MASTER OF DISASTER

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#1657

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1554

peak 1570 · rated over 25 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2012-12-31

latest 2017-03-31

Best ToY finish

#615

Master 2013

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

9 podiums

Overall top-10s

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

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 166.53 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.44)

Road miles

3,974

mi 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

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Storylines (11 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.

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
2015-06-26

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-10s
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.

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

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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.

46 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

#1662 of the rated field

1554 ▼ 0 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 2018-12-14

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The Wicked Pig

#1658 of the rated field

1554 ▼ 0 power rating

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

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1632 at their best, 78 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 32 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

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FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE AMERICAN BARBEQUE

#1667 of the rated field

1553 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 47%
Peak: 1562

No shared contest yet.

Fewer contests behind them than MASTER OF DISASTER has cooked, 17 to 25, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2019-08-16

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T-BAUM BBQ

#1655 of the rated field

1554 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1556

No shared contest yet.

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 27% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2018-08-24

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Waypoint BBQ

#1666 of the rated field

1553 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1558

No shared contest yet.

They turned up 10 years after MASTER OF DISASTER did, first appearing in 2022.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2026-07-18

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FOX RIVER BBQ

#1664 of the rated field

1554 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 47
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 26%
Peak: 1588

No shared contest yet.

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

rated over 46 contests
last seen 2017-10-06

⚔ Head-to-head

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 state / province

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

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	11	0	top 50%
Large (40+)	14	0	top 44%

The story so far (15 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 4.2 yrs 2012-12-31 → 2017-03-31

Busiest season 2014 9 contests

Contests a season 4.2 across 6 seasons in the data

Cooks most in CA 20 of 25 contests · 4 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 25 0 of them cooked more than once

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

Strongest meat Chicken averages 166.53 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.44)

Walk rate 72% a top-10 call in 18 of 25 contests

Overall top-10 rate 12% 3 of 25 contests

Master average 637.30 out of 720 · 25 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 544 715–569 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 3,974 25 mapped stops · furthest 565 mi

Schedule strength 1543 average field rating faced — tougher than 32% of rated contests

Longest layoff 1.1 yrs 2016-02-19 → 2017-03-31

Power rating 1554 peak 1570 · #1657 of 6,413 rated

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

2012
Dec 31 First tracked contest Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship
Dec 31 First call Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship
2013
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)
2014
Feb 21 10th tracked contest The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series)
2015
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
2016
Feb 19 Peak power rating (1570) The Pig(Guinea Pig)
2017
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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.1	Newport Beach Barbecue Contest	2015-06-26
+10.4	4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2)	2013-12-28
+9.7	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship	2015-03-20
+9.6	6th Annual Lake Havasu Music Brews & BBQ Championship	2015-02-27
+8.3	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	2014-10-02

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-16.5	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship	2017-03-31
-9.5	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 2	2014-08-09
-3.5	Wild Wild West III BBQ Championship	2012-12-31
-2.7	USA Barbecue Championship	2014-10-30
-2.2	Mission Beach Centennial Party and BBQ	2014-09-26

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	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
2017-03-31	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	77 / 77 (156.0000)	—	—	66 (156.0000)	—
2016-02-19	The Pig(Guinea Pig) Indio, CA	22 / 48 (667.9772)	38 (160.5256)	3 (174.3316)	33 (164.0000)	18 (169.1200)
2015-06-26	Newport Beach Barbecue Contest Newport Beach, CA	3 / 29 (687.9428)	1 (177.1544)	4 (173.7028)	17 (162.8228)	3 (174.2628)
2015-05-29	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	28 / 75 (677.6916)	31 (168.5600)	36 (167.9772)	1 (179.4400)	51 (161.7144)
2015-03-20	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)
2015-02-27	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)
2015-02-20	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)
2014-10-30	USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	53 / 79 (657.5996)	28 (172.5484)	59 (159.9884)	42 (165.6684)	60 (159.3944)
2014-10-02	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	23 / 97 (676.4224)	19 (172.5484)	52 (165.0856)	52 (163.9428)	7 (174.8456)
2014-09-26	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)
2014-08-09	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 2 Huntington Beach, CA	32 / 38 (659.3484)	23 (168.5484)	37 (154.2172)	12 (171.4400)	22 (165.1428)
2014-08-08	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Day 1 Huntington Beach, CA	18 / 39 (670.8112)	10 (174.2856)	26 (164.5372)	22 (164.5828)	19 (167.4056)
2014-07-24	Days of 47 BBQ Showdown Holladay, UT	8 / 31 (656.0000)	8 (168.5600)	17 (158.9028)	1 (174.9028)	19 (153.6344)
2014-06-13	California Honey Harvest Festival & BBQ Championship Fillmore, CA	19 / 30 (658.3316)	21 (160.5944)	16 (162.2744)	15 (164.5600)	10 (170.9028)
2014-05-16	Bakersfield's Biggest, Baddest BBQ Championship Bakersfield, CA	20 / 56 (649.6568)	15 (166.8228)	31 (155.9772)	34 (158.8456)	8 (168.0112)
2014-02-21	The Guinea Pig (Competitor's Series) Indio, CA	19 / 48 (645.5772)	7 (170.2628)	40 (151.3600)	37 (154.8000)	5 (169.1544)
2013-12-28	4th Annual Wild Wild West BBQ Championship (Day 2) Lake Elsinore, CA	7 / 25 (669.6572)	13 (163.9656)	15 (164.0116)	3 (176.0000)	9 (165.6800)
2013-10-31	Riverside Resort Casino USA Barbecue Championship Laughlin, NV	47 / 85 (652.5028)	6 (174.8572)	58 (158.8456)	55 (159.4056)	47 (159.3944)
2013-08-23	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)
2013-08-16	Ribs, Pigs & Watermelons Huntington State Beach, CA	18 / 63 (655.3484)	41 (158.8228)	25 (162.2972)	13 (168.5600)	13 (165.6684)
2013-07-26	The Great American Cookoff Woodlake, CA	24 / 53 (637.0284)	20 (164.5944)	41 (150.2056)	29 (158.8340)	13 (163.3944)
2013-06-21	2nd Annual Pechanga BBQ Championship Temecula, CA	31 / 70 (639.9996)	24 (165.1426)	28 (160.5714)	56 (150.8570)	26 (163.4286)
2013-05-24	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)
2013-04-27	7th Stagecoach BBQ Fest Indio, CA	16 / 30 (635.4280)	18 (161.7142)	23 (146.2856)	1 (174.8570)	20 (152.5712)
2012-12-31	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)

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)	—	—	#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)