EGGHEAD-BARBECUE
Rating
1513
peak 1522 · rated over 19 contests
Best runs
6
straight top-10s
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2024-05-18
Best ToY finish
#212
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
3
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
12
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.72 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 652.45 (+12.26)
Walk rate
95%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±35.98
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.98 · weakest Pork (159.24)
Road miles
2289
mi across 20 mapped stops
Schedule strength
33%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Master avg
652.45 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED has finished one call ahead of EGGHEAD-BARBECUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Knockstone BBQ Team Austria has come out ahead in 14 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Roast a Piece in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.4452 points of the Grand Championship at The War of Barbeque (2019-06-22).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Westside BBQ has out-cooked them in 13 of 17 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 1) (2022-04-22).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOKLOUNGE BBQ | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Westside BBQ | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| SCHLUCHTENGRILLER BBQ | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Knockstone BBQ Team Austria | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUWALD BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| SUNCITY BBQ SZEGED | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Roast a Piece | 10 | 10 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BBQ4FUN | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| Feher Nyul BBQ Team | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| OMERTA BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLSPITZ BBQ HUNTERS | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| BALDICUE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE TONY'S COCKNEY Q | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 175.4056 | 153.1200 | 165.98 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 172.0116 | 152.5256 | 163.75 | top 50% |
| Pork | 19 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 178.8572 | 20.0000 | 159.24 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 19 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 153.6916 | 162.81 | top 49% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 12 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 51% | 2022-04-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (20 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 652.45 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-05 — First tracked contest · 3rd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition
- 📣 2019-04-05 — First call · 3rd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition
- ⭐ 2019-06-22 — Career-best overall score (678.8688) · The War of Barbeque
- 📈 2023-07-01 — Peak power rating (1522) · The War of Barbeque
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | The War of Barbeque | 2019-06-22 |
| +11.8 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | 2019-07-20 |
| +9.6 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 | 2019-04-27 |
| +8.4 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2022-04-23 |
| +7.8 | The War of Barbeque | 2023-07-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.6 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition | 2019-04-13 |
| -10.5 | Jack Daniel's presents Burgerfest | 2019-09-07 |
| -5.7 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days | 2023-07-29 |
| -5.1 | 3rd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition | 2019-04-05 |
| -3.2 | Wild West Fest On Fire | 2019-08-10 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 64% | 90.5% | 90.5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 54% | 93.6% | 91.7% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 49% | 93.9% | 92.7% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 54% | 92% | 91.2% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100% | top 55% | 94.3% | 89.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-18 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival Freistadt, Os 4240 | 14 / 22 (651.3140) | 16 (166.2400) | 21 (152.5256) | 13 (166.8228) | 10 (165.7256) |
| 2024-05-18 | Muehlviertler BBQ Festival (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Freistadt, Os 4240 | — | 19 (153.1200) | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-29 | Vienna Alps BBQ Days Reichenau, | 9 / 12 (646.7540) | 8 (161.6800) | 7 (163.9884) | 8 (160.5372) | 9 (160.5484) |
| 2023-07-01 | The War of Barbeque Isola della Scala (VR), 300257 | 5 / 15 (673.6684) | 10 (170.2512) | 9 (164.5600) | 3 (173.7372) | 6 (165.1200) |
| 2022-08-06 | Wild West Fest on Fire Medvode, 1215 | 5 / 11 (675.9312) | 4 (170.8228) | 8 (165.1428) | 2 (176.5600) | 7 (163.4056) |
| 2022-04-23 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 2) Tirol, A-6380 | 6 / 17 (675.9084) | 8 (169.6684) | 9 (162.8228) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (164.5600) |
| 2022-04-22 | 3rd Wild King BBQ Contest (Day 1) Tirol, A-6380 | 10 / 15 (649.5196) | 6 (164.5256) | 4 (164.5484) | 9 (165.0856) | 10 (155.3600) |
| 2020-09-19 | 6th BBQ Bulls Championship Salzburg, 5020 | 10 / 19 (658.1940) | 14 (162.2284) | 5 (169.1428) | 6 (170.8456) | 13 (155.9772) |
| 2020-07-25 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 2 Vienna, 1030 | 11 / 21 (662.2400) | 1 (175.4056) | 18 (153.1544) | 10 (167.4172) | 9 (166.2628) |
| 2020-07-24 | Vienna BBQ Days 2020 Day 1 Vienna, 1030 | 10 / 18 (648.4912) | 9 (163.4056) | 15 (154.8116) | 7 (166.3200) | 6 (163.9540) |
| 2019-10-05 | Austrian BBQ Festival- Indian Summer Challenge 2019 Graz, Messegelande, 8010 | 10 / 16 (648.0116) | 14 (157.7256) | 1 (172.0116) | 11 (161.1428) | 9 (157.1316) |
| 2019-09-07 | Jack Daniel's presents Burgerfest Prague, 17000 | 11 / 13 (636.5940) | 8 (160.6056) | 11 (157.7028) | 12 (151.4056) | 5 (166.8800) |
| 2019-08-10 | Wild West Fest On Fire Zbilje, Medvode, 1215 | 17 / 27 (655.9088) | 22 (163.3944) | 13 (167.4172) | 6 (171.4056) | 25 (153.6916) |
| 2019-07-20 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen, 79415 | 7 / 44 (675.4400) | 9 (170.3084) | 6 (169.7372) | 11 (168.5716) | 10 (166.8228) |
| 2019-06-22 | The War of Barbeque Jesolo, Venezia, 300257 | 2 / 19 (678.8688) | 3 (173.7256) | 3 (170.2744) | 7 (168.5944) | 6 (166.2744) |
| 2019-05-11 | BBQ Friui Venezia Giulia Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine, 33040 | 14 / 23 (654.7888) | 8 (168.5256) | 8 (164.5600) | 18 (161.1316) | 12 (160.5716) |
| 2019-04-27 | 5th Barbecue Bulls Championship Salzburg 2019 Salzburg, 5020 | 7 / 26 (678.7540) | 11 (168.5600) | 7 (170.8572) | 11 (168.5140) | 2 (170.8228) |
| 2019-04-13 | 2nd Wild King BBQ Competition Tirol, A-6380 | 28 / 28 (509.7372) | 9 (170.8800) | 11 (165.1316) | 28 (20.0000) | 21 (153.7256) |
| 2019-04-06 | 4th Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels, 4600 | 9 / 16 (668.5372) | 7 (170.3084) | 10 (165.1200) | 16 (159.9660) | 4 (173.1428) |
| 2019-04-05 | 3rd Meat Smoke and Beer BBQ Competition Wels, 4600 | 11 / 16 (647.9312) | 16 (158.2856) | 10 (157.6800) | 2 (168.5600) | 8 (163.4056) |
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 | #1000 (102 pts) | #844 (169 pts) | #1290 (67 pts) | #1036 (107 pts) | #914 (122 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #582 (287 pts) | #695 (247 pts) | #736 (267 pts) | #555 (347 pts) | #626 (277 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #481 (433 pts) | #470 (478 pts) | #540 (448 pts) | #380 (628 pts) | #531 (403 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #324 (353 pts) | #244 (498 pts) | #370 (343 pts) | #286 (428 pts) | #310 (393 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #245 (1166 pts) | #236 (1161 pts) | #162 (1426 pts) | #250 (1141 pts) | #215 (1236 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #212 (1369 pts) | #318 (1034 pts) | #211 (1319 pts) | #240 (1224 pts) | #205 (1399 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1110 (278 pts) | #1155 (288 pts) | #1124 (303 pts) | #941 (398 pts) | #1213 (258 pts) |