The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE has finished one call ahead of WOOD JUICE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
WOOD JUICE BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1453
peak 1453 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2017-10-06
latest 2023-08-11
Best ToY finish
#1048
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.07 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 629.14 (+5.93)
Walk rate
22%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.82
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.32 · weakest Chicken (154.97)
Road miles
543
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 49 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1595)
Purse competed for
$33K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.14 / 720
8 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.
Their season
2019
their best year
2019 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 71%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 71%
A tough matchup
8–0
behind in the head-to-head
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ahead in 100% of their meetings
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
The weak link
−4.4
points behind their best meat
Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.35 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 13%.
- Chicken avg 154.97
- Pork Ribs avg 159.32
- 1 calls in 8 entries
The comeback
3.5 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 3.5 years, then back at BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) (2023-03-24).
- last seen 2019-10-04
- back 2023-03-24
Pork Ribs nemesis
7 of 8
shared pork ribs entries lost
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE ahead 88% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
Bulldoggie BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
The metronome
±2.34%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.34% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 87.4% of a perfect score
- 9 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.
114 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5364 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5370 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 8 years before WOOD JUICE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#5392 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#5362 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
No shared contest yet.
Level with WOOD JUICE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#5369 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
No shared contest yet.
They turned up 7 years after WOOD JUICE BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Head-to-head#5365 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG DOG BBQ VA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3N1 Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LAKEVIEW BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 140.5372 | 154.97 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 145.6456 | 159.32 | top 69% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2628 | 150.7656 | 159.32 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 146.2172 | 155.53 | top 74% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 89% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Que & Cruz | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 69% | 2019-10-04 |
| Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 76% | 2019-04-26 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5.8 yrs
2017-10-06 → 2023-08-11
Busiest season
2019
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
VA
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
6
2 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
8 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
averages 159.32 · weakest Chicken (154.97)
Walk rate
22%
a top-10 call in 2 of 9 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 9 contests
Master average
629.14
out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
217
61–295 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
543
9 mapped stops · furthest 49 mi
Schedule strength
1595
average field rating faced — tougher than 75% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$32,900
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 5 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
3.5 yrs
2019-10-04 → 2023-03-24
Power rating
1453
peak 1453 · #5378 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2017
- First tracked contest 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
- Peak power rating (1489) Que & Cruz
- 2019
- First call Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.8976 Que & Cruz
- Career-best overall score655.8976 Que & Cruz
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)170.2744 Que & Cruz
- 2023
- Most recent contest Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.4 | Que & Cruz | 2019-10-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Que & Cruz | 2017-10-06 |
| -10.5 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | 2023-03-24 |
| -7.9 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 | 2023-08-11 |
| -6.5 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) | 2019-03-22 |
| -6.1 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition | 2018-04-27 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 88.8% | 87.2% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 71% | 91.1% | 88.9% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 88.9% | 86.9% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-11 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Ashland, VA | 28 / 28 (639.3144) | 27 (164.0000) | 26 (166.8456) | 28 (162.2516) | 28 (146.2172) |
| 2023-03-24 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 52 / 53 (615.8172) | 53 (142.8000) | 46 (163.9772) | 44 (162.2628) | 53 (146.7772) |
| 2019-10-04 | Que & Cruz 🏅 Louisa, VA | 15 / 28 (655.8976) | 18 (163.4060) | 7 (170.2744) | 22 (159.9428) | 14 (162.2744) |
| 2019-04-26 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition 🏅 Lanexa, VA | 23 / 32 (644.4688) | 10 (170.2744) | 30 (148.5144) | 24 (161.1316) | 17 (164.5484) |
| 2019-03-22 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 56 / 63 (619.8512) | 58 (152.5256) | 26 (162.8228) | 55 (155.3828) | 57 (149.1200) |
| 2018-10-05 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 21 / 25 (611.2460) | 24 (140.5372) | 23 (145.6456) | 16 (161.1088) | 11 (163.9544) |
| 2018-04-27 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lenexa, VA | 36 / 45 (639.9084) | 43 (147.9428) | 11 (169.1428) | 26 (161.6912) | 29 (161.1316) |
| 2017-10-06 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 26 / 28 (606.6056) | 20 (158.2628) | 26 (147.3484) | 26 (150.7656) | 25 (150.2288) |
| 2017-04-28 | 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lanexa, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | #1048 (113 pts) | #1108 (113 pts) | #1213 (113 pts) | #1094 (113 pts) | #1086 (113 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1090 (230 pts) | #999 (280 pts) | #1032 (275 pts) | #1265 (190 pts) | #1053 (265 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1476 (130 pts) | #1742 (115 pts) | #1316 (190 pts) | #1454 (155 pts) | #1330 (180 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2922 (53 pts) | #2163 (78 pts) | #2912 (53 pts) | #2908 (53 pts) | #2904 (53 pts) |