BALD BEAUTIES BBQ KS
Rating
1468
peak 1468 · rated over 27 contests
Contests
33
in the data
First seen
2022-04-22
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#237
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 33 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
680.82 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 651.03 (+29.80)
Walk rate
39%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±42.37
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.07 · weakest Brisket (162.84)
Road miles
1119
mi across 33 mapped stops · furthest 75 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Purse competed for
$331K
listed at 33 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 26 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.03 / 720
26 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
353.11 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Pine Tar BBQ has finished one call ahead of BALD BEAUTIES BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 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 21 of their 21 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BRUSHFIRE BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Squealin N Dealin BBQ has out-cooked them in 18 of 21 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 58% across 6 contests, versus top 70% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.1 years, then back at 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life (2024-06-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Split Borders BBQ | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Who's Cookin' | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Bocephus BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Aww Shucks BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Blind Fox BBQ | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| TORNADO BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ROADKILL BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 145.6228 | 165.83 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 30 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 178.8572 | 149.0972 | 166.07 | top 62% |
| Pork | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.0000 | 150.7772 | 163.83 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.1544 | 143.3600 | 162.84 | top 65% |
“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 | 16 | 0 | top 66% |
| MO | 11 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 69% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Bricks | 3 | 21 | 0 | top 73% | 2026-08-07 |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 82% | 2026-07-10 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2 | 57 | 0 | top 86% | 2026-08-14 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 37% | 2026-06-26 |
| Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 83% | 2026-04-24 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 202 | 0 | top 72% | 2025-11-05 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 2 | 45 | 0 | top 88% | 2025-11-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (14 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (18 of 33 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (30 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 651.03 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 353.11 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-04-22 — First tracked contest · Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL)
- 📈 2022-04-22 — Peak power rating (1489) · Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL)
- 📣 2025-06-06 — First call · McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual
- 🎖️ 2026-05-15 — 25th tracked contest · West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2026-08-07 — Career-best overall score (690.7772) · Smoke on the Bricks
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.8 | West Bottoms Backyard Barbeque (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-05-15 |
| +14.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
| +12.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2025-09-26 |
| +7.8 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual | 2026-06-05 |
| +7.7 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2026-08-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 2024-06-14 |
| -11.5 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) | 2022-04-22 |
| -10.7 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off | 2024-07-12 |
| -10.3 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | 2025-07-11 |
| -9.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71% | top 54% | 98.1% | 94.3% |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23% | top 74% | 94.5% | 89.4% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 96% | 87.2% | 85.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 86.3% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 66 / 83 (668.4800) | 32 (173.1200) | 56 (169.1200) | 75 (161.6800) | 64 (164.5600) |
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 21 / 52 (690.7772) | 11 (175.4056) | 23 (172.5600) | 36 (166.2400) | 8 (176.5716) |
| 2026-07-24 | Masters at the Midway: Johnson County Fair BBQ Championship 🏅 Gardner, KS | 19 / 29 (674.1256) | 14 (171.9772) | 11 (170.8344) | 18 (167.3828) | 23 (163.9312) |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 17 / 37 (686.2060) | 24 (168.5372) | 21 (171.9772) | 25 (169.6916) | 7 (176.0000) |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 3 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 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) | 4 (176.0000) | 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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #237 (652 pts) | #241 (697 pts) | #154 (1003 pts) | #274 (587 pts) | #168 (882 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) |