5XL BBQ UT
Rating
1482
peak 1482
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2025-01-17
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#327
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
680.85 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 676.78 (+4.07)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.92
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.56 · weakest Brisket (166.99)
Road miles
2534
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 437 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Big Juicy BBQ has finished one call ahead of 5XL BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLINGIN MEATS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BD's BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, UT first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 163.9656 | 169.69 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 159.9656 | 168.54 | top 66% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.1772 | 157.0744 | 171.56 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 155.3944 | 166.99 | top 62% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| ID | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in UT (3 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 676.78
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 689.0972 | 680.66 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 686.8116 | 672.91 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Smoke-N-Wings Blackfoot, ID | 25 / 31 (678.2400) | 19 (173.7028) | 10 (176.0000) | 17 (173.1428) | 30 (155.3944) |
| 2026-05-23 | Best Dam BBQ Boulder City, NV | 17 / 33 (687.4288) | 15 (173.1200) | 20 (169.6800) | 2 (177.1772) | 19 (167.4516) |
| 2026-05-01 | Blue Compass RV BBQ Bash Marriott-Slaterville, UT | 8 / 19 (689.0972) | 19 (166.8228) | 4 (175.4288) | 7 (173.7256) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 38 / 53 (667.8628) | 40 (166.2400) | 45 (159.9656) | 14 (173.1200) | 26 (168.5372) |
| 2025-07-18 | Blaze of 47 Salt Lake City, UT | 21 / 26 (681.6112) | 18 (171.4056) | 22 (168.5256) | 11 (174.2856) | 21 (167.3944) |
| 2025-06-27 | Smoke-N-Wings Blackfoot, ID | 18 / 32 (682.2284) | 11 (170.8572) | 27 (165.0856) | 11 (175.4056) | 16 (170.8800) |
| 2025-06-20 | Pitmaster's NorUt KCBS BBQ Championship Ogden, UT | 13 / 16 (686.8116) | 14 (171.4400) | 13 (170.8228) | 12 (168.5372) | 6 (176.0116) |
| 2025-01-17 | 10th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 41 / 48 (640.9832) | 37 (163.9656) | 36 (162.8344) | 43 (157.0744) | 37 (157.1088) |
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 | #327 (353 pts) | #386 (328 pts) | #294 (468 pts) | #167 (618 pts) | #352 (333 pts) |