High-water mark
679.8972
career-best overall
94.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 679.8972 at The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) — 94.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Oct 7, 2016
92 - BBQ
92 - BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 10th of 26 at The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) (2016). They are ranked #5503 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “92 BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1451
peak 1510 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
Jun 12, 2015
latest Jul 19, 2024 · 9.1 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
5% of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
602.58 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 640.32 (-37.74)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±49.20
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.18 · weakest Brisket (161.14)
Road miles
2,794
across 20 mapped stops · furthest 939 mi
Schedule strength
72%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1591)
Purse competed for
$101K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
640.32 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
322.81 / 360
2 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 | #754 (180 pts) | #806 (180 pts) | #605 (346 pts) | #784 (190 pts) | #685 (245 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #798 (173 pts) | #733 (228 pts) | #603 (356 pts) | #784 (188 pts) | #1086 (113 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #217 (153 pts) | #160 (243 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #729 (231 pts) | #580 (361 pts) | #581 (399 pts) | #851 (181 pts) | #678 (276 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 92 - BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
123 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,497 of the rated field
- Contests
- 36
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1512
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to 92 - BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team 92 - BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,504 of the rated field
- Contests
- 43
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1509
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to 92 - BBQ)
They've been 1509 at their best, 59 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,488 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1451
Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,491 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1451
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#5,508 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with 92 - BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,512 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
They've been 1507 at their best, 56 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Black Crown Barbeque | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Steel Smoke BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Big | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 150.7884 | 163.98 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 147.3716 | 164.18 | top 57% |
| Pork | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 152.5600 | 161.59 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 143.8972 | 161.14 | top 68% |
“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) | 10 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 81% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 16 | 0 | top 79% | Jun 8, 2024 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 74% | Jun 7, 2024 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
6 contests
Contests a season
3.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WI
14 of 20 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
12
2 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
20 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls
Opponents faced
313
finished ahead 174 times, behind 543
Longest layoff
5 yrs
Apr 22, 2017 → Apr 29, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20241 milestone
- Most recent contest BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash
20222 milestones
- Peak power rating (1510) Masters in May
- 10th tracked contest 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS)
20162 milestones
- First overall top-10 The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Career-best overall score679.8972 The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
20154 milestones
- First tracked contest Fitzgerald Pig Pickin'
- First call Fitzgerald Pig Pickin'
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.4912 Fitzgerald Pig Pickin'
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5600 Fitzgerald Pig Pickin'
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.4 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | Oct 7, 2016 |
| +6.6 | Masters in May | Apr 29, 2022 |
| +3.2 | Barnesville BBQ & Blues | Apr 21, 2017 |
| +2.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 11, 2022 |
| +2 | Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway) | Apr 22, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 10, 2023 |
| -10.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 7, 2024 |
| -8.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 8, 2024 |
| -8.4 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | May 13, 2022 |
| -8.3 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) | Aug 25, 2023 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 88% | 90.4% | 88.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 90.8% | 81.4% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 92.5% | 90.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 81% | 93.4% | 91.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2024 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash 🏅 Oshkosh, WI | 27 / 37 (640.9484) | 33 (154.2056) | 26 (158.8000) | 23 (162.2628) | 14 (165.6800) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 35 / 37 (650.7316) | 31 (165.1316) | 31 (162.2400) | 35 (155.3944) | 23 (167.9656) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 40 / 41 (615.7716) | 35 (164) | 41 (147.3716) | 35 (160.5028) | 40 (143.8972) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 6 (170.3316) | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 27 / 28 (632.3540) | 28 (150.7884) | 19 (165.1084) | 22 (163.9772) | 27 (152.4800) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington Island, WI | — | — | 14 (166.2632) | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 40 / 40 (473.0856) | 36 (159.9884) | 36 (160.5372) | 38 (152.5600) | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 31 / 43 (653.6456) | 14 (170.8572) | 29 (164.5600) | 39 (155.9772) | 30 (162.2512) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 26 (157.1316) | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2022 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque 🏅 Washington Island, WI | 20 / 26 (646.1488) | 17 (164.5716) | 17 (161.0972) | 23 (157.0628) | 13 (163.4172) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Washington Island, WI | — | — | 10 (160.5488) | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 16 / 37 (329.1200) | 19 (163.4172) | 9 (165.7028) | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 20 / 39 (316.4916) | 21 (154.8000) | 14 (161.6916) | — | — |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 50 / 59 (647.8628) | 48 (161.6916) | 43 (162.2400) | 49 (163.3712) | 49 (160.5600) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 18 / 43 (666.2516) | 4 (176) | 12 (169.7372) | 39 (154.8000) | 16 (165.7144) |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Atlanta BBQ Classic (At Atlanta Motor Speedway) Hampton, GA | 12 / 23 (667.2684) | 10 (168.5372) | 7 (170.2628) | 16 (163.9428) | 12 (164.5256) |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Barnesville BBQ & Blues Barnsville, GA | 15 / 29 (668.4456) | 16 (165.6800) | 13 (168.5600) | 6 (173.1084) | 25 (161.0972) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 10 / 26 (679.8972) | 21 (163.9544) | 6 (174.8572) | 7 (169.6800) | 10 (171.4056) |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Smokin' Up The Saddle Club (GBC Qualifier) Chatsworth, GA | 44 / 48 (649.5316) | 26 (167.3944) | 44 (159.9428) | 13 (170.2744) | 47 (151.9200) |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Fitzgerald Pig Pickin' Fitzgerald, GA | 14 / 20 (672.4912) | 6 (172.5828) | 2 (176.5600) | 19 (159.4056) | 14 (163.9428) |