Old Dirty Basters OR
Rating
1464
peak 1464 · rated over 17 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-05-25
latest 2026-07-18
Best ToY finish
#462
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.83 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 661.25 (+15.58)
Walk rate
41%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.02
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.54 · weakest Brisket (163.75)
Road miles
1959
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 223 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Purse competed for
$233K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 17 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.25 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
J&C BBQ has finished one call ahead of Old Dirty Basters 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
503BACKYARDBBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Small Axe BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of T&D's Smoking Meats in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Small Axe BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 14 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay (2022-05-28).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J&C BBQ | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| RJs Smokehouse | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Small Axe BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS NORTHWEST | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| CROOKED PIGS | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rob's Smokin and Grillin BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| BAR-B-CUDA BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 503BACKYARDBBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| LAKE HOUSE BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SLO.MO.QUE | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| PRISON BREAK BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| SON OF SMOKE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke324 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| T&D's Smoking Meats | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| EZ-D'S SMOKE SHACK | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.1544 | 155.9656 | 167.54 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8688 | 149.1316 | 164.39 | top 64% |
| Pork | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 150.2744 | 165.57 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 153.1200 | 163.75 | top 57% |
“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 | 15 | 0 | top 66% |
| WA | 2 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| Medium (20–39) | 15 | 0 | top 65% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 6 | 5 | 0 | top 57% | 2026-05-23 |
| Sutherlin Throwdown | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 54% | 2026-07-18 |
| The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 90% | 2025-05-31 |
| 2024 Icebox Cookoff | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 66% | 2024-07-06 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OR (15 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (17 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 661.25 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-25 — First tracked contest · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- 📈 2019-05-25 — Peak power rating (1494) · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
- 📣 2020-02-15 — First call · Albany Bacon Championship
- ⭐ 2024-05-25 — Career-best overall score (691.4516) · BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2024-05-25 |
| +6.9 | Sutherlin Throwdown | 2025-07-19 |
| +4.5 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2026-05-23 |
| +4.1 | Albany Bacon Championship | 2020-02-15 |
| +3.8 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff | 2024-07-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 | 2022-07-02 |
| -11.3 | Smoke on the Dragon BBQ-N-Brew | 2019-07-05 |
| -9.2 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) | 2025-05-30 |
| -8.3 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay | 2023-05-27 |
| -8.3 | 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)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 94.1% | 93.7% |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 68% | 95% | 93.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 34% | 96% | 95.5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 90.8% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 73% | 92.4% | 90.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 44% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 88.2% | 87.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 20 / 29 (671.8744) | 19 (168.5256) | 23 (164.5488) | 16 (169.6800) | 18 (169.1200) |
| 2026-05-23 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 16 / 33 (677.6340) | 11 (171.4400) | 15 (170.8228) | 21 (167.9656) | 19 (167.4056) |
| 2025-08-16 | 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA | 17 / 30 (682.2516) | 12 (173.1428) | 28 (162.2400) | 12 (172.5944) | 8 (174.2744) |
| 2025-07-19 | Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR | 14 / 35 (683.9200) | 16 (173.1084) | 8 (174.8688) | 13 (172.0000) | 20 (163.9428) |
| 2025-05-31 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 24 / 28 (668.4688) | 26 (163.9544) | 14 (170.8228) | 27 (164.5372) | 16 (169.1544) |
| 2025-05-30 | The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 28 / 30 (649.5656) | 25 (162.8000) | 16 (170.8344) | 26 (161.6684) | 28 (154.2628) |
| 2025-05-24 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 17 / 26 (671.9660) | 20 (163.9772) | 13 (170.2744) | 20 (165.6800) | 6 (172.0344) |
| 2024-07-06 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 18 / 37 (683.3716) | 13 (174.2628) | 35 (158.8000) | 14 (172.0116) | 3 (178.2972) |
| 2024-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 5 / 27 (691.4516) | 1 (177.1544) | 8 (170.2744) | 12 (172.5828) | 8 (171.4400) |
| 2023-07-01 | Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 32 / 38 (653.6688) | 22 (170.2744) | 14 (169.7144) | 32 (160.5600) | 33 (153.1200) |
| 2023-05-27 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 20 / 25 (649.1200) | 18 (165.7028) | 21 (160.5716) | 19 (166.8456) | 20 (156.0000) |
| 2022-08-20 | 5th Annual Hudson's Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff 🏅 DuPont, WA | 20 / 29 (665.0740) | 24 (166.2284) | 27 (158.2972) | 14 (170.2856) | 12 (170.2628) |
| 2022-07-02 | Sweet Home Icebox Cookoff 2022 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 31 / 34 (623.3372) | 32 (158.2516) | 33 (150.8572) | 28 (158.2972) | 28 (155.9312) |
| 2022-05-28 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 16 / 27 (659.9768) | 8 (170.3200) | 16 (166.2744) | 24 (159.9768) | 15 (163.4056) |
| 2020-02-15 | Albany Bacon Championship 🏅 Albany, OR | 7 / 16 (649.2344) | 7 (163.4172) | 8 (165.1772) | 9 (165.7256) | 10 (154.9144) |
| 2019-07-05 | Smoke on the Dragon BBQ-N-Brew 🏅 Dallas, OR | 14 / 16 (625.6112) | 14 (155.9656) | 16 (149.1316) | 11 (163.9884) | 13 (156.5256) |
| 2019-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR | 24 / 34 (634.8000) | 13 (169.7256) | 18 (161.1316) | 27 (150.2744) | 22 (153.6684) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #594 (182 pts) | #627 (212 pts) | #722 (172 pts) | #636 (177 pts) | #634 (177 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #462 (414 pts) | #519 (409 pts) | #447 (529 pts) | #477 (424 pts) | #394 (554 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #617 (272 pts) | #514 (397 pts) | #802 (207 pts) | #707 (232 pts) | #525 (382 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #893 (135 pts) | #895 (160 pts) | #900 (185 pts) | #916 (140 pts) | #948 (135 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #718 (235 pts) | #695 (265 pts) | #843 (210 pts) | #764 (225 pts) | #674 (280 pts) |