RED OAK BBQ KS
Rating
1465
peak 1465
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#543
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
667.81 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 627.14 (+40.67)
Walk rate
27%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±92.79
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.79 · weakest Brisket (161.37)
Road miles
759
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 194 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LAZY BACON BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Disciples of Blues and BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 146.2744 | 163.14 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 156.5256 | 166.79 | top 54% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.7656 | 163.45 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 151.3944 | 161.37 | top 69% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 66% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (15 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 627.14
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 683.9088 | 679.90 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.3940 | 663.39 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.9200 | 663.92 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 651.9200 | 651.92 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 638.6972 | 638.70 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.1940 | 646.19 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 650.7772 | 561.47 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 16 / 25 (675.8856) | 6 (171.9772) | 23 (163.3828) | 12 (170.8572) | 15 (169.6684) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) Osage City, KS | 57 / 101 (683.9088) | 96 (161.0972) | 49 (171.9772) | 1 (180.0000) | 46 (170.8344) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 277 / 401 (663.3940) | 308 (163.9656) | 227 (168.0000) | 277 (165.7256) | 243 (165.7028) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 293 / 444 (663.9200) | 354 (162.2400) | 142 (172.0000) | 193 (169.7028) | 346 (159.9772) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 352 / 487 (651.9200) | 370 (162.8000) | 323 (164.5944) | 295 (165.7028) | 380 (158.8228) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 417 / 505 (638.6972) | 425 (158.8344) | 228 (167.9656) | 450 (154.8000) | 404 (157.0972) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 321 / 467 (646.1940) | 300 (162.8228) | 74 (173.1428) | 374 (156.5484) | 376 (153.6800) |
| 2019-10-19 | Rock-N-Q on the planes Great Bend, KS | 18 / 28 (650.7772) | 22 (161.1316) | 10 (168.5600) | 27 (153.6456) | 12 (167.4400) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 125 / 468 (323.3484) | 42 (174.8572) | 217 (166.2512) | 423 (150.7656) | 230 (163.9656) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 50 / 59 (643.8744) | 28 (168.5372) | 41 (162.2744) | 47 (161.6684) | 57 (151.3944) |
| 2019-05-31 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 26 / 29 (627.8744) | 28 (146.2744) | 25 (156.5256) | 10 (168.5600) | 25 (156.5144) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #543 (155 pts) | #523 (225 pts) | #733 (120 pts) | #289 (400 pts) | #573 (160 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1006 (262 pts) | #1096 (242 pts) | #981 (302 pts) | #972 (302 pts) | #1000 (292 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1266 (180 pts) | #1319 (180 pts) | #1173 (240 pts) | #1342 (180 pts) | #1330 (180 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1292 (205 pts) | #1189 (275 pts) | #1443 (195 pts) | #1296 (235 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1539 (170 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1737 (145 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1265 (245 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1159 (253 pts) | #1350 (223 pts) | #1318 (228 pts) | #763 (488 pts) | #1335 (223 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1471 (150 pts) | #1551 (150 pts) | #1201 (245 pts) | #1560 (150 pts) | #1506 (150 pts) |