BBQ TEAM NAIT AB
Rating
1542
peak 1542
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 32%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.88 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 606.52 (+68.36)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Best single call
176.0000
Consistency
±154.87
std dev of 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
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 10 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MOTLEY QUE in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Barbeque on the Bow Festival is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 2 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (6 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 606.52
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 682.8228 | 673.07 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 678.7544 | 677.63 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 673.0056 | 653.33 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 643.9428 | 407.69 |
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) |
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) |