THE FLYING BURRITOS

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#2986

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1506

peak 1531 · rated over 17 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-04-26

latest 2026-08-21

Best ToY finish

#605

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 55%

overall standings

Best overall

678.2056 / 720

Master · Grillin & Chillin BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

654.03 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 654.84 (-0.80)

Walk rate

65%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

177.7144

Chicken · Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival

Consistency

±16.00

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.85 · weakest Brisket (162.03)

Road miles

1,458

mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 154 mi

Schedule strength

47%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1561)

Purse competed for

$44K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

654.84 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

They almost always walk

65% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 11 of 17 contests

A top-10 category call in 65% of their 17 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

678.2056 career-best overall

94.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 678.2056 at Grillin & Chillin BBQ — 94.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
2019-09-20

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

ACME BBQ has finished one call ahead of THE FLYING BURRITOS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 3 category wins, at an average finish in the top 37%.

5 contests
2 overall top-10s
3 category wins
average top 37%

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

BLUE CHIP BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BLUE CHIP BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of All Sauced Up in 5 of their 6 shared contests.

The comeback

3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3 years, then back at City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) (2026-08-21).

last seen 2023-09-08
back 2026-08-21

Pork nemesis

9 of 11 shared pork entries lost

BLUE CHIP BBQ ahead 82% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BLUE CHIP BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 11 shared pork entries.

The metronome

±2.22% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.22% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.9% of a perfect score
17 contests

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

112 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

TENNESSEE DOUBLE D'S BBQ

#2974 of the rated field

1506 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1512

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to THE FLYING BURRITOS)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team THE FLYING BURRITOS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 9 contests
last seen 2016-09-23

⚔ Head-to-head

Smokin' Bones Barbecue

#2989 of the rated field

1506 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1506

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2023-08-25

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RED BROTHERS BBQ

#2994 of the rated field

1506 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1519

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before THE FLYING BURRITOS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 18 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Click & Q

#2991 of the rated field

1506 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 58%
Peak: 1512

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2026-08-29
on a 6-contest top-10 run

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SadieQ

#2984 of the rated field

1506 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 40%
Peak: 1521

No shared contest yet.

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 40% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2026-07-10

⚔ Head-to-head

DOCTOR CUE NC

#2998 of the rated field

1505 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1520

No shared contest yet.

Level with THE FLYING BURRITOS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 22 contests
last seen 2023-10-13

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BLUE CHIP BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
HOBBIE BAR-B-Q	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
EAT MOR BUTT BBQ	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Z SMOKE	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SON SEEKERS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
All Sauced Up	6	5	1	83%	⚔ compare
ACME BBQ	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN T'S	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	4	2	4	177.7144	147.9428	164.08	top 54%
Pork Ribs	17	4	2	2	176.5600	151.3488	163.88	top 49%
Pork	17	3	0	1	175.4400	150.7888	164.85	top 55%
Brisket	17	3	0	1	175.4172	149.0400	162.03	top 55%

“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 state / province

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KY	7	top 60%
IN	5	top 59%
IL	5	top 44%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	9	0	top 60%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 50%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	2	19	0	top 42%	2021-08-20
Grilling & Chillin BBQ	2	20	0	top 63%	2018-09-21

The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 13.3 yrs 2013-04-26 → 2026-08-21

Busiest season 2013 5 contests

Contests a season 1.7 across 10 seasons in the data

Cooks most in KY 7 of 17 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 15 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 17 entries · 2 wins · 4 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 164.85 · weakest Brisket (162.03)

Walk rate 65% a top-10 call in 11 of 17 contests

Overall top-10 rate 12% 2 of 17 contests

Best top-10 run 2 straight contests

Master average 654.84 out of 720 · 17 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 418 338–390 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 1,458 17 mapped stops · furthest 154 mi

Schedule strength 1561 average field rating faced — tougher than 47% of rated contests

Purse competed for $44,200 listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 5 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 3 yrs 2023-09-08 → 2026-08-21

Power rating 1506 peak 1531 · #2986 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2013
Apr 26 First tracked contest Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship
Apr 26 First call Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship
Apr 26 First category win (Chicken) Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship
Apr 26 First overall top-10 Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship
Apr 26 First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.2854 Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship
2017
May 12 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
2019
Sep 20 Career-best overall score678.2056 Grillin & Chillin BBQ
2021
Aug 20 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7144 Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
Aug 20 Peak power rating (1531) Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival
2026
Aug 21 Most recent contest City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.9	Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship	2013-04-26
+8.8	Grillin and Chillin BBQ	2013-09-27
+7.8	Grillin & Chillin BBQ	2019-09-20
+6.9	Randolph County Pig Party	2013-05-17
+5.7	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival	2015-08-21

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12	Bands & BBQ at the Point	2023-09-08
-11.3	City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest)	2026-08-21
-4.6	Grilling & Chillin BBQ	2017-09-22
-4.2	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2013-06-21
-3.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2017-05-12

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	1	0	0	0%	top 92%	85%	85%
2023	1	0	0	0%	top 88%	90.8%	90.8%
2021	2	0	0	50%	top 53%	93.7%	92.1%
2019	1	0	0	100%	top 35%	94.2%	94.2%
2018	1	0	0	100%	top 54%	90%	90%
2017	2	0	0	50%	top 77%	91.9%	90.3%
2016	1	0	1	100%	top 56%	91.8%	91.8%
2015	2	0	0	0%	top 51%	92.5%	90.5%
2014	1	0	0	100%	top 62%	89.7%	89.7%
2013	5	2	3	100%	top 37%	94.1%	91.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2026-08-21	City of Madison BBQ Party (formerly Madison Ribberfest) 🏅 Madison, IN	36 / 39 (611.7032)	38 (153.0744)	36 (151.3488)	33 (158.2400)	36 (149.0400)
2023-09-08	Bands & BBQ at the Point 🏅 Carrollton, KY	29 / 33 (653.6120)	13 (170.8688)	27 (161.6916)	17 (170.8344)	32 (150.2172)
2021-09-17	Grillin and Chillin BBQ 🏅 Owensboro, KY	19 / 31 (651.8288)	27 (151.9200)	18 (165.0972)	17 (167.9772)	16 (166.8344)
2021-08-20	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival 🏅 Madison, IN	19 / 43 (674.8120)	3 (177.7144)	13 (169.7260)	21 (167.3944)	34 (159.9772)
2019-09-20	Grillin & Chillin BBQ 🏅 Owensboro, KY	12 / 34 (678.2056)	2 (176.0000)	20 (165.6800)	7 (173.1428)	18 (163.3828)
2018-09-21	Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	20 / 37 (647.8172)	25 (161.0856)	18 (163.3828)	36 (150.7888)	4 (172.5600)
2017-09-22	Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	30 / 42 (639.3716)	26 (161.1200)	29 (157.7260)	31 (161.1200)	27 (159.4056)
2017-05-12	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Bowling Green, KY	24 / 29 (661.6344)	17 (169.7144)	8 (173.7144)	26 (163.9428)	28 (154.2628)
2016-08-19	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval Madison, IN	35 / 63 (661.0856)	51 (159.4400)	1 (176.5600)	45 (159.9428)	30 (165.1428)
2015-08-21	Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN	25 / 64 (666.1828)	19 (170.8572)	57 (154.8116)	13 (173.1084)	21 (167.4056)
2015-04-24	Wabash Ribber Fest Mt. Carmel, IL	29 / 46 (637.6576)	25 (165.1316)	25 (158.8232)	27 (163.4400)	38 (150.2628)
2014-04-25	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	31 / 50 (646.1828)	47 (147.9428)	40 (153.6800)	3 (175.4400)	17 (169.1200)
2013-09-27	Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	11 / 45 (677.6456)	21 (166.8228)	21 (165.7028)	15 (169.7028)	3 (175.4172)
2013-09-19	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL	28 / 76 (661.5996)	62 (157.6684)	34 (163.9656)	32 (165.1200)	10 (174.8456)
2013-06-21	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	19 / 29 (649.1428)	27 (154.2856)	1 (174.2858)	5 (170.2856)	27 (150.2858)
2013-05-17	Randolph County Pig Party Steeleville, IL	8 / 25 (651.4280)	1 (170.8570)	5 (165.7142)	22 (153.7140)	13 (161.1428)
2013-04-26	Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	9 / 36 (662.2854)	1 (174.8572)	11 (164.0000)	25 (158.2854)	12 (165.1428)

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
2026 ↗	Master	#927 (60 pts)	#1010 (60 pts)	#1051 (60 pts)	#970 (60 pts)	#950 (60 pts)
2023 ↗	Master	#1552 (58 pts)	#1079 (118 pts)	#1680 (58 pts)	#1152 (98 pts)	#1567 (58 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#773 (176 pts)	#588 (291 pts)	#759 (211 pts)	#800 (176 pts)	#849 (161 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1827 (85 pts)	#2012 (60 pts)	#1844 (95 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1253 (210 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	#2286 (60 pts)	#2304 (60 pts)	#2260 (60 pts)	#2266 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2274 (60 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#1167 (285 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2345 (60 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1676 (120 pts)	#1629 (150 pts)	#1776 (120 pts)	#1505 (180 pts)	#1655 (140 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#1264 (250 pts)	#1932 (115 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#605 (515 pts)	#448 (705 pts)	#487 (675 pts)	#781 (425 pts)	#600 (535 pts)