A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BURNT FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
BRASS NUCKOLLS BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2013-05-03
latest 2016-10-29
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.07 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 628.39 (-1.33)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.97
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.57 · weakest Brisket (151.00)
Road miles
76
mi across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Master avg
628.39 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (3 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
−12.6
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 12.57 points below their pork, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 14%.
- Brisket avg 151.00
- Pork avg 163.57
- 0 calls in 7 entries
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of CB'S FINGER LICKIN' BBQ in 3 of their 4 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.
160 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4740 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BRASS NUCKOLLS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BRASS NUCKOLLS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4735 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1468
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BRASS NUCKOLLS BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#4737 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to BRASS NUCKOLLS BBQ)
They've been 1512 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4757 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1501
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BRASS NUCKOLLS BBQ)
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#4756 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 12 years after BRASS NUCKOLLS BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Head-to-head#4761 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
No shared contest yet.
Level with BRASS NUCKOLLS 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Theslabs.com | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOOTH SMOKE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| COUNTY LINE SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BBEEQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WALDO BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUILDING SMOKE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDHOLE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| NICKLE BOYS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PITMASTERIQ BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 50 SHADES OF QUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2856 | 147.4282 | 156.14 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1428 | 150.8228 | 157.68 | top 65% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 154.7884 | 163.57 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1430 | 137.6800 | 151.00 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 6 | 0 | top 67% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 67% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Summit | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 51% | 2014-06-06 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.5 yrs
2013-05-03 → 2016-10-29
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
6 of 7 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 163.57 · weakest Brisket (151.00)
Walk rate
14%
a top-10 call in 1 of 7 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 7 contests
Master average
628.39
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
1,162
544–1,421 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
76
7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1531
average field rating faced — tougher than 23% of rated contests
Longest layoff
1 yrs
2014-10-02 → 2015-10-03
Power rating
1468
peak 1468 · #4727 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship
- First call SMOKIN on the Summit
- Career-best overall score645.7140 SMOKIN on the Summit
- Peak power rating (1498) SMOKIN on the Summit
- 2015
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2856 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
- 2016
- Most recent contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.7 | SMOKIN on the Summit | 2013-06-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ | 2016-06-03 |
| -7.4 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship | 2013-05-03 |
| -5.2 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open | 2015-10-03 |
| -5.1 | Smokin on the Summit | 2014-06-06 |
| -4.3 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) | 2016-10-29 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 87.7% | 85.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 88.5% | 87.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 54% | 89.7% | 87.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-29 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue(OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 425 / 557 (631.3252) | 460 (154.8456) | 490 (150.8228) | 64 (173.1084) | 438 (152.5484) |
| 2016-06-03 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 62 / 67 (602.7312) | 56 (152.5256) | 55 (156.0000) | 53 (156.5256) | 64 (137.6800) |
| 2015-10-03 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 380 / 606 (641.5996) | 259 (165.1312) | 465 (155.9312) | 39 (174.2856) | 532 (146.2516) |
| 2014-10-02 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 383 / 552 (637.1084) | 238 (166.2856) | 331 (161.1084) | 426 (156.5828) | 422 (153.1316) |
| 2014-06-06 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 54 / 79 (622.5708) | 60 (153.0512) | 45 (158.7884) | 56 (154.7884) | 45 (155.9428) |
| 2013-06-07 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 28 / 81 (645.7140) | 66 (153.7140) | 24 (165.1428) | 9 (169.7142) | 40 (157.1430) |
| 2013-05-03 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO | 23 / 31 (617.7140) | 27 (147.4282) | 19 (156.0000) | 20 (160.0000) | 20 (154.2858) |