KCKing BBQ KS
Rating
1471
peak 1471
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2022-04-08
Best ToY finish
#958
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
643.41
last 4 vs career avg 643.41 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.48
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.53 · weakest Brisket (157.96)
Road miles
139
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 52 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
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 | 165.0972 | 157.6456 | 160.66 | top 82% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 155.9200 | 162.53 | top 71% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 157.0856 | 162.25 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 149.6228 | 157.96 | 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) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 643.41
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 | 638.7084 | 638.71 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 627.1884 | 627.19 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 661.5772 | 653.86 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 81 / 94 (638.7084) | 80 (161.0856) | 38 (170.2856) | 87 (157.0856) | 89 (150.2516) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 98 / 105 (627.1884) | 94 (157.6456) | 100 (155.9200) | 71 (164.0000) | 96 (149.6228) |
| 2019-06-14 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life Kansas City, KS | 29 / 38 (646.1484) | 34 (158.8228) | 28 (162.8112) | 30 (159.3944) | 17 (165.1200) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 59 / 104 (661.5772) | 68 (165.0972) | 77 (161.0856) | 37 (168.5372) | 48 (166.8572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1372 (160 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1977 (101 pts) | #2115 (86 pts) | #2057 (101 pts) | #1931 (116 pts) | #2134 (81 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1399 (195 pts) | #1765 (140 pts) | #1621 (170 pts) | #1505 (195 pts) | #1595 (170 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #958 (300 pts) | #1336 (200 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #1031 (300 pts) | #1063 (275 pts) |