The heartbreaker
1.6800
points from the title
Came within 1.6800 points of the Grand Championship at 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship (2015-10-02).
MR. APPLEJACKS BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1517
peak 1529 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2013-07-26
latest 2018-08-17
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.77 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 652.33 (-1.56)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±18.91
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.17 · weakest Brisket (160.31)
Road miles
476
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 110 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1533)
Master avg
652.33 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 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 multi-meat day
1
contests with 2+ category wins
They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship (2015-10-02).
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
High-water mark
689.6684
career-best overall
95.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 689.6684 at 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship — 95.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2015-10-02
A tough matchup
5–1
behind in the head-to-head
PIRATES OF THE PIG ahead in 83% of their meetings
PIRATES OF THE PIG has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
The weak link
−6.9
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.87 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 57% of the time against 71%.
- Brisket avg 160.31
- Chicken avg 167.17
- 4 calls in 7 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of D&D BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at *Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off (2018-08-17).
- last seen 2016-08-26
- back 2018-08-17
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
Fat Dad's Barbeque has landed one call behind them 2 times.
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.
93 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2575 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1517
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to MR. APPLEJACKS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MR. APPLEJACKS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2568 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1517
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2588 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1531
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 3 years before MR. APPLEJACKS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2572 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 78%
- Peak
- 1518
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2570 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1526
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#2566 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1517
No shared contest yet.
Level with MR. APPLEJACKS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIRATES OF THE PIG | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 154.8000 | 167.17 | top 31% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 156.5716 | 162.68 | top 49% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 175.4056 | 145.6456 | 162.16 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 174.2972 | 149.1200 | 160.31 | top 43% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 6 | 0 | top 42% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 5% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 34% | 2014-07-25 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5.1 yrs
2013-07-26 → 2018-08-17
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CA
6 of 7 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 1 win · 5 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 167.17 · weakest Brisket (160.31)
Walk rate
100%
a top-10 call in 7 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
43%
3 of 7 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests
Master average
652.33
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
124
106–80 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
476
7 mapped stops · furthest 110 mi
Schedule strength
1533
average field rating faced — tougher than 24% of rated contests
Longest layoff
2 yrs
2016-08-26 → 2018-08-17
Power rating
1517
peak 1529 · #2579 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off
- First call Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off
- First overall top-10 Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2056 Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off
- 2014
- First category win (Brisket) Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off
- 2015
- First overall podium 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- First Reserve Championship 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- First multi-meat day 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score689.6684 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1529) 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship
- 2018
- Most recent contest *Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship | 2015-10-02 |
| +7 | Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off | 2014-07-25 |
| +6.2 | Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off | 2013-07-26 |
| +3.9 | *Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off | 2018-08-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.2 | Grills 'N' Grilles(presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) | 2016-08-26 |
| -7.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2016-03-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 79% | 88.8% | 88% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 100% | top 30% | 95.8% | 92.2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 33% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-17 | *Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-Off Susanville, CA | 12 / 27 (659.9204) | 14 (163.4172) | 12 (166.8460) | 4 (170.8344) | 16 (158.8228) |
| 2016-08-26 | Grills 'N' Grilles(presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) Penn Valley, CA | 22 / 28 (627.2688) | 23 (154.8000) | 9 (165.1316) | 18 (158.2172) | 22 (149.1200) |
| 2016-03-25 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Reno, NV | 23 / 29 (639.3716) | 8 (168.5372) | 26 (156.5716) | 24 (161.7028) | 23 (152.5600) |
| 2015-10-02 | 1st Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA | 2 / 41 (689.6684) | 1 (178.2972) | 6 (169.7028) | 1 (175.4056) | 7 (166.2628) |
| 2015-08-07 | Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way Penn Valley, CA | 13 / 24 (637.6112) | 5 (168.5484) | 11 (160.5716) | 21 (145.6456) | 5 (162.8456) |
| 2014-07-25 | Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off Montague, CA | 6 / 18 (658.2516) | 5 (165.7372) | 11 (161.1088) | 11 (157.1084) | 1 (174.2972) |
| 2013-07-26 | Siskiyou Beef Country Cook-Off Montague, CA | 9 / 26 (654.2056) | 2 (170.8684) | 15 (158.8572) | 4 (166.2400) | 10 (158.2400) |