ALL-STAR BBQ

ALL-STAR BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 4th of 18 at the Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest (2017). They are ranked #3421 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “ALL STAR BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,421

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1495

peak 1495 · rated over 11 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest May 5, 2017 · 4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1151

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

9% of 11 contests

Avg finish

top 61%

overall standings

Best overall

670.7544 / 720

Master · Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest

Perfect 180s

Current form

659.53 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 641.66 (+17.87)

Walk rate

55%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

179.4400

Pork Ribs · Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest

Consistency

±24.77

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 162.26 · weakest Brisket (159.55)

Road miles

3,693

across 11 mapped stops · furthest 1,581 mi

Schedule strength

30%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)

Master avg

641.66 / 720

11 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

670.7544 career-best overall

93.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 670.7544 at Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest — 93.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 1, 2015

A tough matchup

9–0 behind in the head-to-head

ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CALLAWAY CREAMATORS in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

7 of 9 shared chicken entries lost

ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ ahead 78% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared chicken entries.

A May team

Top 45% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 45% across 5 contests, versus top 61% the rest of the year.

5 May contests
top 61% the rest of the year

The long haul

3,693 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,693 miles across 11 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,581 miles to RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills.

11 mapped stops
furthest 1,581 mi

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	#1335 (193 pts)	#1763 (128 pts)	#1370 (218 pts)	#1436 (193 pts)	#1615 (158 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1576 (162 pts)	#1670 (162 pts)	#2030 (117 pts)	#1630 (172 pts)	#1243 (252 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1151 (246 pts)	#902 (391 pts)	#1393 (201 pts)	#1007 (341 pts)	#1067 (296 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1488 (171 pts)	#1867 (131 pts)	#940 (381 pts)	#1666 (151 pts)	#1542 (176 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1359 (175 pts)	#1261 (220 pts)	#953 (325 pts)	#1763 (130 pts)	#1413 (175 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to ALL-STAR BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

BANG BANG BBQ

#3,411 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1507

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 7, 2019

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CUMBIA BBQ TEAM

#3,396 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 90%
Peak: 1495

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Aug 2, 2025
on a 7-contest top-10 run

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BUBBA'S SMOKEYARD BBQ

#3,412 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1495

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

rated over 10 contests
last seen Oct 7, 2016

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MEATWAGON BBQ

#3,413 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1522

Level with ALL-STAR BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen Jun 10, 2016

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Mates Nice Rack BBQ

#3,437 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 9
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1518

Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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Pork Dorks

#3,427 of the rated field

1495 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1504

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Sep 5, 2025

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
ST. LOUIS BLACK IRON BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BLAZIN' BLUES BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
OUTLAW HAWGS BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
UNCLE BUB'S BBQ, LLC	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SWEET & SASSY	6	4	2	67%	⚔ compare
BOSS HAWG BBQ	6	3	3	50%	⚔ compare
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
PITMASTERIQ BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' BUTTS	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
LION 'BOUT THE Q	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	11	3	0	0	172.5600	146.2856	162.26	top 55%
Pork Ribs	11	3	1	3	179.4400	142.2172	160.02	top 55%
Pork	11	2	0	0	170.8228	141.6572	159.82	top 58%
Brisket	11	2	0	0	168.5484	146.2172	159.55	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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 22%
Medium (20–39)	6	top 58%
Large (40+)	4	top 74%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	10	0	top 58%
CA	1	0	top 85%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest	3	16	0	top 47%	May 6, 2016
Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	2	35	0	top 72%	Apr 15, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 2.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 10 of 11 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 8 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 214 finished ahead 149 times, behind 255

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

20173 milestones

May 5 First overall top-10 Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest
May 5 Peak power rating (1495) Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest
May 5 Most recent contest Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest

20161 milestone

May 6 10th tracked contest Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest

20151 milestone

May 1 Career-best overall score670.7544 Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest

20143 milestones

May 2 First category win (Pork Ribs) Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
May 2 First overall past 90% of a perfect score664.4456 Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest
May 2 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)179.4400 Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest

20132 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest
May 10 First call 2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+12.3	Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest	May 5, 2017
+6.3	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest	May 1, 2015
+4.3	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest	May 2, 2014
+2.9	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest	May 6, 2016
+0.3	7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 17, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.7	6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 11, 2014
-9.5	RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills	Sep 13, 2013
-8.7	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 19, 2013
-1.7	2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off	May 10, 2013
-0.7	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest	Apr 15, 2016

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	1	1	0	100%	top 22%	92.5%	92.5%
2016	2	0	0	50%	top 58%	92.1%	90.6%
2015	3	0	0	67%	top 56%	93.2%	91%
2014	2	0	1	50%	top 70%	92.3%	88.7%
2013	3	0	0	33%	top 74%	88.8%	85.4%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
May 5, 2017	Colombia Elks Lodge # 594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO	4 / 18 (665.6460)	9 (162.8460)	3 (173.7144)	4 (167.9884)	6 (161.0972)
May 6, 2016	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO	16 / 32 (663.2224)	16 (166.8112)	27 (158.2056)	14 (169.6684)	6 (168.5372)
Apr 15, 2016	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	35 / 53 (641.5540)	44 (158.2056)	31 (159.9656)	36 (159.3944)	21 (163.9884)
Jul 10, 2015	8th Annual Wellsville BBQ Cookoff Wellsville, MO	20 / 31 (656.4568)	8 (172.5600)	26 (155.3712)	8 (170.8228)	25 (157.7028)
May 1, 2015	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO	16 / 37 (670.7544)	10 (170.8572)	20 (161.6572)	11 (169.6916)	12 (168.5484)
Apr 17, 2015	7th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	29 / 49 (637.5884)	16 (167.3828)	45 (146.2744)	33 (155.9656)	14 (167.9656)
May 2, 2014	Columbia Elks Lodge #594 BBQ Contest Columbia, MO	17 / 35 (664.4456)	33 (154.7656)	1 (179.4400)	21 (164.5600)	16 (165.6800)
Apr 11, 2014	6th Annual Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	42 / 46 (613.5316)	33 (158.2744)	20 (162.8228)	46 (141.6572)	38 (150.7772)
Sep 13, 2013	RubStock BBQ Championship: A Groovin' Time in the Foothills Cameron Park, CA	33 / 39 (590.7428)	34 (146.2856)	36 (142.2172)	24 (156.0228)	31 (146.2172)
May 10, 2013	2013 Optimist Kick-Off Cook-Off Florissant, MO	15 / 25 (639.4284)	12 (164)	2 (170.2856)	24 (146.8570)	15 (158.2858)
Apr 19, 2013	Main Street BBQ & Bluesfest Washington, MO	39 / 50 (614.8576)	19 (162.8572)	36 (150.2858)	30 (155.4288)	42 (146.2858)

ALL-STAR 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 (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

A May team

The long haul

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)