BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive)

BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) is a competition barbecue team with 26 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 57 at the Stand By Your Grill (2015), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1208 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,208

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1586

peak 1586 · rated over 26 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 15, 2013

latest Mar 3, 2017 · 4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#630

Master 2013 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

8 podiums

Overall top-10s

35% of 26 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 41%

overall standings

Best overall

697.6688 / 720

Master · Stand By Your Grill

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

670.44 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 671.11 (-0.67)

Walk rate

65%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Chicken · Desoto Shrine Club 7th Annual 2015 BBQ Cook Off

Consistency

±13.91

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 169.42 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.38)

Road miles

3,301

across 26 mapped stops · furthest 333 mi

Schedule strength

36%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1548)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 1 state-championship entry

Master avg

671.11 / 720

26 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (12 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

4.0344 points from the title

Came within 4.0344 points of the Grand Championship at Stand By Your Grill (Aug 14, 2015).

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.

Chicken ×1

They almost always walk

65% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 17 of 26 contests

A top-10 category call in 65% of their 26 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

697.6688 career-best overall

96.9% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 697.6688 at Stand By Your Grill — 96.9% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 14, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Organizer Portal has finished one call ahead of BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 7 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 31%.

7 contests
4 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 31%

A strong matchup

10–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 83% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SMOKE OF THE SHOALS in 10 of their 12 shared contests.

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Brisket nemesis

14 of 21 shared brisket entries lost

Organizer Portal ahead 67% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Organizer Portal has out-cooked them in 14 of 21 shared brisket entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

HIGH ON THE HAWG has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A June team

Top 25% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 25% across 3 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 41% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,301 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,301 miles across 26 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 333 miles to Bodagetta BBQ.

26 mapped stops
furthest 333 mi

The metronome

±1.93% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.93% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 93.2% of a perfect score
26 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
2017 ↗	Master	#1645 (135 pts)	#1768 (125 pts)	#1352 (225 pts)	#2095 (90 pts)	#1678 (145 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#788 (439 pts)	#1202 (254 pts)	#721 (529 pts)	#985 (354 pts)	#1300 (219 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#728 (482 pts)	#821 (442 pts)	#867 (422 pts)	#1089 (302 pts)	#588 (627 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#630 (501 pts)	#1154 (251 pts)	#606 (551 pts)	#809 (406 pts)	#792 (401 pts)

Overall rank by season

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#1,205 of the rated field

1586 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 46%
Peak: 1587

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 28 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 28 contests
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Shark Q

#1,204 of the rated field

1587 power rating

Contests: 41
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1596

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 41 contests to 26.

rated over 39 contests
last seen Aug 28, 2026

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WOOLEY BULLY BBQ MAFIA

#1,209 of the rated field

1586 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1586

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 15 contests, alongside a 27% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Aug 4, 2017

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Going Yard BBQ

#1,206 of the rated field

1586 power rating

Contests: 53
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1607

They turned up 6 years after BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 51 contests
last seen Jul 9, 2026

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BEER PRESSURE

#1,207 of the rated field

1586 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 89%
Peak: 1586

7 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 13, 2019

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Bourbon & Blues BBQ

#1,210 of the rated field

1586 power rating

Contests: 139
GCs: 6
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1725

Level with BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive) on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 134 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Organizer Portal	21	3	18	14%	⚔ compare
JIGGY PIGGY	20	4	16	20%	⚔ compare
South Pork	19	3	16	16%	⚔ compare
BEAN BANDITS	14	7	7	50%	⚔ compare
The Specialists	14	6	8	43%	⚔ compare
Chokin "N" tha Smoke	13	7	6	54%	⚔ compare
BIG BLUE QUE	13	5	8	38%	⚔ compare
SWIGGIN PIG	13	2	11	15%	⚔ compare
SMOKE OF THE SHOALS	12	10	2	83%	⚔ compare
JOBEAZ BLAZIN' BUTTS AND WINGS	11	10	1	91%	⚔ compare
WHY YOU GRILLIN' ME ...DAWG?	11	8	3	73%	⚔ compare
FAT, DRUNK & STUPID	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
2 LIVE CUE	10	9	1	90%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BUTT CREW	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
HOUSE OF Q	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	26	8	1	3	180 🔥	145.7138	167.47	top 49%
Pork Ribs	26	8	2	3	178.8572	150.8570	166.38	top 48%
Pork	26	7	0	2	176.5600	157.6800	167.85	top 44%
Brisket	26	11	0	0	177.7028	161.0740	169.42	top 37%

“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)	13	0	top 42%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 41%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
AL	14	top 38%
TN	6	top 56%
MS	3	top 25%
GA	2	top 46%
KY	1	top 38%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff	2	16	top 66%	May 15, 2015
The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ	2	3	top 26%	May 1, 2015
High on the Hog Festival	2	30	top 61%	Apr 17, 2015
Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge	2	5	top 32%	Oct 10, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 11 contests

Contests a season 6.5 across 4 seasons in the data

Most contests held in AL 14 of 26 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 22 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 576 finished ahead 738 times, behind 471

Longest layoff 1.2 yrs Dec 4, 2015 → Mar 3, 2017

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

20172 milestones

Mar 3 Peak power rating (1586) Bodagetta BBQ
Mar 3 Most recent contest Bodagetta BBQ

20154 milestones

Jun 19 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Desoto Shrine Club 7th Annual 2015 BBQ Cook Off
Aug 14 First Reserve Championship Stand By Your Grill
Aug 14 Career-best overall score697.6688 Stand By Your Grill
Dec 4 25th tracked contest Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ

20142 milestones

May 2 First overall podium The WhistleStop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (JUDGES SIGN UP STARTS DECEMBER 2, 2013)
May 16 10th tracked contest Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff

20135 milestones

Mar 15 First tracked contest Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
Mar 15 First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5712 Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel
May 3 First call The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ
May 17 First overall top-10 Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off
Oct 11 First category win (Pork Ribs) Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16	Stand By Your Grill	Aug 14, 2015
+14	The WhistleStop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (JUDGES SIGN UP STARTS DECEMBER 2, 2013)	May 2, 2014
+13.3	Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest	Sep 13, 2013
+13.1	Desoto Shrine Club 7th Annual 2015 BBQ Cook Off	Jun 19, 2015
+12.4	Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge	Oct 11, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.9	Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash	Jul 25, 2014
-7.9	Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff	May 16, 2014
-7.8	High on the Hog Festival	Apr 17, 2015
-3.5	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel	Mar 15, 2013
-2.5	Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ	Dec 4, 2015

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	1	0	100%	top 36%	94.8%	94.8%
2015	11	3	2	55%	top 43%	96.9%	93.4%
2014	7	1	0	57%	top 50%	96.2%	92.6%
2013	7	4	1	86%	top 31%	94.7%	93.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Mar 3, 2017	Bodagetta BBQ Auburn, AL	9 / 25 (682.2056)	10 (168.5372)	3 (176)	17 (163.9656)	8 (173.7028)
Dec 4, 2015	Christmas on the River State Championship BBQ 🏅 Demopolis, AL	22 / 36 (653.5308)	19 (167.3940)	25 (160.5372)	16 (164.5256)	23 (161.0740)
Nov 20, 2015	The National BBQ Cup Cumming, GA	23 / 74 (683.4628)	38 (169.1428)	42 (167.4516)	13 (173.1428)	17 (173.7256)
Sep 25, 2015	Bama Brew & Que Tuscaloosa, AL	9 / 26 (667.9084)	7 (170.8228)	23 (155.9772)	2 (174.2856)	10 (166.8228)
Sep 11, 2015	Decatur Jaycee's 21st Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL	27 / 55 (665.0972)	27 (167.4056)	35 (162.8116)	27 (166.8344)	27 (168.0456)
Aug 14, 2015	Stand By Your Grill Fulton, MS	2 / 57 (697.6688)	10 (174.2744)	5 (175.4288)	4 (176.5600)	19 (171.4056)
Jul 24, 2015	Chattahoochee River BBQ Competition Carrollton, GA	17 / 28 (663.9312)	3 (177.1428)	26 (157.1428)	18 (165.6800)	16 (163.9656)
Jun 19, 2015	Desoto Shrine Club 7th Annual 2015 BBQ Cook Off Hernando, MS	4 / 37 (696.5260)	1 (180)	9 (173.1316)	9 (171.4172)	6 (171.9772)
Jun 5, 2015	Bourbon City BBQ Festival Bardstown, KY	13 / 34 (675.3712)	28 (163.9312)	1 (176.0228)	20 (169.7144)	23 (165.7028)
May 15, 2015	Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff Hartselle, AL	16 / 27 (666.8232)	8 (174.2972)	11 (168)	25 (158.2516)	17 (166.2744)
May 1, 2015	The Whistlestop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	30 / 63 (663.8512)	32 (166.2284)	41 (162.8000)	39 (164.5600)	16 (170.2628)
Apr 17, 2015	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	44 / 59 (661.0056)	56 (159.3484)	44 (162.8228)	23 (170.2744)	28 (168.5600)
Oct 10, 2014	Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge Cullman, AL	12 / 25 (677.5656)	17 (166.2284)	9 (169.6916)	12 (169.6800)	8 (171.9656)
Sep 19, 2014	20th Annual Decatur Jaycee's Riverfest Decatur, AL	30 / 75 (660.4456)	28 (169.1200)	42 (162.8116)	34 (166.8228)	44 (161.6912)
Jul 25, 2014	Foothills Country Fair BBQ Bash Cleveland, TN	40 / 49 (644.4228)	39 (160.5716)	33 (163.9312)	46 (157.6800)	35 (162.2400)
May 24, 2014	Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ CookOff Lewisburg, TN	23 / 41 (670.7424)	26 (167.3712)	30 (163.4172)	31 (163.9540)	5 (176)
May 16, 2014	Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cookoff Hartselle, AL	19 / 26 (647.8976)	26 (152.5144)	15 (165.7032)	18 (161.0972)	10 (168.5828)
May 2, 2014	The WhistleStop Festival & Rocket City BBQ (JUDGES SIGN UP STARTS DECEMBER 2, 2013) Huntsville, AL	3 / 62 (692.5260)	3 (177.1544)	7 (173.7144)	34 (163.9544)	5 (177.7028)
Apr 18, 2014	High on the Hog Festival Winchester, TN	30 / 62 (672.4224)	34 (169.1200)	33 (166.8228)	42 (165.0740)	18 (171.4056)
Oct 11, 2013	Cullman Oktoberfest BBQ Challenge Cullman, AL	5 / 32 (681.6112)	29 (161.0856)	1 (178.8572)	5 (171.4056)	11 (170.2628)
Sep 13, 2013	Decatur Jaycees 19th Annual Riverfest Decatur, AL	7 / 80 (680.4796)	30 (167.3712)	9 (173.1084)	33 (166.8228)	7 (173.1772)
Jun 21, 2013	Queen City Cook-Off Clarksville, TN	10 / 39 (675.4280)	14 (169.7140)	16 (166.8574)	9 (171.9998)	19 (166.8568)
May 24, 2013	Lewisburg Rotary Club BBQ Cook-off Lewisburg, TN	18 / 36 (661.7136)	17 (166.2854)	30 (150.8570)	3 (174.2856)	10 (170.2856)
May 17, 2013	Cotton Pickin' BBQ Cook-Off Hartselle, AL	9 / 27 (680)	11 (169.7140)	15 (165.1428)	4 (175.4288)	10 (169.7144)
May 3, 2013	The Whistle Stop Festival & Rocket City BBQ Huntsville, AL	14 / 62 (677.7142)	8 (173.7144)	24 (165.7142)	29 (166.2856)	10 (172)
Mar 15, 2013	Don't Be Cruel BBQ Duel Tupelo, MS	61 / 100 (648.5712)	98 (145.7138)	59 (161.1430)	14 (170.2858)	17 (171.4286)

BUSH LEAGUE BBQ (inactive)

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

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (12 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Perfect scores on the board

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A strong matchup

Brisket nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A June 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, 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)