Neat BBQ NC
Rating
1484
peak 1484
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-04-08
latest 2025-03-28
Best ToY finish
#848
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.30
last 4 vs career avg 658.30 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.77
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.12 · weakest Pork (161.98)
Road miles
3515
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1172 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 158.2516 | 164.26 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1772 | 165.0856 | 169.12 | top 48% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 154.8000 | 161.98 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 157.6340 | 162.95 | top 56% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 658.30
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.2796 | 639.28 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 678.2060 | 667.91 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658.1140 | 658.11 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 33 / 48 (639.2796) | 33 (158.2516) | 23 (166.2284) | 37 (157.1656) | 30 (157.6340) |
| 2023-04-07 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition Stem, NC | 17 / 28 (678.2060) | 19 (167.3944) | 19 (167.9772) | 7 (174.2972) | 17 (168.5372) |
| 2023-03-31 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 27 / 57 (657.6112) | 30 (165.6684) | 5 (177.1772) | 47 (154.8000) | 33 (159.9656) |
| 2022-04-08 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition Stem, NC | 26 / 36 (658.1140) | 20 (165.7144) | 24 (165.0856) | 29 (161.6456) | 16 (165.6684) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #848 (153 pts) | #951 (143 pts) | #733 (268 pts) | #726 (218 pts) | #907 (153 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1246 (85 pts) | #1387 (65 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1164 (105 pts) |