Prohibition BBQ AB
Rating
1483
peak 1501
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2024-08-31
latest 2025-08-30
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
549.27
last 5 vs career avg 549.27 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±189.58
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.54 · weakest Chicken (159.81)
Road miles
2526
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1236 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Slam Dunk BBQ has finished one call ahead of Prohibition BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Just Smoke It! BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Q Cartel has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 153.0972 | 159.81 | top 91% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 153.6344 | 162.54 | top 68% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 155.9316 | 161.11 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7372 | 156.5600 | 160.40 | top 67% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 98% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 549.27
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 657.5888 | 483.50 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.4916 | 652.49 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-30 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 26 / 38 (657.5888) | 33 (161.1088) | 9 (171.9656) | 31 (162.2628) | 23 (162.2516) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 61 / 62 (622.0456) | 61 (153.0972) | 59 (153.6344) | 58 (158.2512) | 52 (157.0628) |
| 2025-05-31 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 5 / 25 (170.8800) | 22 (160.4912) | 20 (161.1772) | 23 (155.9316) | 12 (165.7372) |
| 2024-08-31 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 27 / 35 (652.4916) | 32 (164.5600) | 25 (163.3944) | 15 (167.9772) | 26 (156.5600) |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #940 (145 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1147 (70 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1021 (110 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |