They almost always walk
64%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 7 of 11 contests
A top-10 category call in 64% of their 11 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Saucy Bones Q Crew
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1478
peak 1478 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2013-04-12
latest 2017-02-24
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.22 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 643.93 (+16.29)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.48
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.44 · weakest Brisket (148.96)
Road miles
1,316
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 200 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Master avg
643.93 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 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.
High-water mark
673.0512
career-best overall
93.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 673.0512 at Roast N Boast BBQ — 93.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2016-09-30
A tough matchup
7–1
behind in the head-to-head
RED EYED SMOKERS ahead in 88% of their meetings
RED EYED SMOKERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
The weak link
−19.5
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 19.48 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 18% of the time against 27%.
- Brisket avg 148.96
- Chicken avg 168.44
- 2 calls in 11 entries
A strong matchup
5–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 83% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of 180 PROOF BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
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.
139 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4231 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1508
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Saucy Bones Q Crew)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Saucy Bones Q Crew has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4213 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4224 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1500
No shared contest yet.
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#4236 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1502
No shared contest yet.
Level with Saucy Bones Q Crew on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4248 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#4240 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHORT BUS COOKERS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| CUZ'S CUSTOM COOKING | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| RED EYED SMOKERS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| 180 PROOF BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Misfits of Smoke | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| South Pork | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KILLER HOGS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| River Rat Pig Porkers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 175.4286 | 158.2284 | 168.44 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 146.8572 | 162.62 | top 65% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 154.2056 | 163.91 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 20.0000 | 148.96 | top 64% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | 10 | 0 | top 65% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 61% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roast N' Boast | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 57% | 2014-10-17 |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.9 yrs
2013-04-12 → 2017-02-24
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MS
10 of 11 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
10
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
11 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 168.44 · weakest Brisket (148.96)
Walk rate
64%
a top-10 call in 7 of 11 contests
Overall top-10 rate
9%
1 of 11 contests
Master average
643.93
out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
243
132–240 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,316
11 mapped stops · furthest 200 mi
Schedule strength
1534
average field rating faced — tougher than 25% of rated contests
Power rating
1478
peak 1478 · #4227 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Grilling on the River '13
- First call Grilling on the River '13
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4286 Grilling on the River '13
- Peak power rating (1485) Grilling on the River '13
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4112 Roast n' Boast
- 2014
- First overall top-10 Roast N' Boast
- 2016
- 10th tracked contest Roast N Boast BBQ
- Career-best overall score673.0512 Roast N Boast BBQ
- 2017
- Most recent contest *Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.7 | 'Que at the View | 2016-04-08 |
| +5.9 | Roast N' Boast | 2014-10-17 |
| +1.9 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival | 2014-10-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.5 | Grilling on the River '13 | 2013-04-12 |
| -8.1 | Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival | 2013-09-20 |
| -6.4 | Roast n' Boast | 2013-08-23 |
| -4 | *Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL) | 2017-02-24 |
| -3.1 | Bama Brew & Que | 2014-09-12 |
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 | 100% | top 73% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 56% | 92.9% | 91.7% |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 86% | 91.2% | 83.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-24 | *Bud & BBQ (JUDGING IS FULL) Meridian, MS | 16 / 22 (639.8400) | 10 (168.5372) | 18 (159.3944) | 20 (154.2056) | 16 (157.7028) |
| 2016-09-30 | Roast N Boast BBQ Columbus, MS | 17 / 27 (673.0512) | 21 (165.6684) | 22 (163.9544) | 14 (170.8684) | 7 (172.5600) |
| 2016-04-08 | 'Que at the View Gulfport, MS | 12 / 43 (673.0512) | 3 (175.4056) | 24 (167.4172) | 31 (162.2628) | 17 (167.9656) |
| 2015-08-14 | Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS | 41 / 57 (658.1488) | 16 (172.5600) | 54 (157.0744) | 19 (170.2628) | 49 (158.2516) |
| 2014-10-17 | Roast N' Boast Columbus, MS | 10 / 25 (657.0168) | 11 (165.0856) | 10 (166.8344) | 17 (161.6912) | 10 (163.4056) |
| 2014-10-02 | Hog Wild BBQ Festival Corinth, MS | 17 / 32 (669.0056) | 19 (168.5484) | 18 (166.8228) | 25 (163.9428) | 15 (169.6916) |
| 2014-09-12 | Bama Brew & Que Tuscaloosa, AL | 18 / 26 (654.6856) | 24 (158.2284) | 23 (155.9544) | 4 (173.1084) | 12 (167.3944) |
| 2014-05-02 | Battle of Brandon BBQ Challenge Brandon, MS | 25 / 40 (661.0512) | 13 (171.9772) | 25 (163.9656) | 23 (162.2628) | 27 (162.8456) |
| 2013-09-20 | Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival Tunica, MS | 44 / 53 (636.3768) | 43 (161.1084) | 19 (168.5372) | 50 (155.3484) | 46 (151.3828) |
| 2013-08-23 | Roast n' Boast Columbus, MS | 20 / 27 (656.4112) | 11 (170.2628) | 5 (171.9772) | 16 (166.8112) | 26 (147.3600) |
| 2013-04-12 | Grilling on the River '13 Columbus, MS | 31 / 31 (504.5712) | 2 (175.4286) | 30 (146.8572) | 20 (162.2854) | 31 (20.0000) |