BBQ TEAM NAIT AB
Rating
1542
peak 1542 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-06-15
latest 2025-09-27
Best ToY finish
#572
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.88 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 660.90 (+13.98)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Best single call
176.0000
Consistency
±18.99
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.77 · weakest Pork (164.11)
Road miles
1030
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 88 mi
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Purse competed for
$15K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
660.90 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Fire BBQ has finished one call ahead of BBQ TEAM NAIT 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Kreiser Barbecue has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MOTLEY QUE in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Barbeque on the Bow Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 2 visits.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMELLAQUE has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at Porkapalooza BBQ Festival (2022-05-28).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTLEY QUE | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Rack Addicts BBQ Team | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Homestead Smoke Shack | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKER Q | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Murfy's BBQ Co. | 5 | 4 | 0 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Notorious P.I.G. | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 176.0000 | 154.8116 | 166.77 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 175.4172 | 157.1316 | 165.40 | top 43% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 152.5372 | 164.11 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 171.9772 | 154.8344 | 164.62 | top 41% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 17% | 2025-08-30 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 660.90 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-15 — First tracked contest · Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- 📣 2019-08-31 — First call · BBQ on the Bow
- ⭐ 2025-08-30 — Career-best overall score (682.8228) · Barbeque on the Bow Festival
- 📈 2025-09-27 — Peak power rating (1542) · Smoke in the Valley
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | BBQ on the Bow | 2019-08-31 |
| +8.1 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2023-09-02 |
| +7.7 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2025-08-30 |
| +5.5 | Barbeque on the Bow | 2022-09-03 |
| +4.3 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) | 2023-09-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.8 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2022-05-28 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 34% | 94.8% | 93.5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 28% | 94.3% | 94.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 41% | 93.5% | 90.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 22% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | Smoke in the Valley Edmonton, AB | 12 / 23 (663.3256) | 3 (175.4056) | 20 (159.3712) | 2 (173.7144) | 19 (154.8344) |
| 2025-08-30 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 6 / 38 (682.8228) | 5 (173.7028) | 1 (175.4172) | 24 (166.2856) | 13 (167.4172) |
| 2023-09-16 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) Sherwood Park, Edmonton, AB | 11 / 29 (676.5028) | 1 (176.0000) | 12 (170.8456) | 17 (163.9428) | 15 (165.7144) |
| 2023-09-02 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 7 / 40 (678.7544) | 21 (166.8228) | 13 (170.2744) | 13 (169.6800) | 5 (171.9772) |
| 2022-09-03 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 8 / 36 (673.0056) | 8 (169.6684) | 12 (166.8344) | 8 (171.4172) | 18 (165.0856) |
| 2022-05-28 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 23 / 39 (633.6460) | 25 (159.4632) | 14 (165.7028) | 31 (152.5372) | 24 (155.9428) |
| 2019-08-31 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, T3B 0H7 | 2 / 37 (171.4284) | 24 (154.8116) | 20 (157.6572) | 25 (153.6572) | 2 (169.1084) |
| 2019-06-15 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, T6E 5K1 | 17 / 44 (643.9428) | 26 (158.2512) | 25 (157.1316) | 20 (161.6800) | 13 (166.8800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #572 (288 pts) | #520 (408 pts) | #584 (358 pts) | #576 (313 pts) | #732 (198 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #808 (165 pts) | #1239 (80 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #805 (185 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #740 (225 pts) | #797 (215 pts) | #779 (240 pts) | #778 (215 pts) | #901 (160 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1131 (215 pts) | #1563 (125 pts) | #1449 (145 pts) | #1459 (145 pts) | #838 (380 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #656 (525 pts) | #706 (505 pts) | #735 (490 pts) | #732 (490 pts) | #612 (600 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #968 (354 pts) | #1083 (324 pts) | #925 (419 pts) | #1453 (189 pts) | #1100 (304 pts) |