Taken Care of BBQ OH
Rating
1472
peak 1472
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2021-04-23
latest 2025-09-05
Best ToY finish
#613
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.82 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 645.46 (+23.36)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±48.90
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.39 · weakest Pork (151.80)
Road miles
1009
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 275 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OH first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 172.5600 | 158.3316 | 166.39 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 154.8116 | 163.45 | top 58% |
| Pork | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 20.0000 | 151.80 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 143.9428 | 163.81 | top 52% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 6 | 0 | top 70% |
| PA | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
| WV | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OH (6 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 645.46
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 | 0 | 675.9088 | 668.48 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 685.6688 | 672.79 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 661.5656 | 651.30 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 643.8740 | 573.94 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.2628 | 670.26 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-05 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wellington, OH | 33 / 42 (661.0512) | 38 (159.3484) | 6 (173.1428) | 36 (163.4172) | 23 (165.1428) |
| 2025-04-04 | Rekindled Ironman Seven Valleys, PA | 11 / 23 (675.9088) | 10 (171.9772) | 17 (160.5144) | 5 (174.8572) | 10 (168.5600) |
| 2024-05-24 | Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest Rochester, PA | 8 / 23 (685.6688) | 9 (172.5600) | 5 (173.7144) | 9 (170.2744) | 8 (169.1200) |
| 2024-04-26 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 8 / 13 (659.9088) | 8 (166.8344) | 12 (154.8116) | 6 (168.0000) | 5 (170.2628) |
| 2023-07-21 | The Buckeye BBQ Classic Hillsboro, OH | 23 / 32 (661.5656) | 18 (168.5484) | 26 (158.2172) | 8 (170.8228) | 17 (163.9772) |
| 2023-04-28 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 29 / 42 (650.1372) | 22 (166.8456) | 28 (159.9544) | 28 (161.6800) | 25 (161.6572) |
| 2023-04-21 | WV Hunting Heroes BBQ Throwdown Cottageville, WV | 8 / 15 (642.1832) | 3 (164.5716) | 8 (157.0972) | 9 (156.5028) | 4 (164.0116) |
| 2022-04-29 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 22 / 25 (504.0000) | 22 (158.3316) | 18 (162.2284) | 25 (20.0000) | 15 (163.4400) |
| 2022-04-22 | Downtown BBQ Throwdown Ripley, WV | 13 / 17 (643.8740) | 8 (169.7256) | 11 (165.1200) | 13 (165.0856) | 16 (143.9428) |
| 2021-04-23 | Marietta River City BBQ Marietta, OH | 14 / 29 (670.2628) | 14 (165.1200) | 12 (169.7372) | 13 (167.4056) | 15 (168.0000) |
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 | #736 (178 pts) | #803 (183 pts) | #698 (263 pts) | #686 (233 pts) | #745 (193 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #613 (276 pts) | #671 (266 pts) | #681 (276 pts) | #626 (286 pts) | #600 (306 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #615 (262 pts) | #522 (382 pts) | #762 (252 pts) | #567 (337 pts) | #541 (347 pts) |