TEAM GETTING SAUCED

TEAM GETTING SAUCED is a competition barbecue team with 23 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2017. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 78 at the Smokin' on the Summit (2015), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1408 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,408

of 6,477 rated · rankings

Rating

1571

peak 1577 · rated over 23 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 12, 2013

latest Sep 1, 2017 · 4.4 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#598

Master 2015 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

9 podiums

Overall top-10s

39% of 23 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 42%

overall standings

Best overall

685.7144 / 720

Master · Smokin' on the Summit

Perfect 180s

Current form

665.06 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 656.84 (+8.22)

Walk rate

74%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.8572

Chicken · Independence Fire & Ice BBQ

Consistency

±33.29

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 168.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.39)

Road miles

523

across 23 mapped stops · furthest 52 mi

Schedule strength

32%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1543)

Master avg

656.84 / 720

23 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (8 found in their record)

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

They almost always walk

74% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 17 of 23 contests

A top-10 category call in 74% of their 23 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

685.7144 career-best overall

95.2% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 685.7144 at Smokin' on the Summit — 95.2% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jun 5, 2015

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

HANG 'EM' HIGH has finished one call ahead of TEAM GETTING SAUCED 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 5 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 31%.

5 contests
3 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 31%

A tough matchup

13–1 behind in the head-to-head

BURNT FINGER BBQ ahead in 93% of their meetings

BURNT FINGER BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.0 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.02 points below their pork, and turns into a call 26% of the time against 43%.

Pork Ribs avg 163.39
Pork avg 168.41
6 calls in 23 entries

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of DUSTY ROADS BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

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An August team

Top 26% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 26% across 4 contests, versus top 42% the rest of the year.

4 August contests
top 42% the rest of the year

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	#2112 (85 pts)	#2353 (60 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#1453 (210 pts)	#2252 (75 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#598 (610 pts)	#691 (545 pts)	#845 (425 pts)	#612 (635 pts)	#875 (405 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#814 (419 pts)	#850 (424 pts)	#1057 (314 pts)	#823 (449 pts)	#910 (374 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to TEAM GETTING SAUCED, each with one reason worth a look.

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

SMOKY OKIE & COMPANY

#1,407 of the rated field

1571 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1571

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to TEAM GETTING SAUCED)

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen Aug 24, 2018

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BBQ TEAM NAIT

#1,405 of the rated field

1571 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1600

Careers of much the same size, 20 contests to 23, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 20 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

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BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER BBQ

#1,403 of the rated field

1571 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1609

They've been 1609 at their best, 38 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Aug 7, 2026

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A-1 TAX SERVICE INC

#1,401 of the rated field

1571 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 44%
Peak: 1589

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 18 contests, alongside a 44% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 18 contests
last seen Oct 23, 2020

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BIG BITE BBQ

#1,410 of the rated field

1570 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 58%
Peak: 1576

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

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 27, 2023

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RIVER CITY RUB

#1,411 of the rated field

1570 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 50%
Peak: 1570

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

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jun 8, 2018

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BURNT FINGER BBQ	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
HANG 'EM' HIGH	9	6	3	67%	⚔ compare
R BUTTS R SMOKIN	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
PELLET ENVY	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
DUSTY ROADS BBQ	7	7	0	100%	⚔ compare
2 DRUNK 2 QUE	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	23	10	1	3	178.8572	157.0972	167.04	top 42%
Pork Ribs	23	6	0	2	174.2628	139.9996	163.39	top 47%
Pork	23	10	2	4	178.8572	149.6800	168.41	top 35%
Brisket	22	5	0	0	173.1200	154.2516	165.17	top 41%

“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)	2	top 49%
Medium (20–39)	8	top 40%
Large (40+)	13	top 42%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	15	0	top 48%
KS	8	0	top 29%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin' On The Summit	3	2	top 28%	Jun 2, 2017
Smokin' on Oak	3	5	top 24%	Aug 28, 2015
Smoke Out in the Valley	2	7	top 51%	Jun 17, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2013 6 contests

Contests a season 4.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 15 of 23 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 18 3 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,096 finished ahead 1,192 times, behind 712

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

20171 milestone

Sep 1 Most recent contest 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20161 milestone

Apr 8 Peak power rating (1577) The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake

20154 milestones

Jun 5 First overall podium Smokin' on the Summit
Jun 5 First Reserve Championship Smokin' on the Summit
Jun 5 Career-best overall score685.7144 Smokin' on the Summit
Sep 11 Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 Independence Fire & Ice BBQ

20141 milestone

Oct 17 10th tracked contest The Fountain's Blaze Off & Senior Q

20135 milestones

Apr 12 First tracked contest The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Apr 12 First call The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Apr 12 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1426 The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake
Apr 26 First category win (Pork) Smokin 'n' the Ville
Apr 26 First overall top-10 Smokin 'n' the Ville

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.9	Smokin' on the Summit	Jun 5, 2015
+12.7	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ	Sep 11, 2015
+12.2	Smokin' on Oak	Aug 23, 2013
+8.8	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Oct 29, 2016
+7.9	Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway	Aug 8, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-18.4	Smokin' on the Summit BBQ	Jun 3, 2016
-9	The Fountain's Blaze Off & Senior Q	Oct 17, 2014
-4.6	Smoke Out in the Valley	Jun 20, 2015
-3.7	Racing For The BBQ	Jul 26, 2013
-3.1	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ	Sep 9, 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	3	1	0	33%	top 42%	94.7%	92.4%
2016	5	1	0	60%	top 57%	93.1%	87.9%
2015	5	3	1	100%	top 31%	95.2%	93.3%
2014	4	2	0	75%	top 41%	94%	92.3%
2013	6	2	2	83%	top 38%	92.5%	91%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	200 / 407 (662.2056)	250 (163.4056)	75 (172.0116)	246 (163.4056)	222 (163.3828)
Jun 17, 2017	Smoke Out in the Valley Buckner, MO	7 / 21 (681.6456)	18 (165.6684)	10 (168.5600)	3 (174.2972)	6 (173.1200)
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin' On The Summit Lee's Summit, MO	29 / 65 (653.0172)	54 (157.0972)	29 (164.5372)	16 (169.7028)	32 (161.6800)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	138 / 557 (670.2284)	328 (162.2856)	38 (174.2628)	253 (165.6800)	149 (168)
Oct 21, 2016	2016 Greenbriar Blaze Off and Senior Q Independence, MO	9 / 15 (658.1828)	11 (161.6800)	3 (168.5600)	12 (162.2400)	8 (165.7028)
Sep 9, 2016	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	47 / 76 (653.6460)	59 (158.2400)	53 (160.0116)	46 (165.7144)	16 (169.6800)
Jun 3, 2016	Smokin' on the Summit BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	67 / 67 (512.5028)	17 (169.6800)	9 (171.9772)	14 (170.8456)	—
Apr 8, 2016	The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	20 / 53 (668.4572)	38 (161.6340)	31 (161.7032)	4 (177.7372)	22 (167.3828)
Sep 25, 2015	Oak Grove BBQ & Lemonade Festival Oak Grove, MO	6 / 16 (673.6456)	6 (168.5600)	7 (167.4172)	5 (173.1428)	12 (164.5256)
Sep 11, 2015	Independence Fire & Ice BBQ Independence, MO	8 / 76 (683.3600)	1 (178.8572)	22 (167.9772)	31 (163.9656)	8 (172.5600)
Aug 28, 2015	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	14 / 42 (675.9432)	10 (173.1316)	29 (162.2516)	23 (168)	12 (172.5600)
Jun 20, 2015	Smoke Out in the Valley Buckner, MO	20 / 29 (639.3716)	12 (168.5716)	26 (143.3600)	9 (167.4400)	17 (160)
Jun 5, 2015	Smokin' on the Summit Lee's Summit, MO	2 / 78 (685.7144)	10 (170.8572)	7 (172.0116)	2 (177.1772)	21 (165.6684)
Oct 17, 2014	The Fountain's Blaze Off & Senior Q Independence, MO	20 / 25 (646.1944)	2 (174.8572)	12 (164.5372)	24 (149.6800)	17 (157.1200)
Sep 12, 2014	Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS	8 / 29 (663.9428)	10 (168)	14 (165.1200)	8 (168.5600)	13 (162.2628)
Aug 22, 2014	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	8 / 30 (669.6224)	4 (172.5600)	15 (163.4056)	6 (170.2628)	13 (163.3940)
Aug 8, 2014	Balloons & BBQ Festival at Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS	16 / 53 (677.0968)	22 (169.1312)	20 (167.4172)	14 (169.6912)	11 (170.8572)
Aug 23, 2013	Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	5 / 38 (665.7140)	8 (166.8800)	3 (172.5600)	12 (161.7256)	9 (164.5484)
Jul 26, 2013	Racing For The BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	36 / 58 (651.9312)	43 (161.1312)	16 (169.1428)	20 (167.4056)	50 (154.2516)
Jun 7, 2013	SMOKIN on the Summit Lees Summit, MO	31 / 81 (639.9994)	51 (159.4282)	79 (139.9996)	1 (177.7144)	22 (162.8572)
May 3, 2013	Apple Blossom Barbecue Contest St. Joseph, MO	14 / 39 (658.8564)	11 (168.5712)	23 (159.9996)	10 (169.1428)	20 (161.1428)
Apr 26, 2013	Smokin 'n' the Ville Edwardsville, KS	8 / 26 (662.8568)	5 (169.7142)	21 (153.1426)	1 (178.8572)	12 (161.1428)
Apr 12, 2013	The Best Dam BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO	22 / 48 (653.1426)	3 (172)	45 (148)	31 (161.1428)	5 (171.9998)

TEAM GETTING SAUCED

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Master avg

Storylines (8 found in their record)

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

An August team

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)