Alberta Pork, The one you love. AB
Rating
1455
peak 1455 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-06-15
latest 2023-09-16
Best ToY finish
#709
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 82%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
620.13
last 5 Master vs avg 620.13 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.12
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.52 · weakest Brisket (151.18)
Road miles
1065
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 267 mi
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1511)
Master avg
620.13 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Kreiser Barbecue has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at Smoke, Wind & Fire (2021-07-10).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTLEY QUE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 158.8572 | 162.52 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6572 | 145.6688 | 154.47 | top 77% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 141.0972 | 151.96 | top 77% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 159.4516 | 145.0628 | 151.18 | top 81% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke, Wind & Fire | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 89% | 2022-07-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 620.13 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-15 — First tracked contest · Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- 📈 2019-06-15 — Peak power rating (1489) · Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
- 📣 2021-07-10 — First call · Smoke, Wind & Fire
- ⭐ 2022-05-28 — Career-best overall score (638.1028) · Porkapalooza BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.9 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2022-05-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Smoke, Wind & Fire | 2021-07-10 |
| -11.8 | Smoke, Wind & Fire | 2022-07-23 |
| -11.1 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) | 2023-09-16 |
| -10.7 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2019-06-15 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 72% | 88.6% | 87.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 84.6% | 84.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 84% | 83.6% | 83.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-16 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) Sherwood Park, Edmonton, AB | 27 / 29 (627.9088) | 26 (158.8572) | 25 (157.6572) | 23 (159.4172) | 25 (151.9772) |
| 2022-07-23 | Smoke, Wind & Fire Lethbridge, T1J4R3 | 18 / 20 (623.8744) | 9 (165.6684) | 15 (158.8344) | 20 (147.9428) | 18 (151.4288) |
| 2022-05-28 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 21 / 39 (638.1028) | 18 (163.4056) | 22 (161.6572) | 10 (167.9772) | 37 (145.0628) |
| 2021-07-10 | Smoke, Wind & Fire Lethbridge, T1J4R3 | 14 / 16 (609.1320) | 9 (162.9144) | 13 (145.6688) | 15 (141.0972) | 8 (159.4516) |
| 2019-06-15 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, T6E 5K1 | 37 / 44 (601.6228) | 16 (161.7372) | 37 (148.5372) | 38 (143.3828) | 36 (147.9656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1597 (54 pts) | #1625 (54 pts) | #1721 (54 pts) | #1278 (64 pts) | #1598 (54 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #883 (160 pts) | #787 (225 pts) | #960 (170 pts) | #802 (205 pts) | #954 (140 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #709 (201 pts) | #528 (351 pts) | #759 (211 pts) | #774 (181 pts) | #709 (226 pts) |