HOME COOKIN' BBQ AB
Rating
1538
peak 1554 · rated over 23 contests
Best runs
8
straight top-10s
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
2021-07-10
latest 2026-05-30
Best ToY finish
#301
Master 2021
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
12 podiums
Overall top-10s
15
of 23 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.05 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 664.64 (+7.41)
Walk rate
96%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
8
best run (overall)
Consistency
±14.53
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.14 · weakest Brisket (164.08)
Road miles
3340
mi across 23 mapped stops · furthest 383 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Purse competed for
$5K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
664.64 / 720
23 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MOTLEY QUE has finished one call ahead of HOME COOKIN' BBQ 4 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
KillerbunnyBBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 17 of their 18 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mark's Meats and Treats in 16 of their 16 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SMELLAQUE has out-cooked them in 15 of 18 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 32% across 3 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Didsbury Lions BBQ (2024-07-27) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 24-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SMELLAQUE.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kreiser Barbecue | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | 19 | 8 | 11 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Homestead Smoke Shack | 19 | 6 | 12 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 18 | 1 | 17 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire BBQ | 17 | 14 | 3 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Mark's Meats and Treats | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Notorious P.I.G. | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKER Q | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Bad to the Brisket | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Brisket Butts | 15 | 6 | 9 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| DIDY SMOKE IT | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Rack Addicts BBQ Team | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 178.2972 | 151.9884 | 167.49 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 176.5944 | 149.0856 | 168.14 | top 38% |
| Pork | 23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 156.5256 | 164.93 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 23 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 152.5372 | 164.08 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 18 | 1 | top 39% |
| SK | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 52% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 1 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didsbury Lions BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 30% | 2024-07-27 |
| Small Town Smoke Down | 4 | 8 | 0 | top 42% | 2026-05-30 |
| Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 46% | 2025-08-30 |
| Smoke, Wind & Fire | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 46% | 2022-07-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (18 of 23 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (23 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Didsbury Lions BBQ (2024-07-27)
- Wins it all in 4% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 664.64 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-07-10 — First tracked contest · Smoke, Wind & Fire
- 📣 2021-07-10 — First call · Smoke, Wind & Fire
- 🏆 2024-07-27 — First Grand Championship · Didsbury Lions BBQ
- ⭐ 2024-07-27 — Career-best overall score (693.6684) · Didsbury Lions BBQ
- 📈 2024-08-31 — Peak power rating (1554) · Barbeque on the Bow Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.4 | Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2024-07-27 |
| +13.5 | Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2021-09-03 |
| +9.1 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) | 2023-09-16 |
| +8.7 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2021-08-14 |
| +7.4 | BBQ on the Bow | 2021-09-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.8 | Small Town Smoke Down | 2025-05-31 |
| -7.3 | Smoke, Wind & Fire | 2021-07-10 |
| -6.5 | Prairie Dog on the Bow | 2024-08-31 |
| -6.3 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2025-08-30 |
| -4.9 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 2023-09-02 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 33% | 94.5% | 94.5% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 49% | 93.3% | 92.5% |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 96.3% | 94.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 94.6% | 93.1% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 44% | 93.6% | 92.5% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 32% | 90.6% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 8 / 24 (680.5144) | 4 (174.2744) | 8 (173.1544) | 4 (176.0000) | 17 (157.0856) |
| 2025-08-30 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 23 / 38 (662.7540) | 30 (163.4056) | 32 (161.6800) | 14 (170.2972) | 15 (167.3712) |
| 2025-05-31 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 12 / 25 (671.9888) | 7 (172.5600) | 13 (169.7372) | 14 (167.4172) | 16 (162.2744) |
| 2025-05-24 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 13 / 34 (663.3604) | 24 (160.5372) | 10 (167.9772) | 12 (166.8460) | 12 (168.0000) |
| 2024-08-31 | Prairie Dog on the Bow Calgary, AB | 17 / 24 (661.6800) | 9 (171.4172) | 15 (165.1428) | 22 (157.7028) | 7 (167.4172) |
| 2024-08-31 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 10 / 35 (681.6344) | 4 (175.4172) | 23 (164.5488) | 25 (164.5256) | 2 (177.1428) |
| 2024-07-27 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 1 / 28 (693.6684) | 6 (171.9656) | 4 (174.8572) | 7 (170.8456) | 4 (176.0000) |
| 2024-06-08 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 9 / 27 (166.8684) | 9 (168.5256) | 16 (161.1544) | 15 (166.8344) | 16 (164.5256) |
| 2023-09-23 | Smoke 'N the Valley Lumsden, SK | 14 / 26 (671.4176) | 13 (170.2972) | 4 (175.4288) | 17 (165.6800) | 18 (160.0116) |
| 2023-09-16 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) Sherwood Park, Edmonton, AB | 7 / 29 (681.1084) | 5 (171.4056) | 10 (172.5600) | 9 (171.9884) | 17 (165.1544) |
| 2023-09-02 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 20 / 40 (660.9824) | 39 (155.3484) | 8 (172.5600) | 14 (169.6684) | 17 (163.4056) |
| 2023-08-05 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 9 / 17 (665.6116) | 12 (167.9772) | 6 (168.5600) | 4 (172.0000) | 13 (157.0744) |
| 2023-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 12 / 23 (671.3256) | 2 (178.2972) | 9 (169.7028) | 17 (160.5256) | 16 (162.8000) |
| 2022-09-10 | Smoke 'N the Valley Moose Jaw, SK | 7 / 18 (663.9888) | 6 (166.8456) | 16 (151.3716) | 3 (170.3316) | 2 (175.4400) |
| 2022-09-03 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 19 / 36 (656.5028) | 10 (168.5372) | 18 (164.0344) | 28 (158.2284) | 14 (165.7028) |
| 2022-08-27 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 10 / 19 (660.5372) | 2 (172.0000) | 3 (173.1084) | 16 (158.2972) | 16 (157.1316) |
| 2022-07-23 | Smoke, Wind & Fire Lethbridge, T1J4R3 | 6 / 20 (674.1944) | 10 (164.5488) | 1 (176.5944) | 8 (166.2400) | 8 (166.8112) |
| 2022-06-24 | Columbia Valley Smokeshow Invermere, V0A1K0 | 6 / 11 (674.2284) | 6 (168.5828) | 3 (173.7028) | 7 (167.4172) | 8 (164.5256) |
| 2022-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB | 10 / 31 (664.5484) | 3 (173.7256) | 16 (166.2628) | 22 (162.8800) | 17 (161.6800) |
| 2021-09-04 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 8 / 29 (652.0000) | 10 (164.5944) | 2 (174.8916) | 19 (156.5256) | 21 (155.9884) |
| 2021-09-03 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 3 / 26 (649.1084) | 5 (165.7256) | 2 (172.0228) | 8 (158.8228) | 15 (152.5372) |
| 2021-08-14 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 7 / 25 (643.4172) | 19 (154.2856) | 3 (169.1428) | 14 (157.1316) | 4 (162.8572) |
| 2021-07-10 | Smoke, Wind & Fire Lethbridge, T1J4R3 | 10 / 16 (621.0968) | 14 (151.9884) | 11 (149.0856) | 9 (157.1772) | 4 (162.8456) |
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 | #658 (144 pts) | #639 (199 pts) | #777 (144 pts) | #602 (199 pts) | #857 (89 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #555 (304 pts) | #646 (279 pts) | #630 (304 pts) | #540 (344 pts) | #551 (329 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #369 (594 pts) | #357 (649 pts) | #506 (469 pts) | #518 (384 pts) | #321 (714 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #352 (590 pts) | #325 (705 pts) | #332 (775 pts) | #336 (625 pts) | #425 (475 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #345 (668 pts) | #295 (808 pts) | #283 (883 pts) | #365 (648 pts) | #333 (718 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #301 (646 pts) | #417 (481 pts) | #253 (841 pts) | #410 (461 pts) | #361 (566 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #832 (386 pts) | #967 (326 pts) | #862 (401 pts) | #1042 (291 pts) | #825 (411 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #981 (348 pts) | #1068 (333 pts) | #1124 (303 pts) | #1137 (298 pts) | #824 (468 pts) |