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
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1552
peak 1552 · rated over 7 contests ⓘ
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2022-09-29
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#875
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Best overall
690.8116 / 720
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
685.06 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 682.70 (+2.36)
Walk rate
28%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.43
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 175.38 · weakest Brisket (167.98)
Road miles
2,112
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 621 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1605)
Purse competed for
$397K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
682.70 / 720
12 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (11 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
Happy hunting ground
Top 16%
average finish here
American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest is their spot: an average finish in the top 16% across 2 visits.
- 2 visits
- best finish 66th
- average top 16%
High-water mark
690.8116
career-best overall
95.9% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 690.8116 at 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) — 95.9% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- 2026-05-23
Their season
2022
their best year
2022 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 29%.
- 3 contests
- 0 overall top-10s
- 0 category wins
- average top 29%
A tough matchup
11–0
behind in the head-to-head
TRIPLE H BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
TRIPLE H BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
The weak link
−7.4
points behind their best meat
Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.40 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 31%.
- Brisket avg 167.98
- Chicken avg 175.38
- 0 calls in 12 entries
A strong matchup
8–1
ahead in the head-to-head
Ahead in 89% of their meetings
They've finished ahead of Kanned Heat in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
The comeback
4.2 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 4.2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (2022-09-29).
- last seen 2018-07-27
- back 2022-09-29
They cook the hard rooms
1605
average field rating faced
A tougher draw than 81% of rated fields
The fields they enter average a 1605 power rating — a tougher draw than 81% of every rated contest in the data.
- 7 rated contests
A September team
Top 35%
average finish in September
Something about September: average finish in the top 35% across 5 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
- 5 September contests
- top 46% the rest of the year
The metronome
±0.62%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±0.62% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 94.8% of a perfect score
- 18 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
56 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1712 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 31%
- Peak
- 1551
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to RENEGADE BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team RENEGADE BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1688 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 71%
- Peak
- 1552
No shared contest yet.
Fewer contests behind them than RENEGADE BBQ has cooked, 7 to 18, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#1689 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1552
No shared contest yet.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#1687 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 88%
- Peak
- 1558
No shared contest yet.
Their last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before RENEGADE BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#1697 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1552
No shared contest yet.
3 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Head-to-head#1711 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1551
No shared contest yet.
Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 6 contests, alongside a 67% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ 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 |
| SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Kanned Heat | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% | ⚔ compare |
| MUDVILLE BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| BULLHORN BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 103 | 0 | top 70% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 142 | 0 | top 39% | 2025-11-05 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 59% | 2025-11-01 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 66 | 0 | top 16% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 110 | 0 | top 59% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far (18 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
3.6 yrs
2022-09-29 → 2026-05-23
Busiest season
2025
6 contests
Contests a season
3
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
13 of 18 contests · 4 states/provinces in all
Contests visited
7
5 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
13 entries · 2 wins · 4 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 175.38 · weakest Brisket (167.98)
Walk rate
28%
a top-10 call in 5 of 18 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 18 contests
Master average
682.70
out of 720 · 12 contests · 0 GCs
Perfect 180s
3
every judge at the table handing back a nine
Opponents faced
999
1,820–1,103 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
2,112
18 mapped stops · furthest 621 mi
Schedule strength
1605
average field rating faced — tougher than 81% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$396,680
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 7 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
4.2 yrs
2018-07-27 → 2022-09-29
Power rating
1552
peak 1552 · #1700 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2018
- First tracked contest Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest
- 2022
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score687.9428 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 2024
- 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 - Invitational Contest
- 2025
- First category win (Chicken) Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1)
- Peak power rating (1552) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 2026
- Career-best overall score690.8116 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)
- Most recent contest 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +12.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +7.5 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2025-09-12 |
| +6.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| +4.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 36% | 95.9% | 95.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | 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) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 60 (169.6800) | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | 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) |
| 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 unrated 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 unrated 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 unrated 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) |
| 2018-07-27 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Contest Dodge City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | — | #304 (60 pts) | — | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #927 (60 pts) | #815 (120 pts) | #1051 (60 pts) | #721 (145 pts) | #950 (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) |