NORTHSIDE BBQ TEAM
Rating
1488
peak 1501 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-07-06
latest 2025-08-22
Best ToY finish
#1090
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
629.44
last 3 Master vs avg 629.44 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.14
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.57 · weakest Chicken (155.23)
Road miles
304
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
17%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1512)
Master avg
629.44 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.3 years, then back at Smoke in the North (2025-08-22).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.0000 | 152.5484 | 155.23 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 165.6916 | 147.3828 | 157.11 | top 58% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162.8572 | 158.2856 | 160.57 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160.5260 | 153.6800 | 156.54 | top 62% |
“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 79% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 629.44 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-06 — First tracked contest · BBQ an der Burg 2019
- 📣 2019-07-06 — First call · BBQ an der Burg 2019
- 📈 2019-07-06 — Peak power rating (1501) · BBQ an der Burg 2019
- ⭐ 2025-08-22 — Career-best overall score (634.7772) · Smoke in the North
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 | 2019-07-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.1 | Longhorn BBQ | 2022-05-14 |
| -4.5 | Smoke in the North | 2025-08-22 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 79% | 86% | 86% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 88.1% | 88.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | Smoke in the North Rolfstorp, | 21 / 31 (634.7772) | 27 (153.1428) | 21 (158.2512) | 19 (162.8572) | 18 (160.5260) |
| 2022-05-14 | Longhorn BBQ Broerup, 6650 | 11 / 14 (619.3484) | 10 (160.0000) | 14 (147.3828) | 7 (158.2856) | 10 (153.6800) |
| 2019-07-06 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland, 27624 | 18 / 36 (634.2060) | 31 (152.5484) | 2 (165.6916) | 17 (160.5600) | 20 (155.4060) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1090 (76 pts) | #1457 (56 pts) | #1245 (76 pts) | #1103 (86 pts) | #1070 (91 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1117 (109 pts) | #1136 (114 pts) | #1277 (94 pts) | #979 (144 pts) | #1117 (114 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1737 (95 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1080 (260 pts) | #1791 (100 pts) | #1838 (85 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1473 (150 pts) | #1123 (255 pts) | #2534 (55 pts) | #1776 (105 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1262 (215 pts) | #1161 (285 pts) | #1583 (170 pts) | #1626 (155 pts) | #1424 (195 pts) |