RENEGADE BBQ KS
Rating
1554
peak 1554
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2022-09-29
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Best overall
690.8116
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
685.06 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 682.70 (+2.36)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.43
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 175.38 · weakest Brisket (167.98)
Road miles
1814
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 631 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
TRIPLE H BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Kanned Heat in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 35% across 5 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 169.6800 | 175.38 | top 24% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.5944 | 155.3484 | 168.65 | top 56% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 158.2512 | 170.22 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 162.8228 | 167.98 | top 53% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 46% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (12 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 682.70
- 3 perfect 180s 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 | 0 | 690.8116 | 690.81 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 684.5028 | 682.56 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 679.3028 | 678.18 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 686.2856 | 680.81 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 687.9428 | 685.39 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 42 / 117 (690.8116) | 40 (174.2628) | 86 (167.9888) | 9 (178.2972) | 61 (170.2628) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 60 (169.6800) | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 103 / 158 (681.0172) | 19 (177.7028) | 139 (165.1088) | 64 (171.9772) | 118 (166.2284) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 142 / 401 (684.4684) | 1 (180.0000) | 204 (169.1200) | 156 (171.9656) | 286 (163.3828) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) Oak Grove, MO | 27 / 50 (684.4916) | 6 (178.8572) | 17 (174.2744) | 44 (163.9656) | 30 (167.3944) |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) Oak Grove, MO | 34 / 53 (684.5028) | 1 (180.0000) | 53 (155.3484) | 13 (175.4172) | 17 (173.7372) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 25 / 92 (678.3200) | 26 (169.7256) | 52 (166.2972) | 12 (176.0000) | 33 (166.2972) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 125 / 169 (677.0512) | 2 (180.0000) | 97 (170.2744) | 164 (158.2512) | 116 (168.5256) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 191 / 444 (679.3028) | 220 (169.6800) | 150 (171.9772) | 215 (169.1200) | 192 (168.5256) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 96 / 487 (686.2856) | 39 (176.5828) | 30 (176.5944) | 316 (164.5256) | 189 (168.5828) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 154 / 211 (675.3372) | 91 (172.5600) | 152 (167.9772) | 91 (171.9772) | 182 (162.8228) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 110 / 249 (682.8460) | 101 (172.5716) | 165 (168.5600) | 117 (170.8456) | 96 (170.8688) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 66 / 505 (687.9428) | 21 (178.2972) | 173 (170.2744) | 171 (170.2628) | 165 (169.1084) |
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 ↗ | Backyard | — | #258 (60 pts) | — | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #688 (120 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #596 (145 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #547 (375 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #878 (120 pts) | #593 (320 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #938 (120 pts) | #922 (120 pts) |