Bad Influence BBQ - MO MO
Rating
1605
peak 1628
Contests
50
in the data
First seen
2022-08-05
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#146
Master 2025
Grand champs
1
3 reserve
Category wins
8
17 podiums
Overall top-10s
17
of 50 contests
Avg finish
top 42%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Current form
678.18 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 575.88 (+102.30)
Walk rate
64%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±145.06
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.76 · weakest Brisket (168.04)
Road miles
14299
mi across 50 mapped stops · furthest 4987 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MUNNY'S STOVE has finished one call ahead of Bad Influence BBQ - MO 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Smokey Bey's Barbecue has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
JANKY LEG BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 16 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Split Borders BBQ in 10 of their 13 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1660 points of the Grand Championship at The War of Barbeque (2025-06-14).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 31-team field at American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest.
📅 A October team
Something about October: average finish in the top 33% across 6 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest (2024-03-22) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 26-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Swine-O-licious BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 44 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6572 | 170.76 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 45 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 178.8572 | 153.1544 | 170.18 | top 41% |
| Pork | 31 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.2400 | 169.73 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.2172 | 168.04 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 19 | 1 | top 41% |
| KS | 8 | 0 | top 40% |
| IA | 4 | 0 | top 47% |
| NE | 3 | 0 | top 47% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 36% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
| GL | 1 | 0 | top 29% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 0 | top 57% |
| Medium (20–39) | 21 | 1 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 15 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (17 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (22 of 50 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (45 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest (2024-03-22)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 575.88
- 5 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 687.3256 | 678.18 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 700.5600 | 687.19 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 692.5028 | 644.55 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 662.1488 | 425.14 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 662.2400 | 505.12 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 22 / 33 (682.1712) | 29 (166.2284) | 24 (169.1200) | 2 (180.0000) | 23 (166.8228) |
| 2026-06-05 | Big Blue BBQ Championship Marysville, KS | 4 / 25 (687.3256) | 17 (168.5256) | 2 (174.8572) | 3 (176.5600) | 19 (167.3828) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 76 / 82 (668.4456) | 77 (165.6684) | 75 (166.2744) | 80 (162.2400) | 36 (174.2628) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 96 / 117 (675.3144) | 108 (165.0972) | 53 (172.5600) | 110 (162.2400) | 22 (175.4172) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 55 (170.8228) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) Cambridge, IA | 12 / 17 (677.6344) | 22 (166.2628) | 5 (174.8688) | 20 (168.5372) | 17 (167.9656) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 132 / 401 (685.0516) | 83 (174.2744) | 45 (175.4288) | 186 (170.8228) | 269 (164.5256) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 12 / 62 (696.5260) | 23 (173.7144) | 13 (174.2744) | 7 (177.7028) | 29 (170.8344) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 31 / 53 (679.3488) | 33 (171.4172) | 25 (171.9772) | 33 (168.5372) | 33 (167.4172) |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig Shenandoah, IA | 17 / 30 (677.5884) | 26 (165.6684) | 22 (165.6800) | 25 (166.2400) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown Papillion, NE | 10 / 24 (678.1944) | 18 (165.0972) | 4 (172.5828) | 14 (168.5488) | 7 (171.9656) |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | 2 / 20 (700.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (176.5600) | 9 (172.0000) | 8 (172.0000) |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | 19 (165.7372) | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | The War of Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Peschiera del Garda, 37019 | — | — | 21 (164.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-06-07 | UK Barbecue Championships at Hayles Fruit Farm Cheltenham, GL | 2 / 7 (694.9032) | 1 (173.1544) | 2 (174.2744) | 1 (174.9144) | 3 (172.5600) |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 4 / 33 (694.2516) | 1 (180.0000) | 12 (170.8344) | 10 (172.5944) | 15 (170.8228) |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 16 / 40 (687.3372) | 10 (176.0000) | 21 (171.9772) | 21 (170.8228) | 22 (168.5372) |
| 2025-01-24 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 13 / 32 (678.1828) | 6 (174.2628) | 22 (165.6800) | 10 (173.1200) | 16 (165.1200) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 199 / 444 (678.2972) | 128 (173.7144) | 228 (169.1772) | 121 (172.0228) | 304 (163.3828) |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Weston, MO | 11 / 38 (679.3144) | 26 (169.1200) | 11 (171.9772) | 10 (174.2628) | 24 (163.9544) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 24 / 65 (685.6344) | 19 (174.8572) | 30 (169.6800) | 37 (167.9772) | 20 (173.1200) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 22 / 46 (675.2684) | 29 (167.3828) | 15 (171.9656) | 31 (166.2400) | 18 (169.6800) |
| 2024-07-19 | Shenandoah ShenDig BBQ Shenandoah, IA | 18 / 36 (679.8280) | 7 (174.2628) | 22 (169.6684) | 25 (167.3712) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 38 / 172 (673.0396) | 40 (170.2628) | 24 (171.4056) | 74 (165.6684) | 60 (165.7028) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 9 / 44 (692.5028) | 13 (174.2628) | 11 (174.2972) | 30 (166.2400) | 4 (177.7028) |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 1 / 31 (357.7028) | 2 (180.0000) | 2 (177.7028) | — | — |
| 2024-01-26 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 15 / 26 (679.3600) | 5 (173.7028) | 12 (170.8228) | 14 (168.5600) | 18 (166.2744) |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Oak Grove, MO | — | 25 (167.3944) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 14 / 40 (339.9544) | 10 (173.1200) | 13 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 6 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 5 / 47 (345.6916) | 10 (170.8344) | 1 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Rock Island BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Stover, MO | 7 / 16 (491.4856) | 1 (173.1772) | 14 (153.1544) | 7 (165.1540) | — |
| 2023-09-08 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Belton, MO | 8 / 11 (335.9312) | 7 (166.8112) | 8 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 16 / 36 (334.8460) | 8 (174.3200) | 19 (160.5260) | — | — |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause (ONE MEAT RIBS) Tahlequah, OK | — | — | 9 (172.5716) | — | — |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 13 / 28 (508.4800) | 11 (171.9772) | 15 (168.5372) | 13 (167.9656) | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 1) Osceola, MO | 10 / 31 (504.4800) | 8 (170.8228) | 14 (163.9428) | 2 (169.7144) | — |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) Butler, MO | 7 / 21 (330.2060) | 9 (161.6572) | 4 (168.5488) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) Butler, MO | 7 / 27 (334.8456) | 7 (162.8800) | 7 (171.9656) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (ONE MEAT RIBS) Butler, MO | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 40 / 44 (662.1488) | 14 (171.9888) | 12 (173.1200) | 35 (166.8228) | 42 (150.2172) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ Sugar Creek, MO | 39 / 51 (645.0744) | 24 (167.9656) | 43 (158.2744) | 40 (162.2856) | 39 (156.5488) |
| 2023-04-21 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition Derby, KS | 9 / 28 (348.5372) | 6 (177.7028) | 10 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2023-03-24 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 2 / 37 (345.0856) | 7 (170.8228) | 5 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-10-08 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 2 Tahlequah, OK | 12 / 32 (509.0972) | 23 (166.8228) | 12 (170.2744) | 9 (172.0000) | — |
| 2022-10-07 | Que' For a Cause (BACKYARD) Day 1 Tahlequah, OK | 8 / 32 (513.7144) | 7 (172.0000) | 17 (166.8228) | 9 (174.8916) | — |
| 2022-09-09 | Car-B-Que (BACKYARD ONLY) Belton, MO | 9 / 13 (335.4176) | 5 (168.5716) | 11 (166.8460) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | Smokin on The Harbor (JUDGING FULL) Warsaw, MO | 20 / 25 (662.2400) | 19 (165.1428) | 14 (169.1428) | 14 (169.6800) | 22 (158.2744) |
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 ↗ | Master | #238 (479 pts) | #317 (399 pts) | #212 (614 pts) | #149 (684 pts) | #306 (379 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #146 (1371 pts) | #119 (1471 pts) | #177 (1249 pts) | #175 (1176 pts) | #157 (1246 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #182 (281 pts) | #199 (256 pts) | #198 (256 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #363 (601 pts) | #322 (731 pts) | #392 (616 pts) | #446 (466 pts) | #328 (691 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #65 (868 pts) | #34 (1080 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1079 (118 pts) | #392 (633 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #114 (392 pts) | #125 (327 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1247 (75 pts) | #1260 (80 pts) | #1227 (105 pts) | #1170 (105 pts) | #1311 (65 pts) |