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
2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1491
peak 1515 · rated over 17 contests ⓘ
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2013-04-12
latest 2017-05-19
Best ToY finish
#493
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
646.05 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 649.60 (-3.55)
Walk rate
53%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.69
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.21 · weakest Brisket (158.56)
Road miles
1,009
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 204 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1536)
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Master avg
649.60 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (9 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.
High-water mark
672.5716
career-best overall
93.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 672.5716 at Bates County BBQ State Championship — 93.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2013-10-25
Their season
2013
their best year
2013 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 46%.
- 6 contests
- 2 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 46%
A tough matchup
10–0
behind in the head-to-head
DIRT ROAD BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
DIRT ROAD BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
The weak link
−8.7
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 8.65 points below their pork, and turns into a call 18% of the time against 24%.
- Brisket avg 158.56
- Pork avg 167.21
- 3 calls in 17 entries
A strong matchup
4–0
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 100% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of BBEEQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
The comeback
1.7 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort (2017-05-19).
- last seen 2015-09-18
- back 2017-05-19
Pork nemesis
6 of 6
shared pork entries lost
MasterQue ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, MasterQue has out-cooked them in 6 of 6 shared pork entries.
The metronome
±1.90%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.90% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 90.2% of a perfect score
- 17 contests
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.
144 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3603 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1509
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#3615 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1491
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#3600 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 35%
- Peak
- 1512
No shared contest yet.
17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 35% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#3611 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1491
No shared contest yet.
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-head#3572 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 39%
- Peak
- 1491
No shared contest yet.
Level with 2 SONS AND THE BIG GUY on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#3583 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Brothers Different Mothers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SHUT THE FRONT DOOR BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| JAESTAR BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MasterQue | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT FINGER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN ELVISES | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BAPTIZED IN SMOKE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PORKARITAVILLE | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GONNA GET MESSY | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 154.2284 | 163.65 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 139.4286 | 160.18 | top 59% |
| Pork | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.7884 | 167.21 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 147.9428 | 158.56 | top 62% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 15 | 0 | top 57% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 9 | 0 | top 51% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 46% | 2015-09-18 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 70% | 2015-09-11 |
| Platte City BBQ Cook-Off | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 53% | 2014-05-16 |
| The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 52% | 2014-04-11 |
The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
4.1 yrs
2013-04-12 → 2017-05-19
Busiest season
2014
7 contests
Contests a season
4.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
MO
15 of 17 contests · 2 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
12
4 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
17 entries · 0 wins · 2 calls
Strongest meat
Pork
averages 167.21 · weakest Brisket (158.56)
Walk rate
53%
a top-10 call in 9 of 17 contests
Overall top-10 rate
12%
2 of 17 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight contests
Master average
649.60
out of 720 · 17 contests · 0 GCs
Perfect 180s
1
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
441
319–367 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
1,009
17 mapped stops · furthest 204 mi
Schedule strength
1536
average field rating faced — tougher than 27% of rated contests
State championships
0
from 1 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
2015-09-18 → 2017-05-19
Power rating
1491
peak 1515 · #3597 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2013
- First tracked contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.1426 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First overall top-10 Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- Career-best overall score672.5716 Bates County BBQ State Championship
- 2014
- Peak power rating (1515) The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
- 10th tracked contest Smokin n a Rollin
- 2015
- First category win (Pork) Holy Smoke BBQ Contest
- First perfect 180 (Pork) Holy Smoke BBQ Contest
- 2017
- Most recent contest 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.5 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2013-09-20 |
| +10.6 | Bates County BBQ State Championship | 2013-10-25 |
| +5.7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2014-09-12 |
| +4.5 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off | 2014-05-16 |
| +4.3 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival | 2013-08-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.8 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2015-09-11 |
| -9.1 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2013-04-26 |
| -7.3 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2014-05-09 |
| -6.1 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2015-09-18 |
| -4.8 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off | 2013-05-10 |
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 69% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33% | top 79% | 91.9% | 89.1% |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57% | top 56% | 92.6% | 90.7% |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 46% | 93.4% | 90.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-19 | 22nd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO | 41 / 59 (649.0396) | 19 (170.2856) | 28 (166.8228) | 37 (163.9884) | 56 (147.9428) |
| 2015-09-18 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 30 / 41 (636.9712) | 22 (166.2628) | 37 (147.3828) | 17 (164.5256) | 25 (158.8000) |
| 2015-09-11 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Kansas City, MO | 27 / 28 (625.0288) | 22 (161.1200) | 27 (152.5944) | 24 (158.7884) | 27 (152.5260) |
| 2015-08-21 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 19 / 28 (661.5656) | 22 (163.3828) | 15 (166.2284) | 1 (180.0000) | 27 (151.9544) |
| 2014-09-19 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 26 / 49 (657.6344) | 39 (159.3828) | 31 (162.8572) | 14 (170.2972) | 21 (165.0972) |
| 2014-09-12 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour N. Kansas City, MO | 13 / 30 (666.7656) | 26 (162.2284) | 15 (167.3944) | 5 (173.7028) | 16 (163.4400) |
| 2014-08-08 | Smokin' with Woods Odessa, MO | 19 / 28 (645.0400) | 20 (164.5828) | 26 (149.0972) | 13 (165.6800) | 9 (165.6800) |
| 2014-06-06 | Smokin n a Rollin St. Joseph, MO | 12 / 22 (642.7888) | 8 (163.4400) | 6 (166.8344) | 11 (164.5600) | 16 (147.9544) |
| 2014-05-16 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 19 / 50 (659.8740) | 4 (173.1544) | 11 (169.7028) | 17 (168.5140) | 48 (148.5028) |
| 2014-05-09 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour St. Charles, MO | 24 / 30 (650.1828) | 16 (166.2972) | 29 (156.5256) | 19 (165.6800) | 22 (161.6800) |
| 2014-04-11 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 28 / 54 (646.7084) | 38 (160.5256) | 24 (163.9656) | 25 (163.9656) | 33 (158.2516) |
| 2013-10-25 | Bates County BBQ State Championship 🏅 Butler, MO | 7 / 33 (672.5716) | 13 (167.4516) | 6 (169.7028) | 11 (165.7028) | 6 (169.7144) |
| 2013-09-20 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 7 / 53 (671.3944) | 42 (158.2628) | 11 (168.5600) | 2 (175.4400) | 4 (169.1316) |
| 2013-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 28 / 68 (647.3828) | 53 (154.2284) | 4 (174.8572) | 31 (161.7600) | 42 (156.5372) |
| 2013-05-10 | Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO | 35 / 52 (632.5710) | 31 (160.5712) | 47 (146.8570) | 11 (167.4286) | 34 (157.7142) |
| 2013-04-26 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS | 24 / 30 (628.5708) | 14 (162.8570) | 30 (139.4286) | 7 (166.8570) | 20 (159.4282) |
| 2013-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 25 / 48 (649.1426) | 14 (167.9998) | 40 (154.2858) | 15 (165.7142) | 25 (161.1428) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2088 (90 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1319 (196 pts) | #1363 (211 pts) | #1348 (216 pts) | #831 (436 pts) | #1524 (166 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #596 (624 pts) | #512 (749 pts) | #570 (674 pts) | #480 (814 pts) | #571 (644 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #493 (626 pts) | #558 (581 pts) | #427 (746 pts) | #333 (906 pts) | #459 (701 pts) |