MOVIN' THE CHAINS OK
Rating
1504
peak 1510 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-03-22
latest 2022-07-01
Best ToY finish
#200
Master 2016
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.29 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 667.09 (+6.20)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.33
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.91 · weakest Brisket (161.96)
Road miles
2242
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 763 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$99K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.09 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Three Hog Night Smokers has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BUFFALO'S BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HOLLOW Q in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 12 shared chicken entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 42% across 3 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, OK first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN DAN | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GRISWOLDS | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLLOW Q | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| EVIL MONKEY BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SUPER SWINE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| DIVINE SWINE | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.8800 | 159.3944 | 169.91 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177.7144 | 146.8000 | 167.60 | top 44% |
| Pork | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 157.1200 | 167.36 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 147.3600 | 161.96 | top 65% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OK | 11 | 0 | top 57% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 43% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 87% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 58% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 47% | 2022-04-01 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 63% | 2021-03-20 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 62% | 2021-03-19 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in OK (12 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (15 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 667.09 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-22 — First tracked contest · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- 📣 2019-03-22 — First call · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- 📈 2019-03-23 — Peak power rating (1510) · Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2
- ⭐ 2022-07-01 — Career-best overall score (689.6572) · Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.6 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 2022-04-01 |
| +7.7 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 2021-06-11 |
| +7.1 | Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge | 2022-07-01 |
| +6.2 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | 2019-03-22 |
| +5.7 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | 2019-05-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2021-03-19 |
| -9.2 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship | 2021-09-04 |
| -7.6 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 2021-03-20 |
| -7.4 | 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | 2019-04-26 |
| -6.5 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 2020-06-12 |
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)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 95.8% | 95.5% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43% | top 67% | 94.4% | 91.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 47% | 94.2% | 92.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Lowell's Smokin' In the Ozarks-Arkansas State Challenge 🏅 Lowell, AR | 13 / 30 (689.6572) | 15 (170.8456) | 20 (169.1432) | 5 (177.7028) | 13 (171.9656) |
| 2022-04-01 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 9 / 30 (686.1944) | 12 (173.1200) | 2 (177.7144) | 12 (170.8344) | 21 (164.5256) |
| 2021-09-04 | Destination Outlets Labor Day BBQ Championship 🏅 Jeffersonville, OH | 13 / 15 (633.0288) | 11 (168.5600) | 12 (158.2628) | 14 (157.1200) | 15 (149.0860) |
| 2021-06-11 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 9 / 25 (679.3828) | 6 (174.2744) | 8 (172.5600) | 19 (165.1084) | 11 (167.4400) |
| 2021-05-07 | Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK | 22 / 53 (678.1944) | 27 (169.1316) | 15 (173.1200) | 8 (174.8572) | 29 (161.0856) |
| 2021-04-23 | 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 26 / 41 (663.8744) | 4 (176.0116) | 11 (170.8344) | 20 (169.6684) | 38 (147.3600) |
| 2021-03-20 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 43 / 50 (663.8632) | 49 (159.3944) | 16 (171.9772) | 28 (170.8344) | 43 (161.6572) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 51 / 56 (648.4340) | 27 (171.4400) | 56 (146.8000) | 47 (163.3712) | 40 (166.8228) |
| 2021-03-19 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs Shawnee, OK | — | — | 27 (163.9656) | — | — |
| 2020-06-12 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 41 / 55 (658.6624) | 35 (167.3828) | 48 (155.9200) | 44 (163.9540) | 22 (171.4056) |
| 2019-05-10 | City Of Springs BBQ Championship 🏅 Sulphur, OK | 13 / 25 (666.2056) | 14 (166.2744) | 2 (173.1200) | 16 (161.7028) | 14 (165.1084) |
| 2019-05-03 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival 🏅 | 19 / 56 (670.2516) | 24 (165.7372) | 18 (167.9772) | 20 (170.8228) | 22 (165.7144) |
| 2019-04-26 | 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 29 / 39 (648.4348) | 17 (169.1428) | 15 (166.2860) | 24 (165.0856) | 32 (147.9204) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 25 / 62 (678.2628) | 3 (178.8800) | 21 (170.8572) | 35 (167.9656) | 52 (160.5600) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 24 / 74 (674.8116) | 35 (168.5600) | 5 (175.4516) | 50 (163.9428) | 34 (166.8572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #683 (255 pts) | #787 (225 pts) | #646 (335 pts) | #645 (300 pts) | #817 (190 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #393 (490 pts) | #306 (665 pts) | #294 (711 pts) | #374 (535 pts) | #440 (450 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #774 (385 pts) | #609 (565 pts) | #483 (720 pts) | #865 (365 pts) | #865 (360 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #531 (674 pts) | #441 (829 pts) | #556 (679 pts) | #488 (754 pts) | #526 (704 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #493 (763 pts) | #335 (1088 pts) | #590 (683 pts) | #584 (688 pts) | #521 (763 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #200 (1536 pts) | #101 (1777 pts) | #69 (1941 pts) | #65 (1981 pts) | #129 (1747 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #317 (1149 pts) | #324 (1109 pts) | #339 (1049 pts) | #465 (844 pts) | #305 (1124 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #303 (1177 pts) | #347 (1047 pts) | #319 (1092 pts) | #278 (1202 pts) | #291 (1187 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1026 (279 pts) | #1505 (159 pts) | #1969 (89 pts) | #1222 (229 pts) | #1315 (204 pts) |