The one to beat
3×
one call ahead of them
HQO has finished one call ahead of SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ
SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 26th of 29 at the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2017). They are ranked #6171 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1424
peak 1424 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Apr 10, 2015
latest Nov 21, 2025 · 10.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 94%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
633.57 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 625.54 (+8.03)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.47
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.28 · weakest Brisket (149.17)
Road miles
670
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 264 mi
Schedule strength
65%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Purse competed for
$51K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
625.54 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1065 (60 pts) | #1141 (60 pts) | #1203 (60 pts) | #1111 (60 pts) | #1102 (60 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
33 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,167 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,174 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,172 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 4 years before SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,166 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1425
Level with SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,170 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1424
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,169 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1424
They turned up 6 years after SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| G AND L BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Whistle Pig BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CROOKED PIGS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUAT AND GOBBLE BARBEQUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UTAH BBQ COMPANY | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FARVA-Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAR-B-QUE'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rooftop BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM AMERICA | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HALF BAKED HIPPIES BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HQO | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE-IN-LAW | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 154.2744 | 159.28 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 141.0856 | 158.47 | top 80% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 150.2056 | 158.62 | top 84% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 137.1088 | 149.17 | top 93% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 95% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 3 | 32 | 0 | top 94% | Aug 23, 2019 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 3 | 26 | 0 | top 97% | Apr 7, 2017 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NV
5 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
196
finished ahead 21 times, behind 307
Longest layoff
6.3 yrs
Aug 23, 2019 → Nov 21, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.5884 BBQ Jackpot
- Career-best overall score653.5884 BBQ Jackpot
- Most recent contest BBQ Jackpot
20162 milestones
- First call Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.1544 Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
20152 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Peak power rating (1486) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -13.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 8, 2016 |
| -9.4 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Aug 23, 2019 |
| -9 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Aug 24, 2018 |
| -9 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | Aug 25, 2017 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 89.5% | 88.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 93% | 87.5% | 86.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.5% | 82.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV | 81 / 90 (653.5884) | 83 (161.6800) | 74 (164.5256) | 76 (162.8344) | 71 (164.5484) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out 🏅 Wendover, NV | 36 / 37 (616.3996) | 33 (155.3484) | 33 (157.7028) | 37 (150.2056) | 35 (153.1428) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 45 / 46 (628.5032) | 39 (161.1428) | 42 (160) | 41 (158.8688) | 42 (148.4916) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out West Wendover, NV | 35 / 37 (644.4344) | 33 (166.2972) | 37 (157.1088) | 31 (163.9772) | 33 (157.0512) |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 26 / 29 (624.9256) | 24 (162.2628) | 24 (157.6572) | 26 (155.3828) | 28 (149.6228) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 32 / 37 (630.2632) | 33 (154.2744) | 10 (169.1544) | 24 (162.8572) | 35 (143.9772) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 30 / 30 (612.4916) | 23 (156.5828) | 21 (160.5372) | 25 (158.2628) | 30 (137.1088) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT | 30 / 30 (593.7260) | 25 (156.6288) | 29 (141.0856) | 22 (156.5944) | 29 (139.4172) |