Covered Embers
Rating
1492
peak 1492
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-03-23
latest 2023-10-07
Best ToY finish
#722
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.85
last 5 vs career avg 660.85 (+0.00)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.55
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.68 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.81)
Road miles
445
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
COOKLOUNGE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 33% of their entries (2 of 6).
Teams like this (closest power rating)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 158.2284 | 165.23 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 176.0344 | 135.8172 | 163.81 | top 45% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 170.8456 | 157.6684 | 165.68 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 171.4400 | 160.0000 | 165.14 | top 47% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 660.85
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 693.7372 | 693.74 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 656.5600 | 656.56 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 661.1428 | 651.33 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-07 | Country Road & BBQ Contest CARTIGLIANO, 36050 | 3 / 7 (693.7372) | 3 (175.4172) | 2 (176.0344) | 6 (170.8456) | 3 (171.4400) |
| 2023-10-07 | Country Road & BBQ Contest (ONE MEAT RIBS) CARTIGLIANO, 36050 | — | — | 14 (158.8228) | — | — |
| 2021-09-25 | FO.G & SMOKE Modena, 41013 | 11 / 16 (656.5600) | 13 (159.3828) | 8 (168.0688) | 14 (157.6684) | 2 (171.4400) |
| 2019-09-14 | Italian Hardcore Barbecue (DAY 2) Carugate MI, 20015 | 7 / 13 (661.1428) | 12 (158.2284) | 1 (172.6288) | 3 (170.2856) | 7 (160.0000) |
| 2019-05-11 | BBQ Friui Venezia Giulia Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine, 33040 | 12 / 23 (656.5144) | 21 (159.3944) | 1 (171.4744) | 14 (164.5256) | 11 (161.1200) |
| 2019-03-23 | Country Road & BBQ Contest -Day2 Torreglia, Pa 30027 | 24 / 25 (636.3200) | 8 (173.7144) | 25 (135.8172) | 15 (165.0856) | 20 (161.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #722 (207 pts) | #778 (207 pts) | #637 (330 pts) | #898 (147 pts) | #770 (207 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1020 (111 pts) | #1123 (101 pts) | #965 (136 pts) | #1127 (96 pts) | #679 (241 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1023 (256 pts) | #1366 (171 pts) | #636 (536 pts) | #942 (316 pts) | #1071 (261 pts) |