Dats Cool AR
Rating
1450
peak 1450
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2025-06-06
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.76 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 638.63 (+1.13)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.12
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.63 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.69)
Road miles
6
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 158.2400 | 160.53 | top 88% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5600 | 139.3712 | 157.69 | top 88% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 150.7884 | 160.63 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 155.9656 | 159.78 | top 80% |
“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) | 5 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AR (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 638.63
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.6456 | 657.65 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 644.4456 | 644.45 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 647.3372 | 647.34 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 612.3540 | 612.35 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 636.9940 | 636.99 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 632.9940 | 632.99 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 27 / 30 (657.6456) | 27 (163.9656) | 29 (162.8572) | 16 (173.7028) | 30 (157.1200) |
| 2024-06-07 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 28 / 33 (644.4456) | 33 (158.8344) | 31 (158.8000) | 21 (166.2628) | 26 (160.5484) |
| 2023-06-09 | Hayden West's Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 21 / 26 (647.3372) | 20 (162.2400) | 20 (164.5600) | 25 (156.5600) | 16 (163.9772) |
| 2022-06-10 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 32 / 33 (612.3540) | 31 (159.3944) | 32 (139.3712) | 30 (157.0856) | 30 (156.5028) |
| 2021-06-11 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 33 / 38 (636.9940) | 31 (160.5256) | 33 (161.1428) | 36 (150.7884) | 27 (164.5372) |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest Wynne, AR | 44 / 51 (632.9940) | 45 (158.2400) | 39 (159.3828) | 42 (159.4056) | 41 (155.9656) |