High-water mark
682.7884
career-best overall
94.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 682.7884 at Buckeye BBQ Classic — 94.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2026-07-17
FLAT BOTTOM BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1402
peak 1402 · rated over 17 contests ⓘ
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2013-09-20
latest 2026-07-17
Best ToY finish
#609
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
663.69 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 632.74 (+30.94)
Walk rate
15%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±32.62
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.19 · weakest Brisket (153.88)
Road miles
2,242
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 437 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$96K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
632.74 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
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.
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
K'S Q has finished one call ahead of FLAT BOTTOM BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Their season
2025
their best year
2025 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 63%.
- 4 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 63%
A tough matchup
11–0
behind in the head-to-head
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
The weak link
−10.3
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.31 points below their pork, and turns into a call 6% of the time against 18%.
- Brisket avg 153.88
- Pork avg 164.19
- 1 calls in 17 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of What Up Grill in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
4.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.9 years, then back at Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival (2019-08-16).
- last seen 2014-09-19
- back 2019-08-16
Pork nemesis
9 of 11
shared pork entries lost
Shiggin aint easy ahead 82% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, Shiggin aint easy has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared pork entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
Smoke of Genius has landed one call behind them 2 times.
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.
#6278 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1402
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#6275 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1403
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before FLAT BOTTOM BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#6276 of the rated field
- Contests
- 20
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1403
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6283 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1400
No shared contest yet.
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Head-to-head#6284 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1400
No shared contest yet.
Level with FLAT BOTTOM BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#6282 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1401
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiggin aint easy | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Bleacher Bums BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| BooyaQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ Maestros | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Butts-N-Racks BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| McQ Smokers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Salted Anchor | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TIRE SMOKE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 138.8000 | 158.73 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.0228 | 130.7884 | 156.70 | top 81% |
| Pork | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 147.3828 | 164.19 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 138.8116 | 153.88 | top 81% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 8 | 0 | top 93% |
| NC | 4 | 0 | top 95% |
| KY | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
| OH | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 87% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 55% | 2026-07-17 |
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 84% | 2024-09-13 |
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 83% | 2024-08-16 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
12.8 yrs
2013-09-20 → 2026-07-17
Busiest season
2025
4 contests
Contests a season
2.9
across 7 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
IN
11 of 20 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
14
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
19 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 164.19 · weakest Brisket (153.88)
Walk rate
15%
a top-10 call in 3 of 20 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 20 contests
Master average
632.74
out of 720 · 17 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
428
104–704 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,242
20 mapped stops · furthest 437 mi
Schedule strength
1570
average field rating faced — tougher than 55% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$96,100
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 14 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
4.9 yrs
2014-09-19 → 2019-08-16
Power rating
1402
peak 1402 · #6279 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
- Peak power rating (1490) Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic
- 2023
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.3884 Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues
- 10th tracked contest Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 2024
- First call Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 2025
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.0228 Bands and BBQ at the Point
- 2026
- Career-best overall score682.7884 Buckeye BBQ Classic
- Most recent contest Buckeye BBQ Classic
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.6 | Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2025-07-18 |
| +7.8 | Bands and BBQ at the Point | 2025-09-12 |
| +4.9 | Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2026-07-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.6 | Hog Happnin' | 2013-11-01 |
| -12.9 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge | 2014-05-09 |
| -12.4 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally | 2014-09-19 |
| -11.5 | Smoke On the Ohio | 2019-09-13 |
| -10.5 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic | 2013-09-20 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 94.8% | 91.6% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 63% | 94.7% | 92.6% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 87% | 91.8% | 88.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 90.6% | 89.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 97% | 85.3% | 83.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 81.7% | 81% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 87% | 84% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 18 / 30 (682.7884) | 12 (174.2628) | 21 (169.1200) | 19 (169.1200) | 14 (170.2856) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 34 / 35 (636.4800) | 32 (162.8228) | 34 (158.8228) | 28 (163.4172) | 35 (151.4172) |
| 2026-05-15 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw, Indiana (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Warsaw, IN | — | 22 (159.9312) | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Bands and BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 13 / 29 (681.6916) | 14 (170.2628) | 3 (176.0228) | 10 (170.8344) | 19 (164.5716) |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 20 / 40 (678.7656) | 33 (163.9656) | 26 (167.3828) | 7 (174.8572) | 10 (172.5600) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 32 / 34 (638.7092) | 33 (155.9544) | 31 (155.9544) | 23 (167.4060) | 28 (159.3944) |
| 2025-05-16 | 11th Annual Rockin' BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Warsaw, IN | — | — | 18 (166.8688) | — | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 23 / 31 (661.0744) | 25 (162.2400) | 28 (159.4400) | 7 (175.4056) | 21 (163.9888) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 43 / 49 (639.8632) | 35 (166.8572) | 40 (161.6916) | 48 (152.5028) | 38 (158.8116) |
| 2024-05-17 | Rockin' BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 32 / 32 (618.7084) | 32 (138.8000) | 27 (160.5256) | 22 (162.8456) | 27 (156.5372) |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 31 / 33 (647.3492) | 30 (162.2516) | 24 (163.4288) | 28 (162.2628) | 28 (159.4060) |
| 2023-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 32 / 41 (652.3884) | 28 (169.1084) | 34 (161.0972) | 14 (171.9656) | 36 (150.2172) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw 🏅 Warsaw, IN | 32 / 35 (635.4176) | 31 (160.0116) | 30 (162.8800) | 24 (166.8800) | 33 (145.6460) |
| 2023-05-19 | Rocking BBQ Warsaw (ONE MEAT RIBS) Warsaw, IN | — | — | 23 (158.2056) | — | — |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke On the Ohio 🏅 Mt.Vernon, IN | 27 / 28 (594.1028) | 22 (157.6568) | 23 (149.7144) | 26 (147.3828) | 28 (139.3488) |
| 2019-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madsion, IN | 46 / 47 (614.1372) | 43 (154.8000) | 47 (146.8344) | 30 (164.5828) | 45 (147.9200) |
| 2014-09-19 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally Salisbury, NC | 64 / 64 (587.9776) | 58 (156.0228) | 64 (135.4176) | 53 (157.7256) | 63 (138.8116) |
| 2014-05-09 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC | 77 / 80 (578.1368) | 73 (144.5484) | 79 (130.7884) | 49 (158.8228) | 75 (143.9772) |
| 2013-11-01 | Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC | 74 / 75 (582.7192) | 71 (143.3824) | 75 (139.9884) | 62 (158.8456) | 70 (140.5028) |
| 2013-09-20 | Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic Salisbury, NC | 62 / 72 (626.3540) | 63 (154.2856) | 62 (153.1884) | 35 (166.3200) | 61 (152.5600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #674 (150 pts) | #600 (245 pts) | #833 (135 pts) | #721 (145 pts) | #683 (170 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #609 (259 pts) | #721 (229 pts) | #513 (438 pts) | #517 (364 pts) | #595 (279 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #750 (183 pts) | #833 (173 pts) | #872 (173 pts) | #618 (293 pts) | #777 (193 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #788 (178 pts) | #849 (178 pts) | #770 (247 pts) | #691 (238 pts) | #832 (178 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #2564 (53 pts) | #1996 (68 pts) | #2013 (63 pts) | #2559 (53 pts) | #2558 (53 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |