501 BBQ AR
Rating
1534
peak 1538 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2019-10-18
Best ToY finish
#140
Master 2017
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 37%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
689.76 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 686.20 (+3.56)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±10.64
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.15 · weakest Pork Ribs (170.18)
Road miles
1513
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 474 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1529)
Purse competed for
$201K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
686.20 / 720
6 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of B' Mackin BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 51-team field at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (2019-06-07) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 34-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AR first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 168.5256 | 172.15 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 163.3828 | 170.18 | top 42% |
| Pork | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.8000 | 171.65 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 166.2516 | 170.43 | top 40% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 3 | 1 | top 31% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 31% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 1 | top 33% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AR (3 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Delta Smoke BBQ Contest (2019-06-07)
- Wins it all in 14% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 686.20 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-02-08 — First tracked contest · KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship
- 📣 2019-04-06 — First call · Smoke On the Border
- 🏆 2019-06-07 — First Grand Championship · Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- 🔥 2019-06-07 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- ⭐ 2019-06-07 — Career-best overall score (702.7884) · Delta Smoke BBQ Contest
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1538) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.2 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest | 2019-06-07 |
| +10.5 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| +10 | Smoke On the Border | 2019-04-06 |
| +5.4 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off | 2019-06-14 |
| +1 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.3 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship | 2019-02-08 |
| -3.8 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2019-10-18 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 57% | top 37% | 97.6% | 95.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-18 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 22 / 32 (673.6116) | 20 (168.5256) | 26 (166.2744) | 9 (172.5600) | 22 (166.2516) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 70 / 135 (682.7768) | 91 (168.5484) | 54 (171.4056) | 29 (174.2628) | 91 (168.5600) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 43 / 468 (686.2856) | 127 (169.7256) | 142 (168.5600) | 98 (171.4056) | 20 (176.5944) |
| 2019-06-14 | Desoto Shrine Club BBQ Cook off 🏅 Hernado, MS | 16 / 49 (682.7428) | 13 (174.2628) | 8 (175.4172) | 32 (166.2400) | 25 (166.8228) |
| 2019-06-07 | Delta Smoke BBQ Contest 🏅 Wynne, AR | 1 / 51 (702.7884) | 2 (177.7028) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 19 (168.5256) |
| 2019-04-06 | Smoke On the Border 🏅 Gravette, AR | 7 / 29 (694.2056) | 4 (176.0000) | 12 (169.6800) | 7 (174.2628) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship 🏅 Little Rock, AR | 62 / 92 (668.4228) | 51 (170.2744) | 73 (163.3828) | 78 (162.8000) | 30 (171.9656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #494 (669 pts) | #486 (704 pts) | #552 (629 pts) | #557 (624 pts) | #724 (464 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #184 (1473 pts) | #273 (1168 pts) | #164 (1488 pts) | #98 (1763 pts) | #182 (1473 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #140 (1751 pts) | #165 (1541 pts) | #149 (1636 pts) | #147 (1619 pts) | #111 (1781 pts) |