TOO ASHAMED TO NAME

TOO ASHAMED TO NAME is a competition barbecue team with 52 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show (2014), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 5 times. They are ranked #586 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#586

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1661

peak 1721 · rated over 52 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Apr 7, 2023 · 10.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#107

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

5 reserve · wins it all 2% of the time

Category wins

36 podiums

Overall top-10s

52% of 52 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 29%

overall standings

Best overall

686.2400 / 720

Master · Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down

Perfect 180s

Current form

669.04 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 660.22 (+8.82)

Walk rate

83%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1772

Chicken · Smokin' on the Water

Consistency

±15.71

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.48 · weakest Brisket (163.26)

Road miles

22,233

across 52 mapped stops · furthest 2,459 mi

Schedule strength

32%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)

Purse competed for

$61K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 6 state-championship entries

Master avg

660.22 / 720

52 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (18 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

2.3428 points from the title

Came within 2.3428 points of the Grand Championship at Oaktown Throwdown (Aug 1, 2014).

Among the elite

#586 of 6,485 rated teams

In the top 9% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1661 puts them #586 of 6,485 rated teams — the top 9% of the field.

rating 1661
peak 1721
52 rated contests

Happy hunting ground

Top 8% average finish here

Oaktown Throwdown is their spot: an average finish in the top 8% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 2nd
average top 8%

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 Oaktown Throwdown (Aug 1, 2014).

Chicken 1st
Pork Ribs 1st

They almost always walk

83% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 43 of 52 contests

A top-10 category call in 83% of their 52 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

686.2400 career-best overall

95.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 686.2400 at Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down — 95.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 8, 2021

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SON OF SMOKE has finished one call ahead of TOO ASHAMED TO NAME 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

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A tough matchup

20–6 behind in the head-to-head

BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ ahead in 77% of their meetings

BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ has come out ahead in 20 of their 26 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.22 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 42% of the time against 56%.

Brisket avg 163.26
Chicken avg 168.48
22 calls in 52 entries

The drought

32 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show on Aug 8, 2014 — 32 contests and 12.2 years ago.

last GC Aug 8, 2014
12.2 years ago

A strong matchup

21–5 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 81% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PIRATES OF THE PIG in 21 of their 26 shared contests.

The comeback

2.3 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.3 years, then back at Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down (Oct 8, 2021).

last seen Jun 14, 2019
back Oct 8, 2021

Announced themselves early

5th at their very first contest

Finished 5 of 57 at their very first tracked contest, 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship (Mar 15, 2013).

Mar 15, 2013
57-team field

Always the bridesmaid

5 reserve championships

Runner-up for the whole thing 5 times against 1 Grand Championship — close enough to touch it, over and over.

1 Grand Championship
52 contests

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

ZZYZX BAR.B.Q has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A March team

Top 15% average finish in March

Something about March: average finish in the top 15% across 4 contests, versus top 29% the rest of the year.

4 March contests
top 29% the rest of the year

The long haul

22,233 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 22,233 miles across 52 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 2,459 miles to Pork In The Park BBQ Festival.

52 mapped stops
furthest 2,459 mi

The metronome

±2.18% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.18% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.7% of a perfect score
52 contests

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
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	#1126 (215 pts)	#1115 (235 pts)	#1026 (280 pts)	#1283 (185 pts)	#1227 (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 (1,439 pts)	#181 (1,474 pts)	#276 (1,239 pts)	#244 (1,309 pts)	#418 (964 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#256 (1,287 pts)	#258 (1,257 pts)	#399 (927 pts)	#280 (1,162 pts)	#348 (1,032 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#107 (1,982 pts)	#95 (1,875 pts)	#74 (1,944 pts)	#86 (1,890 pts)	#199 (1,496 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#174 (1,518 pts)	#100 (1,777 pts)	#100 (1,728 pts)	#289 (1,008 pts)	#171 (1,446 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to TOO ASHAMED TO NAME, each with one reason worth a look.

Smokin' Bliss BBQ

#589 of the rated field

1661 power rating

Contests: 50
GCs: 4
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1675

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to TOO ASHAMED TO NAME)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TOO ASHAMED TO NAME has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 46 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

ALE YEAH BBQ

#588 of the rated field

1661 power rating

Contests: 53
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 26%
Peak: 1661

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 48 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 48 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

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3 PIGS SMOKIN

#585 of the rated field

1661 power rating

Contests: 57
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1675

Careers of much the same size, 57 contests to 52, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 57 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2023

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SMOKE N HOGS BBQ KS

#584 of the rated field

1661 power rating

Contests: 43
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 51%
Peak: 1685

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before TOO ASHAMED TO NAME's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 42 contests

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JH OLD SCHOOL

#587 of the rated field

1661 power rating

Contests: 37
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 43%
Peak: 1661

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 37 contests, alongside a 43% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 37 contests
last seen Oct 12, 2018

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PIRATES OF THE PIG

#581 of the rated field

1662 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 64
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 31%
Peak: 1662

21–5 in 26 shared contests (81% to TOO ASHAMED TO NAME)

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

rated over 63 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2019

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Smokey and the Pirate	33	17	16	52%	⚔ compare
SON OF SMOKE	31	14	17	45%	⚔ compare
PIRATES OF THE PIG	26	21	5	81%	⚔ compare
BIG B'S DOWN-N-DIRTY BBQ	26	6	20	23%	⚔ compare
Ric's Righteous Ribs	20	15	5	75%	⚔ compare
ROYAL SMOKIN' HOT	17	13	4	76%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	16	9	7	56%	⚔ compare
PORK DADDY'S BBQ	15	13	2	87%	⚔ compare
BOWLING OVER PIGS	14	10	4	71%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	14	4	10	29%	⚔ compare
JUICE'S SMOKEN BBQ	13	13	0	100%	⚔ compare
PORKTERA BBQ	13	12	1	92%	⚔ compare
STARVIN MARVINS BAY AREA BBQ	13	12	1	92%	⚔ compare
RBQ	13	12	1	92%	⚔ compare
BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ	13	9	4	69%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	52	29	6	11	177.1772	150.7656	168.48	top 30%
Pork Ribs	52	24	6	10	175.4400	139.2688	164.17	top 37%
Pork	52	23	3	8	176.5600	144.5372	164.31	top 37%
Brisket	52	22	0	7	176.5716	142.2288	163.26	top 36%

“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)	1	0	top 24%
Medium (20–39)	29	1	top 30%
Large (40+)	22	0	top 27%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
CA	37	1	top 21%
NC	12	0	top 50%
PA	2	0	top 40%
MD	1	0	top 23%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke on the River	3	2	top 17%	Oct 14, 2016
Wine Country Big Q	3	4	top 32%	Jul 10, 2015
Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	3	5	top 24%	Jun 26, 2015
Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition	2	7	top 44%	Apr 7, 2023
Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest	2	13	top 38%	Jun 14, 2019
Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival	2	25	top 68%	May 17, 2019
Jiggy With The Piggy	2	28	top 61%	May 3, 2019
Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship	2	3	top 31%	May 5, 2017
Oaktown Throwdown	2	2	top 8%	Jul 31, 2015
Smokin' on the Water	2	4	top 22%	Aug 22, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 12 contests · 1 GC

Contests a season 5.2 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 37 of 52 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 39 10 of them more than once

First title Aug 8, 2014 Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show

Opponents faced 913 finished ahead 1,587 times, behind 592

Longest layoff 2.3 yrs Jun 14, 2019 → Oct 8, 2021

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

20231 milestone

Apr 7 Most recent contest Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition

20212 milestones

Oct 8 50th tracked contest Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
Oct 8 Career-best overall score686.2400 Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down

20161 milestone

Oct 21 Peak power rating (1721) San Francisco BBQ Festival BBQ Competition

20151 milestone

May 1 25th tracked contest Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship

20146 milestones

May 2 First overall podium Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
May 2 First Reserve Championship Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship
Aug 1 First multi-meat day Oaktown Throwdown
Aug 8 First Grand Championship Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show
Aug 8 10th category win Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show
Aug 22 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1772 Smokin' on the Water

20136 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 15 First call 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 15 First category win (Chicken) 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 15 First overall top-10 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 15 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1426 2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Oct 4 10th tracked contest Dana Point State BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.9	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 15, 2013
+12.4	Kings of the Que BBQ Championship	Apr 6, 2013
+11.7	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships	Jun 28, 2013
+11	Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship	May 2, 2014
+10.9	Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show	Aug 8, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.7	Jiggy With The Piggy	May 3, 2019
-13.4	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition	Apr 7, 2023
-10.5	Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival	May 18, 2018
-10	Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival	May 17, 2019
-9.4	Smoke in the Park	Sep 25, 2015

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)
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%
2018	5	0	0	0	60%	top 50%	92.8%	90.8%
2017	3	0	0	0	67%	top 43%	91.9%	90.7%
2016	7	0	6	3	100%	top 13%	94.2%	93.3%
2015	8	0	5	1	88%	top 24%	95.2%	91.7%
2014	12	1	10	6	83%	top 20%	95.2%	91.9%
2013	11	0	4	5	100%	top 25%	94.1%	90.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 7, 2023	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC	19 / 28 (676.4804)	25 (158.2172)	12 (170.8572)	15 (170.8344)	2 (176.5716)
Apr 8, 2022	Jimbo's Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Stem, NC	7 / 36 (684.4916)	6 (174.8572)	30 (162.2516)	10 (171.9772)	4 (175.4056)
Oct 8, 2021	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 🏅 Rocky Mount, NC	5 / 26 (686.2400)	20 (165.0972)	9 (169.7028)	4 (176.5600)	5 (174.8800)
Jun 14, 2019	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)
May 17, 2019	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)
May 3, 2019	Jiggy With The Piggy 🏅 Kannapolis, NC	49 / 60 (638.6968)	43 (162.2284)	57 (147.3828)	34 (162.8000)	22 (166.2856)
Oct 12, 2018	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC	23 / 39 (640.3772)	32 (155.9084)	22 (157.0744)	3 (174.8572)	27 (152.5372)
Sep 21, 2018	Butts and Beans BBQ Challenge Newton, NC	25 / 45 (653.5656)	17 (169.6800)	31 (155.9428)	24 (163.9544)	21 (163.9884)
Jun 15, 2018	Bone Suckin Sauce Peak City Pig Fest Apex, NC	13 / 44 (659.3144)	28 (164.5372)	24 (160)	16 (163.9428)	4 (170.8344)
May 18, 2018	Kings of Q BBQ cook off and Festival Ayden, NC	25 / 38 (646.1028)	14 (169.1200)	25 (160.5372)	21 (165.0856)	33 (151.3600)
May 4, 2018	Jiggy With the Piggy Kannapolis, NC	28 / 70 (667.8400)	22 (171.9656)	50 (158.8000)	46 (161.6572)	2 (175.4172)
Nov 10, 2017	Polar Pig BBQ Cook-Off (JUDGES FULL) Concord, NC	22 / 47 (654.1372)	22 (169.1200)	30 (159.9772)	23 (162.2400)	23 (162.8000)
Jun 23, 2017	Silicon Valley BBQ Championship Santa Clara, CA	19 / 62 (661.6456)	5 (174.2856)	17 (166.8800)	44 (154.2056)	18 (166.2744)
May 5, 2017	Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	17 / 33 (643.8740)	5 (168.5256)	18 (159.9772)	22 (158.2400)	18 (157.1312)
Oct 21, 2016	San Francisco BBQ Festival BBQ Competition San Francisco, CA	2 / 38 (678.2172)	11 (166.2400)	10 (170.8456)	8 (167.3944)	2 (173.7372)
Oct 14, 2016	Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA	2 / 38 (677.6344)	4 (171.9772)	13 (166.2400)	6 (166.2744)	2 (173.1428)
Sep 16, 2016	2nd Annual Hot Q's & Cold Brews BBQ Championship Oroville, CA	14 / 61 (669.1544)	1 (175.4056)	4 (172.0344)	32 (159.4172)	26 (162.2972)
Aug 26, 2016	Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) Penn Valley, CA	6 / 28 (657.0632)	8 (168)	3 (171.4172)	1 (175.4172)	27 (142.2288)
Aug 19, 2016	Oaktown Throwdown BBQ Oakland, CA	5 / 21 (663.9084)	6 (170.2628)	3 (168)	2 (176.5600)	14 (149.0856)
Jun 24, 2016	Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA	3 / 54 (678.3316)	2 (176.6172)	7 (169.1428)	7 (170.8572)	23 (161.7144)
Apr 29, 2016	Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	3 / 30 (678.2856)	1 (176.0344)	7 (164.5600)	3 (171.9884)	7 (165.7028)
Sep 25, 2015	Smoke in the Park Lemoyne, PA	22 / 34 (635.8628)	24 (158.7768)	20 (160.5716)	26 (155.9656)	14 (160.5488)
Sep 18, 2015	Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA	4 / 49 (657.6800)	13 (166.8228)	10 (166.2856)	27 (157.1544)	7 (167.4172)
Aug 7, 2015	Grills N' Grilles- Nevada County United Way Penn Valley, CA	3 / 24 (665.0056)	3 (174.2628)	13 (160.5372)	4 (169.6800)	6 (160.5256)
Jul 31, 2015	Oaktown Throwdown Oakland, CA	2 / 27 (676.5028)	5 (173.1200)	1 (167.4400)	3 (167.3828)	9 (168.5600)
Jul 10, 2015	Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA	17 / 38 (644.4000)	21 (161.6456)	25 (157.6800)	7 (169.6916)	22 (155.3828)
Jun 26, 2015	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	5 / 49 (665.7028)	5 (170.8228)	9 (169.1428)	5 (168.6056)	20 (157.1316)
May 1, 2015	Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	10 / 32 (648.9376)	3 (173.1544)	30 (139.2688)	4 (167.3944)	3 (169.1200)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	15 / 100 (685.0972)	6 (177.1428)	54 (165.6916)	26 (171.4400)	27 (170.8228)
Sep 26, 2014	Lehigh Valley QueFest Allentown, PA	5 / 32 (662.8000)	8 (166.8228)	2 (173.1544)	24 (155.4056)	7 (167.4172)
Sep 5, 2014	Smoke on the River Sacramento, CA	10 / 26 (648.5600)	13 (164.5256)	10 (162.8572)	2 (175.4628)	18 (145.7144)
Aug 22, 2014	Smokin' on the Water Lakeport, CA	4 / 17 (667.4172)	1 (177.1772)	5 (166.2400)	6 (162.9028)	9 (161.0972)
Aug 8, 2014	Brentwood Cook Off & Car Show Brentwood, CA	1 / 26 (685.7028)	3 (174.2628)	1 (170.8800)	4 (166.2744)	2 (174.2856)
Aug 1, 2014	Oaktown Throwdown Oakland, CA	2 / 22 (681.1772)	1 (173.7372)	1 (175.4400)	4 (165.1200)	6 (166.8800)
Jul 11, 2014	Wine Country Big Q Rohnert Park, CA	4 / 44 (682.2284)	9 (171.9656)	6 (172.0228)	1 (174.2744)	20 (163.9656)
Jun 27, 2014	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	24 / 48 (614.1712)	12 (160.5140)	17 (159.4172)	40 (144.5372)	28 (149.7028)
May 16, 2014	Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	16 / 56 (658.1596)	13 (167.3712)	13 (164.5372)	14 (165.1312)	20 (161.1200)
May 9, 2014	Pork In The Park BBQ Festival Salisbury, MD	10 / 43 (640.5372)	9 (166.2628)	21 (153.1316)	11 (161.6800)	14 (159.4628)
May 2, 2014	Elk Grove Western Festival & BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA	2 / 33 (677.1428)	8 (166.8112)	2 (174.2972)	7 (165.7028)	4 (170.3316)
Mar 28, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Sacramento, CA	7 / 29 (652.4456)	25 (150.7656)	11 (161.6800)	1 (175.4172)	8 (164.5828)
Mar 21, 2014	3rd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	7 / 69 (666.1940)	4 (173.7028)	11 (168)	24 (160.5256)	16 (163.9656)
Oct 18, 2013	Cowboy Up at the PRCA Rodeo & BBQ Lancaster, CA	14 / 41 (659.9312)	9 (170.2628)	21 (162.8000)	17 (164.5828)	17 (162.2856)
Oct 4, 2013	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	19 / 99 (665.7260)	40 (165.1084)	5 (172.0344)	66 (156.5488)	5 (172.0344)
Sep 13, 2013	RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills Cameron Park, CA	14 / 39 (651.3600)	15 (164.5600)	1 (174.3200)	33 (148.5144)	12 (163.9656)
Aug 23, 2013	Smokin' on the Water Lakeport, CA	4 / 20 (677.7256)	1 (177.1428)	10 (165.1544)	7 (167.4056)	11 (168.0228)
Jul 12, 2013	Wine Country Big Q Santa Rosa, CA	18 / 44 (640.4112)	20 (161.0972)	10 (164)	30 (150.2172)	10 (165.0968)
Jun 28, 2013	Silicon Valley BBQ Championships Santa Clara, CA	6 / 56 (661.1430)	7 (168)	1 (173.7142)	31 (155.4288)	12 (164)
Jun 14, 2013	California Honey Harvest Festival & KCBS BBQ Fillmore, CA	11 / 36 (657.1428)	3 (174.8572)	21 (158.2856)	11 (166.2856)	21 (157.7144)
May 24, 2013	Blues, Brews & BBQ Brentwood, CA	14 / 34 (639.4280)	9 (165.1426)	26 (149.7144)	14 (162.8570)	8 (161.7140)
May 17, 2013	Bakersfield's Biggest Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	13 / 65 (645.7140)	9 (167.9998)	10 (165.7146)	29 (155.9998)	22 (155.9998)
Apr 6, 2013	Kings of the Que BBQ Championship Woodland, CA	4 / 33 (650.8572)	11 (158.8572)	1 (171.4286)	10 (162.8572)	13 (157.7142)
Mar 15, 2013	2nd Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	5 / 57 (653.1426)	1 (175.4286)	47 (148.5712)	24 (158.2856)	3 (170.8572)

TOO ASHAMED TO NAME

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 (18 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Happy hunting ground

A multi-meat day

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

The drought

A strong matchup

The comeback

Announced themselves early

Always the bridesmaid

Looking over their shoulder

A March team

The long haul

The metronome

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)