Black Sheep BBQ KY
Rating
1483
peak 1483
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
598.85
last 5 vs career avg 598.85 (-0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±134.42
std dev of 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
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.
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KY (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 598.85
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 330.2400 | 330.24 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.0052 | 657.01 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.6344 | 673.63 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 669.5772 | 666.70 |
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) |
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) |