Subtle Smoke

Subtle Smoke is a competition barbecue team with 53 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 6th of 26 at the Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing (2013). They are ranked #5882 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,882

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1440

peak 1517 · rated over 48 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 17, 2013

latest Aug 23, 2024 · 11.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#274

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

7 podiums

Overall top-10s

8% of 53 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 63%

overall standings

Best overall

683.3832 / 720

Master · 9th Annual Big Island BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

650.51 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 651.05 (-0.54)

Walk rate

53%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1544

Pork · 9th Annual Big Island BBQ

Consistency

±12.78

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.78 · weakest Brisket (158.53)

Road miles

7,275

across 53 mapped stops · furthest 251 mi

Schedule strength

40%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)

Purse competed for

$99K

listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 10 state-championship entries

Master avg

651.05 / 720

48 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

683.3832 career-best overall

94.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 683.3832 at 9th Annual Big Island BBQ — 94.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 26, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Totally Sauced has finished one call ahead of Subtle Smoke 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

36–0 behind in the head-to-head

SPITFIRE ahead in 100% of their meetings

SPITFIRE has come out ahead in 36 of their 36 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.25 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 22%.

Brisket avg 158.53
Chicken avg 165.78
6 calls in 48 entries

A strong matchup

8–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 73% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE in 8 of their 11 shared contests.

The comeback

2.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at Minnesota in May (May 7, 2021).

last seen Sep 1, 2018
back May 7, 2021

Chicken nemesis

28 of 35 shared chicken entries lost

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead 80% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has out-cooked them in 28 of 35 shared chicken entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Phoenix BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

An August team

Top 52% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 52% across 11 contests, versus top 63% the rest of the year.

11 August contests
top 63% the rest of the year

The long haul

7,275 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 7,275 miles across 53 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 251 miles to Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge.

53 mapped stops
furthest 251 mi

The metronome

±1.78% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.78% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.4% of a perfect score
53 contests

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2024 ↗	Master	#870 (122 pts)	#1057 (112 pts)	#908 (157 pts)	#931 (122 pts)	#755 (207 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#748 (190 pts)	#741 (225 pts)	#461 (526 pts)	#716 (225 pts)	#674 (255 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#962 (128 pts)	#943 (153 pts)	#646 (335 pts)	#898 (173 pts)	#1090 (118 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#746 (183 pts)	#767 (198 pts)	#541 (363 pts)	#674 (233 pts)	#676 (243 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#2485 (59 pts)	#2500 (59 pts)	#1786 (109 pts)	#2495 (59 pts)	#2488 (59 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#518 (764 pts)	#452 (884 pts)	#468 (869 pts)	#425 (959 pts)	#568 (709 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#537 (703 pts)	#392 (963 pts)	#639 (608 pts)	#304 (1,103 pts)	#545 (688 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#602 (618 pts)	#657 (578 pts)	#453 (873 pts)	#439 (868 pts)	#658 (563 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#274 (1,094 pts)	#183 (1,354 pts)	#184 (1,374 pts)	#256 (1,102 pts)	#277 (1,077 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Subtle Smoke, each with one reason worth a look.

85 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

DP BBQ

#5,870 of the rated field

1440 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1440

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Subtle Smoke)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Subtle Smoke has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2020

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HOG CALL BBQ

#5,890 of the rated field

1440 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1506

They've been 1506 at their best, 67 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Oct 22, 2021

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MEATSMACK

#5,879 of the rated field

1440 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1440

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 6 years before Subtle Smoke's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 25 contests

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Blowin Smoke BBQ

#5,875 of the rated field

1440 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1503

Fewer contests behind them than Subtle Smoke has cooked, 21 to 53, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Oct 2, 2026

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Ribbed For Your Pleasure

#5,887 of the rated field

1440 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1508

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 11% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2026

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Blue Smoke BBQ

#5,892 of the rated field

1440 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1440

Level with Subtle Smoke on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SPITFIRE	36	0	36	0%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	34	0	34	0%	⚔ compare
Hogline	23	4	19	17%	⚔ compare
Eggspert BBQ	21	2	19	10%	⚔ compare
CITY SLICKERS BBQ	21	2	19	10%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	20	4	16	20%	⚔ compare
ACES HIGH BBQ	20	3	17	15%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	19	6	13	32%	⚔ compare
Pigtamer BBQ	17	6	11	35%	⚔ compare
TRUE SMOKE BBQ	17	6	11	35%	⚔ compare
MYASSIS SMOKIN	17	6	11	35%	⚔ compare
RUB MY RACK	17	3	14	18%	⚔ compare
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	17	2	15	12%	⚔ compare
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	17	1	16	6%	⚔ compare
NECTAR OF THE HOGS	16	2	14	13%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	49	11	0	1	175.4172	150.2512	165.78	top 54%
Pork Ribs	53	12	1	2	177.1428	145.6344	163.13	top 57%
Pork	49	10	0	4	177.1544	151.3484	163.67	top 56%
Brisket	48	6	0	0	172.0232	138.2056	158.53	top 65%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 62%
Medium (20–39)	24	top 65%
Large (40+)	22	top 61%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MN	35	top 65%
SD	7	top 49%
NE	5	top 67%
IA	1	top 56%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off	3	23	top 73%	Jul 14, 2023
Cookin' on Kampeska	3	9	top 53%	Jul 15, 2016
Minnesota in May	2	52	top 91%	May 10, 2024
Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest)	2	26	top 72%	Jun 3, 2022
Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge	2	27	top 70%	Sep 1, 2018
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	18	top 78%	Jul 22, 2016
Minnesota in May	2	13	top 43%	May 13, 2016
Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge	2	20	top 70%	Sep 5, 2015
Smokefest	2	12	top 50%	Aug 21, 2015
Bend of the River CookOut	2	26	top 69%	Jun 12, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 12 contests

Contests a season 5.9 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MN 39 of 53 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 36 10 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 53 entries · 1 win · 12 calls

Opponents faced 711 finished ahead 707 times, behind 1,307

Longest layoff 2.7 yrs Sep 1, 2018 → May 7, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20241 milestone

Aug 23 Most recent contest MN Masters BBQ

20231 milestone

Jul 14 50th tracked contest KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS)

20162 milestones

Aug 26 Career-best overall score683.3832 9th Annual Big Island BBQ
Aug 26 Career-best single call (Pork)177.1544 9th Annual Big Island BBQ

20151 milestone

Jul 31 25th tracked contest Great Northern BBQ

20141 milestone

Jun 6 Peak power rating (1517) SD BBQ Championships

20136 milestones

May 17 First tracked contest Minnesota in May
Jun 15 First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.8568 Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
Jun 21 First call Smoking Knights BBQ Competition
Jun 28 First category win (Pork Ribs) Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off
Jul 19 First overall top-10 Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing
Aug 9 10th tracked contest Med City BBQ & Musicfest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.6	9th Annual Big Island BBQ	Aug 26, 2016
+11.4	Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing	Jul 19, 2013
+11.3	Cookin' on Kampeska	Jul 17, 2015
+10.2	Minnesota in May	May 16, 2014
+7.7	Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full)	Aug 12, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.9	Minnesota in May	May 17, 2013
-10.7	Minnesota in May	May 7, 2021
-10.2	Minnesota in May	May 10, 2024
-10.1	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 22, 2016
-9.9	Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard)	Jun 11, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	2	0	0	50%	top 90%	91.2%	90.8%
2023	6	0	0	17%	top 79%	91.6%	90%
2022	3	0	0	33%	top 68%	92.8%	91.7%
2021	3	0	0	33%	top 74%	92.5%	90.5%
2018	1	0	0	0%	top 79%	88.6%	88.6%
2016	10	1	0	30%	top 64%	94.9%	90%
2015	9	2	0	67%	top 57%	93.4%	90.8%
2014	7	0	0	86%	top 60%	92.1%	90.3%
2013	12	1	1	75%	top 55%	93.4%	90.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 23, 2024	MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN	23 / 27 (651.3484)	27 (150.2512)	16 (166.2744)	23 (163.9656)	8 (170.8572)
May 10, 2024	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	55 / 58 (656.4456)	54 (162.2972)	47 (165.1200)	54 (161.6456)	39 (167.3828)
Jul 14, 2023	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	35 / 39 (642.1376)	31 (165.6800)	13 (170.2744)	30 (163.3944)	39 (142.7888)
Jul 14, 2023	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN	—	—	10 (170.2744)	—	—
Jun 2, 2023	Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD	23 / 39 (659.8744)	16 (168.5256)	33 (159.3944)	16 (170.2744)	23 (161.6800)
Jun 1, 2023	Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD	—	—	14 (165.7372)	—	—
May 12, 2023	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	52 / 59 (642.7660)	43 (165.1200)	57 (154.2744)	59 (151.3484)	12 (172.0232)
May 12, 2023	Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN	—	—	24 (166.2284)	—	—
Jul 15, 2022	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	23 / 40 (667.9312)	30 (165.6800)	15 (168.5484)	14 (169.7028)	27 (164)
Jul 15, 2022	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN	—	—	15 (162.8460)	—	—
Jun 3, 2022	Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN	26 / 33 (651.8628)	18 (167.9772)	10 (170.2972)	27 (163.3828)	32 (150.2056)
Jul 16, 2021	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	24 / 33 (665.6688)	31 (161.0856)	23 (164.5716)	14 (170.2972)	12 (169.7144)
Jun 4, 2021	Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD	30 / 49 (658.7312)	21 (167.9656)	3 (177.1428)	43 (156.5028)	39 (157.1200)
May 7, 2021	Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN	52 / 60 (630.6400)	32 (167.4056)	60 (145.6344)	39 (163.3828)	57 (154.2172)
Sep 1, 2018	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE	27 / 34 (638.1256)	29 (158.2400)	15 (165.7144)	25 (161.6684)	29 (152.5028)
Sep 3, 2016	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE	27 / 45 (653.0172)	37 (159.3944)	6 (172)	41 (158.2284)	29 (163.3944)
Aug 26, 2016	9th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	7 / 48 (683.3832)	8 (173.1200)	13 (170.3088)	2 (177.1544)	26 (162.8000)
Aug 12, 2016	Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) Tonka Bay, MN	14 / 35 (670.7540)	9 (171.4056)	7 (170.2628)	26 (162.8228)	16 (166.2628)
Jul 22, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN	28 / 30 (616.3656)	25 (161.0856)	29 (149.1316)	25 (160.5256)	27 (145.6228)
Jul 15, 2016	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	28 / 41 (650.7428)	37 (157.1200)	38 (153.1088)	11 (170.2512)	11 (170.2628)
Jun 17, 2016	Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest Red Wing, MN	22 / 34 (634.6512)	19 (165.0856)	26 (158.2628)	24 (158.8228)	24 (152.4800)
Jun 11, 2016	Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) Mankato, MN	31 / 32 (634.7316)	27 (163.4172)	30 (153.1088)	11 (167.3828)	30 (150.8228)
Jun 10, 2016	Mankato Cookout Day 1 Mankato, MN	27 / 33 (651.8628)	20 (167.9656)	28 (158.2400)	20 (165.7028)	26 (159.9544)
May 13, 2016	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	45 / 71 (643.9312)	13 (170.2972)	46 (160.5256)	25 (166.2856)	65 (146.8228)
Mar 4, 2016	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN	35 / 59 (643.3144)	36 (161.7144)	35 (159.9772)	34 (159.3828)	26 (162.2400)
Sep 5, 2015	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE	22 / 31 (651.8856)	9 (170.2628)	28 (155.3484)	4 (171.4172)	26 (154.8572)
Aug 21, 2015	Smokefest Marshall, MN	26 / 42 (653.0288)	23 (167.3944)	37 (157.0972)	16 (167.3828)	28 (161.1544)
Aug 7, 2015	Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN	20 / 47 (654.1600)	21 (167.4056)	20 (164.5716)	31 (159.3828)	23 (162.8000)
Jul 31, 2015	Great Northern BBQ Brainerd, MN	16 / 26 (649.6228)	18 (164.5600)	17 (163.4516)	14 (161.6684)	18 (159.9428)
Jul 17, 2015	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	9 / 38 (672.5260)	5 (174.8572)	21 (162.2744)	3 (172)	15 (163.3944)
Jul 10, 2015	Smoke on the Waterfall Redwood Falls, MN	9 / 16 (653.0856)	5 (169.1312)	10 (160.5600)	3 (170.2972)	13 (153.0972)
Jun 12, 2015	Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN	26 / 42 (653.6344)	6 (171.9656)	33 (159.3716)	14 (166.8572)	35 (155.4400)
May 15, 2015	Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN	44 / 60 (641.6460)	30 (163.4172)	52 (152.5372)	52 (155.4172)	9 (170.2744)
Feb 27, 2015	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series) Isle, MN	—	5 (171.4284)	33 (154.8916)	29 (156.5256)	—
Aug 30, 2014	Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-Eye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE	20 / 29 (642.6740)	24 (158.7884)	15 (166.2628)	2 (174.8572)	28 (142.7656)
Aug 22, 2014	Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	37 / 54 (648.5372)	22 (170.2628)	25 (166.8572)	37 (161.7028)	48 (149.7144)
Jul 18, 2014	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	21 / 31 (654.2172)	23 (161.1084)	18 (163.3944)	7 (171.9772)	26 (157.7372)
Jul 11, 2014	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast Madelia, MN	20 / 26 (643.4172)	16 (162.8456)	6 (169.7372)	23 (154.8228)	20 (156.0116)
Jun 27, 2014	Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN	38 / 50 (647.8400)	40 (161.6800)	38 (157.0972)	9 (171.4056)	37 (157.6572)
Jun 6, 2014	SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	18 / 42 (650.8688)	15 (166.8456)	5 (170.3316)	22 (159.4516)	31 (154.2400)
May 16, 2014	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	13 / 58 (662.8004)	26 (164.5488)	8 (166.8572)	37 (161.1200)	9 (170.2744)
Aug 31, 2013	Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE	18 / 32 (664.5372)	7 (174.2972)	18 (165.1200)	22 (162.8228)	23 (162.2972)
Aug 16, 2013	Smokefest Marshall, MN	12 / 31 (657.0400)	9 (167.9772)	14 (163.3944)	4 (169.1084)	19 (156.5600)
Aug 9, 2013	Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN	16 / 50 (658.1716)	3 (175.4172)	18 (163.9772)	10 (169.6800)	39 (149.0972)
Aug 2, 2013	Great Northern Barbeque Brainerd, MN	14 / 22 (646.1828)	11 (165.7144)	16 (159.9772)	18 (154.2628)	8 (166.2284)
Jul 19, 2013	Cookin' on Kampeska: Wing Fling & BBQ Thing Watertown, SD	6 / 26 (672.4912)	4 (175.4172)	13 (164)	13 (163.4056)	4 (169.6684)
Jul 12, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN	18 / 29 (638.1600)	14 (165.6800)	4 (172.5944)	19 (161.6800)	27 (138.2056)
Jul 3, 2013	Whiting 4th of July BBQ Cookoff Whiting, IA	14 / 25 (651.4282)	12 (166.8572)	4 (167.4286)	19 (155.9996)	13 (161.1428)
Jun 28, 2013	Bend of the River BBQ Smoke Off Mankato, MN	12 / 30 (665.1424)	17 (166.2856)	1 (174.8572)	16 (163.9998)	20 (159.9998)
Jun 21, 2013	Smoking Knights BBQ Competition Hutchinson, MN	13 / 19 (651.4288)	16 (161.1428)	14 (163.4288)	8 (166.2858)	10 (160.5714)
Jun 15, 2013	Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN	40 / 68 (658.8568)	37 (166.8570)	34 (167.4286)	50 (161.7142)	39 (162.8570)
May 31, 2013	Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN	33 / 51 (638.8568)	39 (158.8570)	29 (160)	34 (157.1426)	17 (162.8572)
May 17, 2013	Minnesota in May Faribault, MN	45 / 49 (619.9992)	34 (161.1426)	41 (156)	48 (155.4282)	45 (147.4284)

Subtle Smoke

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An August team

The long haul

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

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

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

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

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)