MOOSE KNUCKLE BBQ AB
Rating
1485
peak 1501
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2022-06-03
latest 2023-09-02
Best ToY finish
#454
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.96
last 5 vs career avg 627.96 (+0.00)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±68.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.98 · weakest Brisket (162.28)
Road miles
316
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 111 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Notorious P.I.G. has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 157.6912 | 163.52 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 175.4172 | 162.8460 | 170.98 | top 32% |
| Pork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 157.0972 | 163.98 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 172.5716 | 144.5600 | 162.28 | top 51% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 627.96
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 | 491.3832 | 491.38 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 674.2288 | 662.11 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-02 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 40 / 40 (491.3832) | 35 (157.6912) | 30 (162.8460) | — | 7 (170.8460) |
| 2022-09-03 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 14 / 36 (663.9432) | 7 (170.2744) | 1 (175.4172) | 29 (157.0972) | 21 (161.1544) |
| 2022-08-27 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 11 / 19 (658.2404) | 15 (158.8000) | 2 (174.8572) | 14 (162.2972) | 10 (162.2860) |
| 2022-06-24 | Columbia Valley Smokeshow Invermere, V0A1K0 | 5 / 11 (674.2288) | 9 (163.3944) | 5 (170.2972) | 5 (167.9656) | 3 (172.5716) |
| 2022-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB | 20 / 31 (652.0232) | 12 (167.4172) | 8 (171.4860) | 10 (168.5600) | 30 (144.5600) |
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 | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | — | #870 (165 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #454 (471 pts) | #452 (501 pts) | #303 (841 pts) | #496 (451 pts) | #485 (466 pts) |