ACE BBQ AR
Rating
1516
peak 1516
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-09-27
latest 2023-09-29
Best ToY finish
#1505
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.06
last 3 vs career avg 668.06 (-0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.72
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.71 · weakest Brisket (162.43)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
FIRE DANCER BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PORK AVENUE in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 163.3944 | 166.43 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8916 | 168.5372 | 169.71 | top 32% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 165.0972 | 169.49 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 161.0856 | 162.43 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in AR (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 668.06
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.6000 | 665.60 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.7312 | 666.73 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 671.8512 | 671.85 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-29 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 12 / 25 (665.6000) | 12 (168.5256) | 9 (170.8916) | 16 (165.0972) | 16 (161.0856) |
| 2022-09-23 | Downtown Jonesboro BarBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 16 / 33 (666.7312) | 23 (163.3944) | 12 (169.7028) | 13 (171.4172) | 16 (162.2168) |
| 2019-09-27 | Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Festival Jonesboro, AR | 9 / 43 (671.8512) | 10 (167.3712) | 10 (168.5372) | 9 (171.9656) | 15 (163.9772) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2319 (65 pts) | #2061 (110 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1505 (155 pts) | #1960 (105 pts) | #2142 (70 pts) | #1406 (210 pts) | #1413 (185 pts) |