Side By Side BBQ BZ
Rating
1454
peak 1454 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-06-08
latest 2025-08-22
Best ToY finish
#1164
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.16 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 620.47 (+1.69)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.41
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 158.75 · weakest Pork (149.78)
Road miles
1529
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 705 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Master avg
620.47 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BBQ+ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.6 years, then back at Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp (2023-08-26).
Teams like this (closest power rating, BZ first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ+ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.9028 | 149.1428 | 157.50 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 169.1544 | 136.5488 | 158.75 | top 55% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 136.4912 | 149.78 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 145.6800 | 154.44 | top 65% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in BZ (1 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 620.47 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-08 — First tracked contest · Tony Stone BBQ Competition
- 📈 2019-06-08 — Peak power rating (1489) · Tony Stone BBQ Competition
- 📣 2019-07-06 — First call · BBQ an der Burg 2019
- ⭐ 2023-08-26 — Career-best overall score (639.2684) · Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition | 2019-06-08 |
| -9.1 | Smoke in the North Edition Q in the Swamp | 2023-08-26 |
| -9 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | 2019-07-20 |
| -7.3 | Smoke in the North | 2025-08-22 |
| -6.8 | W.E.S.T. Winter Extreme South Tyrol BBQ Contest | 2020-01-18 |
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 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% |
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, | 25 / 31 (609.0860) | 26 (154.2400) | 31 (136.5488) | 17 (164.0000) | 22 (154.2972) |
| 2023-08-26 | 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) |
| 2020-01-18 | 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) |
| 2019-07-20 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen, 79415 | 36 / 44 (621.5312) | 36 (157.0628) | 9 (169.1544) | 43 (136.4912) | 22 (158.8228) |
| 2019-07-06 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland, 27624 | 22 / 36 (627.3144) | 16 (162.8572) | 1 (167.4172) | 26 (151.3600) | 29 (145.6800) |
| 2019-06-08 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2314CG | 48 / 55 (612.0004) | 31 (162.9028) | 47 (153.0972) | 52 (148.0460) | 46 (147.9544) |
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 | #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 | #1187 (195 pts) | #1155 (225 pts) | #696 (490 pts) | #1307 (180 pts) | #1234 (195 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1431 (142 pts) | #1184 (232 pts) | #1734 (117 pts) | #1741 (117 pts) | #1380 (177 pts) |