Gladiator BBQ OR
Rating
1503
peak 1515 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2022-02-05
latest 2023-08-19
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 52%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
660.04 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 663.94 (-3.90)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.58
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.45 · weakest Brisket (163.80)
Road miles
3519
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 1500 mi
Schedule strength
23%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1518)
Purse competed for
$63K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.94 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RJs Smokehouse has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 503BACKYARDBBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 22 at their very first tracked contest, Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship (2022-02-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, OR first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJs Smokehouse | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Small Axe BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HOGGERQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WARPIG BBQ & SAUSAGE CO. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 158.2628 | 165.88 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1656 | 153.6800 | 165.80 | top 55% |
| Pork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 155.3828 | 168.45 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 158.8572 | 163.80 | top 58% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
| WA | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OR (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 663.94 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-02-05 — First tracked contest · Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship
- 📣 2022-02-05 — First call · Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2022-02-05 — Career-best overall score (683.4168) · Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship
- 📈 2022-05-28 — Peak power rating (1515) · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.8 | Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship | 2022-02-05 |
| +3.6 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2022-05-28 |
| +3.1 | DuPont-Hudson's Bay BBQ Competition | 2023-08-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -3.6 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 | 2022-07-02 |
| -2.4 | Icebox Cookoff | 2023-07-01 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 52% | 92.9% | 92.8% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 52% | 94.9% | 91.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-19 | DuPont-Hudson's Bay BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 13 / 30 (667.9088) | 15 (169.6800) | 27 (160.5488) | 2 (176.0000) | 18 (161.6800) |
| 2023-07-01 | Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 23 / 38 (669.0288) | 33 (162.8116) | 23 (166.2860) | 5 (175.4056) | 28 (164.5256) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 436 / 505 (631.8856) | 431 (158.2628) | 463 (153.6800) | 448 (155.3828) | 263 (164.5600) |
| 2022-07-02 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 21 / 34 (666.7996) | 25 (165.1200) | 14 (169.7256) | 17 (168.5256) | 22 (163.4284) |
| 2022-05-28 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 11 / 27 (664.5712) | 14 (166.2856) | 5 (173.1656) | 16 (166.2628) | 19 (158.8572) |
| 2022-02-05 | Outdoor Cooking BBQ Championship 🏅 Puyallup, WA | 4 / 22 (683.4168) | 4 (173.1428) | 6 (171.4172) | 7 (169.1312) | 6 (169.7256) |