Black Sheep BBQ KY
Rating
1483
peak 1483 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2026-05-15
Best ToY finish
#949
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.01
last 4 Master vs avg 666.01 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.26
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.74 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.11)
Road miles
336
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 259 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1546)
Purse competed for
$44K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.01 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
330.24 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
WeQ4U has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Kentucky Kookers in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Bands & BBQ at the Point (2024-09-13).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 163.4172 | 167.74 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 158.8000 | 165.11 | top 59% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.5716 | 157.1084 | 166.83 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 160.5140 | 165.67 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 4 | 0 | top 74% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 74% | 2021-10-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KY (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 666.01 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 330.24 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-05 — First tracked contest · Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off
- 📣 2019-04-05 — First call · Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off
- 📈 2019-04-05 — Peak power rating (1496) · Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off
- ⭐ 2021-10-15 — Career-best overall score (673.6344) · Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.9 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana | 2026-05-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2024-09-13 |
| -5.1 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 2021-10-15 |
| -4.8 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-10-18 |
| -3.9 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off | 2019-04-05 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 78% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 68% | 93% | 92.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 10 / 35 (330.2400) | 8 (163.4172) | 7 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 26 / 31 (657.0052) | 17 (171.4056) | 17 (167.9772) | 29 (157.1084) | 26 (160.5140) |
| 2021-10-15 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 21 / 27 (673.6344) | 18 (169.7028) | 14 (170.2744) | 24 (166.2744) | 22 (167.3828) |
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 22 / 31 (669.5772) | 20 (167.3828) | 26 (158.8000) | 1 (176.5716) | 22 (166.8228) |
| 2019-04-05 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off 🏅 Franklin, KY | 18 / 28 (663.8168) | 17 (166.8112) | 23 (161.6572) | 12 (167.3828) | 10 (167.9656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1881 (71 pts) | #1919 (81 pts) | #2524 (56 pts) | #1016 (281 pts) | #1942 (71 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1379 (156 pts) | #1217 (221 pts) | #1259 (211 pts) | #1445 (161 pts) | #1536 (131 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1301 (202 pts) | #1106 (312 pts) | #1576 (172 pts) | #1198 (272 pts) | #1277 (237 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1689 (138 pts) | #1869 (123 pts) | #1710 (153 pts) | #1734 (153 pts) | #1578 (173 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #949 (331 pts) | #925 (376 pts) | #888 (401 pts) | #1089 (306 pts) | #792 (461 pts) |