High-water mark
683.8972
career-best overall
95.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 683.8972 at Piggin' Around — 95.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 27, 2013
WOLF CANDY BBQ
WOLF CANDY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2015. Their best overall finish is 5th of 24 at the Piggin' Around (2013). They are ranked #3710 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1489
peak 1509 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2013
latest Jun 26, 2015 · 2.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
2
22% of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.83 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.06 (+0.76)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.76
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.60 · weakest Pork Ribs (158.58)
Road miles
1,149
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 245 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Master avg
654.06 / 720
9 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 | #2105 (69 pts) | #2714 (59 pts) | #2128 (74 pts) | #1586 (164 pts) | #2123 (74 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1805 (127 pts) | #1487 (192 pts) | #1898 (122 pts) | #1892 (127 pts) | #1481 (187 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #462 (667 pts) | #612 (537 pts) | #628 (532 pts) | #448 (727 pts) | #412 (757 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to WOLF CANDY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,728 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1504
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to WOLF CANDY BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team WOLF CANDY BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,686 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1490
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,729 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1489
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,727 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#3,694 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1489
Level with WOLF CANDY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,687 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUSIC CITY PIG PALS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| HOUSE OF Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SWIGGIN PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 149.0400 | 161.94 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5714 | 141.1438 | 158.58 | top 70% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.7142 | 162.2400 | 167.60 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 159.3944 | 165.95 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
6 contests
Contests a season
3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
TN
5 of 9 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
9
a different one every time
Opponents faced
264
finished ahead 132 times, behind 216
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
May 23, 2014 → Jun 26, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20151 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness
20138 milestones
- First tracked contest Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship
- First call Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2856 Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship
- First overall top-10 Queen City Cook-Off
- First category win (Brisket) Piggin' Around
- Career-best overall score683.8972 Piggin' Around
- Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Piggin' Around
- Peak power rating (1509) Piggin' Around
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.9 | Queen City Cook-Off | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +11 | Piggin' Around | Sep 27, 2013 |
| +4.4 | Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship | Apr 26, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off | May 24, 2013 |
| -9.4 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) | Nov 15, 2013 |
| -7.2 | Smokin' in McMinnville | Aug 9, 2013 |
| -6.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | May 23, 2014 |
| -2.5 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness | Jun 26, 2015 |
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 68% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 91.2% | 90.5% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | top 54% | 95% | 91.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2015 | Smoke on the Square: In Memory of David Harness Franklin, IN | 23 / 34 (636.3544) | 33 (149.0400) | 22 (155.9428) | 7 (171.9772) | 22 (159.3944) |
| May 23, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Hendersonville, TN | 24 / 30 (656.4572) | 15 (168.5372) | 26 (159.4516) | 24 (162.2400) | 16 (166.2284) |
| Mar 28, 2014 | Grills Gone Wild BBQ Festival London, KY | 25 / 42 (646.1144) | 21 (166.8228) | 33 (151.9428) | 26 (162.8116) | 21 (164.5372) |
| Nov 15, 2013 | The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) Cumming, GA | 68 / 79 (651.3028) | 65 (162.2628) | 66 (159.9544) | 40 (167.9772) | 60 (161.1084) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Piggin' Around Woodbury, TN | 5 / 24 (683.8972) | 6 (169.6800) | 17 (164.5372) | 13 (170.8228) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Smokin' in McMinnville McMinnville, TN | 28 / 37 (659.2800) | 32 (160.5372) | 28 (161.6572) | 12 (169.1084) | 16 (167.9772) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Queen City Cook-Off Clarksville, TN | 6 / 39 (678.8568) | 15 (169.1428) | 14 (168.5714) | 4 (173.7142) | 18 (167.4284) |
| May 24, 2013 | Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off Lewisburg, TN | 32 / 36 (624.0002) | 32 (157.7142) | 36 (141.1438) | 22 (164.5712) | 24 (160.5710) |
| Apr 26, 2013 | Wabash Ribber Fest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL | 14 / 36 (650.2856) | 28 (153.7140) | 12 (164) | 12 (165.1430) | 10 (167.4286) |