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THE BEARDED ONE BBQ

THE BEARDED ONE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 22 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2022. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the NYC BBQ Cookoff (2017). They are ranked #2907 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,907
of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1508
peak 1529 · rated over 21 contests

Contests

22
in the data

First seen

Apr 11, 2014
latest Oct 22, 2022 · 8.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#626
Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

1
0 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time

Category wins

2
3 podiums

Overall top-10s

1
5% of 22 contests

Avg finish

top 57%
overall standings

Best overall

672.6288 / 720
Master · NYC BBQ Cookoff

Perfect 180s

0

Current form

641.23 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 631.27 (+9.96)

Walk rate

41%
contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.2972
Brisket · NYC BBQ Cookoff

Consistency

±25.21
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken
avg 159.61 · weakest Brisket (153.96)

Road miles

1,072
across 22 mapped stops · furthest 115 mi

Schedule strength

44%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)

Purse competed for

$18K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

631.27 / 720
21 Master contests · 1 GC

Storylines (11 found in their record)

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

Against the odds

13-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 87 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at NYC BBQ Cookoff (Apr 7, 2017) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 13-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA.

Giant slayer

43 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 43-team field at NYC BBQ Cookoff.

  • Apr 7, 2017

High-water mark

672.6288 career-best overall

93.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 672.6288 at NYC BBQ Cookoff — 93.4% of a perfect 720.

  • Master
  • Apr 7, 2017

Their season

2017 1 Grand Championship

2017 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 1 Grand Championship and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 35%.

  • 5 contests
  • 1 overall top-10
  • 2 category wins
  • average top 35%

A tough matchup

13–2 behind in the head-to-head

Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team ahead in 87% of their meetings

Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team has come out ahead in 13 of their 15 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.65 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 5% of the time against 5%.

  • Brisket avg 153.96
  • Chicken avg 159.61
  • 1 call in 21 entries

The drought

12 contests since the last title

Their last Grand Championship came at NYC BBQ Cookoff on Apr 7, 2017 — 12 contests and 9.5 years ago.

  • last GC Apr 7, 2017
  • 9.5 years ago
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A strong matchup

6–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of HERDER HERDER BBQ in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

13 of 15 shared chicken entries lost

BEERBEQUE ahead 87% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BEERBEQUE has out-cooked them in 13 of 15 shared chicken entries.

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked Que by the Sea every year from 2014 to 2018 — the contest they never miss.

  • 5 visits in all
  • best finish 16th

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

YearSeriesOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
2022 ↗ Master #1303 (62 pts) #1256 (82 pts) #848 (208 pts) #1233 (92 pts) #1685 (52 pts)
2018 ↗ Master #1086 (240 pts) #1319 (180 pts) #970 (335 pts) #1028 (295 pts) #1139 (245 pts)
2017 ↗ Master #626 (621 pts) #881 (441 pts) #474 (831 pts) #671 (616 pts) #700 (566 pts)
2016 ↗ Master #936 (355 pts) #1058 (330 pts) #876 (440 pts) #923 (415 pts) #1093 (305 pts)
2015 ↗ Master #1252 (223 pts) #1395 (203 pts) #994 (348 pts) #1101 (303 pts) #1292 (223 pts)
2014 ↗ Master #2458 (73 pts) #2505 (73 pts) #2505 (73 pts) #2525 (73 pts) #2494 (73 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to THE BEARDED ONE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

112 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

MASTERS OF FIRE
#2,898 of the rated field
1508 power rating
Contests
22
GCs
0
Top-10s
18%
Peak
1509

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 22 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

  • rated over 22 contests
  • last seen Sep 7, 2019
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Slapshot BBQ
#2,910 of the rated field
1508 power rating
Contests
20
GCs
0
Top-10s
5%
Peak
1540

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before THE BEARDED ONE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

  • rated over 20 contests
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RUB WON OUT
#2,916 of the rated field
1508 power rating
Contests
25
GCs
0
Top-10s
4%
Peak
1541

Careers of much the same size, 25 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 24 contests
  • last seen Aug 23, 2019
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Beachdogs 502 BBQ
#2,899 of the rated field
1508 power rating
Contests
25
GCs
0
Top-10s
8%
Peak
1522

25 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

  • rated over 25 contests
  • last seen Aug 15, 2025
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Hoggy Style
#2,903 of the rated field
1508 power rating
Contests
27
GCs
0
Top-10s
15%
Peak
1571

Level with THE BEARDED ONE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

  • rated over 27 contests
  • last seen Mar 28, 2025
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BIG MONEY BBQ
#2,902 of the rated field
1508 power rating
Contests
16
GCs
0
Top-10s
6%
Peak
1518

Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

  • rated over 16 contests
  • last seen Jun 26, 2020
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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

OpponentMeetingsAheadBehindWin rate
Top Gun Barbecue 16 5 11 31% ⚔ compare
Chicken Chokers 16 4 12 25% ⚔ compare
SMOKOPOLIS BBQ 15 4 11 27% ⚔ compare
Dr. Pearl's Medicinal Smoke BBQ Team 15 2 13 13% ⚔ compare
BEERBEQUE 15 2 13 13% ⚔ compare
SMOKIN' TEX BBQ 13 7 6 54% ⚔ compare
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 13 3 10 23% ⚔ compare
DANTE'S INFERNO 13 2 11 15% ⚔ compare
DIG'N N PIG'N 12 7 5 58% ⚔ compare
Hot Rod's BBQ 12 6 6 50% ⚔ compare
WEEKEND SMOKERS 11 5 6 45% ⚔ compare
MOON RIVER BARBEQUE 11 4 7 36% ⚔ compare
GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ 10 5 5 50% ⚔ compare
Q HAVEN BBQ 10 2 8 20% ⚔ compare
LOCAL SMOKE BBQ 10 0 10 0% ⚔ compare

By meat

CategoryEntriesCallsWinsPodiumsBestWorstAverageAvg finish
Chicken 21 1 0 0 170.8228 145.7484 159.61 top 58%
Pork Ribs 22 7 1 2 174.8800 125.1428 159.46 top 48%
Pork 21 5 0 0 170.2628 139.9656 158.50 top 52%
Brisket 21 1 1 1 178.2972 138.2628 153.96 top 61%

“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

FieldContestsGCsAvg finish
Medium (20–39)80top 68%
Large (40+)131top 49%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

WhereContestsGCsAvg finish
NJ110top 60%
NY71top 53%
PA30top 52%

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

ContestVisitsBestGCsAvg finishLast visit
Que by the Sea 5 16 0 top 60% Sep 22, 2018
NYC BBQ Cookoff 3 1 1 top 47% Apr 5, 2019
Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 2 23 0 top 80% Oct 22, 2022
Que for the Troops 2 21 0 top 56% Jun 1, 2018
Red, White and Que 2 17 0 top 63% Sep 30, 2017
New York City BBQ Cookoff 2 16 0 top 70% Apr 10, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 5 contests · 1 GC
Contests a season 2.8 across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in NJ 12 of 22 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited 11 6 of them more than once
Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 22 entries · 1 win · 7 calls
First title Apr 7, 2017 NYC BBQ Cookoff
Opponents faced 372 finished ahead 423 times, behind 504
Longest layoff 2 yrs Oct 17, 2020 → Oct 22, 2022

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

20221 milestone
  1. Most recent contest Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
20191 milestone
  1. Peak power rating (1529) Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo
20178 milestones
  1. First category win (Brisket) NYC BBQ Cookoff
  2. First overall top-10 NYC BBQ Cookoff
  3. First overall podium NYC BBQ Cookoff
  4. First Grand Championship NYC BBQ Cookoff
  5. 10th tracked contest NYC BBQ Cookoff
  6. Biggest field won (43 teams) NYC BBQ Cookoff
  7. Career-best overall score672.6288 NYC BBQ Cookoff
  8. Career-best single call (Brisket)178.2972 NYC BBQ Cookoff
20161 milestone
  1. First overall past 90% of a perfect score662.8228 Smoke on the Water Barbecue Championship
20151 milestone
  1. First call New York City BBQ Cookoff
20141 milestone
  1. First tracked contest New York City BBQ Cookoff

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

SwingContestDate
+18.4NYC BBQ CookoffApr 7, 2017
+11Smoke on the Water Barbecue ChampionshipOct 8, 2016
+7Hudson Valley RibfestAug 18, 2017
+6.8Que for the TroopsJun 2, 2017
+6.8Que by the SeaSep 17, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

SwingContestDate
-12.8New York City BBQ CookoffApr 11, 2014
-10.8Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIESOct 22, 2022
-9.4Que by the SeaSep 19, 2015
-8.5Que by the SeaSep 20, 2014
-7.6Que for the TroopsJun 1, 2018

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)

Season by season

SeasonContestsGCsTop-10sCategory winsWalk rateAvg finishBest overall (% of perfect)Avg overall (% of perfect)
20222000 50% top 85% 88.2% 88.2%
20201000 0% top 75% 88.2% 88.2%
20192000 0% top 61% 90.2% 89.5%
20183000 33% top 59% 89.7% 87.8%
20175112 100% top 35% 93.4% 90.7%
20164000 25% top 43% 92.1% 89%
20153000 33% top 69% 85% 84%
20142000 0% top 88% 83.2% 80.5%

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

DateEventOverallChickenRibsPorkBrisket
Oct 22, 2022 Red White & Que: Day 2 - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ 23 / 27 (635.2228) 19 (161.6800) 22 (161.6800) 17 (163.9428) 26 (147.9200)
Oct 22, 2022 Red White & Que - Master of Ribs - Saturday Night Jackson, NJ — — 7 (165.1200) — —
Oct 17, 2020 Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Jackson, NJ 30 / 40 (635.3144) 19 (168.5944) 25 (159.9544) 37 (151.3828) 28 (155.3828)
Apr 5, 2019 NYC BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Staten Island, NY 20 / 26 (639.8972) 14 (161.1428) 15 (161.1088) 18 (161.1200) 18 (156.5256)
Mar 8, 2019 Mid Atlantic BBQ Expo Atlantic City, NJ 30 / 66 (649.5656) 11 (170.8228) 60 (150.2284) 28 (164.5372) 30 (163.9772)
Sep 22, 2018 Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ 16 / 43 (646.1256) 28 (159.3944) 7 (165.1200) 6 (170.2628) 31 (151.3484)
Jun 1, 2018 Que for the Troops Levittown, PA 48 / 61 (626.2176) 28 (163.4744) 39 (155.9772) 44 (153.6916) 51 (153.0744)
Apr 6, 2018 NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY 22 / 36 (624.9716) 29 (155.4172) 15 (158.8344) 29 (151.3600) 12 (159.3600)
Sep 30, 2017 Red, White and Que Cresskill, NJ 17 / 31 (643.4404) 10 (167.4516) 19 (158.8800) 8 (165.6916) 20 (151.4172)
Sep 22, 2017 Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ 22 / 43 (645.0748) 19 (165.7144) 9 (167.9772) 33 (153.6800) 21 (157.7032)
Aug 18, 2017 Hudson Valley Ribfest New Paltz, NY 20 / 59 (650.8000) 38 (156.5484) 1 (174.8800) 29 (159.9544) 25 (159.4172)
Jun 2, 2017 Que for the Troops Levittown, PA 21 / 63 (652.4460) 17 (166.8344) 21 (163.4172) 10 (169.1200) 45 (153.0744)
Apr 7, 2017 NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY 1 / 43 (672.6288) 30 (153.7144) 3 (171.4628) 4 (169.1544) 1 (178.2972)
Oct 8, 2016 Smoke on the Water Barbecue Championship Atlantic City, NJ 14 / 48 (662.8228) 15 (168.5600) 21 (162.8228) 23 (163.9772) 15 (167.4628)
Sep 17, 2016 Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ 18 / 44 (643.3372) 27 (157.6916) 5 (170.2856) 10 (162.8456) 24 (152.5144)
Jun 3, 2016 Que for the Troops Levittown, PA 30 / 67 (638.1944) 49 (156.5372) 15 (166.8228) 11 (163.4516) 45 (151.3828)
Apr 8, 2016 NYC BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY 20 / 35 (617.6460) 17 (161.1200) 24 (150.8344) 21 (154.3088) 23 (151.3828)
Sep 26, 2015 Red, White and Que Cresskill, NJ 25 / 35 (605.0740) 22 (158.8684) 12 (160.0344) 33 (140.4912) 24 (145.6800)
Sep 19, 2015 Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ 36 / 41 (597.0628) 34 (152.5372) 40 (142.8572) 11 (163.4056) 38 (138.2628)
Apr 10, 2015 New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY 16 / 33 (611.9540) 23 (150.8228) 7 (162.2400) 14 (153.7140) 17 (145.1772)
Sep 20, 2014 Que by the Sea Seaside Heights, NJ 40 / 48 (598.7768) 39 (149.1200) 31 (152.5484) 35 (152.5256) 39 (144.5828)
Apr 11, 2014 New York City BBQ Cookoff Staten Island, NY 34 / 37 (559.9996) 34 (145.7484) 37 (125.1428) 36 (139.9656) 22 (149.1428)

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