Sholly AM Hams

Sholly AM Hams is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 14th of 25 at the BBQ and Blues on the Levee (2015). They are ranked #5425 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Sholly-Am-Hams”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,425

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1453

peak 1453 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 14, 2013

latest Jun 19, 2020 · 7 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 75%

overall standings

Best overall

671.3144 / 720

Master · Southaven Springfest

Perfect 180s

Current form

659.78 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 580.43 (+79.35)

Walk rate

36%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.7144

Pork Ribs · Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off

Consistency

±160.69

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 166.83 · weakest Brisket (159.21)

Road miles

278

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 65 mi

Schedule strength

46%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)

Purse competed for

$8,000

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

580.43 / 720

11 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

671.3144 career-best overall

93.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 671.3144 at Southaven Springfest — 93.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Apr 22, 2016

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

KILLER HOGS ahead in 100% of their meetings

KILLER HOGS has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.6 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.62 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 40%.

Brisket avg 159.21
Pork avg 166.83
0 calls in 9 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of WILD BOAR SMOKERS in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

3.1 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.1 years, then back at Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off (Jun 19, 2020).

last seen Apr 28, 2017
back Jun 19, 2020

Pork nemesis

6 of 7 shared pork entries lost

KILLER HOGS ahead 86% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, KILLER HOGS has out-cooked them in 6 of 7 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Limp Brisket has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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Boom or bust

±22.32% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±22.32% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 80.6% of a perfect score
best 93.2%

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Sholly AM Hams, each with one reason worth a look.

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

MISSISSIPPI MEAT MAFIA

#5,427 of the rated field

1453 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1453

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Sholly AM Hams)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Sholly AM Hams has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Apr 24, 2026

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Y-NOT! SMOKIN QUE

#5,409 of the rated field

1454 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1454

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Sholly AM Hams)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 25 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2020

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Drumline BBQ

#5,417 of the rated field

1453 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1453

Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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Texas Smoke

#5,414 of the rated field

1453 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1453

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 8, 2023

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James Brothers BBQ

#5,418 of the rated field

1453 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen Oct 5, 2018

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Hot Mess BBQ NH

#5,429 of the rated field

1453 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1453

Level with Sholly AM Hams on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen May 16, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
KILLER HOGS	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Swine Life	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BOOTYQUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
HILLTOP HOGGERS	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
South Pork	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
HOTTY TOTTY BBQ CREW	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Organizer Portal	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
TENNESSEE MOJO	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SECURITY SMOKERS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
RAZORRACKS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BOARS NIGHT OUT	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
BUTTS A'BLAZE BATESVILLE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' SOBER...SOMETIMES	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	1	171.9772	158.2400	165.75	top 63%
Pork Ribs	10	0	173.7144	153.6916	163.97	top 60%
Pork	10	4	173.1200	155.9544	166.83	top 47%
Brisket	9	0	167.9888	151.9772	159.21	top 75%

“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)	4	0	top 76%
Large (40+)	7	0	top 75%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MS	9	top 78%
TN	1	top 68%
AR	1	top 56%

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 5 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MS 9 of 11 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 11 a different one every time

Opponents faced 277 finished ahead 126 times, behind 356

Longest layoff 3.1 yrs Apr 28, 2017 → Jun 19, 2020

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

20202 milestones

Jun 19 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7144 Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off
Jun 19 Most recent contest Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off

20171 milestone

Apr 28 10th tracked contest Southaven Springfest

20161 milestone

Apr 22 Career-best overall score671.3144 Southaven Springfest

20142 milestones

Jun 20 First call The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off
Jun 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.5772 The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off

20132 milestones

Jun 14 First tracked contest The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff
Jun 14 Peak power rating (1485) The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+4.8	Southaven Springfest	Apr 22, 2016
+3.2	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1	Mar 18, 2016
+1.8	BBQ and Blues on the Levee	Oct 8, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-15.5	The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff	Jun 14, 2013
-13.3	Desoto Shrine Club 7th Annual 2015 BBQ Cook Off	Jun 19, 2015
-8.1	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2	Mar 19, 2016
-7.5	Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off	Jun 19, 2020
-5.5	The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off	Jun 20, 2014

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)
2020	1	0%	top 87%	89.5%	89.5%
2017	1	0%	top 79%	91.2%	91.2%
2016	5	40%	top 66%	93.2%	91.2%
2015	2	50%	top 78%	89.4%	68%
2014	1	100%	top 73%	91.3%	91.3%
2013	1	0%	top 100%	22.7%	22.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 19, 2020	Desoto Shrine Club 12th Annual BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Hernando, MS	41 / 47 (644.4572)	38 (164)	13 (173.7144)	—	40 (154.7884)
Apr 28, 2017	Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS	26 / 33 (656.4688)	31 (160.5372)	13 (170.2628)	15 (169.6800)	29 (155.9888)
Jun 17, 2016	The Desoto Shrine Club 8th Annual BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS	27 / 41 (665.0288)	14 (170.8344)	29 (161.6800)	21 (169.1200)	32 (163.3944)
Jun 3, 2016	Variety Children's Charity BBQ Bash Memphis, TN	17 / 25 (661.6116)	19 (166.2972)	18 (161.0972)	9 (170.2628)	17 (163.9544)
Apr 22, 2016	Southaven Springfest Southaven, MS	20 / 41 (671.3144)	12 (171.9772)	22 (167.3944)	10 (172.5600)	32 (159.3828)
Mar 19, 2016	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 2 Tupelo, MS	58 / 61 (627.8632)	46 (166.2400)	57 (153.6916)	57 (155.9544)	56 (151.9772)
Mar 18, 2016	Tupelo BBQ Duel- Comp 1 Tupelo, MS	52 / 95 (657.6460)	64 (163.9772)	65 (158.8572)	46 (166.8228)	34 (167.9888)
Oct 8, 2015	BBQ and Blues on the Levee Helena, AR	14 / 25 (643.8976)	5 (169.6800)	15 (159.9544)	10 (160.5372)	18 (153.7260)
Jun 19, 2015	Desoto Shrine Club 7th Annual 2015 BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS	37 / 37 (335.3828)	—	18 (168.5372)	21 (166.8456)	—
Jun 20, 2014	The Desoto Shrine Club 6th Annual 2014 BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS	36 / 49 (657.5772)	43 (158.2400)	31 (164.5372)	8 (173.1200)	37 (161.6800)
Jun 14, 2013	The Desoto Shrine Club 5th Annual 2013 BBQ Cookoff Hernando, MS	40 / 40 (163.4284)	—	—	24 (163.4284)	—

Sholly AM Hams

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

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

Boom or bust

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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)