High-water mark
673.6340
career-best overall
93.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 673.6340 at 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) — 93.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 15, 2018
TRIPLE A COOKERS
TRIPLE A COOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 37th of 467 at the American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (2021). They are ranked #1572 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1560
peak 1560 · rated over 8 contests5 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Oct 3, 2013
latest Sep 16, 2021 · 8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.09 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 649.33 (-15.25)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
175.4400
Consistency
±19.46
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.33 · weakest Brisket (160.55)
Road miles
14
across 13 mapped stops
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)
Purse competed for
$205K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
649.33 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1471 (120 pts) | #1593 (120 pts) | #1575 (120 pts) | #1578 (120 pts) | #1536 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1799 (125 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to TRIPLE A COOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
43 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,574 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1560
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to TRIPLE A COOKERS)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TRIPLE A COOKERS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,575 of the rated field
- Contests
- 25
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 16%
- Peak
- 1585
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to TRIPLE A COOKERS)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 25 contests to 13.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,571 of the rated field
- Contests
- 35
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1605
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to TRIPLE A COOKERS)
They've been 1605 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,570 of the rated field
- Contests
- 93
- GCs
- 3
- Top-10s
- 24%
- Peak
- 1718
1–4 in 5 shared contests (20% to TRIPLE A COOKERS)
Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 93 contests, alongside a 24% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,569 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1562
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#1,576 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 100%
- Peak
- 1560
5 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG POPPA SMOKERS | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKING HILLS | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD SMOKE BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PITMASTERIQ BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Cool Smoke | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 155.3828 | 162.65 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 141.6916 | 163.33 | top 56% |
| Pork | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 146.2172 | 162.80 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 145.7028 | 160.55 | top 59% |
“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
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 122 | 0 | top 74% | Sep 1, 2017 |
| 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 151 | 0 | top 59% | Oct 29, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
2 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
9 of 13 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
11
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,802
finished ahead 2,834 times, behind 2,023
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 12, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- Peak power rating (1560) American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
20191 milestone
- 10th tracked contest 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST
20181 milestone
- Career-best overall score673.6340 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20161 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)175.4400 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.5144 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| +11.3 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 3, 2013 |
| +9.4 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | Sep 12, 2019 |
| +8.2 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Sep 15, 2018 |
| +7 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 92.9% | 88.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 91.6% | 89.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 31% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 74% | 91.7% | 90.9% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 92.3% | 92% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 92.1% | 91.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 45% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 18% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 37 / 467 (501.7140) | 190 (167.9772) | 142 (169.7144) | 358 (157.6916) | 414 (149.0972) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 184 / 185 (608.4800) | 175 (160.5600) | 179 (156) | 185 (146.2172) | 184 (145.7028) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 65 / 468 (494.7884) | 314 (161.1544) | 455 (141.6916) | 400 (153.0972) | 360 (155.4172) |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 134 / 135 (632.4800) | 127 (161.6800) | 125 (158.2628) | 126 (161.7144) | 134 (150.8228) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 144 / 467 (673.6340) | 411 (155.3828) | 65 (173.1428) | 45 (174.2856) | 97 (170.8228) |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 214 / 407 (660.4112) | 287 (161.0972) | 96 (171.4056) | 236 (163.9772) | 210 (163.9312) |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 122 / 129 (647.9080) | 98 (166.8112) | 111 (162.8456) | 106 (165.7372) | 129 (152.5140) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 192 / 557 (664.4912) | 258 (165.1200) | 171 (168.5372) | 413 (158.8684) | 81 (171.9656) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 151 / 180 (659.9884) | 163 (162.2856) | 169 (158.2972) | 141 (163.9656) | 24 (175.4400) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 204 / 606 (663.4400) | 271 (165.0972) | 342 (162.2972) | 63 (172.6172) | 269 (163.4284) |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Invitational unrated Kansas City, MO | 159 / 187 (656.5028) | 158 (163.3828) | 101 (167.4400) | 154 (162.2628) | 141 (163.4172) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 247 / 552 (657.6340) | 296 (164.5256) | 204 (166.8456) | 158 (168.5600) | 351 (157.7028) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 96 / 535 (660.5144) | 311 (159.4056) | 111 (166.8344) | 113 (167.4172) | 101 (166.8572) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.