The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Chubby Cheeks BBQ has finished one call ahead of Sochie's BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Sochie's BBQ
Sochie's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 14th of 25 at the Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival (2014). They are ranked #6293 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Sochies BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1412
peak 1501 · rated over 12 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
Aug 15, 2014
latest Aug 14, 2026 · 12 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
610.83 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 594.60 (+16.23)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.65
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 159.13 · weakest Brisket (130.67)
Road miles
2
across 12 mapped stops
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)
Purse competed for
$85K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
594.60 / 720
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2530 (55 pts) | #2538 (55 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #1689 (115 pts) | #2529 (55 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Sochie's BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#6,292 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1412
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,296 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1412
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before Sochie's BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#6,290 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1412
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,295 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1412
Level with Sochie's BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,294 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1412
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#6,291 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1412
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 21 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Chubby Cheeks BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| PAPA'S PIT CREW | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 Smokin Chicks | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LaTa-Que | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Barr's BQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WYO SMOKE SHOW | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNRULY SMOKERS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 139.9544 | 153.50 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 132.4916 | 151.30 | top 81% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 146.2628 | 159.13 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4288 | 20 | 130.67 | top 92% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | 5 | 23 | 0 | top 89% | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | 4 | 25 | 0 | top 93% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 82% | Aug 15, 2025 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WY
12 of 12 contests
Contests visited
4
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
149
finished ahead 45 times, behind 279
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Aug 16, 2019 → Aug 20, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival
20251 milestone
- Career-best single call (Pork)172.5944 Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival
20241 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival
20144 milestones
- First tracked contest Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival
- First call Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival
- Career-best overall score641.7720 Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival
- Peak power rating (1501) Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.6 | Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 15, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 19, 2016 |
| -11.5 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 20, 2021 |
| -11 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 18, 2023 |
| -10.3 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 18, 2017 |
| -10 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival | Aug 14, 2015 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 87% | 87% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 81% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 87% | 87% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 78.9% | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 85% | 85% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 79.3% | 79.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 64% | 64% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 26 / 29 (626.1828) | 23 (165.7144) | 26 (157.1200) | 27 (157.0856) | 29 (146.2628) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 22 / 27 (621.6120) | 23 (155.9544) | 20 (157.6688) | 10 (172.5944) | 27 (135.3944) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 24 / 29 (626.1144) | 26 (153.0972) | 22 (162.2628) | 19 (165.6800) | 27 (145.0744) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 27 / 27 (568.3204) | 26 (142.7772) | 25 (141.6688) | 20 (158.2628) | 27 (125.6116) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 25 / 29 (611.9088) | 20 (162.2744) | 27 (147.9544) | 23 (158.8572) | 26 (142.8228) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 29 / 30 (570.6520) | 28 (150.8344) | 30 (132.4916) | 21 (158.2516) | 30 (129.0744) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 25 / 30 (590.8116) | 25 (150.2628) | 24 (147.4400) | 13 (163.4744) | 30 (129.6344) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 24 / 30 (609.0864) | 27 (139.9544) | 16 (164.5716) | 27 (150.2628) | 22 (154.2976) |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 26 / 28 (461.0400) | 23 (149.0972) | 23 (145.6800) | 25 (146.2628) | 28 (20) |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 26 / 26 (592.4004) | 26 (146.2632) | 24 (147.9656) | 23 (155.3828) | 25 (142.7888) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 23 / 26 (615.3256) | 18 (160.5944) | 23 (153.1200) | 18 (159.9884) | 23 (141.6228) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 14 / 25 (641.7720) | 10 (165.1888) | 14 (157.7144) | 9 (163.4400) | 17 (155.4288) |