High-water mark
671.8856
career-best overall
93.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 671.8856 at *BBQ & Blues on the Levee — 93.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2017-10-06
Barley, Hops, & Hogs
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1490
peak 1500 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2014-06-13
latest 2019-06-07
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.31 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 657.76 (+2.55)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.91
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.16 · weakest Brisket (162.44)
Road miles
99
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 41 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
657.76 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 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
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
FIRE DANCER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Greenway Equipment in 4 of their 4 shared 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.
156 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3662 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3691 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
Level with Barley, Hops, & Hogs on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3668 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3672 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1489
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3652 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1490
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3664 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1490
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin Through The Night | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| K & K KOOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK AVENUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Hillbilly Hoggers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft Smokers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-BONES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HEAVENLY MANNA BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQR'S DELIGHT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 152.5256 | 164.82 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 155.9084 | 166.16 | top 55% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 156.5028 | 164.34 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 153.0972 | 162.44 | top 64% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 5 | 22 | 0 | top 72% | 2019-06-07 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5 yrs
2014-06-13 → 2019-06-07
Busiest season
2019
1 contest
Contests a season
1
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
AR
6 of 6 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 166.16 · weakest Brisket (162.44)
Walk rate
33%
a top-10 call in 2 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
17%
1 of 6 contests
Master average
657.76
out of 720 · 6 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
149
89–167 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
99
6 mapped stops · furthest 41 mi
Schedule strength
1553
average field rating faced — tougher than 40% 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
1.3 yrs
2016-06-10 → 2017-10-06
Power rating
1490
peak 1500 · #3665 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- 2015
- First call Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score671.3828 Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL)
- 2017
- First overall top-10 *BBQ & Blues on the Levee
- Career-best overall score671.8856 *BBQ & Blues on the Levee
- Career-best single call (Pork)176.0000 *BBQ & Blues on the Levee
- Peak power rating (1500) *BBQ & Blues on the Levee
- 2019
- Most recent contest Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.2 | *BBQ & Blues on the Levee | 2017-10-06 |
| +4.2 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL) | 2015-06-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2014-06-13 |
| -8.5 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2019-06-07 |
| -6.4 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2016-06-10 |
| -2.2 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2018-06-08 |
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 | 0% | top 84% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 91.9% | 91.9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 43 / 51 (636.9140) | 51 (153.6684) | 31 (164.5256) | 37 (161.6456) | 39 (157.0744) |
| 2018-06-08 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 30 / 44 (659.8172) | 32 (167.3944) | 40 (155.9084) | 23 (167.9772) | 22 (168.5372) |
| 2017-10-06 | *BBQ & Blues on the Levee Helena, AR | 7 / 30 (671.8856) | 8 (170.8228) | 8 (171.9656) | 2 (176.0000) | 22 (153.0972) |
| 2016-06-10 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 31 / 39 (661.5428) | 21 (169.6800) | 21 (168.5372) | 37 (156.5028) | 25 (166.8228) |
| 2015-06-12 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (JUDGE LIST IS FULL) Wynne, AR | 22 / 49 (671.3828) | 8 (174.8456) | 29 (164.5716) | 34 (166.8228) | 29 (165.1428) |
| 2014-06-13 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 40 / 49 (645.0288) | 47 (152.5256) | 18 (171.4288) | 44 (157.1200) | 31 (163.9544) |