OM BBQ COMPANY

OM BBQ COMPANY is a competition barbecue team with 38 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival (2022), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #535 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “OMBBQ COMPANY”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#535

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1671

peak 1671 · rated over 38 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Aug 8, 2026 · 13.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#79

Master 2026 · every season

Grand champs

2 reserve · wins it all 3% of the time

Category wins

20 podiums

Overall top-10s

55% of 38 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s, still running

Avg finish

top 40%

overall standings

Best overall

707.9888 / 720

Master · Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)

Perfect 180s

4 🔥

Current form

695.27 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 673.37 (+21.90)

Walk rate

76%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)

Consistency

±30.13

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 169.87 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.29)

Road miles

7,934

across 38 mapped stops · furthest 778 mi

Schedule strength

54%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)

Purse competed for

$282K

listed at 29 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

1 🏅

won from 31 state-championship entries

Master avg

673.37 / 720

38 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (20 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Riding a hot streak

5 straight overall top-10s

Currently on a 5-contest overall top-10 run.

career best 5

The heartbreaker

2.8916 points from the title

Came within 2.8916 points of the Grand Championship at The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 (Jan 21, 2022).

Among the elite

#535 of 6,476 rated teams

In the top 8% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1671 puts them #535 of 6,476 rated teams — the top 8% of the field.

rating 1671
peak 1671
38 rated contests

Perfect scores on the board

4 perfect 180s

4 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.

Pork ×3
Chicken ×1

On the rise

+59 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 59 points across 9 contests since Aug 8, 2025 — from 1611 up to 1671.

9 contests since Aug 8, 2025
now 1671

Happy hunting ground

Top 13% average finish here

Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest is their spot: an average finish in the top 13% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 3rd
average top 13%

A multi-meat day

1 contest with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival (May 6, 2022).

Pork 1st
Brisket 1st

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They almost always walk

76% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 29 of 38 contests

A top-10 category call in 76% of their 38 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

707.9888 career-best overall

98.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 707.9888 at Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) — 98.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 8, 2026

State champions

1 state championship won

They've taken 1 state championship from 31 entries at contests carrying the title.

31 state-championship entries

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

Meat Candy Q has finished one call ahead of OM BBQ COMPANY 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

14–5 behind in the head-to-head

Cynical BBQ ahead in 74% of their meetings

Cynical BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 19 shared contests.

The drought

22 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival on May 6, 2022 — 22 contests and 4.4 years ago.

last GC May 6, 2022
4.4 years ago

A strong matchup

17–6 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 74% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BAR-B-CUDA BBQ in 17 of their 23 shared contests.

The comeback

6.2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 6.2 years, then back at The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 (Apr 16, 2021).

last seen Feb 20, 2015
back Apr 16, 2021

Pork nemesis

14 of 21 shared pork entries lost

Meat Candy Q ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Meat Candy Q has out-cooked them in 14 of 21 shared pork entries.

A big fish in small ponds

Top 33% average finish in small fields

Field size changes the story: they average a top 33% finish in small fields against top 59% in large ones.

Small (<20 teams): top 33% (5)
Large (40+): top 59% (9)

Looking over their shoulder

4× one call behind them

SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.

An August team

Top 26% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 26% across 5 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.

5 August contests
top 40% the rest of the year

The long haul

7,934 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 7,934 miles across 38 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 778 miles to 8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition.

38 mapped stops
furthest 778 mi

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
2026 ↗	Master	#79 (1,476 pts)	#74 (1,531 pts)	#185 (1,061 pts)	#100 (1,326 pts)	#75 (1,436 pts)
2025 ↗	Master	#176 (1,204 pts)	#205 (1,119 pts)	#261 (974 pts)	#165 (1,239 pts)	#172 (1,189 pts)
2024 ↗	Master	#419 (487 pts)	#580 (332 pts)	#344 (722 pts)	#385 (562 pts)	#361 (627 pts)
2022 ↗	Master	#102 (1,508 pts)	#149 (1,268 pts)	#131 (1,368 pts)	#100 (1,468 pts)	#114 (1,418 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#289 (668 pts)	#401 (503 pts)	#296 (708 pts)	#241 (803 pts)	#363 (563 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1192 (223 pts)	#1248 (223 pts)	#1248 (233 pts)	#1236 (223 pts)	#1233 (223 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to OM BBQ COMPANY, each with one reason worth a look.

SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ

#530 of the rated field

1671 power rating

Contests: 186
GCs: 14
Top-10s: 61%
Peak: 1868

12–10 in 22 shared contests (55% to OM BBQ COMPANY)

These two have cooked 22 of the same contests — OM BBQ COMPANY ahead 12–10 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 184 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

VETERAN PORK PULLERS

#531 of the rated field

1671 power rating

Contests: 49
GCs: 4
Top-10s: 61%
Peak: 1678

Careers of much the same size, 49 contests to 38, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 45 contests
last seen Mar 15, 2024

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SMOKERS WILD

#532 of the rated field

1671 power rating

Contests: 59
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 41%
Peak: 1709

They've been 1709 at their best, 38 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 56 contests
last seen Jan 27, 2023

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SMOKIN BUTT CREW

#533 of the rated field

1671 power rating

Contests: 58
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1715

Their last contest in the data was back in 2023, 3 years before OM BBQ COMPANY's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 58 contests

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UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ

#534 of the rated field

1671 power rating

Contests: 138
GCs: 9
Top-10s: 54%
Peak: 1820

Their rating is built on 9 Grand Championships in 138 contests, alongside a 54% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 136 contests
last seen Aug 21, 2026

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LADY OF Q

#526 of the rated field

1672 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 139
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 53%
Peak: 1840

8–9 in 17 shared contests (47% to OM BBQ COMPANY)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 138 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BAR-B-CUDA BBQ	23	17	6	74%	⚔ compare
BONE RUBBIN BBQ	23	15	8	65%	⚔ compare
Meat Candy Q	23	7	16	30%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	22	12	10	55%	⚔ compare
BULL MARKET BBQ	22	9	13	41%	⚔ compare
7 SINS BBQ	19	14	5	74%	⚔ compare
Cynical BBQ	19	5	14	26%	⚔ compare
Big Cat BBQ	18	14	4	78%	⚔ compare
Smokin' Bliss BBQ	18	10	8	56%	⚔ compare
Pops BBQ 22	17	15	2	88%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	17	8	9	47%	⚔ compare
Bad Bears BBQ	16	8	8	50%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ	15	7	8	47%	⚔ compare
B' Mackin BBQ	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	38	15	1	2	180 🔥	146.8570	168.48	top 49%
Pork Ribs	38	19	0	5	177.7372	131.9996	167.29	top 47%
Pork	36	18	4	7	180 🔥	149.1426	169.87	top 40%
Brisket	38	19	3	6	179.4400	128.5712	167.45	top 41%

“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
Small (<20 teams)	5	1	top 33%
Medium (20–39)	24	0	top 34%
Large (40+)	9	0	top 59%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	30	1	top 42%
OR	4	0	top 25%
NV	2	0	top 41%
WA	1	0	top 20%
AZ	1	0	top 65%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship	3	8	top 41%	Apr 24, 2026
Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2)	3	5	top 35%	May 28, 2022
Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)	2	4	top 26%	Aug 8, 2026
Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest	2	3	top 13%	Mar 20, 2026
3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)	2	4	top 30%	Aug 9, 2025
The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2)	2	10	top 38%	May 31, 2025

More numbers

Busiest season 2025 9 contests

Contests a season 4.2 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 30 of 38 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 30 6 of them more than once

First title May 6, 2022 Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival

Opponents faced 477 finished ahead 711 times, behind 543

Longest layoff 6.2 yrs Feb 20, 2015 → Apr 16, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20263 milestones

Aug 8 Career-best overall score707.9888 Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)
Aug 8 Peak power rating (1671) Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)
Aug 8 Most recent contest Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)

20251 milestone

Apr 25 25th tracked contest Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship

20226 milestones

Jan 21 First Reserve Championship The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1
May 6 First category win (Pork) Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival
May 6 First Grand Championship Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival
May 6 First state championship Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival
May 6 First multi-meat day Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival
May 28 First perfect 180 (Pork) Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2)

20215 milestones

Apr 16 First overall past 90% of a perfect score676.0116 The Golden State Battle III - Day 1
Apr 17 First call The Golden State Battle III - Day 2
Jun 4 10th tracked contest 2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards
Oct 15 First overall top-10 Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off
Oct 15 First overall podium Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off

20131 milestone

Mar 15 First tracked contest 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+19.5	The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1	Jan 21, 2022
+14.7	Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival	May 6, 2022
+13.2	Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest	Mar 15, 2024
+12.9	The Golden State Battle III - Day 1	Apr 16, 2021
+12.6	Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off	Oct 15, 2021

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.6	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV	Apr 5, 2013
-10	Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship	Apr 26, 2024
-9	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 15, 2013
-6	2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship	Jun 21, 2013
-5	3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship	Jun 20, 2014

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)
2026	5	0	5	2	100%	top 21%	98.3%	96.6%
2025	9	0	7	2	89%	top 30%	96.6%	95.7%
2024	3	0	1	1	100%	top 46%	96.5%	94.4%
2023	1	0	0	0	100%	top 65%	92.4%	92.4%
2022	9	1	7	3	89%	top 31%	97%	95.4%
2021	5	0	1	0	80%	top 41%	93.9%	93.1%
2015	1	0	0	0	0%	top 69%	88.9%	88.9%
2014	2	0	0	0	0%	top 74%	87.4%	86.4%
2013	3	0	0	0	0%	top 82%	85.2%	82.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 8, 2026	Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Felton, CA	4 / 17 (707.9888)	1 (180)	9 (174.8572)	3 (177.7144)	6 (175.4172)
Aug 7, 2026	Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA	7 / 25 (690.2284)	19 (165.6684)	4 (176.5944)	9 (174.2628)	8 (173.7028)
May 23, 2026	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay 🏅 North Bend, OR	2 / 33 (698.2400)	5 (175.4172)	16 (170.2744)	1 (180)	12 (172.5484)
Apr 24, 2026	Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	9 / 29 (684.5028)	6 (177.1428)	24 (163.9544)	16 (167.3828)	2 (176.0228)
Mar 20, 2026	Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA	4 / 27 (695.3832)	4 (177.1544)	8 (171.9888)	6 (173.1316)	5 (173.1084)
Nov 21, 2025	BBQ Jackpot 🏅 Las Vegas, NV	26 / 90 (688.4684)	12 (176.5600)	78 (163.9428)	26 (173.1200)	16 (174.8456)
Aug 16, 2025	8th Annual DuPont BBQ Competition 🏅 DuPont, WA	6 / 30 (695.3828)	5 (176.5600)	5 (175.4056)	8 (176)	21 (167.4172)
Aug 9, 2025	3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Felton, CA	4 / 21 (687.3372)	7 (171.9772)	16 (163.3944)	7 (174.2628)	1 (177.7028)
Aug 8, 2025	3rd Annual Roaring Camp BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Felton, CA	10 / 25 (682.1712)	23 (166.8228)	13 (170.2744)	5 (177.7028)	15 (167.3712)
Jul 19, 2025	Sutherlin Throwdown 🏅 Sutherlin, OR	7 / 35 (695.4060)	21 (170.2744)	14 (171.9772)	1 (180)	7 (173.1544)
May 31, 2025	The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 2) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR	10 / 28 (693.0628)	6 (176.5600)	13 (170.8228)	24 (169.1200)	5 (176.5600)
May 30, 2025	The Santiam Smoke Show (Day 1) 🏅 Sweet Home, OR	12 / 30 (679.8972)	4 (177.7028)	15 (171.4172)	15 (168.5372)	26 (162.2400)
May 16, 2025	Gold Country Casino Resort BrewFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Oroville, CA	7 / 19 (689.0740)	7 (172.5484)	9 (169.1200)	4 (174.8456)	4 (172.5600)
Apr 25, 2025	Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	8 / 31 (688.5028)	11 (174.2628)	10 (172.5600)	12 (169.6800)	8 (172)
Jun 14, 2024	CBCA Clayton BBQ and Brews Festival (MASTERS) 🏅 Clayton, CA	15 / 25 (668.4456)	20 (160.5144)	9 (169.1428)	12 (170.8228)	10 (167.9656)
Apr 26, 2024	Lodi BeerFest & State BBQ Championship 🏅 Lodi, CA	23 / 34 (674.8000)	29 (162.2744)	3 (177.7372)	3 (178.2972)	28 (156.4912)
Mar 15, 2024	Dinuba's BBQ & Brew Fest 🏅 Dinuba, CA	3 / 27 (694.8000)	11 (169.1200)	3 (176.5600)	10 (171.9772)	1 (177.1428)
Nov 3, 2023	Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic 🏅 Mesa, AZ	17 / 26 (665.5884)	20 (158.2056)	10 (169.6916)	18 (166.2512)	6 (171.4400)
Sep 23, 2022	The Great Kearney BBQ Smoke-Out 🏅 Fresno, CA	6 / 43 (686.2172)	6 (173.1200)	2 (175.4172)	5 (174.8456)	24 (162.8344)
Jul 1, 2022	2nd Annual VFW Post 3396 Armed Forces BBQ Challenge (MASTERS) Sparks, NV	9 / 17 (667.3708)	9 (168.5484)	6 (170.2628)	12 (166.2856)	10 (162.2740)
May 28, 2022	Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 2) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA	5 / 25 (694.8116)	13 (173.1200)	17 (166.2516)	1 (180)	5 (175.4400)
May 27, 2022	Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships (Day 1) 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA	11 / 25 (679.3488)	14 (167.4172)	6 (173.7260)	10 (171.9656)	14 (166.2400)
May 6, 2022	Eastern Sierra BBQ, Chili & Salsa Festival 🏅 Bishop, CA	1 / 4 (696.5260)	2 (175.4172)	2 (167.3944)	1 (174.2744)	1 (179.4400)
Apr 2, 2022	9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship - Day 2 🏅 Arcadia, CA	17 / 27 (685.6228)	11 (173.1200)	19 (169.6800)	18 (171.4056)	17 (171.4172)
Apr 1, 2022	9th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship 🏅 Arcadia, CA	8 / 37 (686.7540)	18 (169.1200)	8 (171.4056)	8 (175.4056)	11 (170.8228)
Jan 22, 2022	The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA	7 / 25 (690.1940)	8 (175.4056)	15 (169.1084)	13 (169.1200)	3 (176.5600)
Jan 21, 2022	The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA	2 / 30 (698.2172)	7 (175.4172)	10 (170.8228)	6 (175.4172)	2 (176.5600)
Oct 15, 2021	Lassen Annual BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Susanville, CA	3 / 11 (674.7884)	5 (169.7028)	2 (173.1200)	2 (175.4172)	8 (156.5484)
Jun 4, 2021	2nd Annual Throwdown in the Vineyards 🏅 Murphy, CA	12 / 29 (671.3600)	12 (171.4400)	9 (169.1544)	16 (165.0972)	15 (165.6684)
May 28, 2021	Big Bear Grill & Chill BBQ Championships 🏅 Big Bear Lake, CA	11 / 27 (655.2568)	15 (166.8228)	6 (170.8572)	21 (155.8968)	16 (161.6800)
Apr 17, 2021	The Golden State Battle III - Day 2 🏅 Hollister, CA	18 / 26 (674.7888)	23 (164.5372)	20 (166.8460)	—	10 (172.5828)
Apr 16, 2021	The Golden State Battle III - Day 1 🏅 Hollister, CA	11 / 41 (676.0116)	27 (159.9772)	19 (166.2744)	—	16 (169.7600)
Feb 20, 2015	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series Rancho Mirage, CA	34 / 49 (640.4344)	34 (162.8344)	47 (150.8116)	22 (163.9656)	22 (162.8228)
Jun 20, 2014	3rd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	49 / 65 (629.0172)	54 (157.0856)	44 (159.9544)	48 (155.9428)	41 (156.0344)
Mar 21, 2014	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	50 / 69 (615.3032)	41 (161.1200)	64 (141.0860)	50 (153.1200)	26 (159.9772)
Jun 21, 2013	2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	52 / 70 (609.7136)	64 (146.8570)	47 (154.8570)	31 (161.1426)	55 (146.8570)
Apr 5, 2013	The Ultimate BBQ Showdown East vs. West IV Wildomar, CA	44 / 48 (563.9986)	33 (154.2852)	44 (131.9996)	38 (149.1426)	45 (128.5712)
Mar 15, 2013	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	45 / 57 (613.1424)	50 (147.9998)	23 (158.2858)	41 (153.7140)	38 (153.1428)

OM BBQ COMPANY

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (20 found in their record)

Riding a hot streak

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Perfect scores on the board

On the rise

Happy hunting ground

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The drought

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

A big fish in small ponds

Looking over their shoulder

An August team

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)