A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Turnin 'n' Burnin
Turnin 'n' Burnin is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 11th of 40 at the Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon (2014). They are ranked #3420 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “TURNIN-N-BURNIN”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1495
peak 1504 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 2013
latest Apr 5, 2019 · 5.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.42
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 159.00 · weakest Chicken (149.72)
Road miles
31
across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)
Purse competed for
$5,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
622.32 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Turnin 'n' Burnin, each with one reason worth a look.
126 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,418 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,419 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1495
They turned up 6 years after Turnin 'n' Burnin did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#3,408 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1516
Level with Turnin 'n' Burnin on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,422 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1495
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,432 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1495
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,424 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncue BBQ Team | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1772 | 141.6572 | 149.72 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 147.9772 | 156.57 | top 67% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1432 | 147.4628 | 157.03 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 174.3772 | 148.5714 | 159.00 | top 53% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 69% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 28% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 59% | Apr 5, 2019 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
2
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
119
finished ahead 70 times, behind 102
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Mar 31, 2017 → Apr 5, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Career-best overall score639.4400 Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
- Most recent contest Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
20143 milestones
- First category win (Brisket) Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
- Career-best single call (Brisket)174.3772 Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
- Peak power rating (1504) Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
- First call Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.6 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Apr 4, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.9 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest | Jun 14, 2013 |
| -4.9 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Mar 31, 2017 |
| -2.3 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Apr 3, 2015 |
| -1.4 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon | Apr 5, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | top 28% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 70% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon 🏅 Stillwater, OK | 23 / 34 (639.4400) | 26 (157.1772) | 15 (168.5600) | 28 (153.1200) | 21 (160.5828) |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 28 / 37 (616.5716) | 33 (148.5600) | 23 (159.4400) | 27 (153.6800) | 27 (154.8916) |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 22 / 34 (618.2860) | 33 (141.6572) | 24 (158.2972) | 19 (161.7372) | 19 (156.5944) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Stillwater Elks Lodge Blazathon Stillwater, OK | 11 / 40 (624.7432) | 16 (154.9260) | 32 (147.9772) | 27 (147.4628) | 1 (174.3772) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Hog Wild BBQ & Chrome Fest Chandler, OK | 23 / 33 (612.5716) | 28 (146.2856) | 25 (148.5714) | 10 (169.1432) | 23 (148.5714) |