High-water mark
97.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 698.2400 at Nebo Fall Festival BBQ — 97.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2015-09-18
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
97.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 698.2400 at Nebo Fall Festival BBQ — 97.0% of a perfect 720.
Z SMOKE has finished one call ahead of HOBBIE BAR-B-Q 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS ahead in 97% of their meetings
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS has come out ahead in 37 of their 38 shared contests.
Ahead in 86% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of BIG G BBQ in 12 of their 14 shared contests.
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Smoke on the Ohio (2021-09-10).
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS ahead 82% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS has out-cooked them in 31 of 38 shared brisket entries.
Field size changes the story: they average a top 40% finish in small fields against top 54% in large ones.
Z SMOKE has landed one call behind them 3 times.
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 7,525 miles across 64 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 275 miles to BBQ Fest Cooking Contest.
Their overall lands within ±2.04% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
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.
75 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — DAD'S SMOKIN' BUTT BBQ ahead 4–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headThey've been 1613 at their best, 76 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFewer contests behind them than HOBBIE BAR-B-Q has cooked, 34 to 64, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head33 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 30% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-headLevel with HOBBIE BAR-B-Q on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before HOBBIE BAR-B-Q's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 38 | 1 | 37 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 33 | 4 | 29 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | 32 | 4 | 28 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SON SEEKERS BBQ | 31 | 4 | 27 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Z SMOKE | 26 | 16 | 10 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Kentucky Kookers | 26 | 15 | 11 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Pappy Q | 25 | 5 | 20 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| EAT MOR BUTT BBQ | 24 | 3 | 21 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| WeQ4U | 23 | 6 | 17 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | 22 | 13 | 9 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| Extra Mile BBQ | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| One2BBQ | 20 | 1 | 19 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| Organizer Portal | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 64 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 150.1940 | 165.30 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 64 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 153.0628 | 164.39 | top 56% |
| Pork | 64 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 179.4400 | 146.7884 | 165.55 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 64 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 178.8572 | 154.7656 | 166.89 | 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.
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | 27 | 0 | top 54% |
| TN | 16 | 0 | top 53% |
| IN | 12 | 0 | top 52% |
| IL | 7 | 0 | top 49% |
| AL | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 0 | top 40% |
| Medium (20–39) | 39 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 21 | 0 | top 54% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off | 4 | 5 | 0 | top 44% | 2017-10-20 |
| Smoke on the Ohio | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 46% | 2021-09-10 |
| Smokin For Garrett | 2 | 14 | 0 | top 53% | 2019-04-26 |
| Grilling & Chillin BBQ | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 61% | 2018-09-21 |
| Smoke on the Shores | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 56% | 2018-03-09 |
| *Smokin For Garrett | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 72% | 2017-06-02 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 76% | 2017-05-12 |
| Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 49% | 2017-04-28 |
| Smokin' In McMinnville | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 66% | 2016-08-12 |
| Jim Beam BBQ Classic | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 65% | 2015-10-02 |
| Grillin N Chillin BBQ | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 60% | 2015-09-25 |
| Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 34% | 2015-05-15 |
| Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 32% | 2014-09-05 |
| Smokin' in McMinnville | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 72% | 2014-08-08 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.9 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ | 2013-09-27 |
| +13.3 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 2015-10-16 |
| +12.4 | Bands & BBQ at the Point | 2013-09-06 |
| +11 | Nebo Fall Festival BBQ | 2015-09-18 |
| +10.1 | Franklin BBQ Festival Presented By Franklin Noon Rotary Club | 2016-08-26 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | Smoke on the Shores | 2017-03-10 |
| -10.4 | Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff | 2014-06-06 |
| -9.6 | First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off(TEAMS FULL) | 2017-04-07 |
| -8.6 | Smokin' in McMinnville | 2013-08-09 |
| -8.6 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic | 2015-10-02 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 92.4% | 92.2% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80% | top 49% | 93.7% | 91.5% |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 94% | 90.9% |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 70% | 93.9% | 90.4% |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73% | top 53% | 95.1% | 92.6% |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67% | top 45% | 97% | 93.2% |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64% | top 50% | 93.7% | 92% |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75% | top 44% | 95.2% | 92% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-17 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ 🏅 Owensboro, KY | 16 / 31 (665.5544) | 14 (167.9772) | 21 (163.9544) | 15 (168.5372) | 19 (165.0856) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 7 / 16 (662.2284) | 4 (170.2744) | 9 (162.2400) | 9 (160.5484) | 7 (169.1656) |
| 2019-09-20 | Grillin & Chillin BBQ 🏅 Owensboro, KY | 23 / 34 (642.6512) | 27 (161.0856) | 19 (166.8344) | 25 (159.9656) | 26 (154.7656) |
| 2019-09-13 | Smoke On the Ohio 🏅 Mt.Vernon, IN | 6 / 28 (674.7768) | 16 (161.1084) | 2 (178.8572) | 15 (165.1084) | 6 (169.7028) |
| 2019-08-16 | Evansville BBQ 🏅 Evansville, IN | 9 / 19 (651.3136) | 14 (159.3712) | 12 (159.4056) | 9 (168.5600) | 9 (163.9768) |
| 2019-04-26 | Smokin For Garrett 🏅 Boonville, IN | 18 / 26 (653.5084) | 24 (157.6456) | 21 (159.3600) | 4 (174.2744) | 15 (162.2284) |
| 2019-04-05 | Operation Stand Down KY II Annual Smoke off 🏅 Franklin, KY | 11 / 28 (672.9828) | 25 (162.8000) | 7 (170.8344) | 20 (163.9428) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2018-09-21 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 23 / 37 (639.2108) | 31 (155.3484) | 19 (162.8344) | 31 (155.3368) | 16 (165.6912) |
| 2018-04-27 | *Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 14 / 38 (666.1484) | 17 (167.3828) | 13 (166.2744) | 18 (164.5256) | 13 (167.9656) |
| 2018-04-06 | *CCS Fest Indianapolis, IN | 39 / 49 (641.5312) | 40 (157.6456) | 34 (158.2400) | 19 (165.1200) | 35 (160.5256) |
| 2018-03-23 | Dickson County Smokefest Dickson, TN | 21 / 29 (649.5200) | 16 (166.2400) | 19 (163.9772) | 22 (162.2400) | 23 (157.0628) |
| 2018-03-09 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 28 / 87 (676.4800) | 62 (164.5372) | 20 (170.2744) | 44 (168.5484) | 16 (173.1200) |
| 2017-10-20 | *Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-off Munfordville, KY | 25 / 36 (650.1484) | 23 (165.1084) | 31 (156.5488) | 23 (166.8228) | 23 (161.6684) |
| 2017-09-22 | Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 25 / 42 (649.5428) | 21 (163.9772) | 31 (156.5028) | 35 (158.7884) | 11 (170.2744) |
| 2017-09-08 | *Smoke On The Ohio(JUDGES FULL) Mt.Vernon, IN | 21 / 29 (637.0284) | 27 (153.0856) | 19 (163.4172) | 27 (154.2628) | 13 (166.2628) |
| 2017-08-25 | Great American BBQ Festival Franklin, TN | 17 / 40 (676.4228) | 30 (165.0856) | 26 (166.2516) | 6 (176.5600) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2017-07-28 | EffingHam-Jam Effingham, IL | 21 / 35 (637.5884) | 16 (163.4172) | 20 (158.8572) | 22 (159.3484) | 20 (155.9656) |
| 2017-06-02 | *Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN | 25 / 31 (647.8856) | 25 (162.7884) | 26 (158.8344) | 10 (170.8572) | 27 (155.4056) |
| 2017-05-12 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Bowling Green, KY | 27 / 29 (651.8512) | 29 (150.1940) | 24 (163.4172) | 24 (164.5256) | 8 (173.7144) |
| 2017-04-28 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Mt.Carmel, IL | 16 / 29 (659.9084) | 3 (173.1200) | 25 (153.0628) | 13 (166.8228) | 14 (166.9028) |
| 2017-04-07 | First Annual Operation Stand Down KY BBQ Smoke Off(TEAMS FULL) Bowling Green, KY | 33 / 40 (651.8624) | 39 (154.7768) | 22 (168.5600) | 33 (162.2628) | 23 (166.2628) |
| 2017-03-10 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 54 / 62 (649.4624) | 50 (163.9312) | 47 (161.0972) | 35 (166.2284) | 53 (158.2056) |
| 2016-10-14 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cookoff Munfordville, KY | 13 / 34 (684.4800) | 23 (167.9656) | 16 (168.5372) | 2 (179.4400) | 21 (168.5372) |
| 2016-09-23 | Grillin and Chillin Owensboro, KY | 28 / 39 (646.6628) | 25 (167.3828) | 23 (164.5372) | 35 (155.3600) | 25 (159.3828) |
| 2016-09-16 | Nebo Fall Festival and BBQ Competition Nebo, KY | 12 / 20 (665.5768) | 17 (158.1940) | 4 (172.5716) | 12 (165.7028) | 14 (169.1084) |
| 2016-08-26 | Franklin BBQ Festival Presented By Franklin Noon Rotary Club Franklin, TN | 5 / 31 (682.2056) | 15 (168.5256) | 7 (171.9772) | 3 (174.2628) | 10 (167.4400) |
| 2016-08-12 | Smokin' In McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 23 / 32 (670.1600) | 23 (168.5372) | 19 (169.6800) | 30 (162.2628) | 17 (169.6800) |
| 2016-07-22 | BBQ Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN | 28 / 47 (658.1256) | 29 (165.0972) | 40 (155.3600) | 18 (167.9540) | 13 (169.7144) |
| 2016-06-17 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Hendersonville, TN | 14 / 29 (683.3372) | 5 (176.5600) | 17 (169.6916) | 26 (162.2400) | 8 (174.8456) |
| 2016-05-20 | Smokin' for Garrett Boonville, IN | 22 / 35 (655.8512) | 21 (165.0972) | 22 (158.8000) | 5 (174.8456) | 26 (157.1084) |
| 2016-04-22 | Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship Mt. Carmel, IL | 13 / 30 (640.4340) | 8 (163.9656) | 15 (158.8228) | 26 (147.9428) | 2 (169.7028) |
| 2016-04-01 | Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest Jackson, TN | 17 / 61 (679.8740) | 23 (171.4056) | 48 (161.0972) | 5 (175.4056) | 15 (171.9656) |
| 2016-03-11 | Smoke on the Shores Nashville, TN | 39 / 49 (663.9200) | 5 (176.0000) | 38 (164.5944) | 45 (157.0628) | 30 (166.2628) |
| 2015-10-16 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 5 / 34 (682.7656) | 2 (174.8456) | 22 (164.5372) | 2 (176.5600) | 17 (166.8228) |
| 2015-10-02 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 36 / 45 (647.2684) | 26 (169.1200) | 34 (162.2400) | 45 (146.7884) | 14 (169.1200) |
| 2015-09-25 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 22 / 38 (657.0632) | 29 (161.6572) | 21 (162.3088) | 25 (162.2628) | 8 (170.8344) |
| 2015-09-18 | Nebo Fall Festival BBQ Nebo, KY | 4 / 16 (698.2400) | 5 (174.2628) | 9 (169.1200) | 5 (176.0000) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2015-08-07 | Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 22 / 37 (676.4912) | 17 (171.4172) | 33 (163.4056) | 17 (169.7028) | 15 (171.9656) |
| 2015-07-24 | BBQ-Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN | 11 / 35 (676.4912) | 14 (167.9772) | 5 (173.7028) | 17 (166.2628) | 16 (168.5484) |
| 2015-06-19 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Bowling Green, KY | 17 / 29 (665.5996) | 18 (167.9656) | 21 (163.9656) | 16 (167.9884) | 17 (165.6800) |
| 2015-06-05 | Bourbon City BBQ Festival Bardstown, KY | 17 / 34 (671.9084) | 29 (163.4056) | 22 (164.5256) | 8 (174.8456) | 13 (169.1316) |
| 2015-05-15 | Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff Hartselle, AL | 10 / 27 (678.2172) | 21 (167.4172) | 4 (172.5600) | 14 (166.2628) | 6 (171.9772) |
| 2015-04-24 | Wabash Ribber Fest Mt. Carmel, IL | 23 / 46 (651.2792) | 38 (154.7996) | 22 (164.5600) | 25 (164.5484) | 16 (167.3712) |
| 2015-04-10 | CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN | 11 / 39 (670.2052) | 7 (172.5600) | 12 (167.9772) | 10 (168.0112) | 25 (161.6568) |
| 2015-03-06 | "Come to Compete, Come to Learn" NBBQA Championship Nashville, TN | 12 / 25 (678.1944) | 10 (172.5600) | 12 (169.6916) | 22 (163.9656) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2014-10-17 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 20 / 32 (657.0056) | 24 (164.5372) | 23 (161.1200) | 6 (171.9656) | 23 (159.3828) |
| 2014-10-03 | Jim Beam BBQ Classic Springfield, KY | 22 / 44 (672.4916) | 31 (166.2744) | 39 (158.2400) | 17 (170.2628) | 4 (177.7144) |
| 2014-09-26 | Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 27 / 43 (651.2800) | 27 (162.2400) | 35 (158.2516) | 32 (161.6684) | 16 (169.1200) |
| 2014-09-05 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 17 / 36 (665.6116) | 13 (170.8228) | 18 (165.1200) | 5 (173.1428) | 26 (156.5260) |
| 2014-08-08 | Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 25 / 40 (668.9940) | 31 (165.0856) | 27 (165.0972) | 27 (166.2512) | 11 (172.5600) |
| 2014-07-25 | BBQ Fest Cooking Contest Dyersburg, TN | 14 / 44 (669.6568) | 18 (169.7256) | 32 (161.1428) | 20 (166.2284) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2014-06-27 | Super City Blues & Ques Metropolis, IL | 13 / 33 (670.1256) | 19 (165.0856) | 11 (169.6800) | 28 (159.3600) | 4 (176.0000) |
| 2014-06-06 | Bourbon City BBQ Festival Cookoff Bardstown, KY | 28 / 34 (646.1712) | 33 (150.2628) | 15 (167.9656) | 25 (163.9656) | 18 (163.9772) |
| 2014-05-16 | Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff Hartselle, AL | 8 / 26 (674.7196) | 20 (159.3828) | 12 (166.8112) | 4 (174.2628) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2014-04-25 | Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL | 23 / 50 (652.5028) | 26 (162.2972) | 10 (167.9772) | 34 (159.9656) | 28 (162.2628) |
| 2014-04-03 | 2nd Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN | 21 / 64 (657.0624) | 21 (166.8228) | 24 (164.5256) | 37 (162.2740) | 25 (163.4400) |
| 2013-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off Munfordville, KY | 11 / 40 (668.5028) | 23 (163.9656) | 29 (159.4172) | 9 (169.1200) | 3 (176.0000) |
| 2013-10-04 | City of Earlington OctoberFest Earlington, KY | 7 / 16 (684.5372) | 7 (170.8572) | 4 (173.7144) | 7 (172.5828) | 10 (167.3828) |
| 2013-09-27 | Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY | 5 / 45 (685.6456) | 9 (173.1428) | 9 (170.2744) | 22 (165.6684) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2013-09-06 | Bands & BBQ at the Point Carrollton, KY | 6 / 34 (678.8572) | 7 (172.5828) | 5 (172.5828) | 14 (165.6800) | 10 (168.0116) |
| 2013-08-09 | Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 30 / 37 (656.4108) | 22 (166.8112) | 27 (161.6684) | 21 (166.8456) | 29 (161.0856) |
| 2013-05-17 | Randolph County Pig Party Steeleville, IL | 12 / 25 (644.5714) | 9 (162.8572) | 16 (156.5714) | 9 (164.0000) | 14 (161.1428) |
| 2013-04-05 | 1st Annual Parkinson's Smoke Out Evansville, IN | 22 / 50 (639.4282) | 28 (159.9998) | 26 (160.5714) | 31 (158.2856) | 22 (160.5714) |
| 2013-03-29 | Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off Benton, KY | 30 / 40 (641.7144) | 5 (173.1428) | 30 (156.5714) | 35 (154.8572) | 28 (157.1430) |
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #628 (247 pts) | #576 (302 pts) | #787 (202 pts) | #677 (232 pts) | #697 (232 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #574 (575 pts) | #853 (365 pts) | #510 (680 pts) | #597 (570 pts) | #510 (660 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #839 (379 pts) | #869 (379 pts) | #809 (439 pts) | #877 (374 pts) | #766 (454 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1121 (273 pts) | #953 (403 pts) | #1267 (248 pts) | #1154 (293 pts) | #940 (388 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #391 (996 pts) | #360 (1051 pts) | #376 (1011 pts) | #249 (1297 pts) | #305 (1161 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #279 (1220 pts) | #281 (1211 pts) | #304 (1130 pts) | #240 (1245 pts) | #230 (1361 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #389 (968 pts) | #469 (823 pts) | #431 (908 pts) | #318 (1103 pts) | #266 (1293 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #310 (982 pts) | #286 (1017 pts) | #342 (892 pts) | #363 (852 pts) | #274 (1082 pts) |