FROZEN TOQUE BBQ AB
Rating
1588
peak 1593 · rated over 18 contests
Best runs
6
straight top-10s
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2019-01-18
latest 2022-10-14
Best ToY finish
#261
Master 2019
Grand champs
2
0 reserve
Category wins
7
15 podiums
Overall top-10s
11
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 31%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.54 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.26 (+6.27)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
6
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.50
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.87 · weakest Brisket (162.55)
Road miles
8080
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 1783 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$105K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.26 / 720
18 Master contests · 2 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of FROZEN TOQUE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Didsbury Lions BBQ is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 14% across 4 contests, versus top 31% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Porkapalooza BBQ Festival (2021-08-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN SMOKERS | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire BBQ | 11 | 9 | 2 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| MOTLEY QUE | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| DIDY SMOKE IT | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Rack Addicts BBQ Team | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| THE DEVIL MADE ME Q IT | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Notorious P.I.G. | 8 | 3 | 4 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| 403 BBQ CO | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT SWEATS BBQ AB | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 175.4172 | 155.3600 | 166.05 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 178.8800 | 154.8228 | 165.80 | top 37% |
| Pork | 18 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 177.1428 | 155.9200 | 168.87 | top 26% |
| Brisket | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 173.7028 | 146.2284 | 162.55 | top 44% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 8 | 2 | top 18% |
| KS | 3 | 0 | top 52% |
| AZ | 2 | 0 | top 69% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
| SK | 1 | 0 | top 16% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 2 | top 17% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 46% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 12% | 2022-08-27 |
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 24% | 2022-05-28 |
| Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2 | 36 | 0 | top 69% | 2020-01-17 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (8 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (18 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Battle River BBQ Showdown (2019-08-10)
- Wins it all in 11% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 663.26 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-18 — First tracked contest · Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 📣 2019-05-25 — First call · Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ
- 🏆 2019-08-10 — First Grand Championship · Battle River BBQ Showdown
- ⭐ 2019-09-12 — Career-best overall score (684.5716) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2022-09-03 — Peak power rating (1593) · Barbeque on the Bow
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1 | Battle River BBQ Showdown | 2019-08-10 |
| +14 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2019-06-15 |
| +13.2 | Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2021-09-03 |
| +12.6 | Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff | 2019-06-08 |
| +11.3 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2021-08-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -8.7 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2019-01-18 |
| -4.4 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2020-01-17 |
| -3.8 | Prairie Dog on the Bow | 2019-09-01 |
| -2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
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 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43% | top 42% | 94.9% | 92.7% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 100% | top 11% | 91.7% | 91% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 75% | top 27% | 95.1% | 92.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 20 / 83 (683.3600) | 28 (171.9772) | 11 (175.4172) | 25 (171.9656) | 59 (164.0000) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 233 / 249 (658.7656) | 244 (159.9660) | 106 (171.4284) | 153 (169.6684) | 237 (157.7028) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 256 / 505 (666.7772) | 272 (166.8344) | 352 (163.3828) | 77 (174.2972) | 314 (162.2628) |
| 2022-09-03 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 9 / 36 (670.9028) | 18 (166.2972) | 8 (169.1656) | 11 (169.7028) | 13 (165.7372) |
| 2022-08-27 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 4 / 19 (667.8744) | 8 (163.9544) | 5 (168.5256) | 11 (163.9772) | 2 (171.4172) |
| 2022-05-28 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 14 / 39 (655.9312) | 8 (167.9656) | 6 (169.1544) | 5 (172.5828) | 35 (146.2284) |
| 2021-09-04 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 5 / 29 (660.4688) | 22 (159.3944) | 12 (164.5372) | 3 (167.9772) | 5 (168.5600) |
| 2021-09-03 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 1 / 26 (658.1712) | 17 (155.3600) | 5 (166.2856) | 1 (168.5256) | 1 (168.0000) |
| 2021-08-14 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 3 / 25 (646.8464) | 8 (160.5832) | 10 (161.1316) | 2 (167.9772) | 11 (157.1544) |
| 2020-01-17 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 36 / 59 (654.0800) | 49 (159.3600) | 28 (165.6916) | 20 (168.5140) | 34 (160.5144) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 51 / 468 (684.5716) | 39 (174.8800) | 324 (161.1316) | 11 (177.1428) | 97 (171.4172) |
| 2019-09-01 | Prairie Dog on the Bow Alberta, T2P 2M2 | 8 / 13 (650.1944) | 11 (160.5372) | 6 (165.1544) | 4 (169.1200) | 11 (155.3828) |
| 2019-08-31 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, T3B 0H7 | 6 / 37 (652.5372) | 2 (173.1544) | 25 (154.8228) | 5 (168.0000) | 15 (156.5600) |
| 2019-08-10 | Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB | 1 / 20 (679.4744) | 1 (169.7372) | 2 (166.8688) | 2 (170.2856) | 1 (172.5828) |
| 2019-06-15 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, T6E 5K1 | 3 / 44 (682.8116) | 5 (170.8572) | 11 (167.9772) | 6 (170.2744) | 2 (173.7028) |
| 2019-06-08 | Bare Bones BBQ Cookoff Pilot Butte, SK | 3 / 19 (666.2056) | 1 (173.1428) | 1 (178.8800) | 10 (155.9200) | 6 (158.2628) |
| 2019-05-25 | Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ Mountain View, AB | 5 / 22 (657.0404) | 1 (175.4172) | 10 (155.9660) | 2 (173.1428) | 14 (152.5144) |
| 2019-01-18 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 49 / 63 (642.7436) | 55 (159.4060) | 43 (158.8460) | 43 (160.5372) | 36 (163.9544) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #391 (574 pts) | #447 (509 pts) | #412 (619 pts) | #418 (549 pts) | #424 (544 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #285 (680 pts) | #570 (305 pts) | #482 (420 pts) | #273 (755 pts) | #355 (575 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #838 (85 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #261 (1105 pts) | #223 (1215 pts) | #411 (830 pts) | #217 (1230 pts) | #333 (970 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #570 (623 pts) | #728 (488 pts) | #584 (633 pts) | #606 (618 pts) | #564 (643 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #447 (849 pts) | #301 (1154 pts) | #386 (984 pts) | #357 (1039 pts) | #620 (639 pts) |