The heartbreaker
1.1200
points from the title
Came within 1.1200 points of the Grand Championship at Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) (Sep 9, 2023).
Nobody
Nobody is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 30 at the Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #4042 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
peak 1504 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Jun 1, 2018
latest May 9, 2025 · 6.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
18% of 11 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.19 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 656.37 (+9.82)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.49
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.08 · weakest Chicken (162.06)
Road miles
555
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 86 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$98K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
656.37 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
348.01 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master 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.
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1001 (125 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #940 (117 pts) | #1026 (117 pts) | #860 (177 pts) | #846 (157 pts) | #684 (247 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #186 (255 pts) | #239 (150 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #656 (239 pts) | #800 (199 pts) | #890 (189 pts) | #781 (189 pts) | #721 (229 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1342 (155 pts) | #1593 (120 pts) | #1575 (120 pts) | #819 (385 pts) | #1165 (220 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Nobody, each with one reason worth a look.
131 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,061 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Nobody)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Nobody has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,028 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1483
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Nobody)
Fewer contests behind them than Nobody has cooked, 5 to 11, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,030 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1526
They've been 1526 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,033 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before Nobody's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,035 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1482
Level with Nobody on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,037 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1502
They turned up 5 years after Nobody did, first appearing in 2023.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin G's BBQ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| PO PO PORK | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Big | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| The Q Crew | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Steel Smoke BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 152.6060 | 162.06 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 154.2172 | 163.98 | top 58% |
| Pork | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 161.6572 | 168.08 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 152.5028 | 164.44 | top 51% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 69% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin in Steele | 5 | 5 | 0 | top 64% | May 31, 2024 |
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 32 | 0 | top 74% | May 9, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
11 of 11 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
288
finished ahead 194 times, behind 474
Longest layoff
2.7 yrs
Aug 23, 2019 → May 13, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Minnesota in May
20242 milestones
- Career-best overall score678.7544 Minnesota in May
- 10th tracked contest Smokin in Steele
20235 milestones
- First overall top-10 Smokin in Steele
- First overall podium Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First Reserve Championship Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5944 Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- Peak power rating (1504) Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
20192 milestones
- First call Smokin In Steele
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2632 Smokin In Steele
20181 milestone
- First tracked contest Smokin In Steele
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.2 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | Sep 9, 2023 |
| +13.8 | Smokin in Steele | Jun 2, 2023 |
| +5.5 | Smokin In Steele | May 31, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.1 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | Jun 3, 2022 |
| -11.9 | Minnesota in May | May 9, 2025 |
| -8.7 | Smokin in Steele | May 31, 2024 |
| -6.9 | Minnesota in May | May 12, 2023 |
| -6.5 | Smokin In Steele | Jun 1, 2018 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
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 95% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 70% | 94.3% | 92.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 32% | 96.7% | 94.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 88% | 90.7% | 89.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 51% | 91.4% | 91.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 55 / 58 (656.4460) | 57 (158.2400) | 12 (171.9888) | 51 (165.0856) | 47 (161.1316) |
| May 31, 2024 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 27 / 32 (655.8976) | 28 (161.0856) | 28 (158.2860) | 17 (167.9888) | 18 (168.5372) |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 32 / 58 (678.7544) | 56 (160.5372) | 13 (171.9772) | 25 (171.9772) | 8 (174.2628) |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 2 / 30 (348.0116) | 2 (176.5944) | 8 (171.4172) | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 5 / 29 (677.1204) | 9 (172) | 18 (164.5488) | 10 (169.1200) | 6 (171.4516) |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 42 / 59 (662.7200) | 46 (164.5256) | 17 (170.8572) | 27 (168.5372) | 50 (158.8000) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 32 / 33 (638.1140) | 28 (161.1428) | 33 (158.2400) | 24 (166.2284) | 31 (152.5028) |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 47 / 59 (653.1432) | 58 (152.6060) | 26 (166.8572) | 53 (162.2628) | 10 (171.4172) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 30 / 50 (654.8004) | 43 (158.8228) | 44 (154.2400) | 4 (174.2744) | 14 (167.4632) |
| May 31, 2019 | Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 18 / 43 (658.2632) | 28 (164.0116) | 37 (154.2172) | 6 (173.7144) | 16 (166.3200) |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 36 / 45 (628.4576) | 40 (153.1316) | 34 (161.1088) | 31 (161.6572) | 37 (152.5600) |