Knox BBQ
Rating
1502
peak 1507 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-08-09
latest 2026-08-08
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
678.15
last 3 Master vs avg 678.15 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.92
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 173.50 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.66)
Road miles
156
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Master avg
678.15 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Smoky Cotte has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Szendo Smoke BBQ Team in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 170.8228 | 173.50 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 160.5028 | 165.66 | top 69% |
| Pork | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 168.5256 | 172.74 | top 43% |
| Brisket | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 165.0972 | 166.25 | top 56% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 43% | 2026-08-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 678.15 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2025-08-09 — First tracked contest · Wild West Fest on Fire
- 📣 2025-08-09 — First call · Wild West Fest on Fire
- 🔥 2025-08-09 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Wild West Fest on Fire
- ⭐ 2025-08-09 — Career-best overall score (683.8856) · Wild West Fest on Fire
- 📈 2025-08-09 — Peak power rating (1507) · Wild West Fest on Fire
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.7 | Wild West Fest on Fire | 2025-08-09 |
| +1.8 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 | 2026-08-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.3 | No Smoke, No Glory | 2026-07-10 |
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)
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 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 94.7% | 93.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 35% | 95% | 95% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Wild West Fest on Fire 2026 Medvode, 1215 | 9 / 18 (682.1600) | 7 (175.4172) | 6 (173.1200) | 9 (168.5256) | 10 (165.0972) |
| 2026-07-10 | No Smoke, No Glory Zagreb, 10000 | 13 / 16 (668.4116) | 11 (170.8228) | 16 (160.5028) | 12 (169.6916) | 9 (167.3944) |
| 2025-08-09 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode, 1215 | 7 / 20 (683.8856) | 7 (174.2628) | 15 (163.3712) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (166.2516) |