MASTER OF DISASTER

MASTER OF DISASTER is a competition barbecue team with 25 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2012 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 29 at the Newport Beach Barbecue Contest (2015). They are ranked #1664 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,664

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1554

peak 1570 · rated over 25 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Dec 31, 2012

latest Mar 31, 2017 · 4.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#615

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

9 podiums

Overall top-10s

12% of 25 contests

Avg finish

top 47%

overall standings

Best overall

687.9428 / 720

Master · Newport Beach Barbecue Contest

Perfect 180s

Current form

574.61 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 637.30 (-62.68)

Walk rate

72%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork · Horse Town Brew n Que Festival

Consistency

±99.33

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 166.53 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.44)

Road miles

3,974

across 25 mapped stops · furthest 565 mi

Schedule strength

32%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)

Master avg

637.30 / 720

25 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

72% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 18 of 25 contests

A top-10 category call in 72% of their 25 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

687.9428 career-best overall

95.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 687.9428 at Newport Beach Barbecue Contest — 95.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 26, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ has finished one call ahead of MASTER OF DISASTER 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 29%.

5 contests
1 overall top-10
2 category wins
average top 29%

A tough matchup

19–1 behind in the head-to-head

SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ ahead in 95% of their meetings

SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ has come out ahead in 19 of their 20 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.1 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.10 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 8% of the time against 25%.

Pork Ribs avg 160.44
Chicken avg 166.53
2 calls in 24 entries

A strong matchup

12–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 80% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of COOL GRILLING in 12 of their 15 shared contests.

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Chicken nemesis

15 of 19 shared chicken entries lost

Burnin and Lootin ahead 79% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Burnin and Lootin has out-cooked them in 15 of 19 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

ROUTE 66 CATERING CREW has landed one call behind them 2 times.

Boom or bust

±13.80% swing around their own average

Their overall swings ±13.80% of a perfect score around its own average — when it lands they're dangerous, and when it doesn't the weekend is gone by lunch.

averages 88.5% of a perfect score
best 95.5%

The long haul

3,974 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,974 miles across 25 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 565 miles to Days of 47 BBQ Showdown.

25 mapped stops
furthest 565 mi

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
2017 ↗	Master	#2212 (60 pts)	—	—	#2260 (60 pts)	—
2016 ↗	Master	#2175 (75 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#1330 (235 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2143 (95 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#875 (379 pts)	#896 (399 pts)	#1001 (344 pts)	#823 (439 pts)	#805 (454 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#615 (510 pts)	#424 (730 pts)	#745 (445 pts)	#477 (685 pts)	#570 (560 pts)

Overall rank by season

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The teams rated closest to MASTER OF DISASTER, each with one reason worth a look.

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

OUTTA GAS BBQ

#1,668 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1554

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to MASTER OF DISASTER)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Dec 14, 2018

⚔ Head-to-head

SMOKED

#1,659 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1585

They've been 1585 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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QUE'S YER DADDY

#1,657 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 14%
Peak: 1562

Careers of much the same size, 22 contests to 25, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 22 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

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3 GUYS WITH WOOD

#1,675 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1585

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 23 contests, alongside a 4% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2023

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Can Do BBQ

#1,670 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1554

They turned up 12 years after MASTER OF DISASTER did, first appearing in 2024.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2026

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The Wicked Pig

#1,669 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 32
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1632

Level with MASTER OF DISASTER on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 32 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Burnin and Lootin	20	2	18	10%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	20	1	19	5%	⚔ compare
THE PIT CREW BBQ OF AZ	19	5	14	26%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	17	5	12	29%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	17	3	14	18%	⚔ compare
LEFT COAST Q	17	1	16	6%	⚔ compare
COOL GRILLING	15	12	3	80%	⚔ compare
Rooftop BBQ	15	2	13	13%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	14	2	12	14%	⚔ compare
HOG HEAVEN BARBECUE COMPANY	13	5	8	38%	⚔ compare
BOWLING OVER PIGS	13	4	9	31%	⚔ compare
Porterhouse BBQ	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
All Sauced Up	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
KNOCK UR SOX OFF BBQ	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	24	6	1	1	177.1544	154.8228	166.53	top 42%
Pork Ribs	24	2	0	1	174.3316	146.2856	160.44	top 58%
Pork	25	7	3	5	179.4400	150.8570	165.13	top 45%
Brisket	24	9	0	2	174.8456	152.5712	164.87	top 39%

“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)	11	0	top 50%
Large (40+)	14	0	top 44%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CA	20	top 47%
NV	3	top 60%
AZ	1	top 23%
UT	1	top 26%

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 9 contests

Contests a season 4.2 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 20 of 25 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 25 a different one every time

Most-entered meat Pork 25 entries · 3 wins · 7 calls

Opponents faced 541 finished ahead 715 times, behind 569

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs Feb 19, 2016 → Mar 31, 2017

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

20172 milestones

Mar 31 25th tracked contest 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 31 Most recent contest 6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship

20161 milestone

Feb 19 Peak power rating (1570) The Pig (Guinea Pig)

20153 milestones

May 29 Career-best single call (Pork)179.4400 Horse Town Brew n Que Festival
Jun 26 First overall podium Newport Beach Barbecue Contest
Jun 26 Career-best overall score687.9428 Newport Beach Barbecue Contest

20141 milestone

Feb 21 10th tracked contest The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series)

20133 milestones

Apr 27 First category win (Pork) 7th Stagecoach BBQ Fest
Aug 16 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3484 Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons
Dec 28 First overall top-10 4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2)

20122 milestones

Dec 31 First tracked contest Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship
Dec 31 First call Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.1	Newport Beach Barbecue Contest	Jun 26, 2015
+10.4	4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2)	Dec 28, 2013
+9.7	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 20, 2015
+9.6	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship	Feb 27, 2015
+8.3	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 2, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-16.4	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship	Mar 31, 2017
-9.5	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 2	Aug 9, 2014
-3.5	Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship	Dec 31, 2012
-2.7	USA Barbecue Championship	Oct 30, 2014
-2.2	Mission Beach Centennial Party and BBQ	Sep 26, 2014

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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)
2017	1	0	0	0%	top 100%	21.7%	21.7%
2016	1	0	0	100%	top 46%	92.8%	92.8%
2015	5	1	2	80%	top 29%	95.5%	93.4%
2014	9	1	1	78%	top 50%	93.9%	91.6%
2013	8	1	1	63%	top 47%	93%	89.7%
2012	1	0	0	100%	top 64%	89.6%	89.6%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Mar 31, 2017	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	77 / 77 (156)	—	—	66 (156)	—
Feb 19, 2016	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA	22 / 48 (667.9772)	38 (160.5256)	3 (174.3316)	33 (164)	18 (169.1200)
Jun 26, 2015	Newport Beach Barbecue Contest Newport Beach, CA	3 / 29 (687.9428)	1 (177.1544)	4 (173.7028)	17 (162.8228)	3 (174.2628)
May 29, 2015	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	28 / 75 (677.6916)	31 (168.5600)	36 (167.9772)	1 (179.4400)	51 (161.7144)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	20 / 100 (683.4516)	24 (172.5828)	30 (168.5944)	10 (174.8456)	42 (167.4288)
Feb 27, 2015	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship Lake Havasu City, AZ	19 / 82 (663.9200)	65 (156.5028)	21 (167.4516)	29 (166.8456)	7 (173.1200)
Feb 20, 2015	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Competitor's Series Rancho Mirage, CA	27 / 49 (648.5256)	17 (168.5600)	29 (162.8228)	39 (154.8572)	25 (162.2856)
Oct 30, 2014	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	53 / 79 (657.5996)	28 (172.5484)	59 (159.9884)	42 (165.6684)	60 (159.3944)
Oct 2, 2014	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	23 / 97 (676.4224)	19 (172.5484)	52 (165.0856)	52 (163.9428)	7 (174.8456)
Sep 26, 2014	Mission Beach Centennial Party and BBQ San Diego, CA	12 / 20 (662.6972)	12 (165.0972)	19 (151.9316)	5 (173.7028)	2 (171.9656)
Aug 9, 2014	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 2 Huntington Beach, CA	32 / 38 (659.3484)	23 (168.5484)	37 (154.2172)	12 (171.4400)	22 (165.1428)
Aug 8, 2014	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 Huntington Beach, CA	18 / 39 (670.8112)	10 (174.2856)	26 (164.5372)	22 (164.5828)	19 (167.4056)
Jul 24, 2014	Days of 47 BBQ Showdown Holladay, UT	8 / 31 (656)	8 (168.5600)	17 (158.9028)	1 (174.9028)	19 (153.6344)
Jun 13, 2014	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	19 / 30 (658.3316)	21 (160.5944)	16 (162.2744)	15 (164.5600)	10 (170.9028)
May 16, 2014	Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	20 / 56 (649.6568)	15 (166.8228)	31 (155.9772)	34 (158.8456)	8 (168.0112)
Feb 21, 2014	The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA	19 / 48 (645.5772)	7 (170.2628)	40 (151.3600)	37 (154.8000)	5 (169.1544)
Dec 28, 2013	4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) Lake Elsinore, CA	7 / 25 (669.6572)	13 (163.9656)	15 (164.0116)	3 (176)	9 (165.6800)
Oct 31, 2013	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	47 / 85 (652.5028)	6 (174.8572)	58 (158.8456)	55 (159.4056)	47 (159.3944)
Aug 23, 2013	4th Annual Golden Acorn Casino BBQ Championship Campo, CA	16 / 26 (635.9084)	22 (154.8228)	25 (150.8228)	2 (172.5828)	16 (157.6800)
Aug 16, 2013	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA	18 / 63 (655.3484)	41 (158.8228)	25 (162.2972)	13 (168.5600)	13 (165.6684)
Jul 26, 2013	The Great American Cookoff Woodlake, CA	24 / 53 (637.0284)	20 (164.5944)	41 (150.2056)	29 (158.8340)	13 (163.3944)
Jun 21, 2013	2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	31 / 70 (639.9996)	24 (165.1426)	28 (160.5714)	56 (150.8570)	26 (163.4286)
May 24, 2013	9th Annual Best Dam Barbecue Challenge Boulder City, NV	20 / 35 (639.4278)	20 (158.8568)	20 (158.2854)	27 (155.4284)	8 (166.8572)
Apr 27, 2013	7th Stagecoach BBQ Fest Indio, CA	16 / 30 (635.4280)	18 (161.7142)	23 (146.2856)	1 (174.8570)	20 (152.5712)
Dec 31, 2012	Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship Lake Elsinore, CA	16 / 25 (645.1426)	4 (170.8572)	15 (159.9998)	16 (160.5712)	18 (153.7144)

MASTER OF DISASTER

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

Master avg

Storylines (11 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

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

Boom or bust

The long haul

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)

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, averaged over 5 contests — 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)