They almost always walk
86%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 12 of 14 contests
A top-10 category call in 86% of their 14 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
DAND BBQ
DAND BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 4th of 18 at the Table Rock & Ribs (2014). They are ranked #1650 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1555
peak 1559 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Mar 15, 2013
latest May 22, 2015 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
29% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.38
last 5 Master vs avg 664.15 (+0.23)
Walk rate
86%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.10
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.50 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.01)
Road miles
2,351
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 379 mi
Schedule strength
30%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1540)
Master avg
664.15 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1996 (86 pts) | #2116 (76 pts) | #1668 (146 pts) | #2220 (61 pts) | #2007 (96 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #501 (763 pts) | #591 (658 pts) | #490 (813 pts) | #639 (598 pts) | #384 (978 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #404 (761 pts) | #335 (911 pts) | #464 (701 pts) | #352 (871 pts) | #429 (736 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to DAND BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
43 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,652 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1564
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to DAND BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team DAND BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,644 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1555
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,648 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 73%
- Peak
- 1555
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 22 contests to 14.
⚔ Compare careers#1,647 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1555
Level with DAND BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,643 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1555
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 33% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,646 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1555
They turned up 12 years after DAND BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOG TIDE BAR-B-QUE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| DEAD PIGS TELL NO TALES | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| COUNTRYSIDE BBQ PRO SHOP | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKERS WILD | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WHISKEY PIT BBQ COMPANY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 151.9540 | 167.50 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 152 | 165.01 | top 48% |
| Pork | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 156.5712 | 165.37 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 155.9428 | 166.27 | top 43% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 29% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 44% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 45% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
7 contests
Contests a season
4.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
5 of 14 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
14
a different one every time
Opponents faced
385
finished ahead 309 times, behind 225
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Table Rock and Ribs (GC receives Golden Ticket to the World Food Championship)
20142 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Table Rock & Ribs
- Peak power rating (1559) Table Rock Boats and Bones
20137 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK
- First call Smoke In The Spring
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.4282 Smoke In The Spring
- First category win (Brisket) Smokin on Route 66
- First overall top-10 Smokin on Route 66
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Smokin on Route 66
- Career-best overall score679.3944 Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.6 | Table Rock & Ribs | May 16, 2014 |
| +8.6 | Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff | Nov 1, 2013 |
| +8.6 | Table Rock Boats and Bones | Sep 13, 2014 |
| +8.5 | Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino | Aug 30, 2013 |
| +8.1 | Smokin' At The Run Shootout | Mar 14, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.2 | Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK | Mar 15, 2013 |
| -4.1 | Table Rock and Ribs (GC receives Golden Ticket to the World Food Championship) | May 22, 2015 |
| -2.5 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Sep 27, 2013 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83% | top 32% | 93.7% | 92.3% |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 86% | top 47% | 94.4% | 92.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2015 | Table Rock and Ribs (GC receives Golden Ticket to the World Food Championship) Kimberling City, MO | 18 / 26 (659.3028) | 20 (166.2744) | 8 (170.8572) | 23 (158.2056) | 16 (163.9656) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO | 10 / 34 (674.8116) | 9 (173.1428) | 18 (163.9772) | 19 (163.9772) | 4 (173.7144) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 11 / 30 (657.5884) | 28 (151.9540) | 2 (175.4172) | 18 (160.5372) | 4 (169.6800) |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 20 / 54 (660.5256) | 19 (167.4400) | 15 (167.4400) | 11 (169.7028) | 39 (155.9428) |
| May 16, 2014 | Table Rock & Ribs Kimberling City, MO | 4 / 18 (669.6572) | 8 (166.8228) | 7 (168.5600) | 11 (162.8572) | 4 (171.4172) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Overland Park, KS | 23 / 65 (656.4684) | 49 (158.2628) | 34 (160.5600) | 27 (165.6800) | 4 (171.9656) |
| Mar 14, 2014 | Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK | 13 / 41 (667.3828) | 10 (172.5828) | 15 (169.1200) | 21 (164.5600) | 24 (161.1200) |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Cookin' on the Creek BBQ Cookoff Harrison, AR | 8 / 25 (679.3944) | 8 (174.8456) | 10 (166.8344) | 14 (169.7372) | 11 (167.9772) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 19 / 29 (664.5260) | 9 (171.4172) | 18 (166.8572) | 16 (166.2628) | 25 (159.9888) |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Four State BBQ Championship Presented by Downstream Casino Quapaw, OK | 11 / 36 (677.0856) | 7 (174.2856) | 8 (169.1200) | 4 (175.4172) | 28 (158.2628) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Smokin on Route 66 Miami, OK | 6 / 17 (670.1944) | 13 (164.5372) | 12 (161.6800) | 9 (165.1200) | 1 (178.8572) |
| May 17, 2013 | Minnesota in May Faribault, MN | 21 / 49 (661.7140) | 29 (162.8570) | 27 (161.7144) | 7 (172.5714) | 23 (164.5712) |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 37 / 71 (651.4282) | 7 (171.4284) | 62 (152) | 33 (164) | 29 (163.9998) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK Miami, OK | 39 / 55 (647.9992) | 19 (169.1428) | 49 (155.9996) | 49 (156.5712) | 27 (166.2856) |