A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Rex BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1512
peak 1512 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2013-04-19
latest 2018-09-28
Best ToY finish
#933
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.84 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 635.60 (+6.24)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.19 · weakest Pork (156.12)
Road miles
948
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 538 mi
Schedule strength
37%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)
Purse competed for
$7K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
635.60 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (5 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.
The weak link
−6.1
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.07 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 14%.
- Pork avg 156.12
- Chicken avg 162.19
- 0 calls in 7 entries
A strong matchup
3–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of smokey anderson bbq in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
The comeback
5.9 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 5.9 years, then back at Kora Kares for Kids (2024-08-17).
- last seen 2018-09-28
- back 2024-08-17
The metronome
±2.11%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.11% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 88.3% of a perfect score
- 8 contests
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.
110 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2770 of the rated field
- Contests
- 49
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1534
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Rex BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Rex BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2750 of the rated field
- Contests
- 67
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1612
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Rex BBQ)
They've been 1612 at their best, 100 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#2774 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1511
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#2755 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1519
No shared contest yet.
Level with Rex BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#2766 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1522
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#2772 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1521
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 4 years before Rex 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Serial Griller | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOG-IT-UP BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 154.2628 | 162.19 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4628 | 150.2858 | 159.51 | top 45% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 146.2056 | 156.12 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 146.2856 | 157.78 | top 50% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | 6 | 0 | top 53% |
| MD | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 47% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Jamboree | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 47% | 2015-05-08 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5.4 yrs
2013-04-19 → 2018-09-28
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
VA
6 of 8 contests · 3 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
6
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
7 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 162.19 · weakest Pork (156.12)
Walk rate
25%
a top-10 call in 2 of 8 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 8 contests
Master average
635.60
out of 720 · 7 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
256
192–174 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
948
8 mapped stops · furthest 538 mi
Schedule strength
1548
average field rating faced — tougher than 37% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$7,300
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
5.9 yrs
2018-09-28 → 2024-08-17
Power rating
1512
peak 1512 · #2765 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- 2017
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.4912 Smithfield BBQ Classic
- Career-best single call (Brisket)169.7256 Smithfield BBQ Classic
- 2018
- Career-best overall score659.3828 Smithfield BBQ Classic
- Peak power rating (1512) Smithfield BBQ Classic
- 2024
- Most recent contest Kora Kares for Kids
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8 | Smithfield BBQ Classic | 2018-09-28 |
| +2.9 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival | 2013-04-19 |
| +2.2 | BBQ Jamboree | 2013-05-10 |
| +1.3 | BBQ Jamboree | 2015-05-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2013-08-23 |
| -1.1 | Que & Cruz | 2013-07-19 |
| -0.2 | Smithfield BBQ Classic | 2017-08-04 |
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% | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 41% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 50% | 88% | 86.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-17 | Kora Kares for Kids 🏅 Hiram, ME | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-09-28 | Smithfield BBQ Classic Richmond, VA | 17 / 41 (659.3828) | 14 (169.7028) | 16 (167.4628) | 14 (166.8228) | 34 (155.3944) |
| 2017-08-04 | Smithfield BBQ Classic Smithfield, VA | 19 / 28 (656.4912) | 25 (161.1316) | 14 (165.1200) | 18 (160.5140) | 5 (169.7256) |
| 2015-05-08 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 33 / 65 (631.8284) | 28 (163.9772) | 50 (151.9656) | 44 (150.2056) | 14 (165.6800) |
| 2013-08-23 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Richmond, VA | 17 / 29 (633.6004) | 7 (167.4172) | 15 (155.4060) | 26 (146.2056) | 10 (164.5716) |
| 2013-07-19 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 25 / 45 (627.8856) | 32 (154.2628) | 11 (162.8800) | 17 (160.5256) | 34 (150.2172) |
| 2013-05-10 | BBQ Jamboree Fredericksburg, VA | 26 / 60 (615.4284) | 24 (156.0000) | 36 (150.2858) | 21 (156.5714) | 27 (152.5712) |
| 2013-04-19 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD | 44 / 106 (624.5712) | 28 (162.8570) | 17 (163.4286) | 73 (152.0000) | 74 (146.2856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1765 (100 pts) | #1742 (115 pts) | #1800 (105 pts) | #1754 (115 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2076 (83 pts) | #2908 (53 pts) | #2023 (108 pts) | #2109 (88 pts) | #1524 (178 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #1909 (115 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #933 (314 pts) | #841 (384 pts) | #764 (434 pts) | #952 (334 pts) | #889 (349 pts) |