High-water mark
665.7488
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.7488 at 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2018-09-15
Disciples of Blues & BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1503
peak 1513 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2013-05-10
latest 2018-09-15
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.69 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 644.45 (-1.76)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.50
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.67 · weakest Chicken (159.10)
Road miles
662
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 296 mi
Schedule strength
38%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Master avg
644.45 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 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 tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BURNT FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
The weak link
−4.6
points behind their best meat
Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.57 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Chicken avg 159.10
- Pork Ribs avg 163.67
- 0 calls in 7 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of SQUIRRELS 2 BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
3.1 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.1 years, then back at 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) (2016-10-29).
- last seen 2013-10-03
- back 2016-10-29
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.
103 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3116 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Disciples of Blues & BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Disciples of Blues & BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3102 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1519
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Disciples of Blues & BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3100 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Disciples of Blues & BBQ)
Level with Disciples of Blues & BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3110 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Disciples of Blues & BBQ)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3094 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1510
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Disciples of Blues & BBQ)
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#3095 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1507
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Men and A Pig | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Outhouse BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| ROADKILL BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Rub You Long Time | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD STYLE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| COUNTY LINE SMOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BAYOU STYLE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4172 | 153.7028 | 159.10 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 150.2744 | 163.67 | top 44% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 148.5484 | 161.87 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 141.6112 | 159.81 | top 49% |
“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 (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5.3 yrs
2013-05-10 → 2018-09-15
Busiest season
2013
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
4 of 7 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
7
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 163.67 · weakest Chicken (159.10)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
644.45
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
1,314
957–1,179 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
662
7 mapped stops · furthest 296 mi
Schedule strength
1550
average field rating faced — tougher than 38% of rated contests
Longest layoff
3.1 yrs
2013-10-03 → 2016-10-29
Power rating
1503
peak 1513 · #3104 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Sertoma 48 BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2856 SMOKIN on the Summit
- Peak power rating (1513) SMOKIN on the Summit
- 2017
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2972 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- 2018
- Career-best overall score665.7488 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
- Most recent contest 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.2 | SMOKIN on the Summit | 2013-06-07 |
| +7.3 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) | 2016-10-29 |
| +5.8 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2018-09-15 |
| +3.9 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | 2013-05-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | *Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | 2017-07-21 |
| -7.3 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | 2013-10-03 |
| -5.3 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2017-09-01 |
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 | 0% | top 43% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 88.4% | 88% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 90.9% | 88.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-15 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 199 / 467 (665.7488) | 316 (162.2972) | 202 (167.4172) | 204 (165.7372) | 102 (170.2972) |
| 2017-09-01 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 310 / 407 (636.3996) | 307 (159.9428) | 29 (174.2972) | 295 (160.5484) | 385 (141.6112) |
| 2017-07-21 | *Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 45 / 49 (630.7888) | 45 (153.7028) | 36 (158.8344) | 31 (165.1200) | 38 (153.1316) |
| 2016-10-29 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 199 / 557 (663.3600) | 306 (163.4172) | 110 (170.8572) | 229 (166.2856) | 279 (162.8000) |
| 2013-10-03 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 396 / 535 (617.1312) | 347 (157.1772) | 428 (150.2744) | 469 (148.5484) | 215 (161.1312) |
| 2013-06-07 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 18 / 81 (654.2856) | 47 (160.0000) | 19 (166.2858) | 22 (165.7144) | 26 (162.2854) |
| 2013-05-10 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 19 / 49 (643.4282) | 35 (157.1428) | 29 (157.7144) | 24 (161.1426) | 13 (167.4284) |