161.7028) |
| 2016-04-15 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 47 / 56 (658.7540) | 51 (161.1428) | 51 (159.4172) | 27 (169.6684) | 32 (168.5256) |
| 2016-03-11 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 43 / 49 (652.5256) | 22 (169.7256) | 11 (171.4400) | 49 (146.8344) | 36 (164.5256) |
| 2015-09-25 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 16 / 38 (666.1828) | 12 (171.4056) | 8 (171.4172) | 24 (163.3828) | 21 (159.9772) |
| 2015-03-06 | "Come to Compete, Come to Learn" NBBQA Championship Nashville, TN | 20 / 25 (665.0284) | 24 (162.2400) | 11 (170.8572) | 19 (164.5256) | 13 (167.4056) |
| 2014-09-26 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 23 / 43 (659.3140) | 11 (172.5600) | 18 (165.1312) | 39 (157.0856) | 22 (164.5372) |
| 2014-08-08 | Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 28 / 40 (661.0284) | 29 (165.7028) | 26 (165.1088) | 26 (166.8228) | 28 (163.3940) |
| 2014-06-27 | Super City Blues & Ques Metropolis, IL | 5 / 33 (681.1428) | 9 (170.8800) | 10 (170.2744) | 17 (163.4056) | 2 (176.5828) |
| 2014-03-14 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Benefiting Link Centre Tupelo, MS | 55 / 95 (643.7940) | 37 (166.2284) | 59 (159.3828) | 37 (167.9772) | 83 (150.2056) |
| 2013-09-27 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 22 / 45 (661.0856) | 19 (168.5484) | 29 (162.2744) | 29 (161.1200) | 13 (169.1428) |
| 2013-09-13 | Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL | 35 / 80 (653.0400) | 60 (156.5256) | 4 (174.8572) | 51 (161.6800) | 45 (159.9772) |
| 2013-08-23 | Music City Festival & BBQ Championship Nashville, TN | 35 / 55 (641.6340) | 17 (167.9656) | 13 (170.8572) | 51 (147.4168) | 37 (155.3944) |
| 2013-06-28 | Super City Blues & Ques Metropolis, IL | 17 / 34 (665.1426) | 14 (167.4282) | 7 (169.1428) | 27 (161.1430) | 14 (167.4286) |
| 2013-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 49 / 60 (629.1426) | 49 (157.1428) | 23 (165.7142) | 59 (147.9998) | 39 (158.2858) |
| 2013-04-05 | Third Annual Bull Moose BBQ Contest Somerville, TN | 20 / 29 (646.2858) | 8 (167.9998) | 26 (157.7142) | 26 (154.2860) | 12 (166.2858) |
| 2013-03-15 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS | 66 / 100 (641.1426) | 63 (162.8570) | 12 (172.0000) | 47 (162.8570) | 91 (143.4286) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1778 (96 pts) | #1776 (111 pts) | #1821 (101 pts) | #1823 (101 pts) | #1560 (126 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1511 (167 pts) | #1571 (172 pts) | #1710 (142 pts) | #1527 (177 pts) | #1370 (212 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1791 (135 pts) | #1493 (190 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1372 (180 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) | #1154 (275 pts) | #1647 (145 pts) | #1398 (190 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #841 (401 pts) | #858 (421 pts) | #950 (376 pts) | #1079 (306 pts) | #756 (481 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #554 (563 pts) | #451 (703 pts) | #354 (873 pts) | #691 (483 pts) | #486 (663 pts) |