On the rise
+62
rating points in a year
Their power rating has climbed 62 points across 11 contests since 2013-01-25 — from 1511 up to 1573.
- 11 contests since 2013-01-25
- now 1573
CHATHAM ARTILLERY BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1573
peak 1573 · rated over 11 contests ⓘ
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2013-01-25
latest 2013-10-18
Best ToY finish
#246
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
674.05 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 668.81 (+5.24)
Walk rate
92%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.17
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.90 · weakest Chicken (164.81)
Road miles
4,270
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 1805 mi
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Master avg
668.81 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (10 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.
Signature meat
25%
brisket entries won
3 wins from 12 entries
When brisket is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 25% of their entries (3 of 12).
- best 179.4400
- average 170.90
- 7 calls
They almost always walk
92%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 11 of 12 contests
A top-10 category call in 92% of their 12 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
691.3372
career-best overall
96.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 691.3372 at Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) — 96.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2013-08-02
A tough matchup
7–1
behind in the head-to-head
Killer B's BBQ ahead in 88% of their meetings
Killer B's BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
The weak link
−6.1
points behind their best meat
Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.09 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 27% of the time against 58%.
- Chicken avg 164.81
- Brisket avg 170.90
- 3 calls in 11 entries
A strong matchup
4–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 80% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Brisket nemesis
4 of 5
shared brisket entries lost
HOT WACHULA'S ahead 80% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, HOT WACHULA'S has out-cooked them in 4 of 5 shared brisket entries.
The long haul
4,270
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 4,270 miles across 12 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,805 miles to World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship(Competitor's Series).
- 12 mapped stops
- furthest 1,805 mi
The metronome
±1.55%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.55% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 92.9% of a perfect score
- 12 contests
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.
37 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1364 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1583
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#1359 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1573
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1357 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1586
No shared contest yet.
22 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 18% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#1363 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1573
No shared contest yet.
Level with CHATHAM ARTILLERY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#1358 of the rated field
- Contests
- 35
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1593
No shared contest yet.
35 contests to 12: their number has had years to settle where CHATHAM ARTILLERY BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-head#1360 of the rated field
- Contests
- 44
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1621
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1621 at their best, 48 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer B's BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| WICKED QUE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 151.3484 | 164.81 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 158.8344 | 167.36 | top 38% |
| Pork | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 153.0512 | 164.88 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 179.4400 | 160.0000 | 170.90 | top 24% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | 4 | 0 | top 34% |
| FL | 2 | 0 | top 28% |
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 22% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 30% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 8% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 28% |
The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
0.7 yrs
2013-01-25 → 2013-10-18
Busiest season
2013
12 contests
Cooks most in
GA
4 of 12 contests · 7 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
11
0 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
12 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls
Strongest meat
Brisket
averages 170.90 · weakest Chicken (164.81)
Walk rate
92%
a top-10 call in 11 of 12 contests
Overall top-10 rate
33%
4 of 12 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests
Master average
668.81
out of 720 · 11 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
400
415–131 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
4,270
12 mapped stops · furthest 1,805 mi
Schedule strength
1525
average field rating faced — tougher than 18% of rated contests
Power rating
1573
peak 1573 · #1362 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Lakeland Pig Festival
- First call Lakeland Pig Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1424 Lakeland Pig Festival
- First category win (Brisket) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- Career-best single call (Brisket)179.4400 SC Festival of Discovery
- Career-best overall score691.3372 Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- 10th tracked contest The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier)
- Peak power rating (1573) Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship
- Most recent contest World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship(Competitor's Series)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | 2013-06-14 |
| +11.9 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 2013-08-02 |
| +11.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2013-05-31 |
| +11.3 | Lakeland Pig Festival | 2013-01-25 |
| +7.2 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) | 2013-04-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.7 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) | 2013-10-11 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 92% | top 29% | 96% | 92.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-07 | World Food Championships - World Barbecue Championship(Competitor's Series) Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 57 (158.8344) | 13 (169.1200) | 26 (165.7144) |
| 2013-10-18 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR | 21 / 50 (682.2172) | 26 (171.4172) | 45 (164.5256) | 26 (167.9772) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2013-10-11 | The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival (GBC Qualifier) Lyons, GA | 12 / 25 (662.1144) | 10 (169.6800) | 15 (161.1088) | 18 (160.5028) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2013-09-13 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Hendersonville, TN | 9 / 30 (675.9084) | 28 (157.6684) | 12 (170.8456) | 4 (173.1200) | 6 (174.2744) |
| 2013-08-23 | Great Southern Tailgate Cook-off Amelia Island, FL | 18 / 44 (658.6856) | 26 (163.9428) | 5 (171.4172) | 38 (153.0512) | 7 (170.2744) |
| 2013-08-02 | Dillard Bluegrass & Barbeque Festival (GBC Qualifier) Dillard, GA | 7 / 61 (691.3372) | 26 (170.8228) | 2 (176.5600) | 11 (173.1316) | 23 (170.8228) |
| 2013-07-11 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 23 / 78 (659.8284) | 67 (151.3484) | 38 (160.5144) | 9 (168.5256) | 1 (179.4400) |
| 2013-06-14 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 8 / 97 (678.2854) | 66 (157.1426) | 9 (171.4286) | 10 (170.8570) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2013-05-31 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Charleston, SC | 4 / 27 (668.5716) | 11 (165.7144) | 15 (165.7144) | 9 (162.8570) | 1 (174.2858) |
| 2013-05-10 | Boss Hog Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Waynesboro, GA | 20 / 41 (655.4276) | 9 (170.2856) | 15 (165.1426) | 33 (155.9998) | 20 (163.9996) |
| 2013-04-05 | Smokin on the River Chattooga's BBQ Cook-Off (GBC Qualifier) Summerville, GA | 12 / 41 (667.4282) | 20 (166.2856) | 2 (174.8572) | 26 (162.2854) | 19 (164.0000) |
| 2013-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival Lakeland, FL | 11 / 70 (657.1424) | 8 (168.5714) | 10 (167.4284) | 27 (161.1426) | 29 (160.0000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #246 (1223 pts) | #313 (953 pts) | #161 (1438 pts) | #310 (953 pts) | #159 (1518 pts) |