They almost always walk
60%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 10 contests
A top-10 category call in 60% of their 10 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
FLAMIN YAWNS
FLAMIN YAWNS is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 7th of 25 at the ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition (2014). They are ranked #5104 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1460
peak 1510 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Jul 24, 2014
latest Jun 11, 2021 · 6.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
10% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.62 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 641.98 (-10.36)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.49
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.87 · weakest Brisket (158.93)
Road miles
1,117
across 10 mapped stops · furthest 204 mi
Schedule strength
60%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$13K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
641.98 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1564 (53 pts) | #1158 (93 pts) | #1600 (53 pts) | #1558 (53 pts) | #898 (138 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1860 (119 pts) | #1791 (124 pts) | #1945 (119 pts) | #1648 (149 pts) | #1784 (124 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2841 (59 pts) | #2859 (59 pts) | #2304 (69 pts) | #2863 (59 pts) | #2864 (59 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1364 (183 pts) | #1412 (198 pts) | #1341 (218 pts) | #1397 (213 pts) | #1362 (203 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #858 (393 pts) | #1031 (333 pts) | #539 (728 pts) | #1073 (308 pts) | #837 (413 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to FLAMIN YAWNS, each with one reason worth a look.
129 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,120 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to FLAMIN YAWNS)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team FLAMIN YAWNS has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,109 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1500
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 4 years before FLAMIN YAWNS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,116 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1460
Careers of much the same size, 9 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,108 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Level with FLAMIN YAWNS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#5,126 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETTIN' BASTED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 155.4056 | 161.87 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 174.8572 | 149.6572 | 161.40 | top 58% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 150.8684 | 159.79 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 145.6344 | 158.93 | top 64% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 51% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
4 contests
Contests a season
2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
6 of 10 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
10
a different one every time
Opponents faced
242
finished ahead 78 times, behind 216
Longest layoff
3.9 yrs
Jul 8, 2017 → Jun 11, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20212 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
20148 milestones
- First tracked contest ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition
- First call ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition
- First overall top-10 ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9656 ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition
- Peak power rating (1510) ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Table Rock Boats and Bones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.8572 Table Rock Boats and Bones
- Career-best overall score657.6116 Border War BBQ
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.8 | ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition | Jul 24, 2014 |
| +2 | Border War BBQ | Oct 24, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.3 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | Jun 11, 2021 |
| -10.9 | Q'ing for a Cause | Sep 4, 2015 |
| -9.6 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge | Jun 10, 2016 |
| -8.2 | Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway | Jul 8, 2017 |
| -5.7 | Smokin' with Woods | Aug 8, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 93% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.7% | 87% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87% | 87% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 80% | 91.3% | 89.3% |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 54% | 91.3% | 90.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2021 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 26 / 28 (650.7884) | 17 (170.8344) | 27 (155.9772) | 28 (150.8684) | 9 (173.1084) |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Red White Blue and Que Presented by Lucas Oil Speedway Wheatland, MO | 29 / 31 (631.7716) | 28 (159.9772) | 30 (152.4800) | 22 (164.5372) | 28 (154.7772) |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS | 23 / 28 (620.4000) | 22 (155.4056) | 23 (149.6572) | 20 (161.0856) | 22 (154.2516) |
| Jun 10, 2016 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 30 / 34 (626.1488) | 30 (155.4172) | 23 (159.9428) | 27 (158.8228) | 30 (151.9660) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Q'ing for a Cause Columbia, MO | 20 / 21 (628.9828) | 20 (158.2856) | 20 (156.5028) | 9 (168.5600) | 19 (145.6344) |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Smokin' Summer Kick-off Branson, MO | 11 / 17 (657.6112) | 9 (170.2628) | 7 (165.7028) | 17 (156.5028) | 9 (165.1428) |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Border War BBQ Osawatomie, KS | 21 / 41 (657.6116) | 18 (165.6800) | 25 (162.2972) | 19 (165.6800) | 17 (163.9544) |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Table Rock Boats and Bones Kimberling City, MO | 21 / 34 (654.6744) | 28 (159.3600) | 1 (174.8572) | 31 (156.5028) | 16 (163.9544) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Smokin' with Woods Odessa, MO | 21 / 28 (639.8740) | 23 (161.6800) | 4 (171.4400) | 25 (155.3828) | 24 (151.3712) |
| Jul 24, 2014 | ACF - GKCCA BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO | 7 / 25 (651.9656) | 13 (161.7488) | 5 (165.1428) | 15 (159.9540) | 8 (165.1200) |