High-water mark
682.8116
career-best overall
94.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 682.8116 at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship — 94.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2025-03-14
MADAB'S BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1521
peak 1530 · rated over 6 contests ⓘ
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2023-03-17
latest 2025-03-14
Best ToY finish
#366
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.08
last 3 Master vs avg 672.08 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.69
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.31 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.28)
Road miles
730
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 182 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1605)
Purse competed for
$54K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.08 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
439.73 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is 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.
Storylines (6 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.
A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN ahead in 100% of their meetings
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
The weak link
−10.0
points behind their best meat
Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 10.04 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 17% of the time against 33%.
- Pork Ribs avg 161.28
- Chicken avg 171.31
- 1 calls in 6 entries
A strong matchup
4–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 80% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of JMB BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
They cook the hard rooms
1605
average field rating faced
A tougher draw than 81% of rated fields
The fields they enter average a 1605 power rating — a tougher draw than 81% of every rated contest in the data.
- 6 rated contests
A March team
Top 35%
average finish in March
Something about March: average finish in the top 35% across 3 contests, versus top 45% the rest of the year.
- 3 March contests
- top 45% the rest of the year
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.
81 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2473 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1521
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before MADAB'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#2475 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1521
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2483 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1523
No shared contest yet.
They were already cooking in 2013, 10 years before MADAB'S BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head#2467 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1521
No shared contest yet.
Level with MADAB'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2480 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1520
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2479 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1521
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 3 years before MADAB'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JMB BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 165.1200 | 171.31 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 147.2800 | 161.28 | top 55% |
| Pork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2744 | 160.5372 | 169.47 | top 31% |
| Brisket | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 150.2516 | 165.99 | top 39% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
| KY | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 35% | 2025-03-14 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
2 yrs
2023-03-17 → 2025-03-14
Busiest season
2024
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 3 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
TN
3 of 6 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
4
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
6 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 171.31 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.28)
Walk rate
67%
a top-10 call in 4 of 6 contests
Overall top-10 rate
17%
1 of 6 contests
Master average
672.08
out of 720 · 3 contests · 0 GCs
Backyard average
439.73
out of 360 · 3 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
306
286–245 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
730
6 mapped stops · furthest 182 mi
Schedule strength
1605
average field rating faced — tougher than 81% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$54,300
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 5 state-championship entries
Power rating
1521
peak 1530 · #2477 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2023
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score334.7772 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- First call Bands & BBQ at the Point
- First overall top-10 Bands & BBQ at the Point
- 2024
- Peak power rating (1530) Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1428 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues
- 2025
- Career-best overall score682.8116 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.1 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2023-09-08 |
| +9.5 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2023-03-17 |
| +8.8 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2024-03-15 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.8 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues | 2024-08-16 |
| -2.1 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2025-03-14 |
| -1.9 | Derby Park Que Off | 2024-05-10 |
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 52% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 58% | 93.3% | 92.2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 22% | 182% | 137.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 52 / 100 (682.8116) | 63 (170.8228) | 60 (168.5372) | 29 (174.2744) | 52 (169.1772) |
| 2024-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues 🏅 Madison, IN | 37 / 49 (661.5316) | 2 (177.1428) | 49 (147.2800) | 45 (160.5372) | 4 (176.5716) |
| 2024-05-10 | Derby Park Que Off Louisville, KY | 15 / 21 (671.9084) | 15 (165.1200) | 15 (165.0972) | 3 (173.7256) | 11 (167.9656) |
| 2024-03-15 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 24 / 93 (329.1088) | 15 (169.1200) | 34 (159.9888) | 9 (171.4056) | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY | 6 / 33 (655.3144) | 3 (173.7028) | 9 (163.9428) | 4 (167.4172) | 14 (150.2516) |
| 2023-03-17 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 21 / 80 (334.7772) | 12 (171.9656) | 29 (162.8116) | — | — |
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 | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #366 (65 pts) | #321 (110 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #809 (156 pts) | #550 (356 pts) | #910 (156 pts) | #635 (281 pts) | #579 (326 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #144 (348 pts) | #208 (193 pts) | — | — |