A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Rocks Money Pit BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Rocks Money Pit BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
BELLWOOD BBQ
BELLWOOD BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2014. Their best overall finish is 4th of 26 at the Smokin' on the Track BBQ (2013). They are ranked #2887 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1509
peak 1509 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest May 9, 2014 · 1 year on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
14% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.40 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 636.53 (+3.87)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.80
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.89 · weakest Pork (157.70)
Road miles
863
across 7 mapped stops · furthest 209 mi
Schedule strength
10%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Master avg
636.53 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BELLWOOD BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
104 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,886 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1521
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,884 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#2,904 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1508
Level with BELLWOOD BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,897 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,893 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1519
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,891 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 7, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Rocks Money Pit BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 172.0002 | 154.2744 | 160.89 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 168.5600 | 151.4628 | 157.79 | top 52% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2516 | 154.2854 | 157.70 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 144.5714 | 160.16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 50% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 49% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
5 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
5 of 7 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
a different one every time
Opponents faced
218
finished ahead 146 times, behind 131
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20143 milestones
- Career-best overall score651.9088 Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge
- Peak power rating (1509) Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge
- Most recent contest Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge
20136 milestones
- First tracked contest Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- First call Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- First category win (Chicken) Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)172.0002 Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off
- First overall top-10 Smokin' on the Track BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.2628 Smokin' on the Track BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.1 | Smokin' on the Track BBQ | Sep 20, 2013 |
| +3.6 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge | May 9, 2014 |
| +2.6 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off | May 17, 2013 |
| +1.1 | Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival | Apr 4, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6 | BBQ, Bands & Brews | Jun 21, 2013 |
| -4.2 | Covington Cork and Pork Festival | Jun 28, 2013 |
| -1.7 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down | Oct 11, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 45% | 90.5% | 89.3% |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 60% | top 52% | 90.3% | 88.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2014 | Jiggy with the Piggy BBQ Challenge Kannapolis, NC | 33 / 80 (651.9088) | 63 (154.2744) | 21 (166.8572) | 34 (162.2516) | 19 (168.5256) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Rockahock's Pickin' and Pullin' Festival Lanexa, VA | 20 / 41 (633.6568) | 32 (155.3828) | 33 (151.4628) | 25 (158.2284) | 4 (168.5828) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down Rocky Mount, NC | 32 / 55 (636.4796) | 25 (163.9772) | 41 (153.6340) | 44 (155.4400) | 21 (163.4284) |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Smokin' on the Track BBQ Shenandoah, VA | 4 / 26 (650.2628) | 9 (162.8572) | 1 (168.5600) | 11 (160.5256) | 13 (158.3200) |
| Jun 28, 2013 | Covington Cork and Pork Festival Covington, VA | 17 / 25 (629.7142) | 19 (154.8572) | 13 (158.2854) | 15 (157.1428) | 13 (159.4288) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | BBQ, Bands & Brews Palmyra, VA | 18 / 25 (628.5712) | 10 (162.8570) | 20 (153.1430) | 23 (154.2854) | 13 (158.2858) |
| May 17, 2013 | Chesapeake Jubilee BBQ Cook-off Chesapeake, VA | 15 / 34 (625.1428) | 1 (172.0002) | 16 (152.5716) | 19 (155.9996) | 26 (144.5714) |