Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in pork.
- Pork ×1
SUNDANCER BBQ
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1637
peak 1637 · rated over 22 contests ⓘ
Contests
22
in the data
First seen
2013-03-15
latest 2016-10-07
Best ToY finish
#318
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
7
18 podiums
Overall top-10s
13
of 22 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
662.36 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 663.44 (-1.08)
Walk rate
95%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.39
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.55 · weakest Brisket (164.14)
Road miles
5,780
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 510 mi
Schedule strength
29%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1539)
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.44 / 720
22 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (13 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.
Happy hunting ground
Top 18%
average finish here
Smokin' On The Pecos is their spot: an average finish in the top 18% across 2 visits.
- 2 visits
- best finish 6th
- average top 18%
A multi-meat day
1
contests with 2+ category wins
They've won two or more meats on the same day 1 time — the best of them 2 category wins at San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge (2013-09-06).
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
They almost always walk
95%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 21 of 22 contests
A top-10 category call in 95% of their 22 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
High-water mark
681.6456
career-best overall
94.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 681.6456 at USA Barbecue Championship — 94.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2014-10-30
The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
BIG POPPA SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of SUNDANCER BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
A tough matchup
12–3
behind in the head-to-head
SMOKIN TRIGGERS ahead in 80% of their meetings
SMOKIN TRIGGERS has come out ahead in 12 of their 15 shared contests.
Pork nemesis
12 of 13
shared pork entries lost
4 LEGS UP BBQ ahead 92% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, 4 LEGS UP BBQ has out-cooked them in 12 of 13 shared pork entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
DJS SMOKIN' BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
A June team
Top 20%
average finish in June
Something about June: average finish in the top 20% across 4 contests, versus top 28% the rest of the year.
- 4 June contests
- top 28% the rest of the year
The long haul
5,780
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 5,780 miles across 22 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 510 miles to USA Barbecue Championship.
- 22 mapped stops
- furthest 510 mi
The metronome
±1.86%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.86% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 92.1% of a perfect score
- 22 contests
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked Bliss Brews & Que every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.
- 4 visits in all
- best finish 3rd
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.
#723 of the rated field
- Contests
- 29
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1642
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 29 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#727 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 59%
- Peak
- 1637
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#724 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 45%
- Peak
- 1637
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 33 contests, alongside a 45% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#729 of the rated field
- Contests
- 39
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 41%
- Peak
- 1651
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#726 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1637
No shared contest yet.
Level with SUNDANCER BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#722 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 26%
- Peak
- 1662
No shared contest yet.
57 contests to 22: their number has had years to settle where SUNDANCER BBQ's is still finding its level.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | 14 | 13 | 1 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH DESERT HOLY SMOKE BBQ | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET PEPPERS | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Organized Chaos | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| PIG IN A PIT | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD HOGS BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK BETTY BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Double Barrel Smokers | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCK N SMOKE | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| 2-CAN-Q | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Duck Dog Bar-B-Que | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 22 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 177.1428 | 146.8568 | 166.28 | top 32% |
| Pork Ribs | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 176.0344 | 153.1316 | 165.48 | top 40% |
| Pork | 22 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0972 | 167.55 | top 30% |
| Brisket | 22 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 175.4056 | 148.5028 | 164.14 | top 36% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NM | 9 | 0 | top 22% |
| CO | 7 | 0 | top 37% |
| TX | 4 | 0 | top 20% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 22% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 32% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 24% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bliss Brews & Que | 4 | 3 | 0 | top 20% | 2016-10-07 |
| Smokin' On The Pecos | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 18% | 2016-06-24 |
| Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 25% | 2015-07-03 |
| Smokin' On The Pecos | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 22% | 2015-06-26 |
| Telluride Barbeque Festival | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 39% | 2014-09-20 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.6 yrs
2013-03-15 → 2016-10-07
Busiest season
2014
7 contests
Contests a season
5.5
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NM
9 of 22 contests · 5 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
15
5 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
22 entries · 3 wins · 11 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 167.55 · weakest Brisket (164.14)
Walk rate
95%
a top-10 call in 21 of 22 contests
Overall top-10 rate
59%
13 of 22 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests
Master average
663.44
out of 720 · 22 contests · 0 GCs
Perfect 180s
1
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
407
593–193 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
5,780
22 mapped stops · furthest 510 mi
Schedule strength
1539
average field rating faced — tougher than 29% of rated contests
State championships
0
from 3 state-championship entries
Power rating
1637
peak 1637 · #728 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score669.1428 Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship
- First category win (Chicken) San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge
- First overall podium San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge
- First multi-meat day San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge
- 2014
- 10th tracked contest The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition
- Career-best overall score681.6456 USA Barbecue Championship
- 2015
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge
- 2016
- Peak power rating (1637) Bliss Brews & Que
- Most recent contest Bliss Brews & Que
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.4 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge | 2013-09-06 |
| +12.3 | Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship | 2013-07-05 |
| +11.9 | Bliss Brews & Que | 2013-10-11 |
| +11.9 | Smokin' On The Pecos | 2014-06-27 |
| +11.8 | Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship | 2014-07-04 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -4.9 | SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge | 2016-07-29 |
| -1.9 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2014-03-21 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 93.5% | 92.9% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100% | top 28% | 94% | 91.5% |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 86% | top 27% | 94.7% | 92.7% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 100% | top 28% | 93.9% | 91.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-07 | Bliss Brews & Que Ft. Bliss, TX | 6 / 32 (671.9544) | 16 (158.8344) | 11 (166.2628) | 3 (172.5944) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2016-07-29 | SanLuis Valley Beat The Heat Brew BBQ & Chili Challenge Alamosa, CO | 16 / 27 (662.2288) | 5 (171.4516) | 5 (171.4516) | 18 (163.9428) | 25 (155.3828) |
| 2016-07-02 | 13th Annual Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM | 4 / 31 (673.0972) | 5 (167.4172) | 13 (166.8456) | 6 (172.0000) | 7 (166.8344) |
| 2016-06-24 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 11 / 44 (669.1428) | 27 (161.7028) | 11 (173.1544) | 10 (170.2972) | 17 (163.9884) |
| 2015-10-09 | Bliss, Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX | 13 / 40 (635.3828) | 26 (153.1200) | 14 (159.9772) | 12 (161.1544) | 8 (161.1312) |
| 2015-09-11 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 9 / 32 (670.7432) | 12 (167.3828) | 8 (168.5488) | 1 (180.0000) | 24 (154.8116) |
| 2015-07-31 | SLV Beat the Heat - Barbeque, Brews and Chili Alamosa, CO | 9 / 29 (676.4912) | 12 (169.6684) | 6 (172.0000) | 9 (170.8572) | 12 (163.9656) |
| 2015-07-03 | Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM | 16 / 44 (643.3372) | 12 (162.8572) | 27 (157.1200) | 9 (169.1200) | 23 (154.2400) |
| 2015-06-26 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 6 / 48 (669.6456) | 5 (171.4056) | 3 (176.0344) | 1 (173.7028) | 38 (148.5028) |
| 2014-10-30 | USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV | 21 / 79 (681.6456) | 42 (167.4056) | 20 (171.9772) | 27 (168.5600) | 16 (173.7028) |
| 2014-10-10 | Bliss, Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX | 4 / 26 (661.6796) | 12 (155.9884) | 7 (164.0000) | 5 (168.5828) | 1 (173.1084) |
| 2014-09-20 | Telluride Barbeque Festival Telluride, CO | 5 / 19 (666.3200) | 3 (169.7372) | 12 (163.4400) | 3 (172.0228) | 9 (161.1200) |
| 2014-08-01 | The SLV Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews and Chili Competition Alamosa, CO | 14 / 31 (652.5256) | 3 (173.1428) | 17 (161.1428) | 13 (165.1084) | 23 (153.1316) |
| 2014-07-04 | Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM | 5 / 38 (681.1884) | 1 (177.1428) | 16 (165.7600) | 11 (168.0000) | 7 (170.2856) |
| 2014-06-27 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 6 / 60 (681.1084) | 4 (173.1428) | 28 (165.7028) | 21 (166.8572) | 2 (175.4056) |
| 2014-03-21 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ | 16 / 30 (648.5828) | 4 (172.6172) | 21 (159.4400) | 21 (159.3828) | 17 (157.1428) |
| 2013-10-11 | Bliss Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX | 3 / 26 (661.6452) | 4 (169.7028) | 14 (161.1084) | 8 (162.2856) | 3 (168.5484) |
| 2013-09-21 | Telluride Barbeque Festival Telluride, CO | 13 / 25 (654.7888) | 1 (176.5600) | 20 (153.1316) | 18 (157.0972) | 7 (168.0000) |
| 2013-09-06 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat Brews, Barbecue & Chili Challenge Alamosa, CO | 3 / 17 (675.9772) | 1 (170.8456) | 14 (156.5600) | 2 (175.4516) | 1 (173.1200) |
| 2013-07-05 | Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship Rio Rancho, NM | 6 / 42 (669.1428) | 19 (159.4284) | 3 (174.2858) | 16 (161.7142) | 3 (173.7144) |
| 2013-06-28 | Smokin' On the Pecos Artesia, NM | 22 / 70 (645.7140) | 62 (146.8568) | 8 (168.5714) | 16 (166.8572) | 16 (163.4286) |
| 2013-03-15 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Albuquerque, NM | 8 / 20 (643.4284) | 12 (161.7142) | 8 (164.0002) | 9 (160.5712) | 11 (157.1428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #876 (399 pts) | #1028 (339 pts) | #884 (434 pts) | #863 (454 pts) | #919 (384 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #760 (456 pts) | #850 (426 pts) | #687 (556 pts) | #553 (706 pts) | #1215 (241 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #344 (1054 pts) | #223 (1359 pts) | #544 (719 pts) | #427 (889 pts) | #313 (1129 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #318 (965 pts) | #281 (1025 pts) | #371 (830 pts) | #370 (835 pts) | #262 (1125 pts) |