3 Muskabeers

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#4697

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1468

peak 1468 · rated over 10 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2015-08-14

latest 2025-06-07

Best ToY finish

#1079

Master 2018

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 10 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

664.5940 / 720

Master · Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES

Perfect 180s

Current form

609.43 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 608.27 (+1.16)

Walk rate

50%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

and counting

Best single call

174.8688

Pork Ribs · Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2)

Consistency

±49.88

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 161.02 · weakest Pork (153.56)

Road miles

486

mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 81 mi

Schedule strength

59%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)

Purse competed for

$21K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

608.27 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

328.84 / 360

2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs

Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

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Storylines (9 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

664.5940 career-best overall

92.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 664.5940 at Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES — 92.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
2018-06-23

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BIG KEV'S BBQ has finished one call ahead of 3 Muskabeers 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

7–1 behind in the head-to-head

Chicken Chokers ahead in 88% of their meetings

Chicken Chokers has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.5 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.46 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 50%.

Pork avg 153.56
Pork Ribs avg 161.02
1 calls in 9 entries

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Chain Smokers in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

5.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 5.8 years, then back at Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 1) (2025-06-06).

last seen 2019-08-16
back 2025-06-06

Pork Ribs nemesis

7 of 7 shared pork ribs entries lost

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared pork ribs entries.

An August team

Top 48% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 48% across 5 contests, versus top 66% the rest of the year.

5 August contests
top 66% the rest of the year

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Hudson Valley Ribfest every year from 2015 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 12th

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

165 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

No Money No Honey BBQ

#4707 of the rated field

1468 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1512

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1512 at their best, 43 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2024-10-30

⚔ Head-to-head

KO BBQ

#4687 of the rated field

1469 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1469

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2026-08-08

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Lazy Bones BBQ

#4717 of the rated field

1468 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

No shared contest yet.

Level with 3 Muskabeers on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2023-08-04

⚔ Head-to-head

SHAGAN PIT

#4711 of the rated field

1468 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1468

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 8 years before 3 Muskabeers's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 9 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

PHAT BASTERDZ BBQ

#4698 of the rated field

1468 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1468

No shared contest yet.

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2026-07-11

⚔ Head-to-head

Men On Fire

#4695 of the rated field

1469 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1501

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1501 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 12 contests
last seen 2021-05-07

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
Chicken Chokers	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
BIG RAZ BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Top Gun Barbecue	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
FIRE DOWN BELOW	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
GOOD SMOKE BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
RIBS WITHIN	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
YOURS IN BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS L.I.	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
THREE DOGS BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
BIG KEV'S BBQ	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
ACK-QUE	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	9	2	164.0000	143.4168	156.23	top 85%
Pork Ribs	10	5	174.8688	140.5028	161.02	top 56%
Pork	9	1	173.1432	140.5484	153.56	top 75%
Brisket	8	1	166.3084	130.2400	154.91	top 61%

“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
NY	8	0	top 61%
NJ	2	0	top 88%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 100%
Medium (20–39)	1	top 43%
Large (40+)	7	top 60%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Hudson Valley Ribfest	5	12	top 48%	2019-08-16
Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2)	2	8	top 100%	2025-06-07
New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2	34	top 88%	2019-04-27

The story so far (19 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 9.8 yrs 2015-08-14 → 2025-06-07

Busiest season 2018 3 contests

Contests a season 1.7 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in NY 8 of 10 contests · 2 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 4 3 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 10 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls

Strongest meat Pork Ribs averages 161.02 · weakest Pork (153.56)

Walk rate 50% a top-10 call in 5 of 10 contests

Overall top-10 rate 30% 3 of 10 contests

Best top-10 run 2 straight contests — and still running

Master average 608.27 out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs

Backyard average 328.84 out of 360 · 2 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 187 134–256 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 486 10 mapped stops · furthest 81 mi

Schedule strength 1574 average field rating faced — tougher than 59% of rated contests

Purse competed for $20,925 listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 2 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 5.8 yrs 2019-08-16 → 2025-06-06

Power rating 1468 peak 1468 · #4697 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2015
Aug 14 First tracked contest Hudson Valley Ribfest
2017
Aug 18 Peak power rating (1493) Hudson Valley Ribfest
2018
Apr 28 First call New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Jun 23 First overall top-10 Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Jun 23 First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.5940 Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
Jun 23 Career-best overall score664.5940 Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2025
Jun 7 10th tracked contest Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2)
Jun 7 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.8688 Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2)
Jun 7 Most recent contest Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+7.6	Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2018-06-23
+6.5	Hudson Valley Ribfest	2019-08-16
+4.7	Hudson Valley Ribfest	2017-08-18
+2.4	Hudson Valley Ribfest	2016-08-19

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.5	Hudson Valley Ribfest	2015-08-14
-11.2	New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2018-04-28
-10.3	Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 1)	2025-06-06
-9.9	Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2)	2025-06-07
-5.9	New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES	2019-04-27

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	2	2	100%	top 100%	93.5%	91.3%
2019	2	0	50%	top 51%	86.9%	86.9%
2018	3	1	67%	top 68%	92.3%	82.6%
2017	1	0	0%	top 24%	89.2%	89.2%
2016	1	0	0%	top 33%	88%	88%
2015	1	0	0%	top 98%	79.1%	79.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2025-06-07	Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2) Grahamsville, NY	8 / 8 (336.5260)	8 (161.6572)	5 (174.8688)	4 (173.1432)	—
2025-06-06	Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 1) Grahamsville, NY	8 / 8 (321.1544)	8 (164.0000)	8 (157.1544)	—	—
2019-08-16	Hudson Valley Ribfest 🏅 New Paltz, NY	12 / 53 (637.5884)	41 (157.7716)	10 (168.0000)	31 (160.0688)	41 (152.5028)
2019-04-27	New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ	34 / 43 (625.5660)	43 (149.6800)	21 (162.2744)	35 (150.7772)	18 (162.8344)
2018-08-17	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	37 / 58 (637.0056)	40 (160.5028)	26 (163.3828)	33 (159.3828)	41 (153.7372)
2018-06-23	Smoke In the Woods CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Galway, NY	10 / 23 (664.5940)	16 (163.4400)	7 (169.7372)	13 (165.1084)	10 (166.3084)
2018-04-28	New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ	39 / 40 (481.6572)	—	5 (170.8572)	39 (145.0628)	12 (165.7372)
2017-08-18	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	14 / 59 (642.2056)	44 (154.2288)	59 (140.5028)	52 (146.2056)	34 (154.7884)
2016-08-19	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	17 / 52 (633.7372)	51 (143.4168)	32 (157.1428)	50 (140.5484)	36 (153.1432)
2015-08-14	Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY	56 / 57 (569.6112)	42 (151.3600)	48 (146.2856)	53 (141.7256)	56 (130.2400)

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1471 (120 pts)	#1593 (120 pts)	#1188 (215 pts)	#1578 (120 pts)	#1385 (155 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1079 (243 pts)	#1467 (153 pts)	#865 (398 pts)	#1203 (228 pts)	#984 (308 pts)