GET SOME SALTWORKS BBQ

GET SOME SALTWORKS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 5th of 26 at the Smoke on the River (2014). They are ranked #2489 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,489

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1521

peak 1522 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 24, 2013

latest Feb 20, 2015 · 1.7 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

36% of 11 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 49%

overall standings

Best overall

669.0632 / 720

Master · Smoke on the River

Perfect 180s

Current form

645.62 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 630.15 (+15.47)

Walk rate

64%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5716

Pork · Smoke on the River

Consistency

±19.50

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 160.46 · weakest Brisket (154.25)

Road miles

1,033

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 383 mi

Schedule strength

14%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)

Master avg

630.15 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

On the rise

+29 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 29 points across 6 contests since May 2, 2014 — from 1492 up to 1521.

6 contests since May 2, 2014
now 1521

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Smoke on the River (Sep 5, 2014).

Pork 1st
Brisket 1st

They almost always walk

64% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 7 of 11 contests

A top-10 category call in 64% of their 11 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

669.0632 career-best overall

92.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 669.0632 at Smoke on the River — 92.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 5, 2014

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 38%.

5 contests
2 overall top-10s
2 category wins
average top 38%

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

Smokey and the Pirate ahead in 100% of their meetings

Smokey and the Pirate has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.21 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 18% of the time against 18%.

Brisket avg 154.25
Chicken avg 160.46
2 calls in 11 entries

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A strong matchup

7–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 70% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PORKTERA BBQ in 7 of their 10 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

8 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

SON OF SMOKE ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SON OF SMOKE has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.

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The teams rated closest to GET SOME SALTWORKS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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Smokin' O's

#2,479 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1537

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Aug 22, 2026

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Jailbreak BBQ

#2,483 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1521

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 14, 2024

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ROO-B-QUE

#2,476 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1521

Level with GET SOME SALTWORKS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Apr 26, 2019

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MAN MEAT FIRE

#2,499 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1525

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Oct 12, 2018

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BBQ TEAM WEST COAST

#2,478 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1537

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 36% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 14 contests
last seen May 14, 2022

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DUELIN' J'S

#2,484 of the rated field

1521 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1526

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Aug 18, 2018

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PORKTERA BBQ	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
Smokey and the Pirate	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
TOO ASHAMED TO NAME	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
SON OF SMOKE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PIRATES OF THE PIG	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
PORK DYNASTY	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Ric's Righteous Ribs	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
SMITTY'S SMOKE PATROL	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
THESMOKERING.COM	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
WOODHOUSE BARBECUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
HOUND DOG BARBECUE	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
PORK DADDY'S BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
BOWLING OVER PIGS	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
BAD S. BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	2	0	0	168.5944	150.2856	160.46	top 50%
Pork Ribs	11	3	0	1	171.4172	136.5716	155.31	top 56%
Pork	11	5	1	1	176.5716	151.3484	160.14	top 45%
Brisket	11	2	1	1	173.1200	130.2856	154.25	top 49%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 47%
Medium (20–39)	6	top 51%
Large (40+)	4	top 46%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	2	18	0	top 46%	Jun 27, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 5 contests

Contests a season 3.7 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 11 of 11 contests

Contests visited 10 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 222 finished ahead 199 times, behind 187

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20151 milestone

Feb 20 Most recent contest The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series

20147 milestones

Jul 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.8284 Wine Country Big Q
Sep 5 First category win (Pork) Smoke on the River
Sep 5 First multi-meat day Smoke on the River
Sep 5 10th tracked contest Smoke on the River
Sep 5 Career-best overall score669.0632 Smoke on the River
Sep 5 Career-best single call (Pork)176.5716 Smoke on the River
Sep 5 Peak power rating (1522) Smoke on the River

20133 milestones

May 24 First tracked contest Blues, Brews & BBQ
May 24 First call Blues, Brews & BBQ
Jul 20 First overall top-10 Smokin' For Gold

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12	Smoke on the River	Sep 5, 2014
+7.5	Wine Country Big Q	Jul 11, 2014
+6.1	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	Jun 27, 2014
+5.2	Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show	Aug 8, 2014
+4.5	Smokin' For Gold	Jul 20, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-6.7	RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills	Sep 13, 2013
-4.8	Blues, Brews & BBQ	May 24, 2013
-3.2	Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship	May 2, 2014
-1.6	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series	Feb 20, 2015
-0.6	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	Jun 28, 2013

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2015	1	0	0	100%	top 59%	89.9%	89.9%
2014	5	2	2	60%	top 38%	92.9%	88.6%
2013	5	2	0	60%	top 57%	89%	85.9%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Feb 20, 2015	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series Rancho Mirage, CA	29 / 49 (647.2568)	40 (158.2512)	3 (171.4172)	48 (151.3484)	14 (166.2400)
Sep 5, 2014	Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA	5 / 26 (669.0632)	17 (159.4172)	12 (159.9544)	1 (176.5716)	1 (173.1200)
Aug 8, 2014	Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show Brentwood, CA	10 / 26 (628.6172)	16 (154.2628)	8 (158.8572)	9 (156.0572)	11 (159.4400)
Jul 11, 2014	Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA	14 / 44 (655.8284)	17 (166.2628)	7 (171.4172)	18 (160.4912)	25 (157.6572)
Jun 27, 2014	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	18 / 48 (627.3480)	36 (150.2856)	18 (158.8112)	22 (157.7256)	16 (160.5256)
May 2, 2014	Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	21 / 33 (609.5656)	11 (165.1084)	30 (141.1428)	24 (154.2516)	22 (149.0628)
Sep 13, 2013	RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills Cameron Park, CA	29 / 39 (613.5428)	17 (161.1316)	34 (150.2400)	22 (157.6684)	32 (144.5028)
Aug 9, 2013	Brentwood Cook Off and Car Show Brentwood, CA	8 / 17 (609.6688)	5 (164.6172)	15 (136.5716)	7 (159.9772)	7 (148.5028)
Jul 20, 2013	Smokin' For Gold Placerville, CA	10 / 25 (640.5144)	6 (168.5944)	18 (154.8344)	10 (160.5484)	12 (156.5372)
Jun 28, 2013	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	31 / 56 (618.8576)	28 (157.1430)	35 (153.7144)	26 (157.1426)	31 (150.8576)
May 24, 2013	Blues, Brews & BBQ Brentwood, CA	23 / 34 (611.4284)	18 (160)	25 (151.4286)	4 (169.7142)	29 (130.2856)

GET SOME SALTWORKS BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

On the rise

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)