The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0112 points of the Grand Championship at Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval (2016-08-19).
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Came within 0.0112 points of the Grand Championship at Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval (2016-08-19).
In the top 6% of every rated team in the data
A power rating of 1698 puts them #397 of 6,413 rated teams — the top 6% of the field.
2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.
Smokin' On The Water is their spot: an average finish in the top 15% across 2 visits.
They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (2017-09-01).
A call in 47 of 58 contests
A top-10 category call in 81% of their 58 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
96.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 697.0628 at Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval — 96.8% of a perfect 720.
Pappy Q has finished one call ahead of FOWL BUTT BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
One2BBQ ahead in 83% of their meetings
One2BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 18 shared contests.
Their last Grand Championship came at Thunder in the Park on 2013-08-31 — 46 contests and 13 years ago.
Ahead in 88% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of ACME BBQ in 15 of their 17 shared contests.
BLUE CHIP BBQ ahead 65% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, BLUE CHIP BBQ has out-cooked them in 13 of 20 shared chicken entries.
Runner-up for the whole thing 3 times against 1 Grand Championship — close enough to touch it, over and over.
FRIENDS OF OBR has landed one call behind them 2 times.
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 16,863 miles across 58 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 694 miles to I Love Barbecue & Music Festival.
Their overall lands within ±2.03% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
Where this team stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record they hold outright; the rest are boards they are on. Rebuilt nightly, so beating one shows up here the next morning.
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.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 43 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headOne contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team FOWL BUTT BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headCareers of much the same size, 54 contests to 58, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 73 contests, alongside a 44% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-headLevel with FOWL BUTT BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headBoth teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Mile BBQ | 22 | 14 | 8 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| THUNDER HOG BBQ | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 19 | 13 | 6 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG JT'S SMOKIN BBQ | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| YELLOW RIVER BBQ | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| ACME BBQ | 17 | 15 | 2 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| SQUEALERS AWARD WINNING BARBEQUE | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| GREY STREET BBQ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE ON THIS | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 14 | 4 | 10 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 58 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 178.8572 | 151.4282 | 169.21 | top 35% |
| Pork Ribs | 58 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 175.4056 | 149.1426 | 165.58 | top 46% |
| Pork | 58 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 177.7028 | 148.5028 | 168.59 | top 36% |
| Brisket | 58 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 147.9998 | 168.44 | top 32% |
“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.
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 21 | 1 | top 27% |
| TN | 10 | 0 | top 29% |
| GA | 5 | 0 | top 38% |
| KY | 4 | 0 | top 36% |
| MI | 4 | 0 | top 32% |
| IL | 3 | 0 | top 38% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| WV | 2 | 0 | top 11% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 46% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| NY | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 38% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 21 | 1 | top 33% |
| Large (40+) | 37 | 0 | top 29% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 38% | 2018-08-17 |
| Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 29% | 2018-05-18 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 34% | 2017-07-07 |
| Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 18% | 2015-07-17 |
| High on the Hog Festival | 3 | 10 | 0 | top 33% | 2015-04-17 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 57% | 2017-09-15 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 34% | 2017-09-01 |
| *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 51% | 2017-05-26 |
| Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 18% | 2016-05-20 |
| Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 33% | 2015-09-25 |
| Smokin' On The Water | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 15% | 2014-05-03 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.2 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2013-05-17 |
| +14 | Thunder in the Park | 2013-08-31 |
| +12.5 | Pickin' in the Panhandle | 2013-09-06 |
| +11.4 | BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival | 2013-03-08 |
| +11.3 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2014-05-16 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) | 2017-09-15 |
| -9.1 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 2016-05-27 |
| -8.5 | The River Grill before the Big Chill | 2014-10-10 |
| -8.1 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass | 2018-05-18 |
| -7.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2013-06-21 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 50% | 92.7% | 92.1% |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 88% | top 32% | 96.3% | 94.3% |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 63% | top 34% | 96.8% | 94% |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 86% | top 31% | 96.3% | 94.6% |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 88% | top 29% | 95.9% | 93.3% |
| 2013 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 88% | top 26% | 96.3% | 92.1% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-21 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 12 / 37 (667.2684) | 17 (163.9428) | 17 (163.3828) | 24 (163.3828) | 3 (176.5600) |
| 2018-08-17 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 31 / 54 (663.2224) | 24 (169.6684) | 40 (161.0856) | 15 (170.8228) | 36 (161.6456) |
| 2018-05-18 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 26 / 43 (658.0912) | 36 (159.3600) | 27 (162.8000) | 12 (171.4056) | 25 (164.5256) |
| 2017-10-20 | *Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off Munfordville, KY | 19 / 36 (669.0172) | 12 (170.8344) | 25 (162.2400) | 17 (168.5372) | 12 (167.4056) |
| 2017-09-15 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 24 / 30 (658.1944) | 9 (171.4400) | 13 (167.3944) | 28 (158.2172) | 26 (161.1428) |
| 2017-09-01 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI | 7 / 27 (671.8856) | 1 (174.2744) | 13 (163.3712) | 1 (177.7028) | 21 (156.5372) |
| 2017-08-18 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 3 / 55 (693.6112) | 25 (168.5372) | 10 (171.9656) | 3 (177.7028) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2017-07-07 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 5 / 30 (693.0512) | 2 (178.8572) | 22 (163.3596) | 7 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7144) |
| 2017-06-16 | Almost Heaven BBQ Bash Weston, WV | 10 / 57 (680.4916) | 6 (172.5716) | 33 (163.3944) | 4 (176.0000) | 17 (168.5256) |
| 2017-05-26 | *Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 21 / 67 (682.7196) | 4 (177.7144) | 34 (169.1084) | 31 (168.5256) | 34 (167.3712) |
| 2017-05-19 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 11 / 49 (681.6228) | 6 (174.2628) | 32 (163.3944) | 11 (171.9656) | 16 (172.0000) |
| 2016-09-30 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 23 / 50 (689.6456) | 15 (176.0000) | 27 (169.6800) | 40 (169.6800) | 17 (174.2856) |
| 2016-09-16 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI | 10 / 30 (685.6228) | 1 (178.8572) | 28 (162.7884) | 11 (171.9772) | 12 (172.0000) |
| 2016-09-02 | Homecoming 2016 Vernon, IN | 8 / 26 (682.2288) | 7 (171.9772) | 12 (166.8460) | 3 (177.1428) | 9 (166.2628) |
| 2016-08-19 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festisval Madison, IN | 2 / 63 (697.0628) | 21 (170.8228) | 8 (174.2744) | 12 (171.9656) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2016-07-29 | Blues.Brews & Barbecue Birch Run, MI | 14 / 39 (655.3944) | 2 (173.7144) | 26 (159.4288) | 19 (161.1428) | 14 (161.1084) |
| 2016-07-08 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 5 / 30 (672.5488) | 22 (160.5372) | 3 (173.1772) | 12 (165.7144) | 4 (173.1200) |
| 2016-05-27 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Evans, GA | 46 / 66 (647.2112) | 46 (163.3828) | 58 (154.2172) | 41 (162.2284) | 29 (167.3828) |
| 2016-05-20 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 15 / 46 (685.5884) | 13 (173.1200) | 19 (169.6800) | 28 (168.5256) | 14 (174.2628) |
| 2015-10-02 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 11 / 45 (683.9316) | 20 (169.6916) | 26 (165.6916) | 6 (176.0000) | 11 (172.5484) |
| 2015-09-25 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL | 17 / 55 (674.1940) | 2 (178.2972) | 33 (162.2400) | 7 (173.1084) | 37 (160.5484) |
| 2015-08-21 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 13 / 64 (679.3600) | 1 (177.7028) | 39 (162.2744) | 20 (170.8228) | 20 (168.5600) |
| 2015-07-17 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 4 / 44 (693.6688) | 10 (174.2744) | 27 (167.3944) | 8 (174.8572) | 4 (177.1428) |
| 2015-05-22 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA | 11 / 29 (677.5652) | 15 (166.2628) | 4 (175.4056) | 16 (165.0856) | 12 (170.8112) |
| 2015-05-15 | Sevierville Bloomin' BBQ and Bluegrass Festival Sevierville, TN | 18 / 44 (682.7312) | 11 (173.1084) | 12 (173.1200) | 18 (170.2628) | 34 (166.2400) |
| 2015-04-17 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 31 / 59 (674.7652) | 24 (171.9656) | 19 (171.9656) | 9 (173.7256) | 51 (157.1084) |
| 2014-10-24 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitation Barbecue (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 21 / 92 (677.0168) | 43 (168.5256) | 39 (169.6684) | 46 (166.2284) | 23 (172.5944) |
| 2014-10-10 | The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH | 22 / 49 (671.3828) | 6 (174.8572) | 35 (161.1316) | 18 (170.8456) | 24 (164.5484) |
| 2014-09-19 | Blazin' BBQ & Bluegrass Plymouth, IN | 12 / 33 (667.3484) | 25 (162.2284) | 4 (174.2972) | 30 (155.9772) | 5 (174.8456) |
| 2014-08-30 | Thunder in the Park BBQ Connersville, IN | 6 / 29 (677.6000) | 4 (174.2744) | 8 (169.6800) | 9 (170.8228) | 12 (162.8228) |
| 2014-08-15 | Madison Ribberfest BBQ & Blues Festival Madison, IN | 21 / 60 (665.6228) | 31 (167.3944) | 48 (154.2628) | 4 (175.4056) | 14 (168.5600) |
| 2014-08-08 | Jimmy's Roadhouse BBQ Championship Newaygo, MI | 7 / 32 (670.2400) | 5 (174.2744) | 17 (164.5600) | 17 (163.9656) | 10 (167.4400) |
| 2014-07-18 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 16 / 51 (671.9200) | 7 (174.8572) | 32 (161.1200) | 28 (162.2400) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2014-07-04 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI | 9 / 21 (663.8508) | 2 (173.1428) | 11 (164.5484) | 13 (161.6456) | 9 (164.5140) |
| 2014-06-27 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 15 / 34 (671.3028) | 20 (166.8344) | 18 (163.9772) | 8 (170.8228) | 7 (169.6684) |
| 2014-06-20 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Lexington, KY | 10 / 28 (669.0400) | 3 (173.7028) | 21 (158.8000) | 17 (162.2628) | 1 (174.2744) |
| 2014-06-13 | Smokin' On The River Jeffersonville, IN | 16 / 52 (665.0512) | 13 (171.4172) | 9 (168.0000) | 15 (169.6684) | 37 (155.9656) |
| 2014-05-23 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que & Bluegrass Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Evans, GA | 15 / 65 (667.8632) | 23 (168.5256) | 23 (166.2516) | 27 (163.3944) | 10 (169.6916) |
| 2014-05-16 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 3 / 56 (690.2056) | 6 (175.4056) | 4 (173.7028) | 28 (169.1200) | 11 (171.9772) |
| 2014-05-03 | Smokin' On The Water Liberty, IN | 4 / 43 (686.7884) | 2 (178.2972) | 5 (173.1544) | 16 (167.9656) | 12 (167.3712) |
| 2014-04-18 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 10 / 62 (684.4340) | 20 (173.1084) | 29 (167.3828) | 14 (170.8228) | 16 (173.1200) |
| 2014-04-03 | 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN | 32 / 64 (651.3256) | 55 (157.0740) | 49 (156.5372) | 10 (169.6800) | 10 (168.0344) |
| 2013-11-15 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA | 23 / 79 (681.0744) | 47 (169.1544) | 26 (170.8228) | 62 (163.3944) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2013-10-05 | DO AC Smokin' Hot Atlantic City BBQ Championship Atlantic City, NJ | 13 / 85 (640.9940) | 11 (167.4172) | 6 (170.2512) | 60 (148.5028) | 35 (154.8228) |
| 2013-09-19 | Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off Murphysboro, IL | 26 / 76 (663.9316) | 19 (169.7144) | 41 (162.2628) | 31 (165.1200) | 26 (166.8344) |
| 2013-09-06 | Pickin' in the Panhandle Inwood, WV | 2 / 37 (673.0740) | 3 (168.5600) | 3 (171.4056) | 3 (172.0228) | 20 (161.0856) |
| 2013-08-31 | Thunder in the Park Connersville, IN | 1 / 27 (686.7888) | 4 (174.8572) | 18 (163.9544) | 4 (169.6800) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2013-08-16 | Madison Ribberfest: Barbeque & Blues Madison, IN | 27 / 60 (648.3880) | 50 (154.2284) | 12 (167.3944) | 22 (163.9656) | 25 (162.7996) |
| 2013-07-19 | Wine, Brew & Bar-B-Que Too! New Palestine, IN | 8 / 57 (672.5144) | 27 (163.9428) | 22 (162.8800) | 1 (177.1544) | 11 (168.5372) |
| 2013-07-04 | I Love Barbecue & Music Festival Lake Placid, NY | 7 / 28 (626.8558) | 18 (151.4282) | 4 (162.2854) | 5 (165.1424) | 15 (147.9998) |
| 2013-06-21 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN | 20 / 29 (645.1424) | 25 (155.4288) | 21 (157.7140) | 15 (163.9998) | 8 (167.9998) |
| 2013-06-14 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 37 / 97 (650.2854) | 73 (153.7142) | 18 (167.4286) | 1 (176.0000) | 71 (153.1426) |
| 2013-05-24 | Westmont Red, White & BBQ Westmont, IL | 34 / 70 (647.9998) | 38 (162.2856) | 62 (149.1426) | 17 (168.5714) | 9 (168.0002) |
| 2013-05-17 | Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Sevierville, TN | 2 / 47 (693.1428) | 21 (166.8570) | 6 (172.0000) | 3 (176.5714) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2013-05-04 | Smokin' on the Water Liberty, IN | 8 / 37 (663.9996) | 14 (161.1428) | 20 (161.1426) | 4 (172.0000) | 8 (169.7142) |
| 2013-04-19 | High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN | 19 / 60 (670.2854) | 39 (162.8570) | 40 (158.8572) | 17 (168.5712) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2013-03-15 | Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS | 17 / 100 (674.2852) | 39 (167.4284) | 26 (167.4284) | 31 (165.7142) | 10 (173.7142) |
| 2013-03-08 | BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival Mobile, AL | 9 / 56 (675.4284) | 15 (170.2858) | 6 (172.0000) | 34 (161.1426) | 4 (172.0000) |
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1069 (245 pts) | #1200 (225 pts) | #1239 (220 pts) | #1011 (300 pts) | #907 (355 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #345 (1067 pts) | #194 (1417 pts) | #594 (672 pts) | #273 (1227 pts) | #431 (922 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #342 (1071 pts) | #312 (1136 pts) | #495 (826 pts) | #474 (866 pts) | #318 (1136 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #460 (839 pts) | #340 (1064 pts) | #589 (659 pts) | #405 (919 pts) | #521 (724 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #183 (1576 pts) | #85 (1922 pts) | #215 (1402 pts) | #217 (1348 pts) | #142 (1691 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #131 (1726 pts) | #206 (1261 pts) | #147 (1506 pts) | #85 (1800 pts) | #82 (1993 pts) |