HEAVY D BBQ

HEAVY D BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 5th of 31 at the Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que (2013). They are ranked #3178 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,178

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1501

peak 1542 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 25, 2013

latest Jun 15, 2019 · 6.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#531

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

33% of 15 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 51%

overall standings

Best overall

668.4912 / 720

Master · Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que

Perfect 180s

Current form

616.91 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 630.82 (-13.91)

Walk rate

67%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

174.3200

Chicken · Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival

Consistency

±18.15

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 161.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (155.88)

Road miles

1,420

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 289 mi

Schedule strength

14%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)

Master avg

630.82 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

They almost always walk

67% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 10 of 15 contests

A top-10 category call in 67% of their 15 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

668.4912 career-best overall

92.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 668.4912 at Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que — 92.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 13, 2014

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA has finished one call ahead of HEAVY D BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 20%.

4 contests
3 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 20%

A tough matchup

11–1 behind in the head-to-head

Q'N CANUCKS ahead in 92% of their meetings

Q'N CANUCKS has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.5 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.54 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 40% of the time against 27%.

Pork Ribs avg 155.88
Chicken avg 161.41
6 calls in 15 entries

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of JUST WINGIN' IT in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

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Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1645 (113 pts)	#1435 (153 pts)	#1559 (123 pts)	#1562 (123 pts)	#1997 (63 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#1799 (93 pts)	#1833 (98 pts)	#1574 (128 pts)	#1890 (88 pts)	#1764 (108 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#2105 (77 pts)	#1974 (112 pts)	#2263 (67 pts)	#2146 (82 pts)	#1602 (162 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1719 (130 pts)	#1765 (140 pts)	#1512 (185 pts)	#1305 (245 pts)	#1655 (155 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1669 (122 pts)	#1148 (272 pts)	#2164 (67 pts)	#2191 (67 pts)	#1498 (172 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1014 (306 pts)	#1158 (281 pts)	#1075 (306 pts)	#1310 (236 pts)	#906 (376 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#531 (592 pts)	#430 (722 pts)	#681 (487 pts)	#685 (487 pts)	#719 (457 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to HEAVY D BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

108 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

CARNIVORE'S HEAVEN

#3,173 of the rated field

1501 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1501

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to HEAVY D BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team HEAVY D BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Sep 21, 2019

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Belly Up BBQ

#3,182 of the rated field

1501 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1511

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 8, 2023

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Grillzwolds BBQ Team

#3,167 of the rated field

1501 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1505

13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Jun 12, 2026

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Stumpy Coals BBQ

#3,168 of the rated field

1501 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1536

They've been 1536 at their best, 35 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Aug 25, 2023

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BAR-BEAM-QUE

#3,188 of the rated field

1501 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1501

Level with HEAVY D BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Aug 19, 2022

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Hammer & Tongs

#3,174 of the rated field

1501 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1530

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 7, 2019

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Q'N CANUCKS	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
LA PORKSTRA NOSTRA	11	7	4	64%	⚔ compare
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
TRANQUIL CARNIVORES	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
BEHIND BBQ	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
TEAM EATAPEDIA	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
THE GOOD CUE CREW	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
GOOD SMOKE BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Big Pappa's Smokin' BBQ	8	6	2	75%	⚔ compare
KISS MY BBQ	8	4	4	50%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' AIN'T EASY	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
THE 5TH ARTERY	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
PIG IRON	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
JACK9 BBQ	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	4	1	3	174.3200	135.9428	161.41	top 48%
Pork Ribs	15	6	0	0	169.7372	141.1316	155.88	top 56%
Pork	15	3	0	1	169.7142	141.0628	156.43	top 58%
Brisket	15	4	0	0	169.6684	146.2400	157.10	top 46%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 83%
Medium (20–39)	7	top 51%
Large (40+)	6	top 39%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
NY	9	top 39%
ON	2	top 64%
QC	1	top 52%
CA	1	top 56%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que	3	5	0	top 29%	Jun 19, 2015
Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival	2	6	0	top 42%	Aug 8, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 4 contests

Contests a season 2.1 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NY 9 of 15 contests · 4 states and provinces in all

Contests visited 12 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 259 finished ahead 330 times, behind 262

Longest layoff 1 yrs Jun 9, 2017 → Jun 22, 2018

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20191 milestone

Jun 15 Most recent contest 514 BBQ

20152 milestones

Aug 8 First category win (Chicken) Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition
Aug 8 10th tracked contest Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition

20142 milestones

Jun 13 Career-best overall score668.4912 Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que
Jun 13 Peak power rating (1542) Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que

20135 milestones

May 25 First tracked contest Roc City Rib Fest
May 25 First call Roc City Rib Fest
May 25 First overall top-10 Roc City Rib Fest
Aug 9 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.3204 Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival
Aug 9 Career-best single call (Chicken)174.3200 Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.8	Roc City Rib Fest	May 25, 2013
+10.9	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que	Jun 14, 2013
+10	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que	Jun 13, 2014
+9.6	Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival	Aug 9, 2013
+4.2	Oinktoberfest	Sep 20, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.2	Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival	Jun 9, 2017
-10.3	Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festval	Jul 10, 2015
-8.7	Ayr Charity BBQ	Jun 22, 2018
-5.7	Roc City Rib Fest	May 24, 2014
-5.7	Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke	Sep 3, 2016

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	0	100%	top 52%	88.4%	88.4%
2018	1	0	0	100%	top 83%	83.5%	83.5%
2017	1	0	0	100%	top 86%	86.6%	86.6%
2016	2	0	0	50%	top 64%	86.7%	84.9%
2015	3	1	1	67%	top 61%	88.8%	86.7%
2014	3	1	0	33%	top 49%	92.8%	89.2%
2013	4	3	0	75%	top 20%	90.3%	89.5%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 15, 2019	514 BBQ Saint-LÃ©onard, QC	12 / 23 (636.4684)	7 (166.8456)	10 (156.5600)	10 (163.9772)	22 (149.0856)
Jun 22, 2018	Ayr Charity BBQ Ayr Ontario	15 / 18 (601.5544)	14 (153.6800)	9 (160.5600)	16 (141.0628)	12 (146.2516)
Jun 9, 2017	Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festival Drayton Ontario	19 / 22 (623.3028)	12 (162.8572)	21 (149.0628)	18 (147.9656)	6 (163.4172)
Sep 3, 2016	Finger Lakes Fire & Smoke Geneva, NY	25 / 35 (624.4688)	21 (161.1200)	22 (156.5488)	32 (147.9428)	18 (158.8572)
Aug 6, 2016	Fatboys Classic-Canadian BBQ Championship Ottawa, CA	23 / 41 (598.7772)	40 (135.9428)	15 (153.7372)	5 (162.8572)	25 (146.2400)
Aug 8, 2015	Fatboys Canadian Capital Classic BBQ Competition Ottawa, ON	10 / 22 (609.1544)	1 (169.7828)	21 (141.1316)	21 (142.8000)	5 (155.4400)
Jul 10, 2015	Drayton Kinsmen Smoke and Sounds Festval Drayton, ON	15 / 18 (639.5312)	14 (159.4400)	10 (163.4400)	12 (161.7484)	15 (154.9028)
Jun 19, 2015	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY	25 / 47 (624.5604)	33 (155.4288)	37 (148.5488)	26 (157.7028)	11 (162.8800)
Aug 8, 2014	Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY	25 / 39 (636.4688)	31 (157.1544)	28 (157.0972)	21 (162.8228)	17 (159.3944)
Jun 13, 2014	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY	8 / 47 (668.4912)	11 (168)	8 (169.7372)	24 (161.0856)	5 (169.6684)
May 24, 2014	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	56 / 86 (622.3432)	38 (162.2972)	65 (148.6288)	47 (158.2856)	58 (153.1316)
Sep 20, 2013	Oinktoberfest Clarence, NY	24 / 71 (636.5828)	12 (166.9028)	39 (151.9772)	29 (160.5256)	29 (157.1772)
Aug 9, 2013	Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY	6 / 31 (650.3204)	2 (174.3200)	24 (154.2744)	20 (155.9772)	5 (165.7488)
Jun 14, 2013	Crossborder Blues, Brews & Que Wilson, NY	5 / 31 (644.5714)	21 (154.2856)	7 (160.0002)	2 (169.7142)	11 (160.5714)
May 25, 2013	Roc City Rib Fest Rochester, NY	9 / 80 (645.7140)	3 (173.1428)	6 (166.8572)	45 (151.9998)	31 (153.7142)

HEAVY D BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Looking over their shoulder

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)