High-water mark
678.2854
career-best overall
94.2% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 678.2854 at R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship — 94.2% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2013-04-26
Disco Balls BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1483
peak 1505 · rated over 12 contests ⓘ
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2013-03-29
latest 2019-06-22
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.04 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 642.05 (+2.99)
Walk rate
42%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.26
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.42 · weakest Brisket (154.49)
Road miles
1,086
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 122 mi
Schedule strength
45%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.05 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (7 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
11–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
The weak link
−10.9
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.92 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 17%.
- Brisket avg 154.49
- Chicken avg 165.42
- 0 calls in 12 entries
A strong matchup
5–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of WINGMAN BBQ SAUCE in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The comeback
2.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at Festival of the Pig - Oklahoma BBQ Championship (2019-06-22).
- last seen 2017-04-28
- back 2019-06-22
Chicken nemesis
9 of 11
shared chicken entries lost
BUTCHER BBQ ahead 82% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, BUTCHER BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared chicken entries.
An April team
Top 54%
average finish in April
Something about April: average finish in the top 54% across 5 contests, versus top 64% the rest of the year.
- 5 April contests
- top 64% the rest of the year
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.
120 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3996 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1483
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Disco Balls BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Disco Balls BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3992 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1483
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Disco Balls BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 5 years before Disco Balls BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4008 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1513
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1513 at their best, 31 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4017 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1520
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#4003 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1500
No shared contest yet.
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#4009 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 5 years after Disco Balls BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| SPICY SPITFIRE | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MOOCHEWSOOEY | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| IRON WHEEL COOKERS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LITTLE PIG TOWN BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CAVEMAN CUISINE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIZZLIN' BONES BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| GREAT PLAINS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| WILDCATTERS Q CREW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 156.0000 | 165.42 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 175.4284 | 151.9200 | 164.92 | top 45% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 145.0628 | 157.21 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1316 | 138.2400 | 154.49 | top 75% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 10 | 0 | top 70% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 68% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 68% | 2016-03-25 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook-off | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 68% | 2014-03-28 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
6.2 yrs
2013-03-29 → 2019-06-22
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
OK
10 of 12 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
10
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
12 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 165.42 · weakest Brisket (154.49)
Walk rate
42%
a top-10 call in 5 of 12 contests
Overall top-10 rate
8%
1 of 12 contests
Master average
642.05
out of 720 · 12 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
278
188–354 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,086
12 mapped stops · furthest 122 mi
Schedule strength
1558
average field rating faced — tougher than 45% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$10,000
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
2017-04-28 → 2019-06-22
Power rating
1483
peak 1505 · #4005 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Firelake BBQ Cook-off
- First call Firelake BBQ Cook-off
- First category win (Pork Ribs) R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.2854 R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score678.2854 R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)176.5716 R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1505) R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship
- 2016
- 10th tracked contest Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ
- 2019
- Most recent contest Festival of the Pig - Oklahoma BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9 | R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship | 2013-04-26 |
| +8.1 | *Chisholm Trail BBQ Cook Off | 2017-04-28 |
| +4.8 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off | 2015-03-27 |
| +2 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ | 2016-04-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off | 2016-03-25 |
| -9.1 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | 2014-04-11 |
| -7.5 | Festival of the Pig - Oklahoma BBQ Championship | 2019-06-22 |
| -5.7 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest | 2014-06-27 |
| -4.8 | Firelake BBQ Cook-off | 2014-03-28 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 89% | 87% | 87% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 90.4% | 89.2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 54% | 92.9% | 91.5% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 91.6% | 86.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 46% | 94.2% | 91% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-22 | Festival of the Pig - Oklahoma BBQ Championship 🏅 Oklahoma City, OK | 24 / 27 (626.2628) | 25 (156.0000) | 5 (172.5828) | 25 (146.2628) | 24 (151.4172) |
| 2017-04-28 | *Chisholm Trail BBQ Cook Off Wellington, KS | 13 / 32 (665.6344) | 10 (168.0000) | 13 (166.2400) | 21 (166.2628) | 15 (165.1316) |
| 2016-04-15 | Roberts Ranch Smokin Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 35 / 63 (650.7312) | 25 (168.5484) | 28 (162.8456) | 46 (157.6572) | 35 (161.6800) |
| 2016-03-25 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Shawnee, OK | 60 / 66 (633.5884) | 40 (165.7256) | 56 (158.8228) | 61 (154.2172) | 54 (154.8228) |
| 2015-04-17 | 10th Annual Roberts Ranch Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 48 / 75 (648.9824) | 29 (168.5256) | 31 (166.8456) | 38 (166.8456) | 68 (146.7656) |
| 2015-03-27 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Shawnee, OK | 23 / 52 (668.5828) | 22 (169.7256) | 7 (174.2856) | 33 (163.4400) | 36 (161.1316) |
| 2014-06-27 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK | 28 / 37 (620.3884) | 24 (162.2628) | 24 (161.6684) | 33 (145.0628) | 28 (151.3944) |
| 2014-05-16 | Grand Lake BBQ Festival Langley, OK | 20 / 33 (659.3144) | 18 (166.8228) | 17 (166.2400) | 18 (164.0000) | 21 (162.2516) |
| 2014-04-11 | 9th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 53 / 64 (604.4112) | 37 (163.4056) | 42 (155.9200) | 57 (146.8456) | 58 (138.2400) |
| 2014-03-28 | Firelake BBQ Cook-off Shawnee, OK | 31 / 43 (616.9600) | 17 (166.8344) | 32 (151.9200) | 38 (149.1200) | 35 (149.0856) |
| 2013-04-26 | R'Kansas City State BBQ Championship Arkansas City, KS | 7 / 25 (678.2854) | 20 (165.1426) | 1 (175.4284) | 3 (176.5716) | 18 (161.1428) |
| 2013-03-29 | Firelake BBQ Cook-off Shawnee, OK | 24 / 38 (631.4280) | 10 (164.0000) | 12 (166.2856) | 36 (150.2856) | 30 (150.8568) |