THIS IS HOW WE QUE IT KS
Rating
1489
peak 1502
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2022-09-29
Best ToY finish
#820
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.08
last 5 vs career avg 658.08 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.40
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.41 · weakest Brisket (159.17)
Road miles
31
mi across 5 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 159.3828 | 167.41 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 162.2628 | 167.07 | top 48% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 157.6684 | 164.43 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 149.6800 | 159.17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 52% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 658.08
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 | 641.6116 | 641.61 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.2288 | 666.23 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 665.6228 | 660.86 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 401 / 505 (641.6116) | 336 (163.9772) | 232 (167.4628) | 424 (157.6684) | 445 (152.5032) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 199 / 467 (666.2288) | 144 (169.7144) | 66 (173.7144) | 58 (173.1200) | 408 (149.6800) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 193 / 468 (665.6228) | 96 (171.4400) | 297 (162.8000) | 167 (168.5256) | 247 (162.8572) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 21 / 46 (663.3260) | 13 (172.5484) | 24 (169.1316) | 32 (161.6800) | 29 (159.9660) |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 29 / 54 (653.6344) | 41 (159.3828) | 35 (162.2628) | 37 (161.1316) | 14 (170.8572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #851 (417 pts) | #1004 (352 pts) | #564 (742 pts) | #907 (427 pts) | #730 (537 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #820 (415 pts) | #1255 (250 pts) | #637 (600 pts) | #946 (375 pts) | #1010 (325 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #955 (301 pts) | #861 (376 pts) | #883 (361 pts) | #1716 (136 pts) | #1302 (206 pts) |