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
WOOD JUICE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 15th of 28 at the Que & Cruz (2019). They are ranked #5412 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1453
peak 1453 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Oct 6, 2017
latest Aug 11, 2023 · 5.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
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
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.32 · weakest Chicken (154.97)
Road miles
543
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 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
629.14 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to WOOD JUICE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,408 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,413 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,432 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
They turned up 8 years after WOOD JUICE BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careers#5,404 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1454
Level with WOOD JUICE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,411 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1453
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,431 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
They've been 1503 at their best, 50 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 89% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Que & Cruz | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 69% | Oct 4, 2019 |
| Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 76% | Apr 26, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
3 contests
Contests a season
2.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
9 of 9 contests
Contests visited
6
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
217
finished ahead 61 times, behind 295
Longest layoff
3.5 yrs
Oct 4, 2019 → Mar 24, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1
20194 milestones
- 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
20172 milestones
- First tracked contest 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition
- Peak power rating (1489) Que & Cruz
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.3 | Que & Cruz | Oct 4, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Que & Cruz | Oct 6, 2017 |
| -10.5 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) | Mar 24, 2023 |
| -7.9 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 | Aug 11, 2023 |
| -6.5 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) | Mar 22, 2019 |
| -6.1 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition | Apr 27, 2018 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2023 | Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 🏅 Ashland, VA | 28 / 28 (639.3144) | 27 (164) | 26 (166.8456) | 28 (162.2516) | 28 (146.2172) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | 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) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Que & Cruz 🏅 Louisa, VA | 15 / 28 (655.8976) | 18 (163.4060) | 7 (170.2744) | 22 (159.9428) | 14 (162.2744) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition 🏅 Lanexa, VA | 23 / 32 (644.4688) | 10 (170.2744) | 30 (148.5144) | 24 (161.1316) | 17 (164.5484) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | BBQ Gives Back-III (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 56 / 63 (619.8512) | 58 (152.5256) | 26 (162.8228) | 55 (155.3828) | 57 (149.1200) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 21 / 25 (611.2460) | 24 (140.5372) | 23 (145.6456) | 16 (161.1088) | 11 (163.9544) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lenexa, VA | 36 / 45 (639.9084) | 43 (147.9428) | 11 (169.1428) | 26 (161.6912) | 29 (161.1316) |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Que & Cruz Louisa, VA | 26 / 28 (606.6056) | 20 (158.2628) | 26 (147.3484) | 26 (150.7656) | 25 (150.2288) |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 4th Annual Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition Lanexa, VA | — | — | — | — | — |