DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ

DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 11th of 21 at the Big Muddy Brew N Que (2017). They are ranked #3619 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Down Home Cookin' & BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,619

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1491

peak 1514 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 10, 2013

latest Oct 13, 2017 · 4.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#973

Master 2017 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 60%

overall standings

Best overall

667.3140 / 720

Master · 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw

Perfect 180s

Current form

654.55 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 648.82 (+5.72)

Walk rate

40%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4056

Pork · Big Muddy Brew N Que

Consistency

±13.40

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.97 · weakest Brisket (159.45)

Road miles

2,613

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 240 mi

Schedule strength

45%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)

Master avg

648.82 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

667.3140 career-best overall

92.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 667.3140 at 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw — 92.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Oct 13, 2017

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 47%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 47%

A tough matchup

8–0 behind in the head-to-head

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.52 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 7%.

Brisket avg 159.45
Chicken avg 165.97
1 call in 15 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Disciples of Blues and BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

8 of 8 shared chicken entries lost

GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared chicken entries.

The metronome

±1.86% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.86% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.1% of a perfect score
15 contests

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
2017 ↗	Master	#973 (351 pts)	#699 (576 pts)	#1013 (361 pts)	#635 (641 pts)	#1039 (336 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#2158 (60 pts)	#1935 (110 pts)	#2209 (60 pts)	#2225 (60 pts)	#2214 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#2084 (75 pts)	#2167 (75 pts)	#2161 (75 pts)	#2172 (75 pts)	#2148 (75 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1346 (179 pts)	#1287 (214 pts)	#1316 (214 pts)	#1656 (144 pts)	#1447 (169 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

151 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Reservoir Hogs

#3,642 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1501

2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ)

These two have cooked 3 of the same contests — DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ ahead 2–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Sep 19, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

SEDALIA MASTERBASTERS

#3,627 of the rated field

1491 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1520

2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ)

Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2023

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ONE EYED SQUEALIE'S

#3,646 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ)

Level with DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Oct 3, 2015

⚔ Head-to-head

Backyard BBQ

#3,628 of the rated field

1491 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1491

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Oct 21, 2016

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BBQR'S DELIGHT

#3,649 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 93
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1625

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ)

They've been 1625 at their best, 135 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 93 contests
last seen Jul 16, 2021

⚔ Head-to-head

Red Beards BBQ

#3,638 of the rated field

1490 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1515

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 13% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2026

⚔ Compare careers

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
DIG-IN COOKERS	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
DRY 2 DA BONE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
WOODWARD BARBEQUE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
CITY SLICKERS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
BLACK DOG BBQ IA	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
Pig Skin BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
BIG T'Z Q CRU	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
TEMPLETON RYE WOODFELLAS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN BONES	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	1	0	174.8456	153.7144	165.97	top 49%
Pork Ribs	15	0	0	167.9656	140.4572	159.81	top 63%
Pork	15	4	1	175.4056	152.4912	163.60	top 54%
Brisket	15	1	0	173.7144	141.1088	159.45	top 58%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 88%
Medium (20–39)	4	top 63%
Large (40+)	10	top 56%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
IA	6	top 65%
MO	4	top 59%
MN	3	top 56%
KS	1	top 65%
NE	1	top 41%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Up in Smoke BBQ Bash	3	28	0	top 63%	Jul 21, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 6 contests

Contests a season 3 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in IA 6 of 15 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 13 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,255 finished ahead 1,048 times, behind 1,130

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20174 milestones

Jun 2 10th tracked contest Smokin In Steele
Sep 2 Career-best single call (Pork)175.4056 Big Muddy Brew N Que
Oct 13 Career-best overall score667.3140 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw
Oct 13 Most recent contest 14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw

20142 milestones

May 24 First call Smokin' in the Junction
Oct 2 Peak power rating (1514) 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open

20132 milestones

May 10 First tracked contest BBQ in the Bluffs
Jul 26 First overall past 90% of a perfect score661.0288 Up in Smoke BBQ Bash

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+4.8	10th Annual Big Island BBQ	Aug 25, 2017
+4.3	Smokin' in the Junction	May 24, 2014
+4.3	Cass County	Aug 9, 2013
+3.7	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash	Jul 26, 2013
+3.3	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 3, 2013

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 28, 2017
-8	Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash	Aug 12, 2016
-5.7	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash	Jul 21, 2017
-4.2	Smokin In Steele	Jun 2, 2017
-3.5	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash	Jul 24, 2015

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	6	83%	top 68%	92.7%	90.6%
2016	1	0%	top 88%	85.5%	85.5%
2015	2	0%	top 63%	90%	90%
2014	2	50%	top 45%	92.1%	91.6%
2013	4	0%	top 47%	91.8%	89.9%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 13, 2017	14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS	36 / 55 (667.3140)	16 (174.8456)	47 (160.5028)	40 (166.2400)	36 (165.7256)
Sep 2, 2017	Big Muddy Brew N Que Winona, MN	11 / 21 (657.6344)	14 (164)	17 (159.3944)	2 (175.4056)	14 (158.8344)
Aug 25, 2017	10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	26 / 56 (662.8232)	11 (173.1772)	38 (160.5372)	9 (170.8572)	36 (158.2516)
Jul 28, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Ankeny, IA	29 / 30 (637.6344)	29 (156)	17 (166.8344)	10 (169.7028)	30 (145.0972)
Jul 21, 2017	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	38 / 49 (647.3372)	5 (173.1200)	37 (157.6916)	45 (155.9656)	32 (160.5600)
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN	32 / 46 (641.0176)	24 (166.8228)	30 (159.9544)	6 (173.1316)	44 (141.1088)
Aug 12, 2016	Smokin' Trackside BBQ & Brew Bash Winston, MO	15 / 17 (615.8056)	11 (166.8228)	17 (140.4572)	16 (158.2628)	15 (150.2628)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	345 / 606 (647.9088)	101 (171.4400)	555 (147.3372)	85 (171.4516)	385 (157.6800)
Jul 24, 2015	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	37 / 54 (647.9088)	15 (170.8344)	45 (157.1316)	44 (157.1084)	28 (162.8344)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	270 / 552 (655.3024)	346 (162.2512)	205 (166.8456)	474 (152.4912)	44 (173.7144)
May 24, 2014	Smokin' in the Junction West Des Moines, IA	13 / 31 (663.3256)	17 (166.2972)	22 (158.2400)	11 (169.1200)	8 (169.6684)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	227 / 535 (643.4400)	385 (154.8800)	156 (164.5828)	291 (159.4172)	138 (164.5600)
Aug 9, 2013	Cass County Weeping Water, NE	18 / 44 (653.6000)	24 (164.5372)	12 (167.9656)	30 (155.9772)	20 (165.1200)
Jul 26, 2013	Up in Smoke BBQ Bash Mason City, IA	28 / 66 (661.0288)	12 (170.8344)	24 (166.8228)	50 (159.9428)	28 (163.4288)
May 10, 2013	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	20 / 32 (630.2858)	27 (153.7144)	13 (162.8572)	19 (158.8570)	19 (154.8572)

DOWNHOME COOKIN & BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)