BADASS BBQ TEAM

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#5069

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1461

peak 1461 · rated over 14 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2014-04-25

latest 2016-06-03

Best ToY finish

#758

Master 2014

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 69%

overall standings

Best overall

667.9776 / 720

Master · Platte City BBQ Cook-Off

Perfect 180s

Current form

641.03 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 640.42 (+0.61)

Walk rate

21%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Brisket · Platte City BBQ Cook-Off

Consistency

±16.28

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 162.45 · weakest Chicken (157.69)

Road miles

904

mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 216 mi

Schedule strength

43%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)

Master avg

640.42 / 720

14 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (7 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

667.9776 career-best overall

92.8% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 667.9776 at Platte City BBQ Cook-Off — 92.8% of a perfect 720.

Master
2014-05-16

A tough matchup

10–0 behind in the head-to-head

GETTIN' BASTED ahead in 100% of their meetings

GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.8 points behind their best meat

Chicken is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.77 points below their brisket, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 14%.

Chicken avg 157.69
Brisket avg 162.45
0 calls in 14 entries

A strong matchup

3–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Q-CHIPS in 3 of their 3 shared contests.

Brisket nemesis

8 of 10 shared brisket entries lost

GETTIN' BASTED ahead 80% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, GETTIN' BASTED has out-cooked them in 8 of 10 shared brisket entries.

A June team

Top 58% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 58% across 3 contests, versus top 69% the rest of the year.

3 June contests
top 69% the rest of the year

The metronome

±2.26% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.26% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.9% of a perfect score
14 contests

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

Men of Erin

#5073 of the rated field

1461 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1508

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BADASS BBQ TEAM)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BADASS BBQ TEAM has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 15 contests
last seen 2026-06-26

⚔ Head-to-head

THE B TEAM

#5052 of the rated field

1461 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1461

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BADASS BBQ TEAM)

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 13 contests
last seen 2023-03-17

⚔ Head-to-head

ON THE SPOT BBQ

#5080 of the rated field

1460 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1500

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BADASS BBQ TEAM)

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen 2017-10-06

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Rub You Long Time

#5062 of the rated field

1461 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1525

2–1 in 3 shared contests (67% to BADASS BBQ TEAM)

18 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

⚔ Head-to-head

FLAMIN YAWNS

#5081 of the rated field

1460 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 10%
Peak: 1510

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to BADASS BBQ TEAM)

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2021-06-11

⚔ Head-to-head

MIKE'S KENTUCKY HURRICANES

#5092 of the rated field

1460 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1502

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BADASS BBQ TEAM)

Level with BADASS BBQ TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 10 contests
last seen 2015-06-12

⚔ Head-to-head

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
GETTIN' BASTED	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKERS PURGATORY	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
GRILLAS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
WHISKEY,WOMEN & WIBS	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Pig Skin BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PARK AVENUE PORK	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	0	0	166.8916	137.0972	157.69	top 72%
Pork Ribs	14	1	0	170.8344	146.2400	159.20	top 67%
Pork	14	1	0	172.0000	146.8800	161.08	top 62%
Brisket	14	2	1	178.8572	148.4684	162.45	top 49%

“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	Avg finish
MO	9	top 69%
KS	3	top 58%
IA	2	top 84%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	3	0	top 89%
Large (40+)	11	0	top 63%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	2	24	0	top 49%	2015-06-05
Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew	2	31	0	top 84%	2014-04-26

The story so far (14 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 2.1 yrs 2014-04-25 → 2016-06-03

Busiest season 2014 7 contests

Contests a season 4.7 across 3 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MO 9 of 14 contests · 3 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 12 2 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 14 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls

Strongest meat Brisket averages 162.45 · weakest Chicken (157.69)

Walk rate 21% a top-10 call in 3 of 14 contests

Overall top-10 rate 0% 0 of 14 contests

Master average 640.42 out of 720 · 14 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 1,020 524–1,192 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 904 14 mapped stops · furthest 216 mi

Schedule strength 1556 average field rating faced — tougher than 43% of rated contests

Power rating 1461 peak 1461 · #5069 of 6,413 rated

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

2014
Apr 25 First tracked contest Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew
May 16 First call Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
May 16 First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.9776 Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
May 16 Career-best overall score667.9776 Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
May 16 Career-best single call (Brisket)178.8572 Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
May 16 Peak power rating (1495) Platte City BBQ Cook-Off
2015
Jun 5 10th tracked contest 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest
2016
Jun 3 Most recent contest Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.8	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off	2014-05-16
+7.8	2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	2015-06-05
+7.1	The Best Damn BBQ Contest	2015-04-10
+0.2	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	2014-10-02

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.6	ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition	2014-07-24
-11	20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off	2015-05-15
-9.1	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew	2014-04-25
-8.8	Table Rock Boats and Bones	2014-09-13
-7	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	2015-10-03

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2016	3	0%	top 72%	89.3%	88.9%
2015	4	50%	top 61%	92.1%	89%
2014	7	14%	top 72%	92.8%	88.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2016-06-03	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	41 / 55 (643.3024)	52 (151.9428)	36 (159.9884)	27 (167.4056)	25 (163.9656)
2016-05-13	21st Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-off At Basswood Resort Platte City, MO	35 / 51 (635.8052)	46 (153.0740)	32 (160.5716)	11 (169.1084)	40 (153.0512)
2016-04-08	The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	38 / 53 (640.4912)	30 (164.0000)	37 (160.5828)	45 (157.0856)	34 (158.8228)
2015-10-03	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	451 / 606 (630.2056)	596 (137.0972)	441 (157.1428)	310 (163.9656)	71 (172.0000)
2015-06-05	2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	24 / 64 (655.3372)	40 (162.2400)	10 (170.8344)	56 (151.9772)	7 (170.2856)
2015-05-15	20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO	47 / 51 (615.1880)	38 (159.4056)	46 (153.6456)	44 (153.6684)	47 (148.4684)
2015-04-10	The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO	21 / 52 (663.3484)	18 (166.8916)	42 (158.2168)	9 (172.0000)	14 (166.2400)
2014-10-02	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	327 / 552 (647.9312)	385 (160.0000)	177 (168.0000)	212 (166.2972)	420 (153.6340)
2014-09-13	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO	31 / 34 (629.5888)	33 (147.9772)	24 (161.6800)	26 (159.3944)	20 (160.5372)
2014-07-24	ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO	24 / 25 (607.3484)	12 (164.5600)	23 (146.2400)	24 (146.8800)	19 (149.6684)
2014-06-06	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	33 / 54 (650.7656)	37 (161.7144)	29 (161.6684)	41 (159.3828)	17 (168.0000)
2014-05-16	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO	14 / 50 (667.9776)	26 (161.6916)	32 (159.4288)	20 (168.0000)	2 (178.8572)
2014-04-26	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA	31 / 39 (644.4460)	37 (154.2404)	32 (157.1084)	23 (163.3828)	15 (169.7144)
2014-04-25	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA	40 / 45 (634.1372)	33 (162.8116)	37 (153.6684)	40 (156.5372)	32 (161.1200)

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
2016 ↗	Master	#1454 (180 pts)	#1547 (180 pts)	#1542 (180 pts)	#1288 (250 pts)	#1503 (180 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1101 (265 pts)	#1135 (275 pts)	#1055 (315 pts)	#1034 (325 pts)	#886 (400 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#758 (453 pts)	#800 (458 pts)	#896 (408 pts)	#847 (433 pts)	#529 (698 pts)