High-water mark
681.6232
career-best overall
94.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 681.6232 at Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest — 94.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 7, 2024
Sixkiller BBQ
Sixkiller BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 10th of 11 at the Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 (2023). They are ranked #5663 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “SIX KILLER BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1447
peak 1447 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
May 31, 2013
latest Jun 12, 2026 · 13 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
7% of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.36 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 661.37 (+11.99)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.93
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.63 · weakest Brisket (161.83)
Road miles
2,057
across 15 mapped stops · furthest 463 mi
Schedule strength
59%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$178K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.37 / 720
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #778 (130 pts) | #643 (245 pts) | #833 (165 pts) | #837 (120 pts) | #838 (120 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1178 (70 pts) | #1001 (125 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #830 (155 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #808 (165 pts) | #804 (195 pts) | #979 (160 pts) | #838 (170 pts) | #708 (235 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #483 (431 pts) | #356 (686 pts) | #527 (461 pts) | #482 (466 pts) | #518 (421 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #886 (150 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #2578 (59 pts) | #2596 (59 pts) | #2029 (79 pts) | #2598 (59 pts) | #2609 (59 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Sixkiller BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
105 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,654 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Sixkiller BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Sixkiller BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,667 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1447
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,669 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Careers of much the same size, 13 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,672 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before Sixkiller BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,655 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#5,670 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1447
Level with Sixkiller BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoked & Furious | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALWAYS SAUCED | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Dr. Squealgood BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOLLOW Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MUNNY'S STOVE | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Aww Shucks BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| CEO BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BrewsCue | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SUPER SWINE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 157.1428 | 168.63 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 149.6572 | 165.07 | top 63% |
| Pork | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 156.5714 | 165.84 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 146.1944 | 161.83 | top 67% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 68% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 61% | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 44% | Jun 9, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 316 | 0 | top 72% | Sep 29, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2022
5 contests
Contests a season
2.1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
13 of 15 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
12
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
899
finished ahead 389 times, behind 1,108
Longest layoff
8.2 yrs
May 31, 2013 → Aug 13, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
20241 milestone
- Career-best overall score681.6232 Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
20232 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- First overall top-10 Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1
20223 milestones
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score659.8404 Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin
- First call Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5944 Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Valley Center Spring Fling
- Peak power rating (1489) Valley Center Spring Fling
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.1 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 10, 2022 |
| +0.7 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| +0.3 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.6 | Valley Center Spring Fling | May 31, 2013 |
| -8.4 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition | Apr 21, 2023 |
| -8.2 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 | Oct 6, 2023 |
| -8.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
| -5.9 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day | Aug 13, 2021 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 65% | 94.4% | 93.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 69% | 93.5% | 93.5% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67% | top 74% | 93.9% | 93% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 66% | 93.7% | 92.1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 23 / 36 (679.8744) | 11 (175.4288) | 16 (173.1084) | 25 (167.3828) | 30 (163.9544) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 45 / 68 (668.3996) | 14 (174.2744) | 60 (159.3484) | 40 (169.1084) | 44 (165.6684) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 25 / 36 (673.0056) | 23 (166.8228) | 12 (170.8344) | 31 (162.7884) | 8 (172.5600) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 23 / 43 (681.6232) | 12 (174.2744) | 18 (170.8344) | 15 (174.8572) | 33 (161.6572) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Harper, KS | 10 / 11 (663.8860) | 10 (163.3944) | 7 (169.1200) | 7 (169.1200) | 10 (162.2516) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 16 / 32 (675.8976) | 14 (171.9772) | 21 (162.8116) | 18 (169.1316) | 8 (171.9772) |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition 🏅 Derby, KS | 23 / 28 (669.5888) | 19 (169.6684) | 19 (168.5488) | 20 (165.6800) | 19 (165.6916) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 316 / 505 (659.3256) | 335 (163.9772) | 284 (166.2628) | 298 (165.1200) | 278 (163.9656) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Cherokee Strip BBQ & Chili Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK | 27 / 39 (665.0288) | 6 (174.8572) | 19 (166.2400) | 32 (159.3944) | 27 (164.5372) |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 🏅 Newton, KS | 18 / 21 (657.5888) | 2 (176.5944) | 17 (167.3828) | 15 (163.9428) | 21 (149.6688) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 11 / 29 (674.7544) | 15 (169.1544) | 11 (168.5372) | 9 (169.6800) | 11 (167.3828) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin 🏅 Derby, KS | 12 / 16 (659.8404) | 13 (165.7032) | 13 (162.8000) | 11 (168.5372) | 11 (162.8000) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 376 / 467 (628.4456) | 358 (158.8228) | 437 (149.6572) | 246 (164.5484) | 361 (155.4172) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO | 33 / 42 (634.1488) | 19 (167.4172) | 31 (158.8344) | 28 (161.7028) | 38 (146.1944) |
| May 31, 2013 | Valley Center Spring Fling Valley Center, KS | 29 / 34 (629.1430) | 27 (157.1428) | 21 (161.7144) | 28 (156.5714) | 26 (153.7144) |