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
BRASS NUCKOLLS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 23rd of 31 at the Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship (2013). They are ranked #4586 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1471
peak 1471 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 3, 2013
latest Oct 29, 2016 · 3.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
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
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.57 · weakest Brisket (151.00)
Road miles
76
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1532)
Master avg
628.39 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BRASS NUCKOLLS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
134 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,573 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% 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#4,567 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
They've been 1506 at their best, 34 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,572 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,595 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,582 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
Level with BRASS NUCKOLLS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,583 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1472
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 67% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin on the Summit | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 51% | Jun 6, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
2 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
6 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,155
finished ahead 616 times, behind 1,347
Longest layoff
1 yrs
Oct 2, 2014 → Oct 3, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20161 milestone
- Most recent contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20151 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)174.2856 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open
20134 milestones
- 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
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.7 | SMOKIN on the Summit | Jun 7, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.1 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ | Jun 3, 2016 |
| -7.4 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship | May 3, 2013 |
| -5.1 | Smokin on the Summit | Jun 6, 2014 |
| -4.5 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| -4 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | 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) |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO | 62 / 67 (602.7312) | 56 (152.5256) | 55 (156) | 53 (156.5256) | 64 (137.6800) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 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) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 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) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Smokin on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO | 54 / 79 (622.5708) | 60 (153.0512) | 45 (158.7884) | 56 (154.7884) | 45 (155.9428) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO | 28 / 81 (645.7140) | 66 (153.7140) | 24 (165.1428) | 9 (169.7142) | 40 (157.1430) |
| May 3, 2013 | Truman Heritage Festival BBQ Championship Grandview, MO | 23 / 31 (617.7140) | 27 (147.4282) | 19 (156) | 20 (160) | 20 (154.2858) |