TOO ASHAMED TO NAME NC
Rating
1504
peak 1512 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2023-04-07
Best ToY finish
#107
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.04 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.99 (+5.06)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±19.12
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 167.33 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.59)
Road miles
377
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 111 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$61K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.99 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ has finished one call ahead of TOO ASHAMED TO NAME 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of POKE N SMOKE in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down (2021-10-08).
Teams like this (closest power rating, NC first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| FatHeads bbq | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| DIG ON SWINE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 158.2172 | 165.86 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 147.3828 | 163.59 | top 56% |
| Pork | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 159.3828 | 167.20 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 154.2628 | 167.33 | top 38% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 44% | 2023-04-07 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NC (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 663.99 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-03 — First tracked contest · Jiggy With The Piggy
- 📣 2021-10-08 — First call · Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
- ⭐ 2021-10-08 — Career-best overall score (686.2400) · Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
- 📈 2022-04-08 — Peak power rating (1512) · Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | 2021-10-08 |
| +10.5 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition | 2022-04-08 |
| +2.6 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest | 2019-06-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Jiggy With The Piggy | 2019-05-03 |
| -7.8 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition | 2023-04-07 |
| -5.1 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival | 2019-05-17 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 68% | 94% | 94% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 19% | 95.3% | 95.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 90.7% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-07 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC | 19 / 28 (676.4804) | 25 (158.2172) | 12 (170.8572) | 15 (170.8344) | 2 (176.5716) |
| 2022-04-08 | Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC | 7 / 36 (684.4916) | 6 (174.8572) | 30 (162.2516) | 10 (171.9772) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2021-10-08 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC | 5 / 26 (686.2400) | 20 (165.0972) | 9 (169.7028) | 4 (176.5600) | 5 (174.8800) |
| 2019-06-14 | Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest 🏅 Apex, NC | 18 / 38 (653.0284) | 14 (169.7028) | 11 (169.6800) | 24 (159.3828) | 30 (154.2628) |
| 2019-05-17 | Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival 🏅 Ayden, NC | 25 / 36 (644.9824) | 26 (165.0856) | 19 (161.6800) | 26 (161.6340) | 28 (156.5828) |
| 2019-05-03 | Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC | 49 / 60 (638.6968) | 43 (162.2284) | 57 (147.3828) | 34 (162.8000) | 22 (166.2856) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1159 (83 pts) | #1631 (53 pts) | #1189 (118 pts) | #1129 (103 pts) | #676 (253 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #862 (165 pts) | #888 (175 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #996 (135 pts) | #784 (210 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #773 (176 pts) | #1224 (76 pts) | #965 (136 pts) | #737 (201 pts) | #809 (176 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1131 (215 pts) | #1121 (235 pts) | #1029 (280 pts) | #1289 (185 pts) | #1234 (195 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #846 (370 pts) | #827 (410 pts) | #997 (320 pts) | #675 (545 pts) | #549 (670 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1148 (263 pts) | #879 (443 pts) | #1253 (253 pts) | #1402 (203 pts) | #1213 (258 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #224 (1439 pts) | #181 (1474 pts) | #276 (1239 pts) | #244 (1309 pts) | #418 (964 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #256 (1287 pts) | #258 (1257 pts) | #399 (927 pts) | #280 (1162 pts) | #348 (1032 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #107 (1982 pts) | #95 (1875 pts) | #74 (1944 pts) | #86 (1890 pts) | #199 (1496 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #174 (1518 pts) | #100 (1777 pts) | #100 (1728 pts) | #289 (1008 pts) | #171 (1446 pts) |