High-water mark
693.6804
career-best overall
96.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 693.6804 at Swine At the Shrine — 96.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2020-09-11
Belly Up BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1501
peak 1510 · rated over 17 contests ⓘ
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2013-04-19
latest 2023-09-08
Best ToY finish
#928
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.49 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 639.69 (+8.81)
Walk rate
28%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±38.23
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.75 · weakest Brisket (149.78)
Road miles
3,121
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 1270 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$121K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
639.69 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 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.
A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
3 EYZ BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
3 EYZ BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
The weak link
−15.0
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 14.97 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 24%.
- Brisket avg 149.78
- Chicken avg 164.75
- 0 calls in 17 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of SWEET BUTT BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
2.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at SC Festival Of Discovery (2018-07-12).
- last seen 2016-05-06
- back 2018-07-12
Chicken nemesis
8 of 8
shared chicken entries lost
3 EYZ BBQ ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, 3 EYZ BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.
An August team
Top 46%
average finish in August
Something about August: average finish in the top 46% across 4 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.
- 4 August contests
- top 56% the rest of the year
The long haul
3,121
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,121 miles across 18 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,270 miles to Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff.
- 18 mapped stops
- furthest 1,270 mi
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.
105 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3176 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Belly Up BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Belly Up BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3174 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
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.
⚔ Head-to-head#3177 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1523
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 18, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3153 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1527
No shared contest yet.
19 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 16% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#3180 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 7 years after Belly Up BBQ did, first appearing in 2020.
⚔ Head-to-head#3155 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1536
No shared contest yet.
Level with Belly Up BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BLOCK BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| JACKED UP BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Central BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 4:20 Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PORK BARREL BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ASTRO PIGS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BOHEMIAN BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 145.6684 | 164.75 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 148.5256 | 162.40 | top 52% |
| Pork | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 141.1426 | 162.89 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 20.0000 | 149.78 | top 59% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 9 | 0 | top 58% |
| GA | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 44% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 58% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swine At the Shrine | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 52% | 2022-08-05 |
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | 33 | 0 | top 44% | 2019-07-12 |
| Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | 2 | 31 | 0 | top 60% | 2016-05-06 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
10.4 yrs
2013-04-19 → 2023-09-08
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 10 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MD
9 of 18 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
14
3 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
18 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 164.75 · weakest Brisket (149.78)
Walk rate
28%
a top-10 call in 5 of 18 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 18 contests
Master average
639.69
out of 720 · 17 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
677
431–596 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
3,121
18 mapped stops · furthest 1,270 mi
Schedule strength
1545
average field rating faced — tougher than 34% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$121,000
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 7 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
2.2 yrs
2016-05-06 → 2018-07-12
Power rating
1501
peak 1510 · #3166 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival
- First call Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival
- 2015
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.6572 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash
- 2018
- 10th tracked contest SC Festival Of Discovery
- 2020
- Peak power rating (1510) Fire it up Frostproof!
- Career-best overall score693.6804 Swine At the Shrine
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5600 Swine At the Shrine
- 2023
- Most recent contest Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.2 | Swine At the Shrine | 2020-09-11 |
| +9.1 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2015-08-14 |
| +6.8 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2019-07-12 |
| +6.1 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash | 2013-08-09 |
| +5.4 | Fire it up Frostproof! | 2020-03-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Hawgin On Lanier | 2020-07-31 |
| -8.7 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival | 2013-04-19 |
| -7.5 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | 2013-05-03 |
| -5.1 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival | 2016-05-06 |
| -3.8 | 3rd Annual High Point BBQ | 2013-10-11 |
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 51% | 92% | 92% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 58% | 96.3% | 88.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 40% | 92.6% | 92.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 83.7% | 83.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 39% | 92.5% | 90.8% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 88.5% | 87.6% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 64% | 88.2% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 50 / 99 (662.2284) | 24 (171.4400) | 51 (166.8572) | 26 (171.4284) | 79 (152.5028) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 34 / 49 (675.2800) | 34 (168.5256) | 34 (169.6916) | 14 (173.1316) | 40 (163.9312) |
| 2022-08-05 | Swine At the Shrine (One Meat Ribs) Savannah, GA | — | — | 19 (164.5716) | — | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Boss of the Sauce BBQ Festival 🏅 Jacksonville, FL | 21 / 40 (675.3484) | 19 (169.7144) | 20 (170.2512) | 19 (169.1200) | 20 (166.2628) |
| 2020-09-11 | Swine At the Shrine 🏅 Savannah, GA | 13 / 38 (693.6804) | 6 (176.5600) | 11 (174.8572) | 25 (169.1316) | 12 (173.1316) |
| 2020-07-31 | Hawgin On Lanier 🏅 Cumming, GA | 55 / 55 (535.9312) | 25 (171.4056) | 14 (171.4056) | 15 (173.1200) | 55 (20.0000) |
| 2020-03-06 | Fire it up Frostproof! 🏅 Frostproof, FL | 13 / 32 (675.3372) | 6 (171.4056) | 13 (169.6916) | 6 (170.8572) | 18 (163.3828) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 33 / 83 (666.6856) | 3 (176.5600) | 63 (156.5144) | 4 (174.2628) | 50 (159.3484) |
| 2018-07-12 | SC Festival Of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 43 / 89 (660.9716) | 38 (166.8344) | 26 (169.6800) | 55 (161.6572) | 46 (162.8000) |
| 2016-05-06 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 37 / 51 (602.6056) | 46 (145.6684) | 24 (160.5600) | 26 (159.3600) | 45 (137.0172) |
| 2015-08-14 | 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 14 / 46 (665.6572) | 20 (165.6800) | 11 (171.4400) | 11 (169.6800) | 24 (158.8572) |
| 2015-05-01 | Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 31 / 64 (641.5884) | 43 (157.6684) | 34 (157.1088) | 12 (166.2628) | 32 (160.5484) |
| 2014-08-08 | MD State BBQ Bash, Presented by Mars Super Markets Bel Air, MD | 26 / 54 (636.9368) | 12 (165.6684) | 40 (148.5256) | 8 (167.3828) | 29 (155.3600) |
| 2014-06-06 | Beltway BBQ Showdown Ft. Washington, MD | 26 / 42 (624.4684) | 24 (159.4056) | 25 (156.5944) | 35 (147.9084) | 13 (160.5600) |
| 2013-10-11 | 3rd Annual High Point BBQ Clarksburg, MD | 21 / 31 (618.1140) | 20 (157.0740) | 23 (149.7028) | 20 (155.9428) | 16 (155.3944) |
| 2013-08-09 | 12th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash Bel Air, MD | 22 / 60 (635.3028) | 21 (160.5256) | 27 (159.9656) | 33 (153.6572) | 16 (161.1544) |
| 2013-05-03 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 41 / 55 (609.1424) | 10 (167.4286) | 35 (150.8570) | 53 (141.1426) | 36 (149.7142) |
| 2013-04-19 | Pork in the Park Barbeque Festival Salisbury, MD | 82 / 106 (595.4278) | 87 (149.1426) | 45 (154.8568) | 88 (145.1426) | 73 (146.2858) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2319 (65 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1433 (175 pts) | #1645 (145 pts) | #1424 (190 pts) | #1238 (255 pts) | #1728 (125 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1702 (142 pts) | #1404 (212 pts) | #1753 (142 pts) | #1304 (237 pts) | #1424 (202 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #928 (316 pts) | #807 (401 pts) | #1058 (291 pts) | #1016 (306 pts) | #849 (371 pts) |