OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ

OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 5th of 9 at the City of Earlington OctoberFest (2014). They are ranked #2913 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,913

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1508

peak 1514 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 29, 2013

latest Apr 27, 2018 · 5.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#862

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

14% of 14 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 56%

overall standings

Best overall

679.3372 / 720

Master · Grillin N Chillin BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

653.05 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 654.40 (-1.35)

Walk rate

36%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1544

Chicken · Grillin N Chillin BBQ

Consistency

±14.26

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.94 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.28)

Road miles

603

across 14 mapped stops · furthest 71 mi

Schedule strength

40%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)

Master avg

654.40 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

High-water mark

679.3372 career-best overall

94.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 679.3372 at Grillin N Chillin BBQ — 94.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 26, 2014

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SON SEEKERS BBQ has finished one call ahead of OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 45%.

3 contests
2 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 45%

The weak link

−4.7 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.66 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 21% of the time against 21%.

Pork Ribs avg 161.28
Chicken avg 165.94
3 calls in 14 entries

A strong matchup

6–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Up in Smoke in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

9 of 14 shared chicken entries lost

SON SEEKERS BBQ ahead 64% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SON SEEKERS BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 14 shared chicken entries.

A September team

Top 45% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 45% across 6 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.

6 September contests
top 56% the rest of the year

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The metronome

±1.98% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.98% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.9% of a perfect score
14 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
2018 ↗	Master	#1954 (60 pts)	#1742 (115 pts)	#1996 (60 pts)	#2030 (60 pts)	#1990 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#912 (384 pts)	#898 (434 pts)	#990 (379 pts)	#898 (429 pts)	#943 (384 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1170 (255 pts)	#1109 (305 pts)	#1179 (280 pts)	#1492 (200 pts)	#1093 (305 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1970 (90 pts)	#2118 (75 pts)	#2031 (90 pts)	#2011 (100 pts)	#2034 (90 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#862 (387 pts)	#797 (462 pts)	#934 (387 pts)	#994 (352 pts)	#971 (342 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1631 (135 pts)	#1378 (190 pts)	#1651 (145 pts)	#1349 (195 pts)	#1390 (180 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Beachdogs 502 BBQ

#2,903 of the rated field

1508 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1522

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2025

⚔ Head-to-head

BIG MONEY BBQ

#2,906 of the rated field

1508 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1518

Careers of much the same size, 16 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jun 26, 2020

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Holy Smokes NY

#2,900 of the rated field

1508 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1517

12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 24, 2024

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FULLWOOD BROS' BBQ

#2,921 of the rated field

1508 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1515

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 12, 2019

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ALL HOGGED UP

#2,894 of the rated field

1508 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1508

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 Jul 25, 2026

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Slapshot BBQ

#2,914 of the rated field

1508 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1540

Level with OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 20 contests
last seen May 10, 2019

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SON SEEKERS BBQ	14	3	11	21%	⚔ compare
HOBBIE BAR-B-Q	13	7	6	54%	⚔ compare
Z SMOKE	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare
SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
EAT MOR BUTT BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
RURAL ROUTE BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
Hickory Pit Stop	8	3	5	38%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN T'S	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
A-1 TAX SERVICE INC	8	2	6	25%	⚔ compare
BLUE CHIP BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Pappy Q	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
Kentucky Kookers	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
One2BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	3	2	177.1544	157.6800	165.94	top 52%
Pork Ribs	14	3	0	170.8228	146.8572	161.28	top 59%
Pork	14	2	1	174.8572	155.4056	164.18	top 56%
Brisket	14	1	0	169.7372	150.8344	163.00	top 54%

“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 56%
Medium (20–39)	8	top 60%
Large (40+)	5	top 50%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KY	7	top 50%
IN	4	top 65%
IL	3	top 58%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin For Garrett	2	20	top 72%	Jun 2, 2017
Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)	2	17	top 58%	Apr 28, 2017
Grillin N Chillin BBQ	2	9	top 35%	Sep 25, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 4 contests

Contests a season 2.3 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KY 7 of 14 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 11 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 211 finished ahead 220 times, behind 264

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

20181 milestone

Apr 27 Most recent contest Smokin For Garrett

20172 milestones

Apr 28 10th tracked contest Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL)
Sep 22 Peak power rating (1514) Grilling & Chillin BBQ

20145 milestones

Sep 26 First call Grillin N Chillin BBQ
Sep 26 First overall top-10 Grillin N Chillin BBQ
Sep 26 First overall past 90% of a perfect score679.3372 Grillin N Chillin BBQ
Sep 26 Career-best overall score679.3372 Grillin N Chillin BBQ
Sep 26 Career-best single call (Chicken)177.1544 Grillin N Chillin BBQ

20131 milestone

Mar 29 First tracked contest Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.6	Grillin N Chillin BBQ	Sep 26, 2014
+7.7	Grilling & Chillin BBQ	Sep 22, 2017
+6.7	Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL)	Sep 8, 2017
+2.1	Grillin N Chillin BBQ	Sep 25, 2015
+2	Smokin' for Garrett	May 20, 2016

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.8	Smokin For Garrett	Jun 2, 2017
-6.4	Smokin For Garrett	Apr 27, 2018
-4.7	Grillin and Chillin BBQ	Sep 27, 2013
-4.4	Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off	Mar 29, 2013
-0.6	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship	Apr 25, 2014

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0	0%	top 79%	88.2%	88.2%
2017	4	0	50%	top 55%	93%	91.3%
2016	3	0	33%	top 57%	91.5%	90.1%
2015	1	0	0%	top 50%	91.6%	91.6%
2014	3	2	67%	top 45%	94.4%	92.4%
2013	2	0	0%	top 67%	89.9%	89.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 27, 2018	Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN	30 / 38 (634.7088)	14 (169.1316)	31 (156.5372)	27 (156.5600)	30 (152.4800)
Sep 22, 2017	Grilling & Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	15 / 42 (669.1088)	32 (157.6800)	15 (166.8344)	6 (174.8572)	13 (169.7372)
Sep 8, 2017	Smoke On The Ohio (JUDGES FULL) Mt.Vernon, IN	11 / 29 (669.6344)	3 (173.7028)	12 (167.9888)	17 (166.2628)	17 (161.6800)
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin For Garrett Boonville, IN	27 / 31 (635.3028)	24 (162.8456)	27 (153.6572)	23 (163.9428)	28 (154.8572)
Apr 28, 2017	Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship (TEAMS AND JUDGES FULL) Mt.Carmel, IL	17 / 29 (656.4912)	19 (163.9656)	17 (161.6800)	17 (163.3828)	13 (167.4628)
Sep 23, 2016	Grillin and Chillin Owensboro, KY	22 / 39 (658.7660)	34 (159.3828)	19 (166.2860)	25 (164.5372)	13 (168.5600)
May 20, 2016	Smokin' for Garrett Boonville, IN	20 / 35 (655.8740)	11 (172)	28 (154.2400)	28 (161.6456)	14 (167.9884)
Apr 22, 2016	Wabash Ribberfest BBQ Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	17 / 30 (630.7312)	13 (160.5140)	10 (163.9772)	20 (155.4056)	22 (150.8344)
Sep 25, 2015	Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	19 / 38 (659.8744)	22 (166.8228)	19 (163.3944)	17 (165.6800)	19 (163.9772)
Oct 3, 2014	City of Earlington OctoberFest Earlington, KY	5 / 9 (670.2404)	7 (168.5600)	8 (161.6916)	3 (172.5716)	6 (167.4172)
Sep 26, 2014	Grillin N Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	9 / 43 (679.3372)	3 (177.1544)	6 (170.8228)	25 (166.2628)	21 (165.0972)
Apr 25, 2014	Wabash Ribberfest Barbecue Championship Mt. Carmel, IL	29 / 50 (647.3372)	24 (162.8684)	31 (158.8116)	39 (157.6800)	19 (167.9772)
Sep 27, 2013	Grillin and Chillin BBQ Owensboro, KY	31 / 45 (646.7316)	33 (158.8116)	23 (165.1084)	24 (164)	30 (158.8116)
Mar 29, 2013	Benton KY Kiwanis Barbeque Kook Off Benton, KY	26 / 40 (647.4288)	14 (169.7142)	39 (146.8572)	14 (165.7144)	16 (165.1430)

OLE MAN LARRY'S BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

A September team

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)