OUTTA GAS BBQ

OUTTA GAS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 23 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 9th of 44 at the West Coast BBQ Classic (2016). They are ranked #1668 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,668

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1554

peak 1554 · rated over 23 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 10, 2013

latest Dec 14, 2018 · 5.6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#606

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

4% of 23 contests

Avg finish

top 52%

overall standings

Best overall

684.5372 / 720

Master · West Coast BBQ Classic

Perfect 180s

Current form

670.65 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 659.96 (+10.69)

Walk rate

48%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.1544

Brisket · West Coast BBQ Classic

Consistency

±19.27

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 167.40 · weakest Pork (162.34)

Road miles

2,600

across 23 mapped stops · furthest 407 mi

Schedule strength

57%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)

Master avg

659.96 / 720

23 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

684.5372 career-best overall

95.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 684.5372 at West Coast BBQ Classic — 95.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 13, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE has finished one call ahead of OUTTA GAS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2016 their best year

2016 was the year it came together: 7 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 42%.

7 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 42%

A tough matchup

17–1 behind in the head-to-head

LADY OF Q ahead in 94% of their meetings

LADY OF Q has come out ahead in 17 of their 18 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.1 points behind their best meat

Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.06 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 9% of the time against 17%.

Pork avg 162.34
Chicken avg 167.40
2 calls in 23 entries

A strong matchup

9–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 90% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of MOSSY ROCK BBQ in 9 of their 10 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

14 of 19 shared chicken entries lost

Burnin and Lootin ahead 74% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Burnin and Lootin has out-cooked them in 14 of 19 shared chicken entries.

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	#1517 (122 pts)	#1558 (127 pts)	#1886 (87 pts)	#1114 (257 pts)	#1932 (72 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#658 (584 pts)	#436 (879 pts)	#709 (564 pts)	#813 (494 pts)	#620 (639 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#606 (645 pts)	#719 (560 pts)	#623 (655 pts)	#627 (640 pts)	#455 (895 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1372 (180 pts)	#1312 (225 pts)	#1022 (330 pts)	#1505 (180 pts)	#1413 (185 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1589 (150 pts)	#1430 (205 pts)	#1653 (150 pts)	#1668 (150 pts)	#1664 (150 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#2073 (75 pts)	#2043 (75 pts)	#2060 (80 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

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The teams rated closest to OUTTA GAS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

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

MASTER OF DISASTER

#1,664 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1570

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to OUTTA GAS BBQ)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Mar 31, 2017

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SMOKED

#1,659 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1585

They've been 1585 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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3 GUYS WITH WOOD

#1,675 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1585

Careers of much the same size, 23 contests to 23, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2023

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Steamboat BBQ

#1,676 of the rated field

1553 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1553

21 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 21 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2019

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Can Do BBQ

#1,670 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1554

They turned up 11 years after OUTTA GAS BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2026

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Velvet Swine

#1,674 of the rated field

1554 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1554

Level with OUTTA GAS BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 19 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Burnin and Lootin	19	3	16	16%	⚔ compare
LADY OF Q	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
ZZYZX BAR.B.Q	17	2	15	12%	⚔ compare
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ	17	1	16	6%	⚔ compare
TWISTED BRISKET BBQ	16	7	9	44%	⚔ compare
Smokin it Up BBQ	16	6	10	38%	⚔ compare
Rooftop BBQ	16	1	15	6%	⚔ compare
BIG POPPA SMOKERS	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
COOL GRILLING	15	7	8	47%	⚔ compare
NOTHING COMPARES 2 Q	15	7	8	47%	⚔ compare
JET COATINGS - MONKEY STYLE	15	6	9	40%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' HART'S	15	5	10	33%	⚔ compare
FUNTIME BBQ	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
Que'd Up	14	9	5	64%	⚔ compare
RIDGE ROUTE BOYS BBQ	14	4	10	29%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	23	4	0	176	145.6800	167.40	top 45%
Pork Ribs	23	3	0	176	135.9998	164.45	top 52%
Pork	23	2	2	176.5600	147.9544	162.34	top 62%
Brisket	23	4	0	177.1544	155.9200	165.77	top 45%

“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	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	5	0	top 63%
Large (40+)	18	0	top 49%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
CA	19	top 49%
NV	3	top 66%
AZ	1	top 52%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
West Coast BBQ Classic	3	9	top 47%	May 12, 2017
Dana Point State BBQ Championship	3	16	top 51%	Oct 7, 2016
West Coast BBQ Classic	2	35	top 71%	May 8, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 7 contests

Contests a season 3.8 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in CA 19 of 23 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 18 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 424 finished ahead 661 times, behind 661

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

20182 milestones

Dec 14 Peak power rating (1554) Down Town Barbecue Throwdown
Dec 14 Most recent contest Down Town Barbecue Throwdown

20164 milestones

Apr 15 10th tracked contest The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII
May 13 First overall top-10 West Coast BBQ Classic
May 13 Career-best overall score684.5372 West Coast BBQ Classic
May 13 Career-best single call (Brisket)177.1544 West Coast BBQ Classic

20152 milestones

Mar 20 First call 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship
Mar 20 First overall past 90% of a perfect score672.6060 4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship

20131 milestone

May 10 First tracked contest West Coast BBQ Classic

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+13.1	The Pig (Guinea Pig)	Feb 19, 2016
+12.7	West Coast BBQ Classic	May 13, 2016
+10.8	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 7, 2016
+10.4	OC BBQ Competition	Oct 13, 2017
+8.9	Down Town Barbecue Throwdown	Dec 14, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-10.7	West Coast BBQ Classic	May 10, 2013
-7.2	West Coast BBQ Classic	May 9, 2014
-6.7	Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships	Dec 9, 2016
-4.2	Dana Point State BBQ Championship	Oct 4, 2013
-3.1	Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL)	Dec 15, 2017

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	2	0	50%	top 34%	94.3%	93.8%
2017	7	0	57%	top 52%	94%	92.3%
2016	7	1	71%	top 42%	95.1%	93%
2015	3	0	33%	top 53%	93.4%	91.8%
2014	2	0	0%	top 72%	89.9%	88.1%
2013	2	0	0%	top 76%	87.5%	85.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Dec 14, 2018	Down Town Barbecue Throwdown Las Vegas, NV	12 / 32 (678.7428)	11 (171.9656)	19 (167.9888)	2 (176.5600)	22 (162.2284)
Mar 23, 2018	7th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	24 / 78 (672.5144)	44 (166.8800)	16 (171.4172)	50 (163.3944)	18 (170.8228)
Dec 15, 2017	Down Town Barbecue Throw down (JUDGES FULL) Las Vegas, NV	22 / 30 (660.4228)	17 (171.4284)	23 (161.6572)	25 (159.9428)	15 (167.3944)
Oct 13, 2017	OC BBQ Competition Costa Messa, CA	14 / 56 (677.0400)	9 (174.8572)	18 (169.1200)	13 (169.1200)	32 (163.9428)
May 12, 2017	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	14 / 40 (664.5256)	8 (172.0228)	12 (170.8228)	38 (147.9544)	6 (173.7256)
Mar 31, 2017	6th Annual Santa Anita Winners Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	44 / 77 (659.3028)	23 (172)	49 (162.2400)	43 (164.5256)	50 (160.5372)
Mar 17, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Tucson, AZ	15 / 29 (672.4684)	5 (176)	17 (166.8228)	20 (163.9656)	13 (165.6800)
Feb 17, 2017	The Smithfield Guinea Pig Indio, CA	32 / 49 (659.8628)	33 (165.6800)	26 (167.9772)	42 (158.8228)	24 (167.3828)
Jan 27, 2017	Newport Beach Winter Q Newport, CA	33 / 56 (659.3948)	6 (173.1428)	24 (166.8804)	46 (156.5372)	27 (162.8344)
Dec 9, 2016	Down Town Throw Down Barbecue Championships Las Vegas, NV	24 / 28 (644.4344)	27 (159.4172)	23 (160.5372)	25 (160.5028)	18 (163.9772)
Oct 7, 2016	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	16 / 75 (676.5372)	23 (170.2856)	36 (164.5372)	38 (166.2856)	7 (175.4288)
Jun 3, 2016	Horse Town Brew n Que Festival Norco, CA	22 / 58 (671.9428)	15 (172)	9 (173.7028)	33 (162.2744)	31 (163.9656)
May 13, 2016	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	9 / 44 (684.5372)	28 (166.2400)	7 (171.4056)	14 (169.7372)	5 (177.1544)
Apr 15, 2016	The Ultimate BBQ showdown East vs West VII Wildomar, CA	21 / 32 (663.8856)	11 (172.5600)	29 (162.8000)	28 (159.9656)	16 (168.5600)
Apr 1, 2016	5th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arciadia, CA	28 / 72 (663.3828)	22 (169.2000)	54 (158.8228)	53 (160.5028)	5 (174.8572)
Feb 19, 2016	The Pig (Guinea Pig) Indio, CA	12 / 48 (682.3204)	24 (166.8916)	16 (169.6800)	3 (176.0344)	15 (169.7144)
Oct 2, 2015	City of Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	44 / 75 (656.5144)	59 (158.8456)	26 (169.1316)	52 (161.7028)	33 (166.8344)
May 8, 2015	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	35 / 57 (654.7768)	16 (172)	41 (159.9884)	49 (156.5256)	24 (166.2628)
Mar 20, 2015	4th Annual Santa Anita Winners' Circle BBQ Championship Arcadia, CA	40 / 100 (672.6060)	25 (172.5828)	4 (176)	62 (162.2972)	66 (161.7260)
Oct 2, 2014	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	63 / 97 (647.3716)	14 (173.1544)	58 (163.4172)	81 (154.8800)	75 (155.9200)
May 9, 2014	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	47 / 59 (621.7032)	51 (153.1316)	50 (150.8572)	36 (161.1544)	36 (156.5600)
Oct 4, 2013	Dana Point State BBQ Championship Dana Point, CA	67 / 99 (630.2400)	94 (145.6800)	52 (160.5600)	24 (165.7600)	55 (158.2400)
May 10, 2013	West Coast BBQ Classic Long Beach, CA	46 / 54 (604.5716)	40 (154.2860)	53 (135.9998)	37 (155.4286)	25 (158.8572)

OUTTA GAS 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

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

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)