Happy hunting ground
Top 19%
average finish here
Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 2 visits.
- 2 visits
- best finish 18th
- average top 19%
Bumpy Pickle BBQ
Bumpy Pickle BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 32 at the Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main (2025). They are ranked #1908 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1543
peak 1543 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Sep 23, 2022
latest Mar 20, 2026 · 3.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
8% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
337.89 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 335.94 (+1.95)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.93
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.79 · weakest Brisket (158.24)
Road miles
908
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 245 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1608)
Purse competed for
$89K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
639.29 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
335.94 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #170 (296 pts) | #229 (186 pts) | #146 (426 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1293 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #166 (330 pts) | #147 (415 pts) | #150 (370 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #879 (155 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Bumpy Pickle BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
57 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,902 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1546
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,903 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 60%
- Peak
- 1561
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,914 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1542
Level with Bumpy Pickle BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,913 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1545
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 12 years before Bumpy Pickle BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,906 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1545
They were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before Bumpy Pickle BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#1,909 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1543
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 9 | 1 | 7 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Eleven Thirteen Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 8 | 3 | 4 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Mulkey's BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| 1Bite Stand | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bourbon Barrel Barbecue | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Take It Easy BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Wicked Pig BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Stooges Barbeque | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 155.9428 | 167.79 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 156.5484 | 167.12 | top 48% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 148.5600 | 161.54 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 151.9428 | 158.24 | top 76% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 19% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Trekking for CDH | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 49% | Sep 13, 2025 |
| Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 21% | Jul 26, 2025 |
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2 | 42 | 0 | top 85% | Sep 20, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
5 contests
Contests a season
3.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
8 of 13 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
4 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
12 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Opponents faced
344
finished ahead 425 times, behind 268
Longest layoff
1.8 yrs
Sep 23, 2022 → Jul 27, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Peak power rating (1543) Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
20253 milestones
- First overall top-10 Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- First overall podium Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- 10th tracked contest Trekking for CDH
20244 milestones
- First call Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score335.9200 Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main
- Career-best overall score665.5884 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20221 milestone
- First tracked contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | Jul 26, 2025 |
| +13.1 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2026 |
| +10.5 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 14, 2025 |
| +8.9 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | Jul 27, 2024 |
| +3.9 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 14, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.9 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | Sep 23, 2022 |
| -5.2 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | Sep 20, 2024 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 14% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 29% | 96% | 94.1% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 51% | 93.3% | 92.1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 18 / 125 (342.2744) | 15 (174.2628) | 30 (168.0116) | 21 (169.6800) | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 53 (166.8228) | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 28 (172.5600) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 15 / 27 (329.0516) | 10 (167.3944) | 20 (161.6572) | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH (ONE MEAT RIBS) Pierron, IL | — | — | 16 (166.2400) | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 3 / 32 (345.6684) | 10 (169.6684) | 4 (176) | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 23 / 100 (341.6572) | 36 (166.2400) | 7 (175.4172) | 6 (176.5600) | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 55 (163.9544) | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 46 / 58 (665.5884) | 8 (178.2972) | 25 (171.4056) | 57 (151.3484) | 37 (164.5372) |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 15 / 35 (330.7888) | 3 (172.5600) | 22 (158.2288) | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 13 / 27 (326.1944) | 15 (162.8000) | 14 (163.3944) | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 11 / 34 (335.9200) | 17 (163.9428) | 4 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 42 / 46 (612.9940) | 40 (155.9428) | 42 (156.5484) | 46 (148.5600) | 41 (151.9428) |