Engine 2 BBQ OH
Rating
1512
peak 1512
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-09-06
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#737
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.90
last 4 vs career avg 679.90 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.28
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.41 · weakest Brisket (167.11)
Road miles
605
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 307 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BEER TIME BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Quewedo in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OH first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 167.3828 | 170.41 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7144 | 150.7772 | 168.31 | top 43% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 166.2284 | 169.69 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 161.1084 | 167.11 | top 55% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
| DC | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OH (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 679.90
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.6228 | 673.62 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 682.1712 | 679.33 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 687.3256 | 687.33 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wellington, OH | 21 / 39 (673.6228) | 16 (171.9772) | 10 (173.1200) | 20 (167.4172) | 31 (161.1084) |
| 2025-09-05 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wellington, OH | 19 / 42 (682.1712) | 32 (167.3828) | 7 (173.1200) | 17 (171.9656) | 13 (169.7028) |
| 2025-06-21 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC | 19 / 26 (676.4916) | 19 (168.5716) | 20 (166.8228) | 11 (173.1316) | 15 (167.9656) |
| 2025-06-21 | Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington, DC | — | — | 21 (150.7772) | — | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl Wadsworth, OH | 9 / 30 (687.3256) | 9 (173.7144) | 3 (177.7144) | 19 (166.2284) | 16 (169.6684) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #737 (80 pts) | #766 (105 pts) | #699 (135 pts) | #766 (85 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #759 (171 pts) | #899 (141 pts) | #617 (310 pts) | #708 (221 pts) | #685 (221 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #834 (140 pts) | #919 (140 pts) | #760 (230 pts) | #1123 (85 pts) | #1046 (100 pts) |