They almost always walk
74%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 17 of 23 contests
A top-10 category call in 74% of their 23 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
BURROS BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1417
peak 1417 · rated over 23 contests ⓘ
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
2016-04-30
latest 2026-06-20
Best ToY finish
#639
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 23 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.71 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 638.59 (+10.12)
Walk rate
74%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±34.27
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.30 · weakest Brisket (149.01)
Road miles
15,204
mi across 23 mapped stops · furthest 5225 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Master avg
638.59 / 720
23 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (9 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
683.3716
career-best overall
94.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 683.3716 at Italian Hardcore Barbcue — 94.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2017-05-27
Their season
2019
their best year
2019 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 65%.
- 4 contests
- 2 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 65%
A tough matchup
14–0
behind in the head-to-head
White Squirrel BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
White Squirrel BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
The weak link
−16.3
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 16.29 points below their pork, and turns into a call 22% of the time against 48%.
- Brisket avg 149.01
- Pork avg 165.30
- 5 calls in 23 entries
The comeback
3 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at The War of Barbeque (2026-06-20).
- last seen 2023-07-01
- back 2026-06-20
Pork nemesis
10 of 14
shared pork entries lost
White Squirrel BBQ ahead 71% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, White Squirrel BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 14 shared pork entries.
A May team
Top 59%
average finish in May
Something about May: average finish in the top 59% across 3 contests, versus top 76% the rest of the year.
- 3 May contests
- top 76% the rest of the year
The long haul
15,204
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 15,204 miles across 23 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 5,225 miles to Cook-in Camargue.
- 23 mapped stops
- furthest 5,225 mi
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.
26 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6188 of the rated field
- Contests
- 42
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 19%
- Peak
- 1525
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BURROS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BURROS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6199 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1416
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6197 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1416
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before BURROS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#6196 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1417
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 23, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6192 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1417
No shared contest yet.
16 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#6190 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1417
No shared contest yet.
Level with BURROS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Squirrel BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BROS HOG | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| DRAGON BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE BARKTENDERS | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| ITALIAN STYLE BBQ TEAM | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| STICKY FINGERS BARBECUE TEAM | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Griller Unchained | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLKUNST | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLER INSTINCT | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD OLD BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING BAD BBQ TEAM | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| GECKO BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 173.1200 | 149.7028 | 164.12 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 144.5028 | 160.17 | top 70% |
| Pork | 23 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 154.8228 | 165.30 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 20.0000 | 149.01 | top 79% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZ | 4 | 0 | top 75% |
| IT | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
| NL | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
| CH | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 9 | 0 | top 69% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 82% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 57% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 4 | 15 | 0 | top 75% | 2023-02-25 |
| The War of Barbeque | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 77% | 2023-07-01 |
| Bardo-Q BBQ Competition | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 90% | 2018-04-21 |
| *Italian Barbecue Championship 2017 | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 85% | 2017-09-09 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
10.1 yrs
2016-04-30 → 2026-06-20
Busiest season
2017
6 contests
Contests a season
3.3
across 7 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
BZ
4 of 23 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
17
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
23 entries · 0 wins · 7 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 165.30 · weakest Brisket (149.01)
Walk rate
74%
a top-10 call in 17 of 23 contests
Overall top-10 rate
13%
3 of 23 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests
Master average
638.59
out of 720 · 23 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
247
128–376 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
15,204
23 mapped stops · furthest 5,225 mi
Schedule strength
1540
average field rating faced — tougher than 29% of rated contests
Longest layoff
3 yrs
2023-07-01 → 2026-06-20
Power rating
1417
peak 1417 · #6194 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2016
- First tracked contest Smoke By the River
- First call Smoke By the River
- Peak power rating (1485) Smoke By the River
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.4912 Brixia 4 Star Championship
- 2017
- First category win (Pork) Italian Hardcore Barbcue
- First overall top-10 Italian Hardcore Barbcue
- First overall podium Italian Hardcore Barbcue
- Career-best overall score683.3716 Italian Hardcore Barbcue
- Career-best single call (Pork)178.8572 Italian Hardcore Barbcue
- 10th tracked contest *Slovenia BBQ Open
- 2026
- Most recent contest The War of Barbeque
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.1 | Italian Hardcore Barbcue | 2017-05-27 |
| +11.1 | The War of Barbeque | 2019-06-22 |
| +5.8 | 5th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | 2022-07-23 |
| +5.1 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 2019-01-19 |
| +1.9 | Caput Mundi BBQ Competition | 2019-10-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.4 | Smoke By the River | 2016-04-30 |
| -13.8 | Italian Barbecue Championship 2016 | 2016-06-11 |
| -11.1 | The War of Barbeque | 2026-06-20 |
| -11 | Bardo-Q BBQ Competition | 2017-04-22 |
| -9.9 | W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 2018-01-13 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 73% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 64% | 90.3% | 89.9% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 65% | 92.9% | 89.7% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 89% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67% | top 74% | 94.9% | 89.9% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 78% | 91.7% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 25 / 25 (639.8404) | 21 (165.6684) | 25 (159.3944) | 25 (160.5144) | 23 (154.2632) |
| 2023-07-01 | The War of Barbeque Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 12 / 15 (654.1944) | 6 (173.1200) | 10 (163.9772) | 10 (163.9544) | 13 (153.1428) |
| 2023-02-25 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 15 / 23 (654.7432) | 7 (169.7028) | 18 (160.5144) | 12 (168.0000) | 18 (156.5260) |
| 2022-07-23 | 5th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival , | 11 / 20 (650.3436) | 10 (169.1888) | 13 (159.4060) | 5 (170.9144) | 17 (150.8344) |
| 2022-06-18 | The War of Barbeque Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 11 / 15 (644.4460) | 13 (153.1084) | 10 (163.4288) | 11 (162.8000) | 7 (165.1088) |
| 2019-10-12 | Caput Mundi BBQ Competition Rome, 00153 | 6 / 8 (642.1260) | 8 (159.9428) | 6 (156.5144) | 4 (163.3944) | 5 (162.2744) |
| 2019-06-22 | The War of Barbeque Jesolo, Venezia, 300257 | 7 / 19 (669.0744) | 16 (165.1200) | 5 (169.1084) | 3 (173.1316) | 10 (161.7144) |
| 2019-05-11 | BBQ Friui Venezia Giulia Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine, 33040 | 22 / 23 (619.3032) | 23 (155.9312) | 19 (155.4288) | 16 (161.6916) | 23 (146.2516) |
| 2019-01-19 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 16 / 30 (652.9944) | 24 (155.3484) | 25 (157.6572) | 6 (175.4400) | 14 (164.5488) |
| 2018-08-11 | Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode, 1215 | 18 / 21 (621.5428) | 15 (161.6684) | 18 (150.2172) | 15 (158.8228) | 21 (150.8344) |
| 2018-04-21 | Bardo-Q BBQ Competition Bardonecchia, 10098 | 13 / 15 (643.2688) | 11 (167.9772) | 15 (154.8116) | 4 (171.4056) | 15 (149.0744) |
| 2018-03-24 | The War of Barbeque Noventa di Piave, 30020 | 16 / 18 (647.3032) | 11 (167.4172) | 9 (165.1200) | 3 (176.5600) | 18 (138.2060) |
| 2018-01-13 | W.E.S.T. Winter extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 28 / 30 (614.0348) | 26 (159.3600) | 24 (153.0860) | 19 (158.8000) | 29 (142.7888) |
| 2017-09-16 | *Slovenia BBQ Open Medvode, | 21 / 25 (619.8288) | 14 (164.5372) | 23 (149.6688) | 20 (157.1084) | 24 (148.5144) |
| 2017-09-09 | *Italian Barbecue Championship 2017 Perugia, 06129 | 11 / 15 (641.6116) | 2 (171.4172) | 11 (157.6800) | 11 (161.1316) | 13 (151.3828) |
| 2017-06-24 | Cook-in Camargue Saint Maries, 11120 | 12 / 15 (655.3828) | 6 (169.6684) | 10 (165.1544) | 10 (166.3200) | 14 (154.2400) |
| 2017-05-27 | Italian Hardcore Barbcue Anzola dell'Emilia, Italy, 20015 | 3 / 12 (683.3716) | 7 (167.3944) | 7 (170.8456) | 1 (178.8572) | 6 (166.2744) |
| 2017-04-22 | Bardo-Q BBQ Competition Bardonecchia, 10098 | 26 / 28 (651.2916) | 24 (164.5140) | 27 (159.3944) | 8 (173.1544) | 26 (154.2288) |
| 2017-01-14 | W.E.S.T.Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 26 / 30 (632.9600) | 12 (167.3944) | 30 (144.5028) | 14 (165.0856) | 22 (155.9772) |
| 2016-09-10 | Brixia 4 Star Championship Brescia, IT | 15 / 26 (660.4912) | 13 (170.2628) | 15 (164.5600) | 23 (156.5484) | 10 (169.1200) |
| 2016-06-11 | Italian Barbecue Championship 2016 Perugia, IT | 28 / 29 (647.9196) | 17 (169.1312) | 4 (174.8456) | 28 (154.8228) | 28 (149.1200) |
| 2016-05-14 | Tony Stone Low & Slow BBQ Competition Hoofddorp Netherlands, NL | 37 / 65 (645.6916) | 62 (149.7028) | 7 (173.1544) | 46 (159.9772) | 24 (162.8572) |
| 2016-04-30 | Smoke By the River Brugg, CH | 20 / 20 (495.8972) | 19 (157.0856) | 15 (155.3944) | 8 (163.4172) | 20 (20.0000) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #1214 (50 pts) | #985 (70 pts) | #1295 (50 pts) | #1212 (50 pts) | #950 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #734 (203 pts) | #609 (308 pts) | #868 (198 pts) | #707 (228 pts) | #811 (183 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #740 (225 pts) | #794 (220 pts) | #829 (220 pts) | #678 (280 pts) | #759 (230 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #689 (460 pts) | #891 (335 pts) | #741 (450 pts) | #516 (665 pts) | #742 (445 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #919 (324 pts) | #876 (374 pts) | #925 (359 pts) | #634 (589 pts) | #1030 (289 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #639 (605 pts) | #473 (820 pts) | #751 (535 pts) | #476 (820 pts) | #747 (525 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1096 (285 pts) | #1024 (340 pts) | #712 (565 pts) | #1113 (315 pts) | #1072 (315 pts) |