PORKERSTARS KS
Rating
1554
peak 1562
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2022-10-28
Best ToY finish
#434
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
676.57 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 679.62 (-3.05)
Walk rate
88%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±6.97
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 171.70 · weakest Pork (168.26)
Road miles
268
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 50 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUNN UP BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 164.5140 | 168.69 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 166.2860 | 170.98 | top 25% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 158.2516 | 168.26 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 178.2972 | 162.2284 | 171.70 | top 24% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 24% |
| MO | 3 | 0 | top 35% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 679.62
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 670.1484 | 670.15 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 676.4340 | 676.43 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 690.7884 | 681.73 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Oak Grove, MO | 29 / 40 (670.1484) | 33 (164.5140) | 16 (171.9656) | 36 (158.2516) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 25 / 68 (676.4340) | 34 (167.3828) | 13 (173.1200) | 15 (173.7028) | 47 (162.2284) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails Gardner, KS | 8 / 53 (678.7656) | 10 (171.9772) | 15 (167.4056) | 31 (161.0856) | 3 (178.2972) |
| 2019-08-23 | East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS | 25 / 66 (670.1600) | 30 (167.3828) | 3 (175.4056) | 37 (164.5372) | 33 (162.8344) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 9 / 59 (687.3600) | 20 (170.2744) | 6 (176.0000) | 22 (170.8228) | 19 (170.2628) |
| 2019-05-31 | Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO | 8 / 56 (690.7884) | 21 (169.1200) | 12 (170.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 6 (174.8456) |
| 2019-04-12 | The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 10 / 54 (679.9548) | 6 (173.1316) | 22 (166.2860) | 21 (168.5372) | 7 (172.0000) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 9 / 64 (683.3600) | 31 (165.7144) | 22 (167.3828) | 12 (172.5600) | 1 (177.7028) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #701 (120 pts) | #773 (110 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #518 (640 pts) | #669 (515 pts) | #521 (670 pts) | #809 (400 pts) | #400 (835 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #998 (280 pts) | #979 (320 pts) | #1082 (275 pts) | #1412 (170 pts) | #987 (305 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #578 (680 pts) | #429 (920 pts) | #597 (680 pts) | #500 (810 pts) | #517 (790 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #434 (880 pts) | #458 (860 pts) | #404 (915 pts) | #469 (830 pts) | #402 (930 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #782 (436 pts) | #563 (696 pts) | #792 (461 pts) | #696 (546 pts) | #775 (466 pts) |