A tough matchup
14–0
behind in the head-to-head
BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
TRIANGLE S BAR B Q
TRIANGLE S BAR B Q is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 20th of 26 at the Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (2024). They are ranked #6286 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1411
peak 1411 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
Sep 13, 2013
latest Sep 19, 2025 · 12 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
619.59 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 609.10 (+10.48)
Walk rate
7%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.12
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 156.71 · weakest Brisket (146.35)
Road miles
350
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 85 mi
Schedule strength
73%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1593)
Purse competed for
$111K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
609.10 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #1290 (55 pts) | #823 (150 pts) | — | #1292 (55 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1131 (85 pts) | #730 (247 pts) | #1451 (55 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1106 (76 pts) | #1539 (56 pts) | #1208 (86 pts) | #1102 (91 pts) | #1137 (76 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1229 (66 pts) | #1315 (61 pts) | #1407 (66 pts) | #1582 (56 pts) | #1293 (61 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #848 (171 pts) | #884 (176 pts) | #939 (176 pts) | #836 (186 pts) | #835 (181 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #874 (135 pts) | #899 (145 pts) | #951 (140 pts) | #826 (165 pts) | #1034 (115 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2548 (54 pts) | #2545 (54 pts) | #2536 (54 pts) | #1935 (79 pts) | #2540 (54 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2598 (66 pts) | #2615 (66 pts) | #2624 (66 pts) | #2633 (66 pts) | #2611 (66 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TRIANGLE S BAR B Q, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,284 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1411
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,287 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1411
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 24 contests to 15.
⚔ Compare careers#6,285 of the rated field
- Contests
- 26
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1411
26 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 4% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,276 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1412
Level with TRIANGLE S BAR B Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,294 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
They've been 1504 at their best, 95 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#6,283 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1411
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before TRIANGLE S BAR B Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLLOW Q | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| STEELE FAMILY BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| COOKSHACK | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BACK FROM THE DEAD | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| CEO BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rise N Swine | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DR. NORDY'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN DAN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoked & Furious | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 144.5028 | 154.37 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8460 | 143.8972 | 154.19 | top 83% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0972 | 149.6456 | 156.71 | top 79% |
| Brisket | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6912 | 134.8000 | 146.35 | top 90% |
“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) | 10 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 88% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off | 5 | 20 | 0 | top 85% | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | 3 | 27 | 0 | top 90% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
3 contests
Contests a season
1.4
across 11 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
15 of 15 contests
Contests visited
8
2 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
15 entries · 0 wins · 1 call
Opponents faced
245
finished ahead 63 times, behind 417
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 19, 2014 → Sep 16, 2016
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20253 milestones
- First call Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.8460 Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Most recent contest Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
20211 milestone
- Career-best overall score632.4000 Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Cherokee Strip Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1494) Cherokee Strip Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Aug 7, 2020 |
| -8.7 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | Sep 21, 2018 |
| -8.7 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off | Sep 15, 2017 |
| -8 | 17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | Apr 22, 2022 |
| -7.2 | 28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff | Sep 19, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 92% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86.1% | 84.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 87.8% | 84.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 79.7% | 79.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 81.5% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 23 / 25 (625.5088) | 18 (166.2400) | 22 (157.0860) | 24 (151.3828) | 23 (150.8000) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Ponca City, OK | — | — | 4 (170.8460) | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 20 / 26 (629.6000) | 24 (144.5028) | 18 (159.9660) | 17 (163.4400) | 20 (161.6912) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 22 / 26 (618.6400) | 23 (162.2744) | 22 (153.6344) | 24 (149.6456) | 23 (153.0856) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 35 / 39 (604.3312) | 33 (159.3828) | 37 (146.2172) | 36 (153.0628) | 35 (145.6684) |
| May 6, 2022 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK | 30 / 38 (619.8628) | 28 (159.3828) | 27 (161.1200) | 23 (164.5600) | 36 (134.8000) |
| Apr 22, 2022 | 17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 25 / 26 (596.8000) | 24 (149.6572) | 24 (146.7428) | 24 (151.9200) | 23 (148.4800) |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 20 / 25 (632.4000) | 18 (159.9428) | 19 (164.5600) | 14 (165.0972) | 24 (142.8000) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 38 / 41 (585.5204) | 37 (145.1316) | 40 (146.2060) | 36 (154.2400) | 40 (139.9428) |
| Aug 7, 2020 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 52 / 54 (573.4972) | 52 (145.1200) | 53 (146.2172) | — | 52 (143.9200) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 27 / 29 (596.9596) | 29 (146.8000) | 26 (146.7996) | 20 (160.5600) | 28 (142.8000) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 35 / 38 (586.6176) | 35 (144.5488) | 36 (143.8972) | 32 (154.2628) | 36 (143.9088) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 36 / 43 (630.7432) | 28 (164) | 33 (161.7028) | 27 (161.6684) | 41 (143.3720) |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff Ponca City, OK | 33 / 41 (614.0688) | 25 (162.2628) | 28 (157.0744) | 37 (150.8228) | 30 (143.9088) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Cherokee Strip Cook-Off Ponca City, OK | 25 / 33 (612.9140) | 28 (151.9884) | 29 (150.7656) | 24 (156.5028) | 25 (153.6572) |