Sixkiller BBQ KS
Rating
1451
peak 1451
Contests
13
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
0
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 67%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.76 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 663.66 (+12.10)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.66
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.92 · weakest Brisket (162.42)
Road miles
1528
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 470 mi
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
BEER DART BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of ALWAYS SAUCED in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 55% across 5 contests, versus top 67% 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 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 158.8228 | 169.92 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 149.6572 | 165.02 | top 63% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 159.3944 | 166.30 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 146.1944 | 162.42 | 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 | 11 | 0 | top 66% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (11 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.66
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679.8744 | 674.14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.0056 | 673.01 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 681.6232 | 681.62 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 675.8976 | 672.74 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 674.7544 | 663.31 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 634.1488 | 631.30 |
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) |
| 2023-06-09 | 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) |
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 | #595 (130 pts) | #489 (245 pts) | #631 (165 pts) | #639 (120 pts) | #650 (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) |