Bowsers BBQ AB
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2025-05-24
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#637
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 99%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
599.69
last 3 Master vs avg 599.69 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.46
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.28 · weakest Brisket (139.55)
Road miles
137
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 109 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Master avg
599.69 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Tommy Boy Grillin has finished one call ahead of Bowsers BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
EFFIN'EH GRAY'S has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8800 | 150.2288 | 160.28 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5716 | 145.6800 | 154.40 | top 85% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5372 | 134.2284 | 143.20 | top 100% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9200 | 121.6460 | 139.55 | top 94% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 98% | 2026-05-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 599.69 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-05-24 — First tracked contest · Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship
- 📈 2025-05-24 — Peak power rating (1485) · Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship
- ⭐ 2026-05-23 — Career-best overall score (616.4692) · Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 2025-05-24 |
| -13.1 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 2026-05-23 |
| -12.7 | Big Smoke Bonnyville | 2026-08-14 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 85.6% | 85.2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 79.5% | 79.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 15 / 15 (610.1944) | 11 (166.8800) | 15 (145.6800) | 15 (152.5372) | 15 (145.0972) |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 22 / 23 (616.4692) | 19 (161.1544) | 15 (160.5716) | 23 (142.8232) | 19 (151.9200) |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Calmar, AB | — | 18 (150.2288) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Calmar, AB | — | — | 15 (157.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-05-24 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 34 / 34 (572.4116) | 17 (162.8572) | 31 (153.6800) | 34 (134.2284) | 34 (121.6460) |
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 | #637 (153 pts) | #548 (266 pts) | #553 (281 pts) | #679 (148 pts) | #656 (168 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1394 (59 pts) | #1079 (99 pts) | #1501 (59 pts) | #1414 (59 pts) | #1414 (59 pts) |