SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ

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

Power ranking

#6117

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1424

peak 1424 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2015-04-10

latest 2025-11-21

Best ToY finish

#927

Master 2026

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 94%

overall standings

Best overall

653.5884 / 720

Master · BBQ Jackpot

Perfect 180s

Current form

633.57 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 625.54 (+8.03)

Walk rate

13%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

169.1544

Pork Ribs · Wild West BBQ Shoot Out

Consistency

±17.47

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 159.28 · weakest Brisket (149.17)

Road miles

670

mi 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 🏅

GCs in 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

625.54 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

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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.

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.

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE ahead in 100% of their meetings

GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−10.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.11 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.

Brisket avg 149.17
Chicken avg 159.28
0 calls in 8 entries

The comeback

6.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 6.3 years, then back at BBQ Jackpot (2025-11-21).

last seen 2019-08-23
back 2025-11-21

Chicken nemesis

7 of 7 shared chicken entries lost

GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GOT SMOKE BAR-B-QUE has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±2.43% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.43% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 86.9% of a perfect score
8 contests

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

Cow-Hen-Pig

#6116 of the rated field

1424 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1424

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2026-07-18

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SMOKIN HOT ROD'S BBQ

#6114 of the rated field

1424 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1424

No shared contest yet.

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.

rated over 8 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

NY PHAT DADDY'S

#6122 of the rated field

1424 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1424

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.

rated over 8 contests
last seen 2017-07-07

⚔ Head-to-head

HAWG PEN

#6121 of the rated field

1424 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1424

No shared contest yet.

Level with SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2021-06-04

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JERRY'S TENDER BUTT BBQ

#6118 of the rated field

1424 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1424

No shared contest yet.

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.

rated over 7 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Brisket Butts and BBQ

#6115 of the rated field

1424 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1424

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 6 years after SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2024-08-23

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Familiar 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	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	0	166.2972	154.2744	159.28	top 86%
Pork Ribs	8	1	169.1544	141.0856	158.47	top 80%
Pork	8	0	163.9772	150.2056	158.62	top 84%
Brisket	8	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 state / province

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NV	5	0	top 93%
UT	3	0	top 97%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	6	0	top 95%
Large (40+)	2	0	top 94%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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%	2019-08-23
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	26	0	top 97%	2017-04-07

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 10.6 yrs 2015-04-10 → 2025-11-21

Busiest season 2017 2 contests

Contests a season 1.3 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in NV 5 of 8 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 4 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 8 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 159.28 · weakest Brisket (149.17)

Walk rate 13% a top-10 call in 1 of 8 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 8 contests

Master average 625.54 out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 196 21–307 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 670 8 mapped stops · furthest 264 mi

Schedule strength 1582 average field rating faced — tougher than 65% of rated contests

Purse competed for $51,400 listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 2 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 6.3 yrs 2019-08-23 → 2025-11-21

Power rating 1424 peak 1424 · #6117 of 6,413 rated

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

2015
Apr 10 First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Apr 10 Peak power rating (1486) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
2016
Aug 26 First call Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
Aug 26 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)169.1544 Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
2025
Nov 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.5884 BBQ Jackpot
Nov 21 Career-best overall score653.5884 BBQ Jackpot
Nov 21 Most recent contest BBQ Jackpot

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

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.1	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2015-04-10
-13.3	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2016-04-08
-9.4	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	2019-08-23
-9	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	2018-08-24
-9	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	2017-08-25

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	1	0%	top 90%	90.8%	90.8%
2019	1	0%	top 97%	85.6%	85.6%
2018	1	0%	top 98%	87.3%	87.3%
2017	2	0%	top 92%	89.5%	88.2%
2016	2	50%	top 93%	87.5%	86.3%
2015	1	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
2025-11-21	BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	81 / 90 (653.5884)	83 (161.6800)	74 (164.5256)	76 (162.8344)	71 (164.5484)
2019-08-23	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out 🏅 Wendover, NV	36 / 37 (616.3996)	33 (155.3484)	33 (157.7028)	37 (150.2056)	35 (153.1428)
2018-08-24	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	45 / 46 (628.5032)	39 (161.1428)	42 (160.0000)	41 (158.8688)	42 (148.4916)
2017-08-25	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out West Wendover, NV	35 / 37 (644.4344)	33 (166.2972)	37 (157.1088)	31 (163.9772)	33 (157.0512)
2017-04-07	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)
2016-08-26	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	32 / 37 (630.2632)	33 (154.2744)	10 (169.1544)	24 (162.8572)	35 (143.9772)
2016-04-08	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)
2015-04-10	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)

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	#927 (60 pts)	#1010 (60 pts)	#1051 (60 pts)	#970 (60 pts)	#950 (60 pts)