The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Northstar BBQ has finished one call ahead of Overdrive BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Overdrive BBQ
Overdrive BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 20th of 23 at the Puckaway Pigfest (2026). They finished #579 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1463
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 4
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Jun 12, 2026
latest Sep 11, 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.41
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 162.69 · weakest Pork (155.95)
Road miles
709
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 370 mi
Schedule strength
80%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1603)
Purse competed for
$33K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
637.79 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
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 | #579 (253 pts) | #617 (263 pts) | #650 (273 pts) | #614 (253 pts) | #565 (288 pts) |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.0856 | 151.3256 | 158.79 | top 92% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 153.0628 | 160.37 | top 87% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5600 | 151.3600 | 155.95 | top 95% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 158.2628 | 162.69 | top 74% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 94% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
WI
3 of 4 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
a different one every time
Opponents faced
130
finished ahead 9 times, behind 198
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20266 milestones
- First tracked contest Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Peak power rating (1489) Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.3428 All American BBQ Throwdown
- Career-best overall score648.3428 All American BBQ Throwdown
- Career-best single call (Brisket)170.8228 All American BBQ Throwdown
- Most recent contest Puckaway Pigfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 12, 2026 |
| -10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 13, 2026 |
| -7.8 | All American BBQ Throwdown | Jul 31, 2026 |
| -7.5 | Puckaway Pigfest | Sep 11, 2026 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 20 / 23 (647.8512) | 18 (165.0856) | 16 (163.9428) | 20 (160.5600) | 18 (158.2628) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 41 / 45 (648.3428) | 43 (159.3716) | 43 (161.0856) | 44 (157.0628) | 20 (170.8228) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 36 / 37 (629.4856) | 37 (151.3256) | 31 (163.3828) | 36 (154.8000) | 35 (159.9772) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 39 / 40 (625.4744) | 37 (159.3716) | 40 (153.0628) | 39 (151.3600) | 31 (161.6800) |