Perfect scores on the board
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in chicken.
- Chicken ×3
RENEGADE BBQ
RENEGADE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 18th of 34 at the All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2) (2026). They are ranked #1630 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1557
peak 1557 · rated over 10 contests6 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
21
in the data
First seen
Sep 29, 2022
latest Oct 17, 2026 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 21 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Best overall
690.8116 / 720
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
683.68 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 682.60 (+1.08)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.90
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 175.28 · weakest Brisket (167.67)
Road miles
3,455
across 21 mapped stops · furthest 813 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1602)
Purse competed for
$522K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
682.60 / 720
15 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | — | #330 (60 pts) | — | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #846 (120 pts) | #645 (255 pts) | #980 (120 pts) | #638 (245 pts) | #872 (120 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RENEGADE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
48 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,627 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1558
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,625 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 62%
- Peak
- 1557
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before RENEGADE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,620 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1557
Fewer contests behind them than RENEGADE BBQ has cooked, 14 to 21, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#1,632 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1556
16 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 25% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,628 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1557
They were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before RENEGADE BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#1,629 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1557
Level with RENEGADE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| The Pitfather BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Kanned Heat | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| BULLHORN BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| BUNCH OF SWINES | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 169.6800 | 175.28 | top 25% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 155.3484 | 169.09 | top 53% |
| Pork | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178.2972 | 158.2512 | 170.19 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 162.8228 | 167.67 | top 55% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 45% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2) | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 58% | Oct 17, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 142 | 0 | top 39% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 103 | 0 | top 70% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 59% | Nov 1, 2025 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 110 | 0 | top 59% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 66 | 0 | top 16% | Sep 27, 2023 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
6 contests
Contests a season
3.5
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
13 of 21 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
9
6 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
16 entries · 2 wins · 6 calls
Opponents faced
1,059
finished ahead 1,897 times, behind 1,167
Longest layoff
4.2 yrs
Jul 27, 2018 → Sep 29, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score690.8116 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)
- Peak power rating (1557) All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2)
- Most recent contest All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2)
20251 milestone
- First category win (Chicken) Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)
20243 milestones
- First call American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- First perfect 180 (Chicken) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20221 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score682.8460 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
20181 milestone
- First tracked contest Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| +12.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 27, 2023 |
| +7.5 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | Sep 12, 2025 |
| +6.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
| +4.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Oct 30, 2024 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.7 | All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 1) | Oct 16, 2026 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 47% | 95.9% | 95% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50% | top 49% | 95.1% | 94.8% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 58% | 94.3% | 94.2% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 95.3% | 94.6% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 29% | 95.5% | 95.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 2) Sunland Park, NM | 18 / 34 (690.7888) | 7 (177.1428) | 4 (177.7144) | 23 (169.6916) | 28 (166.2400) |
| Oct 16, 2026 | All American BBQ Cook-Off (Day 1) Sunland Park, NM | 22 / 35 (680.4684) | 16 (173.1428) | 14 (172.5600) | 28 (167.3828) | 23 (167.3828) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 27 / 75 (675.3140) | 10 (174.2628) | 53 (162.2284) | 17 (173.1084) | 35 (165.7144) |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 42 / 117 (690.8116) | 40 (174.2628) | 86 (167.9888) | 9 (178.2972) | 61 (170.2628) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 60 (169.6800) | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 142 / 401 (684.4684) | 1 (180) | 204 (169.1200) | 156 (171.9656) | 286 (163.3828) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 103 / 158 (681.0172) | 19 (177.7028) | 139 (165.1088) | 64 (171.9772) | 118 (166.2284) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 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) |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 34 / 53 (684.5028) | 1 (180) | 53 (155.3484) | 13 (175.4172) | 17 (173.7372) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 25 / 92 (678.3200) | 26 (169.7256) | 52 (166.2972) | 12 (176) | 33 (166.2972) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 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) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 125 / 169 (677.0512) | 2 (180) | 97 (170.2744) | 164 (158.2512) | 116 (168.5256) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 154 / 211 (675.3372) | 91 (172.5600) | 152 (167.9772) | 91 (171.9772) | 182 (162.8228) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 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) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | 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) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 110 / 249 (682.8460) | 101 (172.5716) | 165 (168.5600) | 117 (170.8456) | 96 (170.8688) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.