High-water mark
662.8348
career-best overall
92.1% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 662.8348 at Smoke in the North (Day 1) — 92.1% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 21, 2026
Side By Side BBQ
Side By Side BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 18th of 21 at the Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp (2023). They are ranked #5793 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1443
peak 1443 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Apr 28, 2018
latest Aug 22, 2026 · 8.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.99 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 628.71 (+6.29)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.39 · weakest Pork (154.45)
Road miles
2,133
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 746 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
Master avg
628.71 / 720
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1423 (56 pts) | #1457 (56 pts) | #1523 (56 pts) | #1074 (96 pts) | #1143 (71 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1164 (81 pts) | #1253 (76 pts) | #1347 (81 pts) | #1227 (76 pts) | #885 (161 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1182 (195 pts) | #1150 (225 pts) | #694 (490 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1227 (195 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1431 (142 pts) | #1184 (232 pts) | #1734 (117 pts) | #1741 (117 pts) | #1380 (177 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Side By Side BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
76 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,784 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They've been 1503 at their best, 60 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#5,791 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 11 years before Side By Side BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,782 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1443
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,792 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1443
Level with Side By Side BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,796 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1442
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before Side By Side BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,788 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
They've been 1501 at their best, 59 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ+ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLSTAR.DE BBQ TEAM | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKING ACES BBQ SWEDEN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Badboy Butchers BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 149.1428 | 160.39 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 172.5716 | 136.5488 | 158.50 | top 62% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 146.8344 | 154.45 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 145.6800 | 157.17 | top 64% |
“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) | 7 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the North (Day 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 78% | Aug 22, 2026 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
3 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
BZ
1 of 10 contests
Contests visited
9
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
196
finished ahead 80 times, behind 259
Longest layoff
3.6 yrs
Jan 18, 2020 → Aug 26, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20265 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.8348 Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- Career-best overall score662.8348 Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.5716 Smoke in the North (Day 1)
- 10th tracked contest Smoke in the North (Day 2)
- Most recent contest Smoke in the North (Day 2)
20192 milestones
- First call BBQ an der Burg 2019
- First category win (Pork Ribs) BBQ an der Burg 2019
20182 milestones
- First tracked contest KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018
- Peak power rating (1498) KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition | Jun 8, 2019 |
| -8.7 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp | Aug 26, 2023 |
| -8.7 | Smoke in the North (Day 2) | Aug 22, 2026 |
| -7.3 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | Jul 20, 2019 |
| -6.9 | Smoke in the North | Aug 22, 2025 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 78% | 92.1% | 91.2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 86% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 79% | 85.2% | 85.2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67% | top 77% | 87.1% | 86.2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 87.2% | 86.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Smoke in the North (Day 2) Boras | 23 / 26 (650.1604) | 19 (163.3944) | 25 (156.5372) | 9 (168.5600) | 21 (161.6688) |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Smoke in the North (Day 1) Boras | 19 / 28 (662.8348) | 22 (164) | 12 (172.5716) | 25 (158.8344) | 15 (167.4288) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Smoke in the North Rolfstorp | 25 / 31 (609.0860) | 26 (154.2400) | 31 (136.5488) | 17 (164) | 22 (154.2972) |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp Rolfstorp | 18 / 21 (639.2684) | 19 (158.8228) | 18 (159.9772) | 19 (151.9428) | 6 (168.5256) |
| Jan 18, 2020 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest Rein in Taufers, BZ | 22 / 28 (613.6112) | 27 (149.1428) | 10 (166.2972) | 25 (146.8344) | 21 (151.3368) |
| Jul 20, 2019 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen | 36 / 44 (621.5312) | 36 (157.0628) | 9 (169.1544) | — | 22 (158.8228) |
| Jul 6, 2019 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland | 22 / 36 (627.3144) | 16 (162.8572) | 1 (167.4172) | 26 (151.3600) | 29 (145.6800) |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp | 48 / 55 (612.0004) | 31 (162.9028) | 47 (153.0972) | 52 (148.0460) | 46 (147.9544) |
| Jul 21, 2018 | 3rd Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen | 36 / 48 (623.3836) | 11 (168.0228) | 36 (151.9888) | 37 (152.5144) | 36 (150.8576) |
| Apr 28, 2018 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2018 Reichshof | 20 / 32 (627.8740) | 16 (163.4400) | 25 (151.3944) | 28 (147.9196) | 13 (165.1200) |