High-water mark
673.6568
career-best overall
93.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 673.6568 at Grizzly BBQ Brawl — 93.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2025-09-05
Avon Purple Cobra's
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1450
peak 1450 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2021-07-16
latest 2026-07-31
Best ToY finish
#875
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.30 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 645.24 (+9.06)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.19
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.13 · weakest Brisket (157.96)
Road miles
1,110
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 337 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)
Purse competed for
$59K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
645.24 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (7 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.
Their season
2025
their best year
2025 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 74%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 74%
A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
BooyaQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
BooyaQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
The weak link
−6.2
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.17 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 25%.
- Brisket avg 157.96
- Chicken avg 164.13
- 0 calls in 8 entries
Chicken nemesis
7 of 8
shared chicken entries lost
BooyaQ ahead 88% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, BooyaQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared chicken entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
Thin Blue BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
The metronome
±2.25%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.25% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 89.6% of a perfect score
- 14 contests
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.
118 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5528 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5511 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
Fewer contests behind them than Avon Purple Cobra's has cooked, 8 to 14, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#5521 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before Avon Purple Cobra's's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5486 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2013, 8 years before Avon Purple Cobra's's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#5524 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1450
No shared contest yet.
Level with Avon Purple Cobra's on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5491 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
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-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BooyaQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Q-JITSU | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| KEVLAR BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| iBQ'n | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BO B Q BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.8800 | 154.8344 | 164.13 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 140.5256 | 163.89 | top 67% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 175.4056 | 153.6456 | 161.83 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.7884 | 153.0744 | 157.96 | top 87% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 5 | 0 | top 87% |
| OH | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 79% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Throwdown | 3 | 30 | 0 | top 85% | 2026-07-31 |
| Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 89% | 2022-07-15 |
The story so far (16 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5 yrs
2021-07-16 → 2026-07-31
Busiest season
2025
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MI
10 of 14 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
14 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 164.13 · weakest Brisket (157.96)
Walk rate
36%
a top-10 call in 5 of 14 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 14 contests
Master average
645.24
out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
137
48–223 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,110
14 mapped stops · furthest 337 mi
Schedule strength
1585
average field rating faced — tougher than 68% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$58,580
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 8 state-championship entries
Power rating
1450
peak 1450 · #5504 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2021
- First tracked contest Bordertown BBQ Brawl - One Meat Rib Contest
- Peak power rating (1491) Bordertown BBQ Brawl
- 2022
- First call Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs)
- 2024
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.2284 All American BBQ Throwdown
- 2025
- 10th tracked contest All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- Career-best overall score673.6568 Grizzly BBQ Brawl
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8800 Grizzly BBQ Brawl
- 2026
- Most recent contest All American BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.1 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | 2025-09-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport | 2023-10-13 |
| -9.8 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 2022-07-15 |
| -8.8 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl | 2021-07-16 |
| -7.7 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2026-07-31 |
| -5.5 | All American BBQ Throwdown | 2025-08-01 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 74% | 93.6% | 92.1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 89% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 93% | 88% | 88% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 42 / 45 (646.6972) | 41 (161.6916) | 32 (168.5256) | 40 (158.8000) | 43 (157.6800) |
| 2026-07-31 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 21 (168.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 26 / 42 (673.6568) | 4 (178.8800) | 25 (168.5256) | 34 (165.1084) | 35 (161.1428) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 37 / 43 (653.0056) | 40 (154.8344) | 16 (169.7028) | 30 (165.6800) | 36 (162.7884) |
| 2025-08-01 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 21 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 30 / 40 (654.2284) | 30 (166.2856) | 15 (167.9772) | 26 (165.7484) | 39 (154.2172) |
| 2024-08-02 | All American BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Westland, MI | — | — | 18 (167.4056) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | BLACK BOX BBQ @ Wadsworth Municipal Airport 🏅 Wadsworth, OH | 20 / 20 (643.9200) | 10 (170.8456) | 18 (161.1200) | 20 (153.6916) | 20 (158.2628) |
| 2023-07-21 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 25 / 32 (643.2800) | 25 (161.6916) | 30 (153.1084) | 3 (175.4056) | 26 (153.0744) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) Marietta, OH | — | — | 9 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 28 / 30 (633.5316) | 27 (158.8228) | 25 (161.1088) | 27 (153.6456) | 21 (159.9544) |
| 2022-07-15 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl (One Meat Ribs) Sault Ste Marie, MI | — | — | 8 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl 🏅 Sault Ste Marie, MI | 23 / 27 (613.5772) | 24 (159.9772) | 25 (140.5256) | 20 (156.5372) | 23 (156.5372) |
| 2021-07-16 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl - One Meat Rib Contest Sault Ste Marie, MI | — | — | 17 (162.8000) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #927 (60 pts) | #1010 (60 pts) | #826 (137 pts) | #970 (60 pts) | #950 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #659 (270 pts) | #739 (239 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #826 (196 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #917 (127 pts) | #854 (177 pts) | #739 (265 pts) | #603 (302 pts) | #966 (127 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1653 (55 pts) | #1657 (55 pts) | #858 (203 pts) | #1654 (55 pts) | #1263 (75 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1226 (62 pts) | #1518 (57 pts) | #961 (138 pts) | #1206 (77 pts) | #1236 (62 pts) |