A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC ahead in 100% of their meetings
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
JL CUSTOM SMOKERS
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1452
peak 1452 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2016-11-11
latest 2018-11-09
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.08 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.97 (+5.11)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.36
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 158.74 · weakest Pork (157.02)
Road miles
148
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 38 mi
Schedule strength
87%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1617)
Master avg
630.97 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 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.
Brisket nemesis
7 of 8
shared brisket entries lost
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC ahead 88% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared brisket entries.
They cook the hard rooms
1617
average field rating faced
A tougher draw than 87% of rated fields
The fields they enter average a 1617 power rating — a tougher draw than 87% of every rated contest in the data.
- 8 rated contests
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
2 GUYS AND A CHICK has landed one call behind them 2 times.
A November team
Top 77%
average finish in November
Something about November: average finish in the top 77% across 4 contests, versus top 86% the rest of the year.
- 4 November contests
- top 86% the rest of the year
The metronome
±1.99%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.99% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 87.6% of a perfect score
- 8 contests
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.
114 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5456 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1451
1–5 in 6 shared contests (17% to JL CUSTOM SMOKERS)
These two have cooked 6 of the same contests — Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ ahead 5–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#5461 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1504
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1504 at their best, 53 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5436 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5452 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
No shared contest yet.
Level with JL CUSTOM SMOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5460 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 9 years after JL CUSTOM SMOKERS did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Head-to-head#5439 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1452
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Smoke NC | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 2 GUYS AND A CHICK | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE N BREW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MIDNIGHT BURN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1084 | 142.7884 | 157.75 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 142.1944 | 157.46 | top 72% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 146.1828 | 157.02 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4400 | 143.3372 | 158.74 | top 69% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 86% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) | 3 | 29 | 0 | top 75% | 2018-11-09 |
| Jiggy With the Piggy | 2 | 64 | 0 | top 95% | 2018-05-04 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
2 yrs
2016-11-11 → 2018-11-09
Busiest season
2018
4 contests
Contests a season
2.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NC
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
8 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Brisket
averages 158.74 · weakest Pork (157.02)
Walk rate
13%
a top-10 call in 1 of 8 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 8 contests
Master average
630.97
out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
166
53–367 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
148
8 mapped stops · furthest 38 mi
Schedule strength
1617
average field rating faced — tougher than 87% of rated contests
Power rating
1452
peak 1452 · #5444 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2016
- First tracked contest *Town of Mt. Pleasant Fall Festival & First Annual Polar Pig Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1492) *Town of Mt. Pleasant Fall Festival & First Annual Polar Pig Cook-Off
- 2017
- First call Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best single call (Brisket)171.4400 Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL)
- 2018
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3024 *Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B)
- Career-best overall score655.3024 *Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B)
- Most recent contest *Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.3 | *Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) | 2018-11-09 |
| +0.7 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL) | 2017-11-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.6 | Jiggy With the Piggy | 2017-05-05 |
| -10.5 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | 2017-09-15 |
| -8.5 | Jiggy With the Piggy | 2018-05-04 |
| -8.1 | Pigs & Pedals | 2018-08-03 |
| -7.7 | *Town of Mt. Pleasant Fall Festival & First Annual Polar Pig Cook-Off | 2016-11-11 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 91% | 88.1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 85% | 89.3% | 86.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-09 | *Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) Concord, NC | 34 / 44 (655.3024) | 22 (169.1084) | 32 (162.2628) | 28 (165.1200) | 40 (158.8112) |
| 2018-11-09 | *Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) Concord, NC | 48 / 56 (635.2340) | 49 (156.5256) | 21 (166.8344) | 56 (146.1828) | 26 (165.6912) |
| 2018-08-03 | Pigs & Pedals Asheboro, NC | 45 / 48 (618.7776) | 41 (159.4400) | 48 (142.1944) | 35 (159.4516) | 37 (157.6916) |
| 2018-05-04 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 64 / 70 (627.7940) | 68 (147.3712) | 63 (153.0744) | 33 (164.5256) | 47 (162.8228) |
| 2017-11-10 | Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL) Concord, NC | 29 / 47 (643.2912) | 45 (142.7884) | 10 (169.1200) | 29 (159.9428) | 6 (171.4400) |
| 2017-09-15 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 60 / 63 (623.2000) | 54 (159.4172) | 56 (155.9428) | 63 (148.4800) | 40 (159.3600) |
| 2017-05-05 | Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC | 74 / 75 (606.1144) | 56 (159.4172) | 68 (150.8572) | 67 (152.5028) | 73 (143.3372) |
| 2016-11-11 | *Town of Mt. Pleasant Fall Festival & First Annual Polar Pig Cook-Off Mt. Pleasant, NC | 21 / 25 (638.0456) | 13 (167.9656) | 18 (159.3716) | 17 (159.9312) | 24 (150.7772) |