WYOMING BS BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5738

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1443

peak 1443 · rated over 27 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-05-10

latest 2024-08-16

Best ToY finish

#642

Master 2014

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 27 contests

Avg finish

top 70%

overall standings

Best overall

672.0116 / 720

Master · Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival

Perfect 180s

Current form

641.21 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 632.68 (+8.54)

Walk rate

48%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

175.4056

Pork · Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships

Consistency

±20.44

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 161.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.09)

Road miles

6,605

mi across 27 mapped stops · furthest 962 mi

Schedule strength

35%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)

Purse competed for

$25K

listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

632.68 / 720

27 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 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.

High-water mark

672.0116 career-best overall

93.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 672.0116 at Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival — 93.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
2016-08-19

Their season

2017 their best year

2017 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 56%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 56%

A tough matchup

19–1 behind in the head-to-head

SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ ahead in 95% of their meetings

SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ has come out ahead in 19 of their 20 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.7 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.74 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 11% of the time against 22%.

Pork Ribs avg 155.09
Chicken avg 161.83
3 calls in 27 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Barr's BQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

4.9 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 4.9 years, then back at Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival (2024-08-16).

last seen 2019-09-13
back 2024-08-16

Chicken nemesis

16 of 20 shared chicken entries lost

SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ ahead 80% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ has out-cooked them in 16 of 20 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Chubby Cheeks BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The long haul

6,605 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 6,605 miles across 27 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 962 miles to Red, White & BBQ (Day 2).

27 mapped stops
furthest 962 mi

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

Nards Backyard BBQ

#5739 of the rated field

1443 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1504

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1504 at their best, 61 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 26 contests
last seen 2026-07-09

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKIN IN THE BOARDROOM

#5730 of the rated field

1444 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1502

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 25 contests to 27, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 25 contests
last seen 2022-06-17

⚔ Head-to-head

BLOWIN' SMOKE NWA

#5726 of the rated field

1444 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1444

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 23 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

CALLAWAY CREAMATORS

#5737 of the rated field

1443 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1443

No shared contest yet.

16 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 16 contests
last seen 2018-10-12

⚔ Head-to-head

GLAZED & CONFUSED

#5734 of the rated field

1443 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1443

No shared contest yet.

Level with WYOMING BS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2019-04-05

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKIN MAN GAME DAY BBQ

#5745 of the rated field

1443 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1443

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2019-10-18

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ	20	1	19	5%	⚔ compare
JO-BAWB'S BBQ	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
Backdraft BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
GRILLIN' BEAVERS	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
SCORCH AND RESQUE	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
Grate Expectations	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
BRACKEN RACKS BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
RED'S SMOKE'N BBQ OF WY	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
ROLLING HOGS	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
PAPA'S PIT CREW	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
MONTANA OUTLAW BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	27	6	1	172.5828	153.0628	161.83	top 63%
Pork Ribs	27	3	0	173.1084	118.1488	155.09	top 72%
Pork	27	5	1	175.4056	129.6456	158.62	top 61%
Brisket	27	7	0	172.5600	135.3372	157.13	top 60%

“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
WY	16	top 66%
SD	4	top 76%
NE	3	top 76%
CO	1	top 59%
IL	1	top 87%
MO	1	top 88%
IA	1	top 66%

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 94%
Medium (20–39)	23	top 68%
Large (40+)	3	top 78%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival	3	11	top 51%	2017-08-18
Smokin' on the Prairie	3	19	top 79%	2015-08-07
Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships	2	13	top 61%	2015-09-18
Best of the West BBQ Fest	2	9	top 42%	2015-08-28
Griller's Cup	2	26	top 88%	2015-07-17

The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 11.3 yrs 2013-05-10 → 2024-08-16

Busiest season 2014 6 contests

Contests a season 3.4 across 8 seasons in the data

Cooks most in WY 16 of 27 contests · 7 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 20 5 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 27 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls

Strongest meat Chicken averages 161.83 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.09)

Walk rate 48% a top-10 call in 13 of 27 contests

Overall top-10 rate 7% 2 of 27 contests

Best top-10 run 2 straight contests

Master average 632.68 out of 720 · 27 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 407 232–530 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 6,605 27 mapped stops · furthest 962 mi

Schedule strength 1547 average field rating faced — tougher than 35% of rated contests

Purse competed for $25,000 listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 5 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 4.9 yrs 2019-09-13 → 2024-08-16

Power rating 1443 peak 1443 · #5738 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
May 10 First tracked contest BBQ in the Bluffs
May 10 Peak power rating (1496) BBQ in the Bluffs
Aug 16 First call 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
2014
Aug 15 First overall top-10 Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival
Aug 15 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.2912 Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival
Aug 15 10th tracked contest Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival
2015
Sep 18 Career-best single call (Pork)175.4056 Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships
2016
Aug 19 Career-best overall score672.0116 Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
2018
Sep 14 25th tracked contest Smoke & Soul Fest
2024
Aug 16 Most recent contest Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.3	Best of the West BBQ Fest	2014-09-05
+8.7	Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival	2014-08-15
+8.3	Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival	2016-08-19
+6.6	Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships	2014-09-19
+5.6	Best of the West BBQ Fest	2015-08-28

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.9	Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend	2013-05-17
-10.9	Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off	2013-09-20
-10.2	Griller's Cup	2015-07-17
-9.4	Pony Express BBQ Challenge	2014-04-25
-8.8	Smokin' on the Prairie	2013-08-09

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	1	0	0%	top 72%	90.5%	90.5%
2019	1	0	100%	top 75%	86.8%	86.8%
2018	1	0	100%	top 86%	86.4%	86.4%
2017	3	0	33%	top 56%	90.9%	89.9%
2016	4	0	50%	top 70%	93.3%	89.9%
2015	5	0	60%	top 71%	91.7%	88.7%
2014	6	2	50%	top 62%	91.1%	87.9%
2013	6	0	33%	top 80%	87.1%	84.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2024-08-16	Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY	21 / 29 (651.8164)	20 (163.3828)	11 (173.1084)	26 (154.2512)	20 (161.0740)
2019-09-13	Smoke & Soul Fest 🏅 Casper, WY	21 / 28 (624.9600)	18 (161.6800)	26 (147.3944)	22 (153.6228)	10 (162.2628)
2018-09-14	Smoke & Soul Fest Casper, WY	24 / 28 (622.0912)	27 (153.0628)	25 (155.3944)	26 (152.4912)	9 (161.1428)
2017-08-18	Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY	14 / 28 (654.7772)	10 (168.0000)	4 (169.7144)	22 (152.5028)	10 (164.5600)
2017-07-21	Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest Arvada, CO	27 / 46 (652.4224)	33 (162.7996)	25 (163.9772)	31 (161.0856)	20 (164.5600)
2017-06-16	Central Plains Ribfest Holdrege, NE	16 / 27 (633.5652)	17 (159.9656)	25 (150.2400)	12 (166.2512)	15 (157.1084)
2016-08-26	Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD	28 / 31 (635.9088)	28 (158.8572)	29 (153.0972)	20 (162.8344)	23 (161.1200)
2016-08-19	Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY	11 / 26 (672.0116)	6 (172.5828)	15 (161.7144)	3 (173.1428)	10 (164.5716)
2016-08-12	Best of the West Sheridan, WY	16 / 26 (650.1596)	19 (159.3484)	10 (170.3200)	20 (159.4056)	14 (161.0856)
2016-05-28	Red, White & BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL	48 / 55 (629.6112)	52 (156.5372)	27 (162.8572)	46 (157.6912)	50 (152.5256)
2015-09-18	Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships Spearfish, SD	23 / 30 (659.9088)	22 (165.6916)	24 (161.1200)	4 (175.4056)	25 (157.6916)
2015-08-28	Best of the West BBQ Fest Sheridan, WY	12 / 25 (651.8056)	7 (171.9656)	18 (157.6572)	18 (149.6228)	4 (172.5600)
2015-08-14	Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY	16 / 26 (644.9368)	23 (156.4912)	13 (162.2400)	19 (158.8000)	10 (167.4056)
2015-08-07	Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY	19 / 26 (634.7320)	22 (153.6688)	20 (160.5260)	17 (162.8456)	18 (157.6916)
2015-07-17	Griller's Cup Laramie, WY	28 / 29 (602.7200)	20 (161.1200)	28 (148.5488)	28 (129.6456)	13 (163.4056)
2014-09-19	Taste of Autumn BBQ Championships Sprearfish, SD	13 / 29 (655.9196)	10 (169.1544)	13 (165.1084)	12 (164.5484)	18 (157.1084)
2014-09-05	Best of the West BBQ Fest Sheridan, WY	9 / 25 (625.5996)	2 (171.9656)	9 (157.6800)	16 (149.1312)	14 (146.8228)
2014-08-15	Wyoming State BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY	10 / 25 (655.2912)	4 (170.8344)	21 (153.0856)	10 (163.4056)	5 (167.9656)
2014-08-08	Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY	20 / 25 (624.4912)	19 (159.9884)	21 (156.5256)	15 (157.1200)	19 (150.8572)
2014-05-02	North Platte Honky Tonk BBQ Festival North Platte, NE	20 / 25 (618.7428)	21 (154.2628)	23 (145.0972)	15 (159.4172)	18 (159.9656)
2014-04-25	Pony Express BBQ Challenge Gothenburg, NE	25 / 28 (618.6396)	19 (159.9656)	25 (147.3372)	18 (158.8112)	22 (152.5256)
2013-09-20	Taste of Autumn BBQ Cook-off Spearfish, SD	16 / 17 (582.0460)	13 (157.1200)	17 (118.1488)	4 (171.4400)	16 (135.3372)
2013-08-16	9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY	17 / 25 (612.4000)	12 (162.2400)	19 (154.2284)	6 (160.5600)	24 (135.3716)
2013-08-09	Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY	21 / 25 (607.8516)	12 (163.4172)	21 (151.3600)	19 (154.2972)	23 (138.7772)
2013-07-19	Griller's Cup Laramie, WY	26 / 33 (624.4688)	20 (159.4056)	29 (149.6460)	18 (161.7256)	24 (153.6916)
2013-05-17	Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend Lake of the Ozarks, MO	36 / 41 (608.5714)	36 (155.9998)	41 (143.4288)	35 (153.1428)	30 (156.0000)
2013-05-10	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	21 / 32 (626.8574)	22 (160.0000)	24 (148.0002)	18 (159.4286)	15 (159.4286)

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	#1119 (74 pts)	#1179 (79 pts)	#1003 (124 pts)	#1528 (54 pts)	#1126 (79 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1873 (73 pts)	#1873 (88 pts)	#2565 (53 pts)	#1986 (68 pts)	#1504 (128 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#2501 (58 pts)	#2555 (53 pts)	#2552 (53 pts)	#2554 (53 pts)	#1516 (138 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1140 (265 pts)	#1175 (280 pts)	#1100 (315 pts)	#1267 (245 pts)	#1076 (315 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#980 (333 pts)	#987 (363 pts)	#1029 (343 pts)	#880 (443 pts)	#973 (358 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#905 (357 pts)	#964 (352 pts)	#1018 (332 pts)	#800 (462 pts)	#783 (467 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#642 (577 pts)	#473 (812 pts)	#741 (502 pts)	#615 (627 pts)	#610 (602 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#698 (448 pts)	#589 (553 pts)	#790 (418 pts)	#474 (688 pts)	#740 (438 pts)