On the rise
+29
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 29 points across 6 contests since 2014-05-02 — from 1492 up to 1521.
- 6 contests since 2014-05-02
- now 1521
GET SOME SALTWORKS BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1521
peak 1523 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2013-05-24
latest 2015-02-20
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.62 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.15 (+15.47)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±19.50
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.46 · weakest Brisket (154.25)
Road miles
1,033
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 383 mi
Schedule strength
15%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Master avg
630.15 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (9 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.
A multi-meat day
1
contests 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 (2014-09-05).
- 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
- 2014-09-05
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
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.
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.
85 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2462 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1533
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2460 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1537
No shared contest yet.
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#2459 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1521
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2466 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1531
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 11 years after GET SOME SALTWORKS BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Head-to-head#2463 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1521
No shared contest yet.
Level with GET SOME SALTWORKS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2472 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 36%
- Peak
- 1526
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 47% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 46% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 46% | 2014-06-27 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
1.7 yrs
2013-05-24 → 2015-02-20
Busiest season
2014
5 contests
Contests a season
3.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
CA
11 of 11 contests
Contests visited
10
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
11 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 160.46 · weakest Brisket (154.25)
Walk rate
64%
a top-10 call in 7 of 11 contests
Overall top-10 rate
36%
4 of 11 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests
Master average
630.15
out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
222
199–187 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,033
11 mapped stops · furthest 383 mi
Schedule strength
1521
average field rating faced — tougher than 15% of rated contests
Power rating
1521
peak 1523 · #2470 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Blues, Brews & BBQ
- First call Blues, Brews & BBQ
- First overall top-10 Smokin' For Gold
- 2014
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.8284 Wine Country Big Q
- First category win (Pork) Smoke on the River
- First multi-meat day Smoke on the River
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the River
- Career-best overall score669.0632 Smoke on the River
- Career-best single call (Pork)176.5716 Smoke on the River
- Peak power rating (1523) Smoke on the River
- 2015
- Most recent contest The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12 | Smoke on the River | 2014-09-05 |
| +7.5 | Wine Country Big Q | 2014-07-11 |
| +6.1 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | 2014-06-27 |
| +5.2 | Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show | 2014-08-08 |
| +4.5 | Smokin' For Gold | 2013-07-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.7 | RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills | 2013-09-13 |
| -4.8 | Blues, Brews & BBQ | 2013-05-24 |
| -3.2 | Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship | 2014-05-02 |
| -1.6 | The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series | 2015-02-20 |
| -0.6 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships | 2013-06-28 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 59% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 60% | top 38% | 92.9% | 88.6% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-20 | 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) |
| 2014-09-05 | Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA | 5 / 26 (669.0632) | 17 (159.4172) | 12 (159.9544) | 1 (176.5716) | 1 (173.1200) |
| 2014-08-08 | Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show Brentwood, CA | 10 / 26 (628.6172) | 16 (154.2628) | 8 (158.8572) | 9 (156.0572) | 11 (159.4400) |
| 2014-07-11 | Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA | 14 / 44 (655.8284) | 17 (166.2628) | 7 (171.4172) | 18 (160.4912) | 25 (157.6572) |
| 2014-06-27 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 18 / 48 (627.3480) | 36 (150.2856) | 18 (158.8112) | 22 (157.7256) | 16 (160.5256) |
| 2014-05-02 | 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) |
| 2013-09-13 | 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) |
| 2013-08-09 | Brentwood Cook Off and Car Show Brentwood, CA | 8 / 17 (609.6688) | 5 (164.6172) | 15 (136.5716) | 7 (159.9772) | 7 (148.5028) |
| 2013-07-20 | Smokin' For Gold Placerville, CA | 10 / 25 (640.5144) | 6 (168.5944) | 18 (154.8344) | 10 (160.5484) | 12 (156.5372) |
| 2013-06-28 | Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA | 31 / 56 (618.8576) | 28 (157.1430) | 35 (153.7144) | 26 (157.1426) | 31 (150.8576) |
| 2013-05-24 | Blues, Brews & BBQ Brentwood, CA | 23 / 34 (611.4284) | 18 (160.0000) | 25 (151.4286) | 4 (169.7142) | 29 (130.2856) |