THE STUFFED BUFFALO ON
Rating
1470
peak 1470 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-07-20
latest 2025-05-24
Best ToY finish
#1092
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
597.44
last 4 Master vs avg 597.44 (-0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±60.96
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 161.25 · weakest Brisket (155.01)
Road miles
200
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 199 mi
Schedule strength
24%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1519)
Purse competed for
$5K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
597.44 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.9 years, then back at Jack 9 Memorial (2023-05-27).
Teams like this (closest power rating, ON first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 148.5372 | 158.97 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 149.0972 | 160.97 | top 65% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 157.1428 | 161.25 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2516 | 153.0972 | 155.01 | top 73% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 68% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack 9 Memorial | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 84% | 2024-05-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in ON (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 597.44 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-20 — First tracked contest · Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
- ⭐ 2019-07-20 — Career-best overall score (644.9828) · Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
- 📈 2019-07-20 — Peak power rating (1499) · Ribs and Rhythm & Blues
- 📣 2023-05-27 — First call · Jack 9 Memorial
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | Jack 9 Memorial | 2024-05-25 |
| -9 | Jack9 Memorial BBQ Competition | 2025-05-24 |
| -4.8 | Jack 9 Memorial | 2023-05-27 |
| -1.4 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues | 2019-07-20 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 85.9% | 85.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 100% | 68.5% | 68.5% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 89.6% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-24 | Jack9 Memorial BBQ Competition La Salette, ON | 22 / 26 (618.7088) | 26 (148.5372) | 22 (149.0972) | 15 (162.8228) | 18 (158.2516) |
| 2024-05-25 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 20 / 20 (493.0856) | 9 (165.1200) | 5 (170.8228) | 17 (157.1428) | — |
| 2023-05-27 | Jack 9 Memorial La Salette, ON | 13 / 19 (632.9940) | 18 (155.9656) | 14 (160.5484) | 10 (163.3828) | 17 (153.0972) |
| 2019-07-20 | Ribs and Rhythm & Blues 🏅 Auburn, NY | 20 / 34 (644.9828) | 16 (166.2628) | 26 (163.3944) | 19 (161.6456) | 21 (153.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1125 (66 pts) | #1515 (51 pts) | #1274 (66 pts) | #1055 (101 pts) | #1085 (86 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1136 (70 pts) | #944 (130 pts) | #877 (170 pts) | #1123 (85 pts) | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1092 (104 pts) | #1246 (79 pts) | #1284 (99 pts) | #1061 (119 pts) | #1201 (84 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1794 (84 pts) | #1780 (104 pts) | #2475 (59 pts) | #1861 (89 pts) | #1881 (79 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |