High-water mark
686.2744
career-best overall
95.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 686.2744 at ND BBQ Championship — 95.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 1, 2026
B Squad BBQ
B Squad BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 7th of 40 at the Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2026). They are ranked #2330 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1526
peak 1531 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
May 1, 2026
latest Aug 28, 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
20% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.05
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.56 · weakest Brisket (167.29)
Road miles
576
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 179 mi
Schedule strength
80%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1604)
Purse competed for
$49K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
679.47 / 720
5 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 | #370 (532 pts) | #377 (587 pts) | #384 (622 pts) | #427 (472 pts) | #402 (507 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to B Squad BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
70 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,335 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1525
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before B Squad BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,322 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1526
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,334 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1526
They were already cooking in 2013, 13 years before B Squad BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#2,333 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1526
Level with B Squad BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,326 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1526
3 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careers#2,329 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1539
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Sugar Shack | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 169.1084 | 172.56 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 164.5140 | 170.72 | top 37% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 163.9656 | 168.89 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 159.3716 | 167.29 | top 48% |
“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 63% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 27% |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MN
2 of 5 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
5
a different one every time
Opponents faced
194
finished ahead 197 times, behind 144
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20268 milestones
- First tracked contest ND BBQ Championship
- First call ND BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score686.2744 ND BBQ Championship
- Career-best overall score686.2744 ND BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)178.2972 ND BBQ Championship
- First overall top-10 Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Peak power rating (1531) Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- Most recent contest MN Masters BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 12, 2026 |
| +14.6 | ND BBQ Championship | May 1, 2026 |
| +2.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 13, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.6 | MN Masters BBQ | Aug 28, 2026 |
| -0.8 | Minnesota in May | May 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 17 / 22 (668.4460) | 5 (173.1428) | 13 (168.5372) | 15 (167.3944) | 19 (159.3716) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 18 / 37 (683.3024) | 29 (169.1084) | 28 (164.5140) | 10 (173.1200) | 6 (176.5600) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 40 (679.9204) | 15 (171.4056) | 4 (171.4172) | 13 (169.6916) | 14 (167.4060) |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 37 / 77 (679.3828) | 33 (172) | 26 (170.8572) | 67 (163.9656) | 21 (172.5600) |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 12 / 71 (686.2744) | 5 (177.1428) | 5 (178.2972) | 28 (170.2972) | 53 (160.5372) |