PLUMB CRAZY Q

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#1683

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1552

peak 1552 · rated over 15 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2015-03-27

latest 2018-08-17

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 45%

overall standings

Best overall

685.6340 / 720

Master · *George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge

Perfect 180s

Current form

663.31 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 664.00 (-0.69)

Walk rate

80%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

176.5600

Brisket · *Jack Town Throw Down

Consistency

±16.83

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 169.23 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.32)

Road miles

1,586

mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 274 mi

Schedule strength

44%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)

Master avg

664.00 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

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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.

They almost always walk

80% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 12 of 15 contests

A top-10 category call in 80% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

685.6340 career-best overall

95.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 685.6340 at *George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge — 95.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
2016-05-06

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ has finished one call ahead of PLUMB CRAZY Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

The weak link

−5.9 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.91 points below their pork, and turns into a call 33% of the time against 73%.

Pork Ribs avg 163.32
Pork avg 169.23
5 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CROSSROADS GRILLIN in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

Pork nemesis

6 of 8 shared pork entries lost

GIVE IT TO GOD ahead 75% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GIVE IT TO GOD has out-cooked them in 6 of 8 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

PIG'N & GRIN'N BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.34% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.34% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 92.2% of a perfect score
15 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.

60 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

RIB TIP TUESDAY

#1686 of the rated field

1552 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1552

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2017-07-21

⚔ Head-to-head

Redneck Grillers

#1690 of the rated field

1552 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1585

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2026-05-08

⚔ Head-to-head

GRILL OF HIS DREAMS

#1679 of the rated field

1553 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1553

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 4 years before PLUMB CRAZY Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 13 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

GETTA QUE

#1691 of the rated field

1552 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1555

No shared contest yet.

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 33% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2019-05-04

⚔ Head-to-head

Dos Smokin Bros

#1678 of the rated field

1553 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 64%
Peak: 1553

No shared contest yet.

Level with PLUMB CRAZY Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2020-09-26

⚔ Head-to-head

THE UNIVERSITY OF QUE

#1680 of the rated field

1553 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1588

No shared contest yet.

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2015.

rated over 23 contests
last seen 2019-09-13

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
KOKOMO Q	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
C4-Que	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
COCHON 225	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
GIVE IT TO GOD	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
CROSSROADS GRILLIN	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
Smokin' Good Times	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
CAJUN BLAZE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BOOTYQUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
PIG'N & GRIN'N BBQ	6	6	0	100%	⚔ compare
CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
THE BLUE BLOODS	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
RED EYED SMOKERS	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
LIBERTY BBQ	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	3	1	2	175.4172	155.3828	164.59	top 60%
Pork Ribs	15	5	0	0	174.2744	149.6688	163.32	top 57%
Pork	15	11	0	2	174.2628	153.6456	169.23	top 34%
Brisket	15	8	0	2	176.5600	159.3944	166.86	top 40%

“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	Avg finish
MS	10	top 38%
LA	4	top 67%
AR	1	top 32%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 58%
Medium (20–39)	9	top 32%
Large (40+)	5	top 67%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
*Downtown BBQ Showdown	2	5	0	top 25%	2018-08-17
Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival	2	9	0	top 40%	2017-04-28

The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 3.4 yrs 2015-03-27 → 2018-08-17

Busiest season 2016 6 contests

Contests a season 3.8 across 4 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MS 10 of 15 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 13 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 15 entries · 1 win · 3 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 169.23 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.32)

Walk rate 80% a top-10 call in 12 of 15 contests

Overall top-10 rate 47% 7 of 15 contests

Best top-10 run 3 straight contests

Master average 664.00 out of 720 · 15 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 274 253–250 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,586 15 mapped stops · furthest 274 mi

Schedule strength 1557 average field rating faced — tougher than 44% of rated contests

Longest layoff 1 yrs 2017-04-28 → 2018-05-04

Power rating 1552 peak 1552 · #1683 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2015
Mar 27 First tracked contest Smokin Blues & BBQ
Sep 25 First call Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
Sep 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score679.3140 Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown
Oct 9 First overall top-10 Downtown BBQ Showdown
2016
May 6 Career-best overall score685.6340 *George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge
2017
Feb 24 First category win (Chicken) *Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL)
Feb 24 10th tracked contest *Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL)
Mar 31 Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5600 *Jack Town Throw Down
2018
Aug 17 Peak power rating (1552) *Downtown BBQ Showdown
Aug 17 Most recent contest *Downtown BBQ Showdown

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.9	Downtown BBQ Showdown	2015-10-09
+12.4	*George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge	2016-05-06
+10.5	*Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL)	2017-02-24
+9	*Downtown BBQ Showdown	2018-08-17
+8	Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown	2015-09-25

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.1	Smokin Blues & BBQ	2015-03-27
-6	Hamond BBQ	2016-03-25
-3.6	Hammond BBQ	2017-03-24
-2.8	'Que at the View	2016-04-08
-2.6	*Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival	2018-05-04

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	2	1	0	100%	top 44%	93.1%	91.7%
2017	4	2	1	75%	top 41%	95.1%	93.1%
2016	6	3	0	83%	top 49%	95.2%	91.9%
2015	3	1	0	67%	top 45%	94.9%	92%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2018-08-17	*Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS	9 / 30 (670.1140)	18 (163.9428)	6 (170.8228)	6 (170.8228)	15 (164.5256)
2018-05-04	*Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS	11 / 19 (650.2056)	17 (160.0000)	9 (163.4516)	8 (166.8228)	10 (159.9312)
2017-04-28	Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS	12 / 27 (664.4800)	5 (172.5716)	23 (156.5256)	10 (169.6800)	14 (165.7028)
2017-03-31	*Jack Town Throw Down Jackson, MS	10 / 34 (673.6116)	22 (163.4060)	22 (163.3828)	8 (170.2628)	2 (176.5600)
2017-03-24	Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA	38 / 55 (658.1372)	42 (165.0856)	41 (162.2516)	16 (171.4056)	44 (159.3944)
2017-02-24	*Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL) Meridian, MS	5 / 22 (685.0400)	1 (175.4172)	8 (168.5372)	5 (174.2628)	11 (166.8228)
2016-10-07	Downtown BBQ Throwdown Hattiesburg, MS	14 / 26 (642.1256)	21 (155.3828)	22 (153.0628)	3 (172.0228)	14 (161.6572)
2016-09-23	Bryant's Buzzin BBQ Bash Bryant, AR	8 / 25 (658.7544)	15 (159.9544)	15 (159.4172)	3 (171.9772)	7 (167.4056)
2016-05-27	Hog Wild BBQ Cookoff and Family Festival Brookhaven, MS	9 / 25 (675.9088)	2 (174.8572)	14 (163.9660)	8 (169.6800)	8 (167.4056)
2016-05-06	*George County Firefighters Association BBQ Challenge Lucedale, MS	6 / 27 (685.6340)	12 (170.8456)	4 (174.2744)	12 (168.5256)	6 (171.9884)
2016-04-08	'Que at the View Gulfport, MS	29 / 43 (656.4684)	39 (155.4056)	41 (157.0856)	7 (171.9772)	6 (172.0000)
2016-03-25	Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA	47 / 58 (651.8632)	50 (161.6800)	29 (166.2744)	42 (163.3944)	48 (160.5144)
2015-10-09	Downtown BBQ Showdown Hattiesburg, MS	5 / 26 (683.3712)	19 (165.7028)	7 (172.5600)	7 (172.0000)	2 (173.1084)
2015-09-25	Jim Bowie BBQ Throwdown Vidalia, LA	14 / 45 (679.3140)	23 (167.3828)	20 (168.5256)	10 (172.0000)	10 (171.4056)
2015-03-27	Smokin Blues & BBQ Hammond, LA	48 / 56 (624.9944)	51 (157.1544)	50 (149.6688)	52 (153.6456)	28 (164.5256)

PLUMB CRAZY Q

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Best runs

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Top-10 streak

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in this team's record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By state / province

By contest size

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)