A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
Buddhist From Mecca BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1428
peak 1428 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2013-10-11
latest 2017-03-31
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
577.00 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 548.14 (+28.86)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±56.46
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 144.88 · weakest Pork (139.16)
Road miles
419
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 83 mi
Schedule strength
39%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Master avg
548.14 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (2 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 weak link
−5.7
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.72 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Pork avg 139.16
- Pork Ribs avg 144.88
- 0 calls in 7 entries
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
43 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6057 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1429
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.
⚔ Head-to-head#6070 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6063 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#6058 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1429
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 12 contests, alongside a 17% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#6060 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1429
No shared contest yet.
Level with Buddhist From Mecca BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#6065 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JUST SMOKIN' AROUND | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.0228 | 136.5828 | 143.31 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5828 | 129.6112 | 144.88 | top 83% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.3828 | 126.8456 | 139.16 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146.8460 | 131.4288 | 141.26 | top 89% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 3 | 0 | top 94% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 95% |
| VA | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 94% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 92% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ironman | 2 | 53 | 0 | top 95% | 2017-03-31 |
| Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 91% | 2016-10-14 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.5 yrs
2013-10-11 → 2017-03-31
Busiest season
2016
3 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MD
3 of 7 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 144.88 · weakest Pork (139.16)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
548.14
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
187
21–266 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
419
7 mapped stops · furthest 83 mi
Schedule strength
1551
average field rating faced — tougher than 39% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1 yrs
2014-10-10 → 2015-10-16
Power rating
1428
peak 1428 · #6062 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest 3rd Annual High Point BBQ
- Peak power rating (1487) 3rd Annual High Point BBQ
- 2015
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)156.5828 Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest
- 2017
- Career-best overall score590.1484 The Ironman
- Most recent contest The Ironman
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | 4th Annual High Point BBQ Battle | 2014-10-10 |
| -13.1 | 3rd Annual High Point BBQ | 2013-10-11 |
| -11.9 | The Ironman | 2016-04-01 |
| -8.5 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest | 2016-10-14 |
| -8.5 | The Ironman | 2017-03-31 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 82% | 82% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 81.6% | 79% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 81.8% | 81.8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 74% | 74% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 58.2% | 58.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-31 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 54 / 59 (590.1484) | 55 (138.8456) | 43 (154.2628) | 49 (151.3828) | 49 (145.6572) |
| 2016-10-14 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 36 / 38 (567.3028) | 36 (144.5140) | 32 (149.0972) | 37 (126.8456) | 33 (146.8460) |
| 2016-05-06 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 44 / 51 (587.8512) | 44 (148.5140) | 39 (152.5372) | 48 (144.0000) | 42 (142.8000) |
| 2016-04-01 | The Ironman Greencastle, PA | 53 / 54 (550.5820) | 54 (139.3596) | 54 (129.6112) | 51 (138.2284) | 52 (143.3828) |
| 2015-10-16 | Shenandoah Valley BBQ Fest Woodstock, VA | 32 / 37 (589.1084) | 33 (152.0228) | 23 (156.5828) | 36 (137.7256) | 33 (142.7772) |
| 2014-10-10 | 4th Annual High Point BBQ Battle Clarksburg, MD | 25 / 25 (533.0400) | 25 (136.5828) | 25 (130.2744) | 25 (130.2400) | 24 (135.9428) |
| 2013-10-11 | 3rd Annual High Point BBQ Clarksburg, MD | 30 / 31 (418.9260) | — | 26 (141.7944) | 25 (145.7028) | 28 (131.4288) |