CDS BBQ SC
Rating
1448
peak 1448 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2022-07-07
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
419.69
last 4 Master vs avg 419.69 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±153.01
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 147.78 · weakest Pork Ribs (102.67)
Road miles
46
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$97K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
419.69 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at SC Festival of Discovery (2021-07-09).
Teams like this (closest power rating, SC first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.4172 | 141.6800 | 147.78 | top 94% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.9884 | 20.0000 | 102.67 | top 95% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147.4168 | 134.2056 | 141.23 | top 99% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131.9428 | 127.9204 | 129.93 | top 96% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 96% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Festival of Discovery | 2 | 76 | 0 | top 94% | 2021-07-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 419.69 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-12 — First tracked contest · SC Festival of Discovery
- ⭐ 2019-07-12 — Career-best overall score (556.4568) · SC Festival of Discovery
- 📈 2019-07-12 — Peak power rating (1487) · SC Festival of Discovery
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Squealin on the Square | 2021-10-01 |
| -13.4 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2021-07-09 |
| -12.9 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery | 2022-07-07 |
| -12.7 | SC Festival of Discovery | 2019-07-12 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 22.8% | 22.8% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 71.7% | 66.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 77.3% | 77.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-06 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-07-07 | South Carolina Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 92 / 92 (164.4568) | — | 91 (20.0000) | 90 (144.4568) | — |
| 2021-10-01 | Squealin on the Square 🏅 Laurens, SC | 17 / 17 (441.6340) | 15 (159.4172) | 17 (134.8000) | 17 (147.4168) | — |
| 2021-07-09 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 78 / 81 (516.2288) | 79 (142.2284) | 78 (111.8744) | 80 (134.2056) | 78 (127.9204) |
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 76 / 83 (556.4568) | 79 (141.6800) | 72 (143.9884) | 81 (138.8456) | 79 (131.9428) |