G AND L BBQ WY
Rating
1497
peak 1505
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-25
latest 2022-01-14
Best ToY finish
#571
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.63 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 659.08 (+2.55)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.39
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.94 · weakest Brisket (159.52)
Road miles
3368
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 811 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Backdraft BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BURNINTHE BONE BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WY first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 177.1428 | 156.5484 | 168.94 | top 42% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 154.8684 | 163.60 | top 60% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 158.8000 | 167.02 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 151.3828 | 159.52 | top 63% |
“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 | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| WY | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
| UT | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
| ID | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| NV | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
| OR | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WY (2 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.08
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.7768 | 646.78 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 678.7772 | 678.78 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.8004 | 670.80 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 677.6224 | 655.90 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-14 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge Bullhead City, AZ | 43 / 59 (646.7768) | 53 (156.5484) | 45 (162.2628) | 35 (165.7028) | 32 (162.2628) |
| 2021-08-20 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 7 / 30 (678.7772) | 9 (171.9772) | 11 (168.5600) | 4 (172.0000) | 14 (166.2400) |
| 2020-06-19 | Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship Riverdale, UT | 18 / 32 (670.8004) | 16 (170.2860) | 8 (174.2972) | 21 (166.2400) | 21 (159.9772) |
| 2019-09-13 | Bands brews & BBQ Boise, ID | 15 / 25 (667.9088) | 6 (172.5600) | 18 (165.1200) | 12 (170.2628) | 17 (159.9660) |
| 2019-09-06 | Colorado Pork & Hops Challenge Grand Jct, CO | 17 / 28 (643.8740) | 14 (166.2400) | 22 (154.8684) | 15 (162.8000) | 16 (159.9656) |
| 2019-08-23 | Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV | 28 / 37 (660.4456) | 25 (166.2744) | 23 (165.1200) | 20 (166.2284) | 31 (162.8228) |
| 2019-08-16 | Pepsi WY State Championship BBQ & Bluegrass Festival Worland, WY | 18 / 30 (642.1488) | 3 (173.7144) | 20 (158.2516) | 21 (158.8000) | 20 (151.3828) |
| 2019-06-22 | Montana BBQ Cook-Off Absarokee, MT | 7 / 29 (677.6224) | 1 (177.1428) | 12 (168.5140) | 9 (170.2856) | 14 (161.6800) |
| 2019-05-25 | BBQ, Blues & Brews on the Bay North Bend, OR | 22 / 34 (643.3832) | 18 (165.7144) | 28 (155.3944) | 9 (170.8916) | 27 (151.3828) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #813 (160 pts) | #913 (140 pts) | #1005 (125 pts) | #733 (205 pts) | #1059 (110 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #776 (92 pts) | #793 (102 pts) | #633 (152 pts) | #856 (77 pts) | #840 (77 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #572 (576 pts) | #337 (936 pts) | #707 (481 pts) | #526 (661 pts) | #681 (496 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #714 (469 pts) | #563 (664 pts) | #891 (379 pts) | #620 (604 pts) | #656 (564 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #729 (517 pts) | #651 (617 pts) | #766 (527 pts) | #655 (627 pts) | #825 (467 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #967 (339 pts) | #1319 (239 pts) | #817 (484 pts) | #704 (569 pts) | #1085 (309 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #571 (646 pts) | #491 (786 pts) | #607 (641 pts) | #353 (1001 pts) | #514 (731 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #858 (393 pts) | #844 (428 pts) | #789 (463 pts) | #728 (523 pts) | #926 (363 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #679 (455 pts) | #686 (480 pts) | #831 (390 pts) | #781 (425 pts) | #559 (570 pts) |