A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
SWEET PEPPERS ahead in 100% of their meetings
SWEET PEPPERS has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
TEXAS RIB RANGERS
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1396
peak 1396 · rated over 25 contests ⓘ
Contests
26
in the data
First seen
2013-06-07
latest 2017-03-10
Best ToY finish
#448
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 26 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
623.17 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 622.45 (+0.72)
Walk rate
15%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.27
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 157.68 · weakest Brisket (151.62)
Road miles
16,655
mi across 26 mapped stops · furthest 1796 mi
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
622.45 / 720
25 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (8 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.
The weak link
−6.1
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.06 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 4%.
- Brisket avg 151.62
- Chicken avg 157.68
- 0 calls in 25 entries
A strong matchup
3–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 75% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Double Barrel Smokers in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Chicken nemesis
7 of 7
shared chicken entries lost
CHECKERED PIG ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, CHECKERED PIG has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
SWEET DADDYS SMOKEHOUSE has landed one call behind them 2 times.
The long haul
16,655
road miles between contests
Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 16,655 miles across 26 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,796 miles to Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship.
- 26 mapped stops
- furthest 1,796 mi
The metronome
±2.40%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±2.40% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 86.5% of a perfect score
- 26 contests
A standing appointment
4
years running at one contest
They've cooked Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.
- 4 visits in all
- best finish 58th
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.
#6313 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1396
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to TEXAS RIB RANGERS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TEXAS RIB RANGERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#6315 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
No shared contest yet.
They've been 1501 at their best, 106 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#6318 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1395
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 21 contests to 26, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#6316 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1396
No shared contest yet.
21 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#6317 of the rated field
- Contests
- 32
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 3%
- Peak
- 1396
No shared contest yet.
Level with TEXAS RIB RANGERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#6310 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1396
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 18 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEET PEPPERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TRIGGERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CHECKERED PIG | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DJS SMOKIN' BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SUNDANCER BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BUBBAJACK'S | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pig Skin BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HERE PIGGY PIGGY BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MIKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| I.A.B. 30 BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Killer B's BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2858 | 140.5828 | 157.68 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4744 | 143.3256 | 155.52 | top 69% |
| Pork | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 145.0972 | 157.63 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2972 | 133.0744 | 151.62 | top 72% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 7 | 0 | top 78% |
| NM | 4 | 0 | top 51% |
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 88% |
| CO | 3 | 0 | top 77% |
| TX | 2 | 0 | top 74% |
| MD | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
| NV | 2 | 0 | top 89% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
| WY | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 0 | top 75% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival | 4 | 58 | 0 | top 81% | 2016-06-10 |
| Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | 3 | 44 | 0 | top 88% | 2015-07-24 |
| Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 74% | 2014-09-12 |
| Lincolnton Hog Happenin' | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 64% | 2014-06-06 |
The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.8 yrs
2013-06-07 → 2017-03-10
Busiest season
2013
11 contests
Contests a season
5.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
NC
7 of 26 contests · 9 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
18
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
25 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 157.68 · weakest Brisket (151.62)
Walk rate
15%
a top-10 call in 4 of 26 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 26 contests
Master average
622.45
out of 720 · 25 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
801
317–944 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
16,655
26 mapped stops · furthest 1,796 mi
Schedule strength
1534
average field rating faced — tougher than 25% of rated contests
State championships
0
from 2 state-championship entries
Power rating
1396
peak 1396 · #6314 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest Lincolnton Hog Happenin'
- First call Lincolnton Hog Happenin'
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.2858 Lincolnton Hog Happenin'
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.1428 Smokin' On the Pecos
- Peak power rating (1500) Smokin' On the Pecos
- 10th tracked contest Telluride Barbeque Festival
- 2014
- Career-best overall score654.1604 The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA)
- 2016
- 25th tracked contest 13th Annual Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship
- 2017
- Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.4 | Smokin' On the Pecos | 2013-06-28 |
| +6.6 | Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship | 2015-07-03 |
| +2.4 | Smokin' On The Pecos | 2014-06-27 |
| +1.8 | Bliss Brews & Que | 2013-10-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash | 2013-07-26 |
| -10.4 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship | 2013-08-31 |
| -10.1 | Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest | 2015-06-05 |
| -9.2 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out | 2013-08-23 |
| -8.4 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival | 2014-05-02 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 93% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 88.6% | 87.6% |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 90.9% | 86.9% |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36% | top 70% | 90.2% | 86% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-10 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour White Settlement, TX | 28 / 30 (606.1832) | 25 (151.4288) | 26 (153.6916) | 28 (150.2400) | 27 (150.8228) |
| 2016-07-02 | 13th Annual Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-06-10 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 70 / 76 (614.0340) | 68 (157.0740) | 74 (143.3256) | 39 (165.7028) | 71 (147.9316) |
| 2015-07-24 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 44 / 54 (630.2060) | 44 (161.7260) | 42 (157.6800) | 39 (158.8228) | 43 (151.9772) |
| 2015-07-03 | Pork & Brew BBQ State Championship 🏅 Rio Rancho, NM | 21 / 44 (637.5884) | 11 (164.5372) | 25 (158.2400) | 24 (157.1312) | 16 (157.6800) |
| 2015-06-12 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 58 / 78 (627.8404) | 56 (161.0972) | 55 (157.7028) | 68 (149.6572) | 45 (159.3832) |
| 2015-06-05 | Hog Happenin' BBQ & Bike Fest Lincolnton, NC | 33 / 34 (627.2460) | 23 (164.5600) | 27 (154.2172) | 24 (159.4172) | 32 (149.0516) |
| 2014-11-21 | The National BBQ Cup (SBBQA) Cumming, GA | 68 / 86 (654.1604) | 72 (162.8116) | 57 (164.5372) | 52 (165.7028) | 69 (161.1088) |
| 2014-09-12 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 39 / 47 (621.6456) | 45 (147.4056) | 44 (143.3372) | 17 (168.6056) | 23 (162.2972) |
| 2014-07-25 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 46 / 52 (625.1204) | 38 (160.0000) | 34 (163.4744) | 48 (154.2744) | 46 (147.3716) |
| 2014-06-27 | Smokin' On The Pecos Artesia, NM | 33 / 60 (642.2176) | 20 (166.8572) | 52 (152.5488) | 32 (164.0000) | 29 (158.8116) |
| 2014-06-13 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 59 / 73 (626.1260) | 44 (163.3944) | 54 (157.6916) | 65 (151.9428) | 59 (153.0972) |
| 2014-06-06 | Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC | 26 / 38 (645.0172) | 27 (161.7144) | 21 (162.8000) | 20 (164.5484) | 32 (155.9544) |
| 2014-05-09 | Pork In The Park BBQ Festival Salisbury, MD | 33 / 43 (594.7768) | 32 (151.9884) | 29 (147.4172) | 31 (149.7256) | 31 (145.6456) |
| 2014-05-02 | Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival Annapolis, MD | 51 / 59 (596.5260) | 45 (152.0116) | 50 (148.5600) | 22 (162.8800) | 57 (133.0744) |
| 2013-10-11 | Bliss Brews & Que Fort Bliss, TX | 14 / 26 (624.4456) | 19 (158.2628) | 20 (151.3828) | 9 (161.1544) | 13 (153.6456) |
| 2013-09-21 | Telluride Barbeque Festival Telluride, CO | 21 / 25 (615.3144) | 23 (154.2972) | 12 (165.1200) | 21 (153.1316) | 23 (142.7656) |
| 2013-09-13 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Junction, CO | 27 / 42 (638.7884) | 24 (163.4172) | 34 (149.1200) | 22 (163.9884) | 17 (162.2628) |
| 2013-08-31 | Smokin in Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV | 50 / 54 (586.8340) | 50 (140.5828) | 34 (155.4284) | 50 (145.0972) | 41 (145.7256) |
| 2013-08-23 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 29 / 34 (615.3596) | 26 (154.2628) | 22 (157.0740) | 22 (158.2856) | 30 (145.7372) |
| 2013-08-16 | 9th Annual Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 15 / 25 (618.7892) | 16 (158.3088) | 4 (167.4744) | 18 (150.2172) | 22 (142.7888) |
| 2013-07-26 | Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 63 / 66 (609.0172) | 65 (144.5256) | 53 (156.0000) | 55 (157.6800) | 56 (150.8116) |
| 2013-07-05 | Rio Rancho NM 10th Annual 2013 Pork & Brew State BBQ Championship Rio Rancho, NM | 31 / 42 (596.5714) | 27 (151.9998) | 27 (151.4286) | 33 (146.8572) | 26 (146.2858) |
| 2013-06-28 | Smokin' On the Pecos Artesia, NM | 18 / 70 (649.1428) | 19 (165.1430) | 29 (161.1428) | 9 (169.1428) | 39 (153.7142) |
| 2013-06-14 | Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC | 74 / 97 (621.7138) | 83 (150.2856) | 83 (149.7144) | 61 (159.9998) | 41 (161.7140) |
| 2013-06-07 | Lincolnton Hog Happenin' Lincolnton, NC | 20 / 34 (636.5710) | 3 (174.2858) | 16 (158.8568) | 29 (152.5714) | 26 (150.8570) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2852 (55 pts) | #2856 (55 pts) | #2862 (55 pts) | #2851 (55 pts) | #2840 (55 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1121 (259 pts) | #1036 (319 pts) | #1280 (239 pts) | #1259 (249 pts) | #1098 (284 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #790 (431 pts) | #803 (456 pts) | #809 (451 pts) | #789 (471 pts) | #820 (431 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #448 (687 pts) | #394 (792 pts) | #396 (787 pts) | #448 (727 pts) | #537 (587 pts) |