BUD WISER'S BBQ NC

Power ranking

#3046

of 3077 rated · rankings

Rating

1390

peak 1512 · rated over 32 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

2019-05-17

latest 2024-09-13

Best ToY finish

#370

Master 2020

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 35 contests

Avg finish

top 74%

overall standings

Best overall

681.6232 / 720

Master · BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)

Perfect 180s

Current form

663.85 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 659.81 (+4.04)

Walk rate

37%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Pork · BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)

Consistency

±12.52

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.33 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.23)

Road miles

4069

mi across 35 mapped stops · furthest 267 mi

Schedule strength

64%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1558)

Purse competed for

$236K

listed at 28 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 33 state-championship entries

Master avg

659.81 / 720

32 Master contests · 0 GCs

⚔ Compare with another team

Storylines

🎯 The one to beat

HOLT BROTHERS BBQ has finished one call ahead of BUD WISER'S BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

👀 Looking over their shoulder

SMOKING STUDS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

⚔️ A tough matchup

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 31 of their 31 shared contests.

⚔️ A strong matchup

They've finished ahead of TOBACCO ROAD PITMASTERS in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

😤 Chicken nemesis

Even in their strongest meat, MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has out-cooked them in 22 of 31 shared chicken entries.

📅 A May team

Something about May: average finish in the top 52% across 3 contests, versus top 74% the rest of the year.

Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)

HOLT BROTHERS BBQ #3044 · 1390 · NC TOBACCO ROAD PITMASTERS #3053 · 1384 · NC SMOKING STUDS BBQ #2975 · 1419 · NC 2 GUYS AND A CHICK #2953 · 1423 · NC King's Cooking #2908 · 1430 · NC CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE #2869 · 1435 · NC

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	31	0	31	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	28	1	27	4%	⚔ compare
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	23	0	23	0%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	21	0	21	0%	⚔ compare
BIG DOG BBQ VA	19	9	10	47%	⚔ compare
Optimus Swine	16	2	14	13%	⚔ compare
Off The Rack BBQ	16	2	14	13%	⚔ compare
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS	16	2	14	13%	⚔ compare
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	16	2	14	13%	⚔ compare
TWISTED PAIR BBQ	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
SMOKECRAFT - MD	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
JL Smokers	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	32	6	3	178.8572	154.8000	168.33	top 58%
Pork Ribs	33	3	1	173.7144	143.9316	162.23	top 73%
Pork	32	3	1	178.8572	155.9312	165.78	top 66%
Brisket	32	4	0	175.4056	147.9316	163.48	top 69%

“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	Avg finish
NC	16	top 68%
VA	9	top 74%
SC	6	top 89%
GA	1	top 75%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 76%
Medium (20–39)	18	top 72%
Large (40+)	13	top 76%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)	6	21	top 79%	2024-03-23
Clayton BBQ Challenge	2	13	top 64%	2024-09-13
Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge	2	17	top 78%	2023-09-22
Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition	2	16	top 55%	2023-04-07
Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival	2	6	top 40%	2022-05-20
BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard)	2	35	top 70%	2022-03-26
Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B)	2	28	top 73%	2019-11-09

The story so far

Busiest season: 2024 (8 contests)
Cooks mostly in NC (16 of 35 contests)
Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (33 entries)
Average Master overall score: 659.81 / 720

Milestones

🚩 2019-05-17 — First tracked contest · Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival
📣 2019-05-17 — First call · Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival
📈 2019-05-17 — Peak power rating (1512) · Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival
⭐ 2023-03-24 — Career-best overall score (681.6232) · BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)
🎖️ 2023-04-07 — 25th tracked contest · Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.8	Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival	2019-05-17
+8.7	Clayton BBQ Challenge	2024-09-13
+6.9	Mission Farm's King of the Farm	2022-03-18
+5.2	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard)	2023-03-24
+1.7	Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival	2022-05-20

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.8	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge	2020-06-26
-10.5	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck	2020-08-28
-10.2	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic	2019-09-20
-9.3	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)	2021-03-27
-9.1	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland	2021-08-20

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	8	0	25%	top 79%	94.3%	92.1%
2023	5	0	60%	top 71%	94.7%	92.6%
2022	7	0	43%	top 61%	94.3%	93.1%
2021	6	0	17%	top 84%	92%	90.8%
2020	3	0	0%	top 90%	90.4%	89.4%
2019	6	1	67%	top 63%	93.6%	91.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2024-09-13	Clayton BBQ Challenge 🏅 Clayton, NC	14 / 27 (679.3144)	5 (174.2628)	18 (168.5372)	18 (169.6684)	20 (166.8460)
2024-05-03	Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 1 🏅 Kannapolis, NC	35 / 45 (672.4228)	24 (169.6800)	37 (162.8000)	14 (174.2628)	36 (165.6800)
2024-04-12	Bone Suckin' Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC	22 / 25 (655.8172)	16 (167.9772)	15 (165.6800)	23 (160.5028)	22 (161.6572)
2024-03-23	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	39 / 42 (651.8060)	38 (163.9428)	42 (153.0744)	26 (169.6916)	27 (165.0972)
2024-03-22	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	35 / 45 (659.8748)	23 (170.8228)	13 (170.2860)	15 (170.8344)	44 (147.9316)
2024-03-22	BBQ Gives Back (One Meat Chicken) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	—	—	—	—	—
2024-03-01	Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA	44 / 59 (660.3768)	46 (166.2400)	56 (153.6456)	41 (165.0856)	10 (175.4056)
2024-02-23	Mission Farms King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC	23 / 26 (660.4116)	12 (170.8228)	19 (166.8344)	23 (163.3828)	25 (159.3716)
2023-09-22	Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC	31 / 33 (641.4628)	21 (170.8228)	33 (147.3372)	27 (159.3484)	24 (163.9544)
2023-09-15	Clayton BBQ Challenge 🏅 Clayton, NC	13 / 17 (671.2800)	8 (176.0000)	16 (158.2172)	9 (174.2628)	15 (162.8000)
2023-04-07	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC	16 / 28 (678.7312)	23 (162.7768)	7 (173.1200)	9 (173.1428)	13 (169.6916)
2023-03-25	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	40 / 46 (660.3888)	23 (173.1200)	35 (165.1088)	44 (157.0628)	34 (165.0972)
2023-03-24	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	21 / 53 (681.6232)	27 (170.8344)	38 (167.3944)	3 (178.8572)	36 (164.5372)
2022-05-20	Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC	20 / 32 (660.9368)	22 (165.6684)	13 (168.5372)	19 (167.3828)	24 (159.3484)
2022-04-08	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC	19 / 36 (667.8624)	19 (166.2168)	23 (165.6800)	26 (164.5484)	9 (171.4172)
2022-03-26	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	37 / 50 (671.3484)	34 (168.5256)	44 (161.1428)	36 (167.3828)	9 (174.2972)
2022-03-25	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	35 / 53 (671.8972)	19 (172.5600)	47 (158.2288)	12 (174.2628)	34 (166.8456)
2022-03-25	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Ribs) Urbanna, VA	—	—	24 (162.2744)	—	—
2022-03-25	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (One Meat Chicken) Urbanna, VA	—	—	—	—	—
2022-03-18	Mission Farm's King of the Farm 🏅 Iron Station, NC	16 / 33 (679.3028)	2 (178.8572)	17 (171.9772)	28 (163.3828)	23 (165.0856)
2021-09-24	Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge 🏅 Rutherford College, NC	17 / 27 (662.1372)	3 (176.0116)	22 (161.6572)	25 (155.9312)	12 (168.5372)
2021-08-20	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - BARRGH-B-Q on the Beach Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC	24 / 26 (650.6740)	21 (167.4284)	23 (161.6572)	20 (166.8112)	24 (154.7772)
2021-04-16	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pine Ridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC	25 / 27 (659.8400)	26 (163.3944)	21 (167.9772)	22 (166.8228)	25 (161.6456)
2021-03-27	BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	36 / 40 (652.4000)	34 (163.3944)	35 (160.5028)	33 (163.3828)	30 (165.1200)
2021-03-26	BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA	39 / 46 (646.1144)	22 (169.6800)	43 (153.0972)	23 (169.1084)	44 (154.2288)
2021-03-12	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC	32 / 39 (652.9256)	15 (174.2628)	37 (154.2172)	31 (163.9428)	32 (160.5028)
2020-08-28	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Roebuck 🏅 Roebuck, SC	32 / 34 (644.3656)	32 (162.2400)	23 (166.2400)	30 (157.0740)	31 (158.8116)
2020-06-26	Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pineridge 🏅 Roebuck, SC	23 / 25 (635.8060)	18 (165.0972)	25 (143.9316)	19 (163.3828)	18 (163.3944)
2020-03-13	Speed & Feed BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show 🏅 Darlington, SC	24 / 29 (650.7204)	21 (165.1316)	19 (167.9772)	28 (157.6456)	21 (159.9660)
2019-11-09	Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel B) 🏅 Concord, NC	28 / 33 (657.0060)	9 (174.2744)	32 (158.8116)	31 (163.3828)	29 (160.5372)
2019-11-08	Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (Duel A) 🏅 Concord, NC	29 / 47 (664.9944)	3 (175.4172)	33 (162.8116)	33 (165.0856)	35 (161.6800)
2019-09-20	Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic 🏅 Salisbury, NC	47 / 56 (639.2688)	51 (154.8000)	32 (165.1544)	34 (162.2400)	44 (157.0744)
2019-08-02	Pigs & Pedals 🏅 Asheboro, NC	32 / 40 (638.6512)	28 (161.0972)	38 (144.5028)	19 (167.3712)	21 (165.6800)
2019-06-21	8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival 🏅 Covington, VA	17 / 32 (660.4456)	26 (156.5256)	6 (171.4172)	17 (164.5372)	10 (167.9656)
2019-05-17	Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC	6 / 36 (673.6000)	15 (168.5600)	2 (173.7144)	17 (165.0856)	15 (166.2400)

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
2024 ↗	Master	#427 (473 pts)	#362 (643 pts)	#427 (568 pts)	#393 (553 pts)	#429 (508 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#481 (398 pts)	#508 (408 pts)	#534 (423 pts)	#340 (618 pts)	#505 (388 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#516 (395 pts)	#411 (570 pts)	#525 (463 pts)	#536 (390 pts)	#476 (480 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#473 (380 pts)	#346 (595 pts)	#521 (380 pts)	#485 (385 pts)	#473 (405 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#370 (296 pts)	#207 (596 pts)	#381 (321 pts)	#375 (311 pts)	#362 (336 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#645 (510 pts)	#527 (665 pts)	#521 (670 pts)	#724 (460 pts)	#676 (500 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#858 (363 pts)	#890 (368 pts)	#780 (458 pts)	#970 (323 pts)	#596 (613 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#922 (377 pts)	#761 (522 pts)	#992 (377 pts)	#901 (427 pts)	#843 (457 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1021 (316 pts)	#751 (531 pts)	#1152 (291 pts)	#1097 (321 pts)	#1059 (321 pts)