Silence of the Hams KS
Rating
1504
peak 1504
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
659.10 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 620.94 (+38.16)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±88.58
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 163.51 · weakest Chicken (159.73)
Road miles
1242
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 594 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 36% across 6 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 145.6916 | 159.73 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 149.6912 | 163.26 | top 50% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 145.6340 | 161.53 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 152.5368 | 163.51 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 10 | 0 | top 48% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 48% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 620.94
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.7656 | 666.77 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.2056 | 666.21 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.1600 | 650.16 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 657.5540 | 657.55 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 659.8968 | 636.09 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.8400 | 643.84 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 657.0972 | 564.61 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 53 / 157 (666.7656) | 142 (153.0856) | 58 (169.1200) | 27 (173.1200) | 29 (171.4400) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 62 / 159 (666.2056) | 92 (163.4172) | 93 (163.3828) | 63 (166.8572) | 26 (172.5484) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 80 / 172 (650.1600) | 79 (163.9544) | 71 (165.0856) | 96 (162.8344) | 101 (158.2856) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 65 / 167 (657.5540) | 25 (171.4056) | 136 (154.8000) | 90 (164.5372) | 51 (166.8112) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 46 / 87 (654.8116) | 56 (162.8228) | 39 (164.5488) | 37 (165.7028) | 41 (161.7372) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 55 / 164 (659.8968) | 61 (165.7028) | 32 (169.1200) | 138 (154.7996) | 25 (170.2744) |
| 2022-05-06 | UMB Smokin Vault BBQ Contest - Competitor's Series Kansas City, MO | 10 / 12 (593.5536) | 11 (145.6916) | 9 (149.6912) | 12 (145.6340) | 8 (152.5368) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 54 / 86 (643.8400) | 64 (158.7884) | 68 (157.6688) | 43 (165.7028) | 39 (161.6800) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 308 / 468 (647.2804) | 337 (160.5372) | 236 (165.6800) | 258 (164.5488) | 348 (156.5144) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 49 / 183 (657.0972) | 126 (157.1084) | 7 (173.7372) | 57 (166.2860) | 95 (159.9656) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke on the Falls Gadsden, AL | 19 / 30 (334.8116) | 26 (163.9544) | 9 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 54 / 64 (619.2456) | 57 (150.2400) | 51 (155.3716) | 62 (146.8228) | 27 (166.8112) |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1231 (180 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1013 (285 pts) | #1307 (180 pts) | #1283 (180 pts) |