BALD BEAUTIES BBQ KS
Rating
1463
peak 1463
Contests
28
in the data
First seen
2022-04-22
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#313
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 28 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
615.46 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 633.05 (-17.59)
Walk rate
32%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±73.53
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.79 · weakest Brisket (161.49)
Road miles
913
mi across 28 mapped stops · furthest 76 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROADKILL BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Squealin N Dealin BBQ has come out ahead in 19 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUSTY ROADS BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 58% across 6 contests, versus top 72% 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 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 145.6228 | 164.71 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 178.8572 | 149.0972 | 164.79 | top 65% |
| Pork | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 150.7772 | 163.01 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 143.3600 | 161.49 | top 68% |
“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 | 14 | 0 | top 67% |
| MO | 9 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| Medium (20–39) | 11 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (16 of 28 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (25 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 633.05
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 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 685.0400 | 627.98 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 680.4572 | 643.60 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 627.7140 | 615.80 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 621.5312 | 621.53 |
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 | 22 / 157 (684.5260) | 70 (166.2400) | 27 (172.5716) | 59 (168.5600) | 6 (177.1544) |
| 2026-06-19 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 21 / 33 (685.0400) | 22 (168.5256) | 3 (178.8572) | 27 (165.6800) | 12 (171.9772) |
| 2026-06-05 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual McLouth, KS | 13 / 30 (682.1828) | 9 (173.1200) | 17 (169.6684) | 9 (173.7028) | 20 (165.6916) |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) Kansas City, MO | 3 / 16 (353.1084) | 2 (177.7028) | 6 (175.4056) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS Contest #2) Kansas City, MO | — | — | 2 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (ONE MEAT RIBS) Kansas City, MO | — | — | 8 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 20 / 28 (672.4456) | 24 (167.9656) | 1 (178.2972) | 26 (161.0856) | 21 (165.0972) |
| 2026-04-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ Iola, KS | 18 / 27 (675.3028) | 17 (170.8344) | 20 (166.2400) | 20 (169.6800) | 16 (168.5484) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 60 / 68 (643.2688) | 38 (168.5488) | 49 (164.5600) | 61 (161.1084) | 66 (149.0516) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 202 / 401 (677.6344) | 339 (161.1200) | 220 (168.5372) | 138 (171.9772) | 42 (176.0000) |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) Oak Grove, MO | 46 / 50 (667.3032) | 29 (171.9656) | 45 (166.8344) | 39 (166.8344) | 46 (161.6688) |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) Oak Grove, MO | 45 / 53 (675.3028) | 17 (175.4056) | 50 (163.9428) | 38 (169.1200) | 43 (166.8344) |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 28 / 30 (649.4624) | 29 (159.3600) | 20 (168.5256) | 27 (154.1940) | 19 (167.3828) |
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 18 / 67 (680.4572) | 10 (176.5600) | 40 (163.9544) | 29 (169.1084) | 20 (170.8344) |
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 19 / 30 (663.8512) | 29 (153.6572) | 18 (167.3712) | 11 (161.6456) | 21 (166.8228) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 57 / 62 (628.9144) | 62 (147.3600) | 52 (162.8000) | 56 (158.8000) | 49 (159.9544) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 46 / 53 (630.6972) | 47 (155.9428) | 42 (164.5372) | 38 (166.8572) | 50 (143.3600) |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off Cameron, MO | 36 / 36 (482.1488) | 33 (162.8344) | — | 36 (150.7772) | 17 (168.5372) |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 26 (153.6572) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 96 / 159 (648.4684) | 58 (168.0000) | 71 (166.8572) | 127 (156.5140) | 117 (157.0972) |
| 2025-06-06 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual McLouth, KS | 18 / 28 (675.3940) | 7 (176.0344) | 24 (163.4056) | 24 (163.9884) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 418 / 444 (614.6740) | 356 (162.2284) | 426 (149.0972) | 364 (159.9884) | 425 (143.3600) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks Baldwin City, KS | 42 / 46 (627.7140) | 37 (162.8000) | 42 (154.2172) | 40 (158.7768) | 44 (151.9200) |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Cameron, MO | 28 / 28 (611.8288) | 28 (153.6572) | 28 (151.9656) | 26 (158.2516) | 28 (147.9544) |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life Kansas City, KS | 34 / 34 (608.9712) | 34 (145.6228) | 32 (153.7028) | 29 (160.5600) | 32 (149.0856) |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 33 / 35 (621.5312) | 24 (162.9144) | 34 (153.0856) | 33 (153.0512) | 31 (152.4800) |
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 | #344 (328 pts) | #382 (333 pts) | #306 (448 pts) | #364 (318 pts) | #267 (438 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #313 (688 pts) | #278 (808 pts) | #390 (648 pts) | #309 (743 pts) | #314 (763 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #672 (232 pts) | #729 (232 pts) | #758 (232 pts) | #707 (232 pts) | #711 (232 pts) |