BADASS BBQ TEAM

BADASS BBQ TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 14th of 50 at the Platte City BBQ Cook-Off (2014). They are ranked #4995 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#4,995

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1463

peak 1463 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 25, 2014

latest Jun 3, 2016 · 2.1 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#758

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% 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

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Brisket

avg 162.45 · weakest Chicken (157.69)

Road miles

904

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

Storylines (7 found in their record)

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

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
May 16, 2014

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

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BADASS BBQ TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.

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

Pancho, Cisco, The Kid, and Company

#5,003 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1510

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BADASS BBQ TEAM)

2 contests 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 16 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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Rhythm & Ribz

#4,979 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1463

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

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2020

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SMOKIN' MISS PIGGY

#4,977 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1463

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 4, 2024

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LET YOUR MEAT SHINE THROUGH BAR-B-QUE

#4,978 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1463

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Sep 2, 2022

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Blackjack bbq

#5,013 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1463

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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Ain't it the Life

#4,991 of the rated field

1463 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1463

They turned up 5 years after BADASS BBQ TEAM did, first appearing in 2019.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Sep 21, 2023

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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
MIDWEST SCUBA-QUE	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
PARK AVENUE PORK	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER	5	2	3	40%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER 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	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 field size and state

By contest size

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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

Repeat visits (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%	Jun 5, 2015
Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew	2	31	0	top 84%	Apr 26, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 7 contests

Contests a season 4.7 across 3 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 9 of 14 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 12 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,018 finished ahead 572 times, behind 1,143

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

20161 milestone

Jun 3 Most recent contest Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest

20151 milestone

Jun 5 10th tracked contest 2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest

20146 milestones

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

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+8.8	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off	May 16, 2014
+7.7	2015 Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest	Jun 5, 2015
+7.2	The Best Damn BBQ Contest	Apr 10, 2015
+0.2	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 2, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.6	ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition	Jul 24, 2014
-11	20th Annual Platte City BBQ Cook-Off	May 15, 2015
-9.1	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew	Apr 25, 2014
-8.8	Table Rock Boats and Bones	Sep 13, 2014
-5	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew	Apr 26, 2014

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	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
Jun 3, 2016	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	41 / 55 (643.3024)	52 (151.9428)	36 (159.9884)	27 (167.4056)	25 (163.9656)
May 13, 2016	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)
Apr 8, 2016	The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	38 / 53 (640.4912)	30 (164)	37 (160.5828)	45 (157.0856)	34 (158.8228)
Oct 3, 2015	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)
Jun 5, 2015	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)
May 15, 2015	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)
Apr 10, 2015	The Best Damn BBQ Contest Smithville, MO	21 / 52 (663.3484)	18 (166.8916)	42 (158.2168)	9 (172)	14 (166.2400)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	327 / 552 (647.9312)	385 (160)	177 (168)	212 (166.2972)	420 (153.6340)
Sep 13, 2014	Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO	31 / 34 (629.5888)	33 (147.9772)	24 (161.6800)	26 (159.3944)	20 (160.5372)
Jul 24, 2014	ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO	24 / 25 (607.3484)	12 (164.5600)	23 (146.2400)	24 (146.8800)	19 (149.6684)
Jun 6, 2014	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	33 / 54 (650.7656)	37 (161.7144)	29 (161.6684)	41 (159.3828)	17 (168)
May 16, 2014	Platte City BBQ Cook-Off Platte City, MO	14 / 50 (667.9776)	26 (161.6916)	32 (159.4288)	20 (168)	2 (178.8572)
Apr 26, 2014	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA	31 / 39 (644.4460)	37 (154.2404)	32 (157.1084)	23 (163.3828)	15 (169.7144)
Apr 25, 2014	Central Iowa Expo BBQ, Cruise & Brew Boone, IA	40 / 45 (634.1372)	33 (162.8116)	37 (153.6684)	40 (156.5372)	32 (161.1200)

BADASS BBQ TEAM

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

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Brisket nemesis

A June team

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

By state / province (where the contests were held)

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)