BALDIN' SMOKIN' BANDITOS KS
Rating
1495
peak 1505 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-07-12
latest 2021-10-22
Best ToY finish
#691
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 60%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
664.75
last 4 Master vs avg 664.75 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.12
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.57 · weakest Brisket (164.53)
Road miles
76
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 53 mi
Schedule strength
47%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
664.75 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PUTTIN' IT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Border War Barbeque (2021-10-22).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 166.2628 | 167.57 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 161.1200 | 165.97 | top 54% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2512 | 163.9428 | 166.68 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 159.9428 | 164.53 | top 61% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 55% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border War Barbeque | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 75% | 2021-10-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 664.75 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-07-12 — First tracked contest · Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- ⭐ 2019-07-12 — Career-best overall score (675.9084) · Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
- 📈 2019-08-23 — Peak power rating (1505) · East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.4 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest | 2019-07-12 |
| +1.6 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival | 2019-08-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.3 | Border War Barbeque | 2019-10-25 |
| -5.1 | Border War Barbeque | 2021-10-22 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 93.9% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-22 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 23 / 30 (660.5028) | 21 (166.8572) | 11 (169.7256) | 21 (163.9772) | 26 (159.9428) |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 32 / 44 (657.0284) | 24 (167.4400) | 35 (161.1200) | 31 (163.9428) | 32 (164.5256) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival 🏅 Paola, KS | 32 / 66 (665.5652) | 35 (166.2628) | 43 (162.2284) | 21 (170.2512) | 27 (166.8228) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 26 / 59 (675.9084) | 24 (169.7028) | 21 (170.8228) | 30 (168.5600) | 26 (166.8228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1213 (65 pts) | #1225 (75 pts) | #1005 (125 pts) | #1212 (75 pts) | #1531 (55 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1231 (180 pts) | #1266 (190 pts) | #1233 (200 pts) | #1241 (200 pts) | #1283 (180 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #862 (385 pts) | #1354 (180 pts) | #1140 (245 pts) | #1195 (230 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1064 (300 pts) | #980 (390 pts) | #1246 (255 pts) | #954 (390 pts) | #984 (360 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #915 (370 pts) | #1070 (325 pts) | #1086 (315 pts) | #845 (465 pts) | #897 (400 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #757 (460 pts) | #910 (385 pts) | #991 (350 pts) | #912 (395 pts) | #797 (460 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #691 (521 pts) | #886 (406 pts) | #669 (566 pts) | #607 (636 pts) | #952 (351 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #851 (352 pts) | #1166 (247 pts) | #635 (527 pts) | #1147 (257 pts) | #848 (372 pts) |