Primo Oval Rulers

Primo Oval Rulers is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 16th of 28 at the Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) (2014). They are ranked #3494 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,494

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1493

peak 1493 · rated over 8 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Feb 8, 2013

latest Aug 4, 2017 · 4.5 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 62%

overall standings

Best overall

672.4456 / 720

Master · Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)

Perfect 180s

Current form

664.47 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 660.55 (+3.92)

Walk rate

50%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Brisket · Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)

Consistency

±9.34

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.63 · weakest Brisket (162.54)

Road miles

131

across 8 mapped stops

Schedule strength

49%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)

Master avg

660.55 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

672.4456 career-best overall

93.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 672.4456 at Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) — 93.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 31, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BBQR'S DELIGHT has finished one call ahead of Primo Oval Rulers 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead in 100% of their meetings

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.08 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 13%.

Brisket avg 162.54
Chicken avg 167.63
1 call in 8 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PORK-N-BONES in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

5 of 5 shared chicken entries lost

WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q has out-cooked them in 5 of 5 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±1.30% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.30% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.7% of a perfect score
8 contests

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A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival every year from 2013 to 2017 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 23rd

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Primo Oval Rulers, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BIG SLAB BBQ

#3,489 of the rated field

1493 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1503

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 Sep 27, 2019

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SEADOG BBQ

#3,496 of the rated field

1493 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jun 5, 2015

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BBQ Bravado

#3,484 of the rated field

1494 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1506

Level with Primo Oval Rulers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 16, 2022

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BAD TO THE BONE TOO

#3,488 of the rated field

1493 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1517

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Apr 28, 2017

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SOUTH COAST BBQ

#3,476 of the rated field

1494 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 3 years before Primo Oval Rulers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 9 contests

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Troublemakers BBQ

#3,485 of the rated field

1494 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 38%
Peak: 1523

They've been 1523 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Nov 21, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
TENACIOUS Q	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
OLD PLANTATION BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PORK-N-BONES	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
HAWGPOUND SMOKERS	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
MDT SMOKERS	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
OINK, CACKLE & MOO	5	4	1	80%	⚔ compare
BAYOU POKER SMOKERS	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
BAREKNUCKLES BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SUE E PIGG	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
JIGGY PIGGY	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
SWIGGIN PIG	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	1	1	176.5828	155.3600	167.63	top 52%
Pork Ribs	8	0	0	171.9772	151.9998	163.62	top 62%
Pork	8	2	0	170.8344	163.9428	166.75	top 49%
Brisket	8	1	1	178.8572	155.4284	162.54	top 61%

“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)	3	0	top 64%
Large (40+)	5	0	top 62%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival	5	23	0	top 62%	Aug 4, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 2 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 8 of 8 contests

Contests visited 4 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 162 finished ahead 143 times, behind 229

Longest layoff 1 yrs Jul 31, 2015 → Aug 5, 2016

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

20171 milestone

Aug 4 Most recent contest Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival

20152 milestones

Jul 31 Career-best overall score672.4456 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
Jul 31 Peak power rating (1500) Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)

20141 milestone

Aug 1 Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)

20133 milestones

Feb 8 First tracked contest Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
Feb 8 First call Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)
Aug 2 First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4456 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+6.1	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 1, 2014
+3.4	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Jul 31, 2015
+1.5	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)	Feb 7, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-6.3	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 5, 2016
-4.8	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 2, 2013
-4	Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)	Feb 8, 2013
-2.4	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL)	Feb 6, 2015
-0.2	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival	Aug 4, 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	0%	top 63%	92.9%	92.9%
2016	1	0%	top 82%	90.7%	90.7%
2015	2	50%	top 61%	93.4%	92.3%
2014	2	100%	top 49%	93.2%	92.6%
2013	2	50%	top 67%	91.2%	90.3%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 4, 2017	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival Dillard, GA	36 / 57 (669.0404)	20 (171.4288)	13 (171.9772)	30 (166.8228)	48 (158.8116)
Aug 5, 2016	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	46 / 56 (653.0516)	54 (155.3600)	28 (167.4516)	38 (166.2400)	38 (164)
Jul 31, 2015	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	28 / 55 (672.4456)	15 (173.1200)	42 (163.3828)	24 (168.5600)	23 (167.3828)
Feb 6, 2015	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA	25 / 35 (657.0516)	29 (162.8228)	28 (162.2516)	6 (170.8344)	25 (161.1428)
Aug 1, 2014	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	23 / 56 (670.7428)	41 (164.5600)	40 (160.5028)	29 (166.8228)	2 (178.8572)
Feb 7, 2014	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA	16 / 28 (662.1596)	2 (176.5828)	20 (162.8456)	18 (163.9428)	20 (158.7884)
Aug 2, 2013	Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA	43 / 61 (656.4456)	32 (167.4400)	26 (168.5372)	43 (164.5256)	50 (155.9428)
Feb 8, 2013	Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown (GBC Qualifier) Young Harris, GA	21 / 33 (643.4282)	13 (169.7144)	28 (151.9998)	7 (166.2856)	22 (155.4284)

Primo Oval Rulers

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

A standing appointment

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

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)