Sixkiller BBQ KS
Rating
1444
peak 1444 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2021-08-13
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#483
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.36 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 663.67 (+9.69)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.09
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.45 · weakest Brisket (162.41)
Road miles
1622
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 465 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$178K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
663.67 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
WOOD HOOK BBQ has finished one call ahead of Sixkiller BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ALWAYS SAUCED has landed one call behind them 2 times.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Dr. Squealgood BBQ has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 55% across 5 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 158.8228 | 169.45 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 149.6572 | 165.31 | top 63% |
| Pork | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 159.3944 | 166.50 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 146.1944 | 162.41 | top 66% |
“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 | 12 | 0 | top 68% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring 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% | 2025-06-13 |
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 44% | 2023-06-09 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 316 | 0 | top 72% | 2022-09-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (12 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 663.67 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-08-13 — First tracked contest · Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day
- 📈 2021-08-13 — Peak power rating (1492) · Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day
- 📣 2022-06-10 — First call · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- ⭐ 2024-06-07 — Career-best overall score (681.6232) · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.3 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2022-06-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -9 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin BBQ Competition | 2023-04-21 |
| -8.9 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 | 2023-10-06 |
| -7.8 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day | 2021-08-13 |
| -6.7 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition | 2022-07-08 |
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 | 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% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | 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) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 45 / 68 (668.3996) | 14 (174.2744) | 60 (159.3484) | 40 (169.1084) | 44 (165.6684) |
| 2025-06-13 | 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) |
| 2024-06-07 | 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) |
| 2023-10-06 | Harper County Bullseye BBQ - Day 1 🏅 Harper, KS | 10 / 11 (663.8860) | 10 (163.3944) | 7 (169.1200) | 7 (169.1200) | 10 (162.2516) |
| 2023-06-09 | 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) |
| 2023-04-21 | 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) |
| 2022-09-29 | 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) |
| 2022-09-16 | 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) |
| 2022-07-08 | 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) |
| 2022-06-10 | 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) |
| 2022-04-29 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Flyin 🏅 Derby, KS | 12 / 16 (659.8404) | 13 (165.7032) | 13 (162.8000) | 11 (168.5372) | 11 (162.8000) |
| 2021-09-16 | 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) |
| 2021-08-13 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO | 33 / 42 (634.1488) | 19 (167.4172) | 31 (158.8344) | 28 (161.7028) | 38 (146.1944) |
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 | #687 (130 pts) | #579 (245 pts) | #728 (165 pts) | #744 (120 pts) | #747 (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) |