BBQ CARTEL KS
Rating
1478
peak 1478
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2022-09-29
Best ToY finish
#1954
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.69 · weakest Brisket (152.27)
Road miles
3
mi across 2 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 154.8112 | 159.69 | top 72% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5488 | 145.1428 | 154.85 | top 80% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156.5256 | 153.7256 | 155.13 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.4172 | 149.1200 | 152.27 | top 85% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 621.93
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.3028 | 631.30 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 612.5600 | 612.56 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 438 / 505 (631.3028) | 458 (154.8112) | 328 (164.5488) | 437 (156.5256) | 414 (155.4172) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 422 / 468 (612.5600) | 251 (164.5716) | 447 (145.1428) | 391 (153.7256) | 416 (149.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #1650 (140 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |