Perfect scores on the board
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.
- Chicken ×2
- Pork Ribs ×1
OFF THE CHAIN
OFF THE CHAIN is a competition barbecue team with 38 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 34 at the BBQ, Boogie & Blues (2024). They are ranked #1343 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1576
peak 1586 · rated over 34 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
38
in the data
First seen
Jul 9, 2021
latest Jul 9, 2026 · 5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
10
26% of 38 contests
Best top-10 run
3
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
688.02 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 678.38 (+9.64)
Walk rate
66%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±27.50
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.39 · weakest Brisket (169.29)
Road miles
6,414
across 38 mapped stops · furthest 219 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)
Purse competed for
$431K
listed at 34 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 34 state-championship entries
Master avg
678.38 / 720
36 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #553 (275 pts) | #692 (215 pts) | #476 (450 pts) | #645 (230 pts) | #543 (305 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #234 (938 pts) | #161 (1,293 pts) | #167 (1,283 pts) | #198 (1,098 pts) | #317 (748 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #100 (1,457 pts) | #69 (1,665 pts) | #154 (1,237 pts) | #98 (1,425 pts) | #139 (1,260 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #304 (701 pts) | #204 (1,006 pts) | #364 (696 pts) | #303 (701 pts) | #270 (811 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1220 (95 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #782 (180 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to OFF THE CHAIN, each with one reason worth a look.
32 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,347 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1579
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 32 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,349 of the rated field
- Contests
- 31
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1576
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before OFF THE CHAIN's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,346 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 28%
- Peak
- 1576
Fewer contests behind them than OFF THE CHAIN has cooked, 25 to 38, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#1,344 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 42%
- Peak
- 1578
19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 42% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,350 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1575
Level with OFF THE CHAIN on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,348 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1583
They were already cooking in 2014, 7 years before OFF THE CHAIN's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOL HAND QUE | 28 | 12 | 16 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 28 | 10 | 18 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BAD ROOSTER BBQ | 28 | 6 | 22 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| ZIPS BBQ | 27 | 9 | 18 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | 27 | 9 | 18 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Blue Smoke Q | 25 | 13 | 12 | 52% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 25 | 9 | 16 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewbabys BBQ | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Kings BBQ Team | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Wiggle Butts BBQ | 18 | 15 | 3 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Willingham's | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 36 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 180 🔥 | 154.1940 | 172.39 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 38 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 180 🔥 | 158.2056 | 170.24 | top 47% |
| Pork | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 163.9428 | 171.05 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 155.9200 | 169.29 | top 49% |
“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) | 17 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 19 | 0 | top 39% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 54% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 34% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 14% | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Honeybee BBQ Competition | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 49% | May 30, 2025 |
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 51% | Mar 7, 2025 |
| The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 58% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| BBQ, Boogie & Blues | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 45% | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Smoke on the Falls | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 28% | Apr 12, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
12 contests
Contests a season
6.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
GA
21 of 38 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
22
8 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
38 entries · 1 win · 10 calls
Opponents faced
814
finished ahead 1,372 times, behind 1,093
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest South Carolina Festival of Discovery
20252 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score698.2172 Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
20244 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) BBQ, Boogie & Blues
- First overall podium BBQ, Boogie & Blues
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) BBQ, Boogie & Blues
- Peak power rating (1586) Atlanta BBQ Store Classic
20233 milestones
- First call Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
- First overall top-10 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
- 10th tracked contest The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
20212 milestones
- First tracked contest SC Festival of Discovery
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score663.2224 SC Festival of Discovery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.3 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | Nov 17, 2023 |
| +14.3 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off | May 12, 2023 |
| +13.9 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 11, 2024 |
| +13.6 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues | Apr 26, 2024 |
| +12.4 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic | Nov 14, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.8 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | Jul 10, 2025 |
| -11.5 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | Mar 7, 2025 |
| -10 | BBQ Boogie & Blues | Apr 28, 2023 |
| -9 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival | Oct 3, 2025 |
| -7.6 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge | Sep 20, 2024 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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 | 33% | top 38% | 96.4% | 95.5% |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67% | top 53% | 97% | 93.1% |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 75% | top 34% | 96.9% | 95.5% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 88% | top 45% | 96.7% | 94.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 52% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 92.3% | 92.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 42 / 75 (680.4456) | 59 (167.3828) | 3 (178.2972) | 62 (163.9428) | 38 (170.8228) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 26 / 125 (694.2288) | 18 (176.5716) | 46 (171.9772) | 30 (175.4172) | 61 (170.2628) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 67 (164.5372) | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 8 / 56 (698.2172) | 29 (171.9656) | 18 (175.4172) | 15 (174.2628) | 5 (176.5716) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 23 / 32 (677.5772) | 3 (177.7144) | 19 (170.8344) | 22 (168.5256) | 26 (160.5028) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Pigs & Peaches 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 11 / 27 (689.6228) | 15 (168.5372) | 5 (176.5600) | 8 (174.8456) | 15 (169.6800) |
| Jul 10, 2025 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 63 / 66 (528.5716) | 12 (174.8572) | 4 (178.8572) | 11 (174.8572) | — |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 27 / 42 (680.4340) | 7 (177.7028) | 34 (165.0856) | 18 (174.2628) | 37 (163.3828) |
| May 30, 2025 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 9 / 26 (684.4684) | 5 (177.7028) | 7 (174.2628) | 8 (170.8572) | 23 (161.6456) |
| May 24, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 66 / 106 (681.6000) | 35 (174.2744) | 25 (174.8572) | 80 (168.5256) | 91 (163.9428) |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 22 (171.9772) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | BBQ & Boogie 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 7 / 32 (693.6344) | 3 (177.7144) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (170.8344) | 18 (168.5256) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Okefenokee Smoke (formerly Swamptown Showdown) 🏅 Waycross, GA | 17 / 26 (681.0056) | 23 (163.9428) | 13 (171.9772) | 9 (173.1084) | 10 (171.9772) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 38 / 100 (688.4568) | 35 (174.2628) | 54 (169.6684) | 54 (170.8228) | 26 (173.7028) |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 34 / 45 (668.4228) | 34 (167.3944) | 41 (160.5372) | 27 (169.6800) | 23 (170.8112) |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cuming, GA | 13 / 58 (692.4684) | 21 (173.1200) | 14 (175.4172) | 15 (174.2628) | 26 (169.6684) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 26 / 33 (673.0056) | 13 (172.5600) | 32 (158.2056) | 18 (169.1200) | 14 (173.1200) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival 🏅 Kennesaw, GA | 6 / 26 (695.9200) | 10 (170.8344) | 1 (180) | 17 (170.8228) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 9 / 76 (697.6456) | 26 (173.1200) | 39 (170.2628) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (175.4056) |
| May 31, 2024 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 15 / 25 (675.8512) | 9 (170.2512) | 9 (171.9772) | 21 (166.2400) | 17 (167.3828) |
| May 24, 2024 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Lebanon, TN | 16 / 118 (696.5144) | 3 (180) | 100 (165.0972) | 14 (177.1428) | 28 (174.2744) |
| May 10, 2024 | 18th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 7 / 42 (693.0628) | 9 (175.4056) | 29 (166.2400) | 8 (176) | 5 (175.4172) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | BBQ, Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 3 / 34 (695.9200) | 1 (180) | 22 (167.3944) | 5 (175.4056) | 7 (173.1200) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 7 / 31 (691.3372) | 7 (176.5716) | 13 (170.8228) | 18 (168.5372) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 39 / 93 (682.7540) | 6 (177.7028) | 78 (163.9428) | 30 (173.7028) | 58 (167.4056) |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 18 / 59 (685.6228) | 31 (170.2628) | 3 (177.1544) | 20 (170.8228) | 37 (167.3828) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Mission Farms King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 20 / 26 (673.0288) | 20 (168.5372) | 22 (165.6800) | 12 (169.6800) | 16 (169.1316) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic 🏅 Cumming, GA | 4 / 60 (696.5144) | 4 (177.7028) | 8 (176.5716) | 4 (177.1428) | 48 (165.0972) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lyons, GA | 13 / 29 (680.4684) | 14 (169.6800) | 26 (159.3828) | 4 (176) | 7 (175.4056) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Honeybee BBQ Competition 🏅 Lafayette, GA | 14 / 27 (678.1600) | 11 (171.9656) | 4 (173.1316) | 16 (168.5372) | 23 (164.5256) |
| May 12, 2023 | 17th Annual Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off 🏅 Waynesboro, GA | 6 / 40 (689.6344) | 6 (175.4172) | 18 (170.8228) | 18 (167.3828) | 4 (176.0116) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | BBQ Boogie & Blues 🏅 Calhoun, GA | 26 / 32 (666.1256) | 25 (166.8344) | 24 (163.9428) | 22 (166.2400) | 16 (169.1084) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 13 / 39 (677.5884) | 16 (168.5372) | 16 (168.5600) | 15 (168.5256) | 7 (171.9656) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Swampfest 🏅 Waycross, GA | 22 / 28 (659.8172) | 4 (175.4172) | 21 (164.5372) | 23 (163.9428) | 27 (155.9200) |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 30 / 65 (677.5656) | 3 (175.4172) | 16 (173.1200) | 43 (166.2284) | 47 (162.8000) |
| Jul 7, 2022 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 48 / 92 (668.4344) | 61 (163.9660) | 42 (169.7028) | 18 (171.9772) | 57 (162.7884) |
| Jul 30, 2021 | GBC Summer Showdown 🏅 Cumming, GA | 26 / 39 (664.4116) | 26 (168.5372) | 28 (165.0972) | 27 (165.0972) | 20 (165.6800) |
| Jul 9, 2021 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 41 / 81 (663.2224) | 71 (154.1940) | 25 (170.8228) | 43 (166.2400) | 18 (171.9656) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.