1 2 BBQ

1 2 BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 18th of 27 at the Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival (2015). They are ranked #6308 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,308

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1409

peak 1409 · rated over 18 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 14, 2013

latest Aug 9, 2024 · 11.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#966

Master 2024 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 18 contests

Avg finish

top 79%

overall standings

Best overall

638.7428 / 720

Master · Frisco BBQ Challenge

Perfect 180s

Current form

626.12 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 614.62 (+11.49)

Walk rate

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172

Chicken · Colorado BBQ Challenge

Consistency

±16.37

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 157.72 · weakest Brisket (149.42)

Road miles

2,240

across 18 mapped stops · furthest 536 mi

Schedule strength

46%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1560)

Purse competed for

$59K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

614.62 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

Backdraft BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−8.3 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.30 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 6%.

Brisket avg 149.42
Chicken avg 157.72
0 calls in 18 entries

A strong matchup

7–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 70% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CARNIVORES in 7 of their 10 shared contests.

The comeback

2.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at Frisco BBQ Challenge (Jun 16, 2022).

last seen Sep 20, 2019
back Jun 16, 2022

Chicken nemesis

11 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

Backdraft BBQ ahead 85% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Backdraft BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 13 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Finger Sucking Good has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.27% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.27% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 85.4% of a perfect score
18 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	#966 (113 pts)	#858 (163 pts)	#955 (138 pts)	#1007 (113 pts)	#1023 (108 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#1255 (60 pts)	#1125 (110 pts)	#1432 (60 pts)	#1287 (60 pts)	#1296 (60 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#1227 (80 pts)	#1306 (70 pts)	#1107 (120 pts)	#1348 (60 pts)	#1333 (60 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1617 (115 pts)	#1593 (120 pts)	#1420 (150 pts)	#1689 (115 pts)	#1516 (125 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1686 (117 pts)	#1728 (117 pts)	#1734 (117 pts)	#1741 (117 pts)	#1714 (117 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1497 (178 pts)	#1584 (178 pts)	#1354 (228 pts)	#1602 (178 pts)	#1548 (178 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1540 (147 pts)	#1547 (172 pts)	#1605 (157 pts)	#1955 (112 pts)	#1753 (122 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1690 (143 pts)	#1401 (213 pts)	#1548 (173 pts)	#1885 (128 pts)	#1658 (153 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1582 (142 pts)	#1634 (142 pts)	#1668 (142 pts)	#1670 (142 pts)	#1614 (142 pts)

Overall rank by season

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Porkaholics Barbeque

#6,311 of the rated field

1409 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1409

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Jul 12, 2018

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SLOW EXPECTATIONS BBQ

#6,307 of the rated field

1410 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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Kick Back BBQ

#6,309 of the rated field

1409 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1409

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jul 3, 2026

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ATTITUDES OF SMOKE

#6,310 of the rated field

1409 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1409

Level with 1 2 BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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THE PIG'S EAR

#6,302 of the rated field

1410 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1410

Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 4 years before 1 2 BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 19 contests

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BUTT BROS BBQ

#6,306 of the rated field

1410 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1410

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 19, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Backdraft BBQ	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Lost Weekend Grill	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
CARNIVORES	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
3 LIL' MACS BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN TRIGGERS	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE	9	7	2	78%	⚔ compare
Q LIVE CREW	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
THE CELTIC PIG	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
303 BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
Pig Floyd	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
PORKY'S PIT CREW	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE JUMPERS	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	1	172	144.5256	157.72	top 71%
Pork Ribs	18	0	167.9772	144.5714	155.71	top 70%
Pork	18	0	163.9544	139.4056	151.77	top 83%
Brisket	18	0	158.8228	132.4916	149.42	top 80%

“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	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	8	0	top 81%
Large (40+)	10	0	top 77%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CO	17	0	top 78%
NV	1	0	top 100%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival	2	18	0	top 73%	Jun 24, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 3 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CO 17 of 18 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 17 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 349 finished ahead 169 times, behind 593

Longest layoff 2.7 yrs Sep 20, 2019 → Jun 16, 2022

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

20241 milestone

Aug 9 Most recent contest Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews

20231 milestone

Jun 16 Career-best single call (Chicken)172 Colorado BBQ Challenge

20221 milestone

Jun 16 Career-best overall score638.7428 Frisco BBQ Challenge

20171 milestone

Jun 16 10th tracked contest 24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge

20141 milestone

Jun 20 First call 2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition

20132 milestones

Jun 14 First tracked contest Colorado Barbecue Challenge
Jun 14 Peak power rating (1494) Colorado Barbecue Challenge

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+4.5	25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge	Jun 15, 2018
+3.9	Frisco BBQ Challenge	Jun 16, 2022

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.7	Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival	Sep 20, 2019
-8.6	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	Sep 9, 2016
-8.1	Down Town Barbecue Throwdown	Dec 14, 2018
-8	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge	Sep 13, 2013
-7.7	23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge	Jun 17, 2016

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	2	0%	top 84%	88.2%	88.2%
2023	1	0%	top 83%	86.2%	86.2%
2022	1	0%	top 57%	88.7%	88.7%
2019	2	0%	top 91%	83.5%	82.8%
2018	2	0%	top 77%	88.6%	85.6%
2017	1	0%	top 86%	81.2%	81.2%
2016	3	0%	top 85%	87.1%	85.3%
2015	2	0%	top 73%	85.5%	84.7%
2014	2	50%	top 73%	86.8%	86.5%
2013	2	0%	top 71%	84.6%	84.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 9, 2024	Beat the Heat BBQ & Brews 🏅 Alamosa, CO	24 / 29 (634.7888)	22 (160.5716)	20 (162.2744)	24 (156.5600)	26 (155.3828)
May 10, 2024	Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO	25 / 29 (635.2232)	17 (167.4172)	24 (158.8232)	27 (155.3484)	27 (153.6344)
Jun 16, 2023	Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO	35 / 42 (620.9368)	15 (172)	40 (146.2284)	36 (154.7884)	38 (147.9200)
Jun 16, 2022	Frisco BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO	21 / 37 (638.7428)	23 (167.4056)	13 (167.9772)	27 (158.2628)	35 (145.0972)
Sep 20, 2019	Constitution Week BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Grand Lake, CO	24 / 25 (600.8912)	23 (149.6456)	17 (161.0856)	24 (145.0628)	22 (145.0972)
Jun 14, 2019	26th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge 🏅 Frisco, CO	47 / 55 (591.8284)	50 (146.8000)	45 (150.8000)	50 (139.4056)	40 (154.8228)
Dec 14, 2018	Down Town Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV	32 / 32 (595.2224)	32 (150.8572)	32 (151.3368)	31 (146.8112)	32 (146.2172)
Jun 15, 2018	25th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	33 / 62 (638.1028)	31 (162.8572)	44 (152.4684)	31 (163.9544)	29 (158.8228)
Jun 16, 2017	24th Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	51 / 59 (584.4004)	54 (146.2400)	46 (148.5144)	45 (153.6916)	50 (135.9544)
Sep 9, 2016	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	44 / 49 (618.1712)	48 (149.1084)	29 (162.2856)	44 (153.0972)	39 (153.6800)
Jun 24, 2016	Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO	26 / 33 (627.3944)	26 (158.2744)	15 (163.4172)	27 (150.8800)	25 (154.8228)
Jun 17, 2016	23rd Annual Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	50 / 58 (597.5088)	51 (151.4056)	30 (162.8344)	54 (150.7772)	56 (132.4916)
Jun 26, 2015	Leadville BBQ and Brew Festival Leadville, CO	18 / 27 (615.8516)	13 (162.8228)	16 (155.9888)	25 (150.2284)	23 (146.8116)
Jun 19, 2015	22nd Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	46 / 58 (603.9200)	55 (144.5256)	53 (148)	31 (159.9772)	38 (151.4172)
Jun 20, 2014	2nd Annual South Park Kick Ass BBQ Competition Fairplay, CO	22 / 28 (624.9832)	9 (171.4172)	24 (153.0744)	28 (149.1428)	20 (151.3488)
Jun 13, 2014	21st Colorado BBQ Challenge Frisco, CO	37 / 55 (619.9432)	39 (158.7884)	17 (164.5716)	45 (148.5600)	47 (148.0232)
Sep 13, 2013	Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO	34 / 42 (609.0056)	30 (159.3600)	36 (148.5372)	40 (146.8228)	28 (154.2856)
Jun 14, 2013	Colorado Barbecue Challenge Frisco, CO	42 / 68 (606.2852)	29 (159.4282)	52 (144.5714)	47 (148.5714)	33 (153.7142)

1 2 BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

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 (7 found in their record)

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

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 — 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)