MOE CASON BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#1127

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1592

peak 1615 · rated over 49 contests ⓘ

Best runs

straight top-10s

Contests

in the data

First seen

2013-03-15

latest 2022-09-29

Best ToY finish

#108

Master 2013

Grand champs

3 reserve

Category wins

21 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 50 contests

Avg finish

top 40%

overall standings

Best overall

701.7372 / 720

Master · Smokin on the Water

Perfect 180s

Current form

661.94 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 659.90 (+2.04)

Walk rate

68%

contests with a top-10 call

Top-10 streak

best run (overall)

Best single call

179.4400

Pork · Smokin on the Water

Consistency

±18.10

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 166.20 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.14)

Road miles

52,471

mi across 50 mapped stops · furthest 10617 mi

Schedule strength

26%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1535)

Purse competed for

$9K

listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

659.90 / 720

50 Master contests · 1 GC

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Storylines (12 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

The heartbreaker

1.1430 points from the title

Came within 1.1430 points of the Grand Championship at BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay (2013-05-25).

Happy hunting ground

Top 14% average finish here

Smokin' on the Prairie is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 2nd
average top 14%

They almost always walk

68% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 34 of 50 contests

A top-10 category call in 68% of their 50 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

701.7372 career-best overall

97.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 701.7372 at Smokin on the Water — 97.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
2018-11-03

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

C-N-B BAR-B-Q has finished one call ahead of MOE CASON BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

14–1 behind in the head-to-head

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead in 93% of their meetings

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 15 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Moolicious Intentions in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

3.7 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.7 years, then back at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2022-07-09).

last seen 2018-11-03
back 2022-07-09

Brisket nemesis

12 of 15 shared brisket entries lost

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead 80% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 15 shared brisket entries.

Always the bridesmaid

3 reserve championships

Runner-up for the whole thing 3 times against 1 Grand Championship — close enough to touch it, over and over.

1 Grand Championship
50 contests

A May team

Top 15% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 15% across 3 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.

3 May contests
top 40% the rest of the year

The long haul

52,471 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 52,471 miles across 50 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 10,617 miles to Smokin on the Water.

50 mapped stops
furthest 10,617 mi

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.

CAN'T SMOKE THIS

#1125 of the rated field

1592 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1592

0–4 in 4 shared contests (0% to MOE CASON BBQ)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — CAN'T SMOKE THIS ahead 4–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2016-08-26

⚔ Head-to-head

PORK ILLUSTRATED

#1123 of the rated field

1592 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1609

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to MOE CASON BBQ)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 4 years before MOE CASON BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 13 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

B.S. BARBEQUE

#1122 of the rated field

1592 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 31%
Peak: 1619

No shared contest yet.

Fewer contests behind them than MOE CASON BBQ has cooked, 26 to 50, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 25 contests
last seen 2023-09-01

⚔ Head-to-head

QUBED

#1126 of the rated field

1592 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1595

No shared contest yet.

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 25 contests, alongside a 36% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 24 contests
last seen 2016-10-14

⚔ Head-to-head

Pit Master Matt

#1124 of the rated field

1592 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 85%
Peak: 1592

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2026-04-18

⚔ Head-to-head

333BBQ

#1128 of the rated field

1591 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 83%
Peak: 1591

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 8 years after MOE CASON BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2026-06-19

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BUTCHER BBQ	16	5	11	31%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
WOODWARD BARBEQUE	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO'S BBQ	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
CAVEMAN CUISINE	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
PORKY BUTTS BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
FIRE DANCER BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
PORK PATROL BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
Pig Skin BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
CLARK CREW BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	50	17	0	4	177.7028	147.9544	165.46	top 44%
Pork Ribs	50	11	2	3	178.8572	140.5376	163.14	top 48%
Pork	50	13	2	5	179.4400	146.2628	165.10	top 46%
Brisket	50	21	1	9	178.8572	143.9312	166.20	top 35%

“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	Avg finish
KS	7	top 50%
TX	5	top 31%
IA	5	top 40%
MO	4	top 44%
NE	4	top 38%
OK	4	top 32%
WY	3	top 33%
DC	2	top 62%
MN	2	top 26%
NJ	1	top 59%
CA	1	top 60%
IL	1	top 65%
LA	1	top 45%
SD	1	top 40%
GA	1	top 5%
TN	1	top 18%
MI	1	top 71%
NC	1	top 82%
MS	1	top 40%
NM	1	top 30%
OR	1	top 6%
AR	1	top 44%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	23	1	top 40%
Large (40+)	27	0	top 40%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer)	3	7	top 30%	2017-04-07
*Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle	2	20	top 62%	2017-06-24
BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!	2	4	top 36%	2015-07-17
Smokin' on the Prairie	2	2	top 14%	2014-08-08

The story so far (20 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 9.5 yrs 2013-03-15 → 2022-09-29

Busiest season 2013 22 contests

Contests a season 7.1 across 7 seasons in the data

Cooks most in KS 7 of 50 contests · 22 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 45 4 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 50 entries · 0 wins · 17 calls

Strongest meat Brisket averages 166.20 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.14)

Walk rate 68% a top-10 call in 34 of 50 contests

Overall top-10 rate 34% 17 of 50 contests

Wins it all 2% 1 Grand Championship · 3 reserve

First title 2018-11-03 Smokin on the Water

Best top-10 run 3 straight contests

Master average 659.90 out of 720 · 50 contests · 1 GC

Opponents faced 2,494 2,189–2,081 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 52,471 50 mapped stops · furthest 10,617 mi

Schedule strength 1535 average field rating faced — tougher than 26% of rated contests

Purse competed for $8,800 listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 2 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 3.7 yrs 2018-11-03 → 2022-07-09

Power rating 1592 peak 1615 · #1127 of 6,413 rated

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

2013
Mar 15 First tracked contest Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
Mar 15 First call Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
Mar 15 First overall top-10 Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
Mar 15 First overall past 90% of a perfect score677.1430 Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
Mar 22 First overall podium Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship
May 25 First category win (Pork Ribs) BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 25 First Reserve Championship BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay
May 31 10th tracked contest Smokin' in Steele
2014
Jul 4 25th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
2015
Jul 10 Peak power rating (1615) Sauce & Cycles
2018
Nov 3 First Grand Championship Smokin on the Water
Nov 3 Career-best overall score701.7372 Smokin on the Water
Nov 3 Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 Smokin on the Water
2022
Sep 29 50th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
Sep 29 Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.4	Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship	2013-03-22
+12.6	BBQ'Loo & Blues Too!	2014-07-18
+12.2	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay	2013-05-25
+11.9	Smokin on the Water	2018-11-03
+11.6	Smoke In The Spring	2013-04-12

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.6	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	2015-10-03
-12.9	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down	2013-10-11
-9.7	Griller's Cup	2013-07-19
-9	Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede	2013-08-16
-7.2	Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge	2013-08-31

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)
2022	3	0	0	0	0%	top 71%	92%	90.2%
2018	1	1	1	1	100%	top 4%	97.5%	97.5%
2017	3	0	0	0	33%	top 55%	92.6%	91.1%
2016	4	0	1	0	75%	top 40%	93.8%	91.2%
2015	7	0	1	1	57%	top 53%	93.8%	90.7%
2014	10	0	5	0	70%	top 33%	96.7%	92.3%
2013	22	0	9	3	82%	top 35%	96.3%	91.7%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2022-09-29	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS	243 / 249 (649.0052)	78 (173.7028)	247 (154.2512)	247 (154.7884)	174 (166.2628)
2022-09-29	American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	289 / 505 (662.7084)	391 (161.6456)	245 (167.4056)	216 (168.5372)	253 (165.1200)
2022-07-09	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	36 / 61 (637.0168)	42 (160.5140)	28 (164.5600)	47 (153.6800)	32 (158.2628)
2018-11-03	Smokin on the Water Bayswater,	1 / 23 (701.7372)	3 (175.4172)	1 (172.6172)	2 (179.4400)	4 (174.2628)
2017-09-01	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	220 / 407 (659.2568)	282 (161.6456)	118 (169.7028)	286 (161.0856)	166 (166.8228)
2017-06-24	*Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	22 / 33 (641.6344)	17 (165.1084)	14 (166.3088)	29 (154.8228)	22 (155.3944)
2017-04-07	Smoke in the Spring (WFC Quilfyer) Osage City, KS	45 / 100 (666.7544)	4 (176.5600)	34 (168.6060)	51 (165.6800)	74 (155.9084)
2016-06-25	Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle Washington, DC	20 / 35 (661.1664)	25 (160.0116)	25 (158.8460)	13 (169.1200)	7 (173.1888)
2016-06-03	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	35 / 58 (652.3884)	47 (162.8000)	46 (156.5144)	31 (163.9428)	20 (169.1312)
2016-04-22	Bynum School's Best of the Basin Midland, TX	3 / 46 (675.3828)	31 (149.6800)	6 (173.7028)	2 (177.1428)	3 (174.8572)
2016-04-01	Cedar Fest BBQ Cedar Park, TX	24 / 67 (637.0740)	52 (149.1084)	9 (166.8800)	9 (169.6800)	39 (151.4056)
2015-10-03	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	491 / 606 (623.2452)	503 (154.7884)	462 (155.9656)	157 (168.5600)	551 (143.9312)
2015-09-25	Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-Off Murphysboro, IL	36 / 55 (648.5256)	39 (162.2972)	46 (151.9428)	18 (170.2856)	27 (164.0000)
2015-08-14	23rd Annual State BBQ Championship of Nebraska Omaha, NE	19 / 42 (662.1944)	20 (165.7028)	32 (158.2744)	16 (169.6800)	15 (168.5372)
2015-07-17	BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA	24 / 39 (646.6856)	29 (160.5028)	31 (147.9200)	12 (167.9884)	8 (170.2744)
2015-07-10	Sauce & Cycles Falls City, NE	7 / 31 (675.4064)	22 (159.9888)	6 (172.0116)	12 (167.3944)	1 (176.0116)
2015-03-06	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Shreveport, LA	13 / 29 (668.4228)	14 (167.9772)	9 (169.6800)	19 (165.6800)	14 (165.0856)
2015-02-26	Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX	30 / 61 (645.0860)	11 (168.5828)	60 (140.5376)	21 (166.2628)	8 (169.7028)
2014-10-02	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	115 / 552 (671.9540)	368 (161.1200)	106 (170.8456)	140 (169.7028)	99 (170.2856)
2014-08-22	Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD	10 / 25 (661.0856)	19 (158.8228)	4 (172.0228)	17 (157.1200)	3 (173.1200)
2014-08-15	Atlanta BarB-Que Festival (SBBQA) Atlanta, GA	2 / 43 (696.5144)	11 (172.5484)	15 (166.2516)	2 (178.8572)	2 (178.8572)
2014-08-08	Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY	5 / 25 (673.6460)	9 (170.2744)	11 (166.2744)	12 (163.9772)	2 (173.1200)
2014-08-01	Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Contest Rossville, KS	19 / 37 (645.5192)	14 (165.6568)	23 (157.1428)	19 (162.7768)	19 (159.9428)
2014-07-25	BBQ Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN	8 / 44 (682.2052)	3 (177.7028)	18 (167.9884)	24 (165.0856)	12 (171.4284)
2014-07-18	BBQ'Loo & Blues Too! Waterloo, IA	4 / 37 (682.8460)	5 (170.2972)	12 (166.2744)	6 (170.2744)	2 (176.0000)
2014-07-04	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Traverse City, MI	15 / 21 (639.3256)	8 (168.5600)	16 (159.9656)	17 (156.5600)	18 (154.2400)
2014-04-11	Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS	25 / 73 (654.7316)	34 (163.9428)	19 (168.0116)	28 (163.9772)	42 (158.8000)
2014-03-07	NBBQA BBQ Bash Cook Off San Marcos, TX	13 / 22 (641.0632)	18 (147.9544)	15 (159.4060)	9 (163.9656)	5 (169.7372)
2013-10-11	Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC	45 / 55 (619.3600)	41 (156.5600)	44 (151.9772)	54 (146.2628)	20 (164.5600)
2013-09-20	Smokin' Aces BBQ Festival Tunica, MS	21 / 53 (669.5656)	4 (175.4056)	32 (163.9772)	7 (174.2628)	40 (155.9200)
2013-08-31	Septemberfest BBQ & Ribeye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE	21 / 32 (654.7660)	24 (162.8344)	29 (155.3716)	8 (171.4400)	17 (165.1200)
2013-08-16	Lynch Livestock Pig Stampede Waucoma, IA	15 / 21 (626.3196)	12 (158.2740)	13 (158.2972)	13 (155.4284)	14 (154.3200)
2013-08-09	Smokin' on the Prairie Gillette, WY	2 / 25 (683.9884)	2 (172.0000)	7 (166.8228)	1 (174.8456)	2 (170.3200)
2013-07-19	Griller's Cup Laramie, WY	23 / 33 (634.6056)	25 (155.9200)	23 (158.2172)	15 (162.8228)	20 (157.6456)
2013-07-12	6th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO	17 / 42 (663.3944)	24 (164.5600)	7 (173.1544)	33 (157.6456)	13 (168.0344)
2013-06-28	Smokin' On the Pecos Artesia, NM	21 / 70 (646.2854)	20 (165.1430)	61 (144.5712)	15 (168.0000)	9 (168.5712)
2013-06-22	Mr. BBQ Barbeque Challenge Davenport, IA	6 / 32 (673.1428)	3 (176.0000)	17 (161.7144)	1 (177.7144)	21 (157.7140)
2013-06-15	Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN	22 / 68 (675.4284)	14 (172.5712)	26 (170.2858)	54 (160.0000)	17 (172.5714)
2013-06-14	State Center Rose Festival BBQ Championship State Center, IA	11 / 28 (662.8566)	5 (173.1428)	18 (158.8570)	16 (164.5712)	9 (166.2856)
2013-06-07	It's A Smokin Good Thang Tecumseh, OK	15 / 27 (647.4284)	16 (159.4284)	12 (161.7144)	9 (168.5714)	16 (157.7142)
2013-05-31	Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN	10 / 51 (668.5716)	6 (174.8572)	32 (158.2856)	18 (165.7144)	9 (169.7144)
2013-05-25	BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR	2 / 31 (693.7140)	5 (176.0000)	1 (178.8572)	15 (167.4284)	7 (171.4284)
2013-05-03	North Platte Honky Tonk Barbecue Festival North Platte, NE	7 / 38 (669.1428)	6 (165.7144)	6 (169.7142)	25 (158.2856)	2 (175.4286)
2013-04-26	Smokin' in the Ozarks Rogers, AR	15 / 34 (651.9996)	22 (159.4286)	12 (165.7142)	29 (156.5712)	5 (170.2856)
2013-04-19	8th Annual Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK	24 / 63 (653.1428)	5 (173.1430)	33 (161.1428)	44 (158.8570)	32 (160.0000)
2013-04-12	Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS	7 / 71 (675.4282)	4 (173.1428)	35 (162.8570)	22 (166.8570)	6 (172.5714)
2013-04-05	Smokin' On Big Creek Pleasant Hill, MO	24 / 74 (659.4278)	49 (161.1424)	36 (163.4286)	10 (171.4284)	33 (163.4284)
2013-03-29	Firelake BBQ Cook-off Shawnee, OK	7 / 38 (666.8568)	5 (172.5716)	15 (164.5712)	32 (154.2854)	2 (175.4286)
2013-03-22	Best of the Basin Barbeque Championship Midland, TX	3 / 59 (659.9994)	22 (157.7140)	12 (162.2856)	6 (169.7142)	4 (170.2856)
2013-03-15	Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK Miami, OK	9 / 55 (677.1430)	5 (174.2856)	2 (175.4288)	44 (158.2856)	14 (169.1430)

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
2015 ↗	Master	#1858 (114 pts)	#1947 (109 pts)	#1702 (139 pts)	#2101 (84 pts)	#1961 (109 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#287 (1222 pts)	#326 (1082 pts)	#396 (962 pts)	#363 (1017 pts)	#205 (1467 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#108 (1877 pts)	#55 (2069 pts)	#115 (1661 pts)	#100 (1707 pts)	#81 (1994 pts)