Bandit BBQ IN
Rating
1465
peak 1465 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2024-08-30
Best ToY finish
#1291
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
599.79
last 3 Master vs avg 599.79 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.86
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 155.96 · weakest Brisket (145.07)
Road miles
890
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 830 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$22K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
599.79 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Smoke on the Water (2022-04-29).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 142.2400 | 155.96 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.5256 | 142.7656 | 145.46 | top 91% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.7028 | 145.0972 | 153.30 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5144 | 127.3260 | 145.07 | top 92% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 96% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in NC (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 599.79 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Bricks
- 📈 2019-05-31 — Peak power rating (1486) · Smoke on the Bricks
- ⭐ 2024-08-30 — Career-best overall score (606.6288) · Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2019-05-31 |
| -10.6 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival | 2024-08-30 |
| -9.9 | Smoke on the Water | 2022-04-29 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-30 | Fire in the Foothills BBQ Festival 🏅 King, NC | 27 / 28 (606.6288) | 24 (162.2516) | 28 (142.7656) | 28 (145.0972) | 26 (156.5144) |
| 2022-04-29 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Liberty, IN | 22 / 25 (592.3200) | 16 (163.3828) | 20 (148.5256) | 21 (153.0856) | 25 (127.3260) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 47 / 49 (600.4112) | 49 (142.2400) | 46 (145.0856) | 30 (161.7028) | 41 (151.3828) |
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 | #1531 (53 pts) | #1512 (58 pts) | #1612 (53 pts) | #1536 (53 pts) | #1532 (53 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1291 (65 pts) | #1214 (95 pts) | #1346 (75 pts) | #1312 (70 pts) | #1695 (50 pts) |