The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
UNCLE BO'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of A SLEW OF SOWS AND A SMOKER 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A SLEW OF SOWS AND A SMOKER
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1402
peak 1402 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2013-09-06
latest 2019-10-18
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 90%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
609.32 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 600.71 (+8.61)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±25.88
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 154.63 · weakest Pork Ribs (145.95)
Road miles
59
mi across 12 mapped stops
Schedule strength
42%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1555)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
600.71 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 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
9–0
behind in the head-to-head
Sons of a Brisket ahead in 100% of their meetings
Sons of a Brisket has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
The weak link
−8.7
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.68 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.
- Pork Ribs avg 145.95
- Pork avg 154.63
- 0 calls in 12 entries
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of RIB BUSTERS in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Pork nemesis
9 of 9
shared pork entries lost
Sons of a Brisket ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Sons of a Brisket has out-cooked them in 9 of 9 shared pork entries.
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.
#6279 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1402
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6274 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1403
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6282 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1401
No shared contest yet.
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#6275 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1403
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#6276 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1403
No shared contest yet.
Level with A SLEW OF SOWS AND A SMOKER on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#6272 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1403
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 22 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sons of a Brisket | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke on the Water | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN MAN GAME DAY BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HI-TECH SMOKERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| R BUTTS R SMOKIN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| James Brothers BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NICKLE BOYS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.0116 | 133.7484 | 148.39 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 122.7772 | 145.95 | top 93% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 113.5880 | 154.63 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8800 | 140.5028 | 151.73 | 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 96% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 85% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | 3 | 29 | 0 | top 75% | 2018-10-05 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
6.1 yrs
2013-09-06 → 2019-10-18
Busiest season
2017
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 7 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
12 of 12 contests
Contests visited
10
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
12 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 154.63 · weakest Pork Ribs (145.95)
Walk rate
25%
a top-10 call in 3 of 12 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 12 contests
Master average
600.71
out of 720 · 12 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
338
74–506 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
59
12 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1555
average field rating faced — tougher than 42% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$10,690
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
2013-09-06 → 2014-10-17
Power rating
1402
peak 1402 · #6278 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off
- Peak power rating (1488) Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off
- 2016
- First call *Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.8800 *Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
- 2018
- 10th tracked contest *Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
- Career-best overall score639.8860 *Independence Fire & Ice BBQ
- 2019
- Most recent contest Fountains at Greenbriar Blaze Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.4 | *Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | 2018-10-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off | 2013-09-06 |
| -12.5 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ | 2015-09-11 |
| -11.6 | 2016 Greenbriar Blaze Off and Senior Q | 2016-10-21 |
| -11.6 | The Fountain's Blaze Off & Senior Q | 2014-10-17 |
| -11.3 | Fountains at Greenbriar Blaze Off | 2019-10-18 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 93% | 85.2% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 85.5% | 83.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 92% | 87.3% | 86.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 79.9% | 77.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 81.4% | 81.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-18 | Fountains at Greenbriar Blaze Off 🏅 Independence, MO | 13 / 13 (598.1256) | 13 (157.1200) | 13 (150.8228) | 13 (142.2400) | 12 (147.9428) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin In The Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 36 / 42 (613.4968) | 41 (139.3828) | 41 (146.7772) | 8 (171.9656) | 32 (155.3712) |
| 2018-10-05 | *Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 29 / 56 (639.8860) | 36 (160.0116) | 37 (161.1200) | 37 (159.9544) | 33 (158.8000) |
| 2017-10-06 | *Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 67 / 76 (602.0572) | 58 (155.3944) | 72 (143.3484) | 65 (154.7884) | 62 (148.5260) |
| 2017-07-28 | *Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 53 / 54 (593.0288) | 53 (150.2056) | 51 (145.1088) | 53 (146.8228) | 47 (150.8916) |
| 2017-06-02 | Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 55 / 65 (615.2800) | 51 (157.6456) | 60 (147.9316) | 40 (163.4056) | 57 (146.2972) |
| 2016-10-21 | 2016 Greenbriar Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO | 15 / 15 (614.6512) | 15 (154.8000) | 15 (147.9544) | 8 (167.3828) | 14 (144.5140) |
| 2016-09-09 | *Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 64 / 76 (628.4572) | 71 (152.5028) | 72 (144.4916) | 65 (156.5828) | 4 (174.8800) |
| 2015-10-23 | Fountains Blaze off & Senior Q Independence, MO | 21 / 22 (535.8160) | 21 (133.7484) | 20 (147.9768) | 22 (113.5880) | 22 (140.5028) |
| 2015-09-11 | Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO | 75 / 76 (575.3256) | 76 (138.8228) | 76 (122.7772) | 49 (158.2856) | 50 (155.4400) |
| 2014-10-17 | The Fountain's Blaze Off & Senior Q Independence, MO | 24 / 25 (586.1712) | 24 (138.8456) | 24 (147.4056) | 23 (155.4056) | 25 (144.5144) |
| 2013-09-06 | Blue Springs Barbeque Blaze-Off Blue Springs, MO | 66 / 72 (606.1948) | 71 (142.2400) | 68 (145.6916) | 38 (165.1316) | 51 (153.1316) |