Space Station BBQ FL
Rating
1506
peak 1514
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-01-27
latest 2026-01-22
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
680.34
last 5 vs career avg 680.34 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.89 · weakest Brisket (166.93)
Road miles
257
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 103 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bourbon & Blues BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of K & E's Little Smokers in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, FL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 168.5600 | 172.89 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 165.1084 | 170.60 | top 49% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 165.6800 | 169.92 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 165.0972 | 166.93 | top 57% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in FL (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 680.34
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 678.7656 | 678.77 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 691.3140 | 691.31 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 682.1712 | 676.16 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 679.3140 | 679.31 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 40 / 63 (678.7656) | 46 (168.5600) | 36 (170.8228) | 15 (174.2856) | 48 (165.0972) |
| 2025-01-24 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 18 / 40 (691.3140) | 9 (175.4056) | 18 (171.9772) | 20 (171.9656) | 17 (171.9656) |
| 2024-01-26 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 37 / 61 (682.1712) | 33 (173.1084) | 19 (174.2856) | 32 (169.6800) | 45 (165.0972) |
| 2024-01-04 | 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show Elkton, FL | 25 / 43 (670.1484) | 19 (171.9656) | 33 (165.1084) | 25 (167.9772) | 27 (165.0972) |
| 2023-01-27 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 6 / 51 (679.3140) | 2 (175.4056) | 18 (170.8228) | 21 (165.6800) | 14 (167.4056) |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #703 (110 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1025 (95 pts) | #888 (145 pts) | #1186 (95 pts) | #1111 (85 pts) | #1047 (100 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #892 (150 pts) | #922 (150 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |