EB'S BAR-B-QUE NC
Rating
1443
peak 1443 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2026-02-27
Best ToY finish
#485
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.04 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.25 (+6.79)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.68
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.07 · weakest Brisket (164.54)
Road miles
1918
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 218 mi
Schedule strength
56%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$181K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.25 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Wiggle Butts BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 14 shared chicken entries.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 42% across 3 contests, versus top 68% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off (2021-10-08).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JL Smokers | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING STUDS BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE N BREW | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Pappy & Roleys | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 147.3256 | 167.07 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 155.9544 | 165.65 | top 61% |
| Pork | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 176.5600 | 153.0628 | 166.00 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 172.5716 | 146.2056 | 164.54 | top 58% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 13 | 0 | top 69% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 72% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 3 | 31 | 0 | top 64% | 2023-03-03 |
| Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 70% | 2024-05-03 |
| Jiggy With The Piggy | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 78% | 2022-05-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (13 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (16 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 663.25 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · Jiggy With The Piggy
- 📣 2019-09-20 — First call · Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
- ⭐ 2019-10-11 — Career-best overall score (683.9544) · Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off
- 📈 2021-10-08 — Peak power rating (1494) · Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off | 2019-10-11 |
| +11 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off | 2021-10-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | Jiggy With The Piggy | 2019-05-03 |
| -9.2 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm | 2026-02-27 |
| -9.2 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | 2022-10-07 |
| -8.4 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival | 2023-03-03 |
| -7.5 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) | 2019-11-08 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 93.3% | 92.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | top 68% | 94.3% | 92.7% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 73% | 92.7% | 91.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 51% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 65% | 95% | 90.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | Mission Farms - King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC | 33 / 33 (665.5428) | 17 (171.9772) | 31 (161.6572) | 29 (165.6684) | 29 (166.2400) |
| 2024-09-20 | Pigmaster BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 29 / 33 (663.3144) | 20 (169.6800) | 15 (168.5372) | 27 (163.3828) | 30 (161.7144) |
| 2024-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 36 / 45 (671.8628) | 34 (166.2400) | 33 (166.2400) | 33 (166.8228) | 19 (172.5600) |
| 2023-09-22 | Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC | 22 / 33 (670.7428) | 33 (162.8000) | 27 (164.5600) | 1 (176.5600) | 19 (166.8228) |
| 2023-05-05 | Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 21 / 35 (678.7428) | 22 (169.6684) | 26 (166.8228) | 17 (173.1200) | 21 (169.1316) |
| 2023-03-03 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 50 / 65 (652.9256) | 64 (147.3256) | 48 (163.9544) | 9 (175.4056) | 37 (166.2400) |
| 2022-10-07 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 24 / 27 (648.9372) | 24 (162.8000) | 25 (155.9544) | 24 (159.3484) | 5 (170.8344) |
| 2022-05-13 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 30 / 46 (665.0060) | 21 (170.2628) | 29 (163.3828) | 27 (166.2516) | 23 (165.1088) |
| 2022-03-04 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 47 / 73 (667.3144) | 51 (163.9428) | 36 (169.6916) | 9 (175.4400) | 58 (158.2400) |
| 2021-10-08 | Waxhaw Grill'n & Chill'n BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Waxhaw, NC | 6 / 26 (681.6000) | 14 (166.8228) | 3 (174.2744) | 11 (168.5256) | 4 (171.9772) |
| 2020-03-06 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 31 / 61 (673.6112) | 5 (175.4400) | 49 (162.8344) | 41 (165.6684) | 22 (169.6684) |
| 2019-11-08 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) 🏅 Concord, NC | 39 / 47 (650.1028) | 11 (173.1200) | 28 (165.1200) | 46 (153.0628) | 38 (158.8000) |
| 2019-10-11 | Waxhaw Grillin & Chillin BBQ cook-off 🏅 Waxhaw, NC | 4 / 27 (683.9544) | 2 (173.1200) | 9 (167.9772) | 4 (170.2856) | 3 (172.5716) |
| 2019-09-27 | Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge 🏅 Newton, NC | 28 / 37 (654.7544) | 15 (170.8228) | 24 (164.0116) | 36 (154.8000) | 20 (165.1200) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic 🏅 Salisbury, NC | 34 / 56 (653.0056) | 35 (163.9428) | 6 (174.8572) | 30 (162.8228) | 50 (151.3828) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 55 / 60 (630.6400) | 34 (165.0972) | 41 (160.5256) | 46 (158.8116) | 58 (146.2056) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1116 (58 pts) | #884 (98 pts) | #1195 (58 pts) | #1124 (58 pts) | #1118 (58 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #935 (118 pts) | #912 (143 pts) | #882 (168 pts) | #989 (118 pts) | #856 (148 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #709 (213 pts) | #807 (193 pts) | #928 (178 pts) | #407 (528 pts) | #724 (228 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #830 (177 pts) | #839 (197 pts) | #953 (172 pts) | #699 (262 pts) | #636 (307 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #794 (166 pts) | #1104 (106 pts) | #723 (226 pts) | #954 (121 pts) | #753 (201 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #655 (120 pts) | #374 (315 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #651 (135 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #716 (442 pts) | #568 (612 pts) | #682 (497 pts) | #737 (442 pts) | #687 (492 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #601 (572 pts) | #435 (837 pts) | #599 (607 pts) | #575 (652 pts) | #610 (602 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #629 (615 pts) | #328 (1110 pts) | #491 (800 pts) | #541 (725 pts) | #805 (480 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #731 (515 pts) | #450 (885 pts) | #556 (750 pts) | #790 (495 pts) | #841 (445 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #485 (794 pts) | #340 (1064 pts) | #494 (789 pts) | #500 (774 pts) | #505 (744 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #565 (665 pts) | #887 (405 pts) | #423 (930 pts) | #792 (470 pts) | #674 (550 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #503 (617 pts) | #469 (682 pts) | #681 (487 pts) | #334 (902 pts) | #617 (527 pts) |