4 K'S BBQ

4 K'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 6th of 20 at the Rock'n Ribville (2014). They are ranked #6083 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,083

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1430

peak 1430 · rated over 18 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 13, 2013

latest Jun 16, 2017 · 3.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#764

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

5% of 20 contests

Avg finish

top 76%

overall standings

Best overall

681.0284 / 720

Master · Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Perfect 180s

Current form

661.56 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 652.72 (+8.84)

Walk rate

45%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Pork Ribs · Great Miller Lite Chili and BBQ Cookoff (GBC Qualifier)

Consistency

±16.65

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 164.00 · weakest Brisket (162.53)

Road miles

1,308

across 20 mapped stops · furthest 138 mi

Schedule strength

51%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1566)

Master avg

652.72 / 720

18 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (7 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

681.0284 career-best overall

94.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.0284 at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour — 94.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 19, 2017

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

QUE ON THE HOOCH has finished one call ahead of 4 K'S BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 55%.

6 contests
1 overall top-10
1 category win
average top 55%

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N ahead in 100% of their meetings

QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

10 of 10 shared chicken entries lost

ATLANTA BBQ STORE ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, ATLANTA BBQ STORE has out-cooked them in 10 of 10 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

TUFF DAWG GRILLERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The metronome

±2.31% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.31% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.7% of a perfect score
20 contests

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
2017 ↗	Master	#1016 (325 pts)	#996 (380 pts)	#970 (390 pts)	#1093 (320 pts)	#875 (440 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1441 (183 pts)	#1340 (233 pts)	#1354 (228 pts)	#1602 (178 pts)	#1069 (318 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#805 (429 pts)	#871 (414 pts)	#657 (594 pts)	#731 (514 pts)	#607 (624 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#764 (449 pts)	#794 (464 pts)	#602 (639 pts)	#743 (509 pts)	#868 (394 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#2446 (68 pts)	#2489 (68 pts)	#2484 (68 pts)	#2070 (78 pts)	#2481 (68 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to 4 K'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

48 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Meatheads

#6,082 of the rated field

1430 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1430

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 17 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2025

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House of Swine

#6,089 of the rated field

1430 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1504

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Aug 15, 2025

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REVIN IT UP BBQ

#6,077 of the rated field

1431 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1431

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Feb 21, 2020

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Disciples of Blues and BBQ

#6,085 of the rated field

1430 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1430

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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LICENSE TO GRILL

#6,075 of the rated field

1431 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1431

Level with 4 K'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Aug 1, 2025

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BLACKOUT BBQ

#6,080 of the rated field

1431 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1504

They've been 1504 at their best, 73 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Mar 27, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	11	5	6	45%	⚔ compare
HOOTIE-Q	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
ATLANTA BBQ STORE	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
HICKORY PRIME	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
UNCLE BUD'S BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
Pot's BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
SMOKE ON THIS	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
SHADE TREE BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
OLD PLANTATION BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
TUFF DAWG GRILLERS	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
J & B'S BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
Under the Radar	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	18	2	0	0	172	147.4056	164.00	top 69%
Pork Ribs	18	4	1	1	177.7144	144.5144	163.10	top 62%
Pork	18	2	0	1	173.7372	150.7656	163.10	top 68%
Brisket	18	5	1	1	176	146.2056	162.53	top 63%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 83%
Medium (20–39)	12	top 71%
Large (40+)	5	top 89%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)	2	32	0	top 85%	Sep 12, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 6 contests

Contests a season 4 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in GA 20 of 20 contests

Contests visited 17 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 245 finished ahead 113 times, behind 427

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20172 milestones

May 19 Career-best overall score681.0284 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Jun 16 Most recent contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

20151 milestone

Jun 5 10th tracked contest Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)

20146 milestones

Sep 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.0916 Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier)
Oct 3 First call Great Miller Lite Chili and BBQ Cookoff (GBC Qualifier)
Oct 3 First category win (Pork Ribs) Great Miller Lite Chili and BBQ Cookoff (GBC Qualifier)
Oct 3 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7144 Great Miller Lite Chili and BBQ Cookoff (GBC Qualifier)
Oct 10 First overall top-10 Rock'n Ribville
Oct 10 Peak power rating (1493) Rock'n Ribville

20131 milestone

Sep 13 First tracked contest Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+9.3	Rock'n Ribville	Oct 10, 2014
+5.8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	May 19, 2017
+2.5	Great Miller Lite Chili and BBQ Cookoff (GBC Qualifier)	Oct 3, 2014
+1.5	Cornelia Apple Blossom Competition	Apr 21, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-13.3	Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier)	Sep 13, 2013
-11.6	Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier)	Mar 27, 2015
-10.5	Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier)	Aug 28, 2015
-8.5	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier)	Jun 5, 2015
-7.3	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL	Feb 5, 2016

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2017	4	0	0	50%	top 72%	94.6%	92.2%
2016	3	0	0	33%	top 85%	91.7%	90.6%
2015	6	0	1	50%	top 86%	91.4%	89.2%
2014	6	1	1	50%	top 55%	93.2%	92.4%
2013	1	0	0	0%	top 93%	86.3%	86.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 16, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Alpharetta, GA	23 / 28 (655.8056)	28 (154.2056)	12 (168.5372)	15 (167.3828)	18 (165.6800)
May 19, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Marietta, GA	13 / 26 (681.0284)	12 (172)	7 (173.1200)	20 (163.9428)	7 (171.9656)
Apr 21, 2017	Cornelia Apple Blossom Competition Cornelia, GA	17 / 26 (668.4000)	11 (171.9772)	24 (160.5144)	21 (162.7884)	9 (173.1200)
Feb 3, 2017	Brasstown Valley Resort BBQ Throwdown (Teams & Judges Full) Young Harris, GA	37 / 41 (651.2572)	19 (170.8228)	41 (151.9200)	23 (166.8344)	32 (161.6800)
Nov 4, 2016	Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA	29 / 33 (651.3028)	27 (163.9772)	33 (151.9084)	30 (159.4172)	6 (176)
Apr 15, 2016	Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival Cornelia, GA	23 / 30 (660.3768)	22 (164.5372)	14 (169.6800)	26 (159.9312)	19 (166.2284)
Feb 5, 2016	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown (GBC Qualifier)- TEAMS FULL & JUDGES FULL Young Harris, GA	32 / 35 (645.5428)	16 (170.8572)	29 (157.0744)	24 (165.1084)	35 (152.5028)
Nov 13, 2015	Richland Char-Broil Challenge Richland, GA	15 / 18 (647.7712)	13 (164.5256)	6 (167.3828)	17 (150.7656)	11 (165.0972)
Nov 6, 2015	Flags are Flying Winder, GA	15 / 21 (658.1600)	20 (159.3828)	18 (155.9544)	8 (167.9772)	1 (174.8456)
Aug 28, 2015	Hawgin on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) Gainesville, GA	40 / 41 (627.7256)	38 (155.3600)	39 (157.0744)	40 (155.9312)	33 (159.3600)
Jun 5, 2015	Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) Euharlee, GA	36 / 42 (648.3312)	35 (163.3828)	34 (161.6572)	20 (167.3712)	37 (155.9200)
Mar 27, 2015	Smokin' Butts & Tires - Cookoff and Car Show (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA	37 / 38 (618.0912)	38 (147.4056)	26 (161.0972)	26 (163.3828)	37 (146.2056)
Feb 6, 2015	Brasstown Valley's BBQ Throwdown - GBC Qualifier (TEAM SPOTS AVAILABLE --- JUDGES FULL) Young Harris, GA	29 / 35 (652.4344)	32 (159.3600)	6 (171.9772)	20 (164.5600)	29 (156.5372)
Nov 14, 2014	Char-Broil Challenge Richland, GA	12 / 20 (668.4456)	8 (170.8344)	11 (170.2628)	18 (162.8228)	12 (164.5256)
Oct 10, 2014	Rock'n Ribville Lawrenceville, GA	6 / 20 (671.3256)	7 (169.1200)	11 (163.3828)	2 (173.7372)	9 (165.0856)
Oct 3, 2014	Great Miller Lite Chili and BBQ Cookoff (GBC Qualifier) Conyers, GA	12 / 22 (671.3484)	13 (167.9884)	1 (177.7144)	11 (166.8228)	17 (158.8228)
Sep 12, 2014	Jug Tavern Festival (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Winder, GA	32 / 42 (650.0916)	27 (164.5372)	11 (171.9772)	42 (153.0628)	27 (160.5144)
Aug 30, 2014	Hawgin on Lanier (GBC & SBBQA Qualifier) Gainesville, GA	—	—	—	—	—
Aug 14, 2014	Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) Athens, GA	—	—	—	—	—
Sep 13, 2013	Jug Tavern Festival (GBC Qualifier) Winder, GA	40 / 43 (621.5312)	31 (161.6456)	42 (144.5144)	23 (163.9656)	38 (151.4056)

4 K'S BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (7 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)