OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA

OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA is a competition barbecue team with 17 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 7th of 20 at the Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge (2015). They are ranked #4578 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,578

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1472

peak 1472 · rated over 17 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jan 25, 2013

latest Dec 27, 2019 · 6.9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#607

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

6% of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 64%

overall standings

Best overall

666.2400 / 720

Master · Rhythm & Ribs

Perfect 180s

Current form

650.88 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 647.47 (+3.41)

Walk rate

59%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5828

Pork Ribs · Rhythm & Ribs

Consistency

±16.43

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.89 · weakest Brisket (160.69)

Road miles

3,263

across 17 mapped stops · furthest 348 mi

Schedule strength

28%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)

Purse competed for

$10K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

647.47 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

666.2400 career-best overall

92.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 666.2400 at Rhythm & Ribs — 92.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 12, 2013

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 52%.

3 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 52%

A tough matchup

15–0 behind in the head-to-head

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has come out ahead in 15 of their 15 shared contests.

A strong matchup

8–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 89% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BUTTHEAD BBQ in 8 of their 9 shared contests.

The comeback

3.1 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.1 years, then back at Arizona National BBQ Stampede (Dec 27, 2019).

last seen Nov 4, 2016
back Dec 27, 2019

Chicken nemesis

11 of 15 shared chicken entries lost

LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ ahead 73% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 15 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Phil the Grill has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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An October team

Top 47% average finish in October

Something about October: average finish in the top 47% across 3 contests, versus top 64% the rest of the year.

3 October contests
top 64% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,263 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,263 miles across 17 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 348 miles to Dana Point State BBQ Championship.

17 mapped stops
furthest 348 mi

The metronome

±2.28% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.28% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 89.9% of a perfect score
17 contests

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
2020 ↗	Master	#856 (60 pts)	#896 (60 pts)	#913 (60 pts)	#899 (60 pts)	#883 (60 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1739 (125 pts)	#2029 (115 pts)	#1512 (185 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#1839 (120 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#743 (473 pts)	#709 (528 pts)	#858 (418 pts)	#824 (438 pts)	#569 (658 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#607 (514 pts)	#415 (744 pts)	#465 (699 pts)	#586 (569 pts)	#651 (499 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA, each with one reason worth a look.

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

DOG HOUSE Q

#4,570 of the rated field

1472 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1472

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA)

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

rated over 6 contests
last seen Oct 7, 2016

⚔ Head-to-head

Lucky Q BBQ

#4,590 of the rated field

1471 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1513

They've been 1513 at their best, 42 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 24, 2026

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Deans Rockn Rednecks

#4,564 of the rated field

1472 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1503

Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Jul 29, 2023

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Can't Beat Our Meat

#4,575 of the rated field

1472 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1518

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2026

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QUE ON THE HOOCH

#4,587 of the rated field

1471 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1471

Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 15 contests

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MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ

#4,559 of the rated field

1472 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1472

Level with OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Mar 20, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
Bad Boyz BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
Your Behind BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
BUTTHEAD BBQ	9	8	1	89%	⚔ compare
Karnivorous	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
TOYS 4 BBQ'N	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
COW TIPPIN BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
MONSOON BBQ	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
AFRO SMOKE BBQ	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
Phil the Grill	7	4	3	57%	⚔ compare
DJS SMOKIN' BBQ	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
I.A.B. 30 BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
GEMINI BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	5	0	1	174.2972	143.4284	163.89	top 56%
Pork Ribs	17	4	1	1	176.5828	149.6572	161.73	top 59%
Pork	16	1	0	0	170.2628	155.4282	161.20	top 66%
Brisket	17	4	0	0	170.8456	147.4286	160.69	top 57%

“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)	1	top 73%
Medium (20–39)	11	top 60%
Large (40+)	5	top 71%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
AZ	13	top 66%
CA	3	top 55%
NV	1	top 68%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash	2	14	0	top 67%	Feb 16, 2013

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 6 contests

Contests a season 3.4 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AZ 13 of 17 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 16 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 338 finished ahead 248 times, behind 398

Longest layoff 3.1 yrs Nov 4, 2016 → Dec 27, 2019

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

20191 milestone

Dec 27 Most recent contest Arizona National BBQ Stampede

20152 milestones

Mar 27 10th tracked contest Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL)
Oct 9 First overall top-10 Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge

20137 milestones

Jan 25 First tracked contest 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Jan 25 Peak power rating (1493) 5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship
Feb 16 First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.4282 Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash
May 3 First call 1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown
Oct 12 First category win (Pork Ribs) Rhythm & Ribs
Oct 12 Career-best overall score666.2400 Rhythm & Ribs
Oct 12 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176.5828 Rhythm & Ribs

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.9	The Queen Creek BBQ Battle	Feb 19, 2016
+7.7	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 4, 2013
+7.7	Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge	Oct 9, 2015
+3.9	Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL)	Mar 27, 2015
+3.2	Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash	Feb 16, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.1	Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash	Feb 15, 2013
-10.7	Arizona National BBQ Stampede	Dec 27, 2019
-7	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship	Jan 25, 2013
-6.9	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series	Feb 20, 2015
-6.2	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Mar 20, 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	0	0%	top 100%	85.1%	85.1%
2016	3	0	0	100%	top 52%	92.4%	91.5%
2015	6	1	0	50%	top 63%	92.4%	90.3%
2014	1	0	0	100%	top 71%	90.5%	90.5%
2013	6	0	1	50%	top 64%	92.5%	89.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Dec 27, 2019	Arizona National BBQ Stampede 🏅 Phoenix, AZ	44 / 44 (612.9828)	43 (153.0972)	44 (149.6572)	—	42 (149.6800)
Nov 4, 2016	World BBQ Festival Peoria, AZ	22 / 31 (649.6228)	27 (161.1428)	8 (167.3944)	18 (162.8456)	21 (158.2400)
May 6, 2016	4th Annual BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	21 / 39 (661.0740)	11 (172.5484)	27 (161.0972)	35 (156.5828)	7 (170.8456)
Feb 19, 2016	The Queen Creek BBQ Battle Queen Creek, AZ	12 / 37 (665.1540)	14 (167.9884)	5 (171.4744)	27 (159.3828)	13 (166.3084)
Oct 9, 2015	Slab O Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ	7 / 20 (665.5884)	7 (169.1084)	6 (166.2400)	14 (161.1200)	6 (169.1200)
Jul 10, 2015	Holbrook Holbrook, AZ	18 / 29 (657.0856)	24 (162.9028)	26 (159.3828)	13 (170.2628)	15 (164.5372)
May 2, 2015	Smokin In Mesquite BBQ Championship Mesquite, NV	28 / 41 (645.5312)	39 (157.6456)	25 (161.1428)	35 (157.0628)	7 (169.6800)
Mar 27, 2015	Havasu Landing CA (JUDGES LIST IS FULL) Havasu Landing, CA	13 / 25 (660.5716)	8 (167.4056)	19 (161.1544)	17 (161.7144)	5 (170.2972)
Mar 20, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	23 / 29 (645.7596)	13 (170.2856)	23 (160.0228)	21 (160.5828)	26 (154.8684)
Feb 20, 2015	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series Rancho Mirage, CA	40 / 49 (626.7200)	43 (154.2400)	37 (158.2400)	35 (158.2628)	36 (155.9772)
May 2, 2014	2nd Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	25 / 35 (651.3484)	4 (174.2972)	32 (153.6684)	23 (161.6800)	20 (161.7028)
Oct 12, 2013	Rhythm & Ribs Cottonwood, AZ	11 / 15 (666.2400)	11 (163.9772)	1 (176.5828)	10 (162.8456)	11 (162.8344)
Oct 4, 2013	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	32 / 99 (653.6572)	10 (172.5944)	50 (161.1428)	48 (159.9428)	47 (159.9772)
May 3, 2013	1st Annual Show Low BBQ Throwdown Show Low, AZ	17 / 24 (641.7142)	2 (170.2856)	19 (156.0002)	21 (155.4282)	15 (160.0002)
Feb 16, 2013	Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Mesa, AZ	14 / 31 (659.4282)	15 (168)	12 (167.4286)	11 (168.5712)	24 (155.4284)
Feb 15, 2013	Chubby Hubby BBQ Bash Mesa, AZ	26 / 29 (619.4282)	29 (143.4284)	19 (158.8572)	14 (162.2856)	20 (154.8570)
Jan 25, 2013	5th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	62 / 86 (625.1424)	56 (157.1428)	41 (160)	57 (160.5710)	74 (147.4286)

OLD SCHOOL BBQ ARIZONA

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

An October team

The long haul

The metronome

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)