High-water mark
674.7772
career-best overall
93.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.7772 at Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship — 93.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 26, 2014
SWEET ASH BBQ
SWEET ASH BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 10th of 41 at the Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout (2014). They are ranked #1769 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1549
peak 1552 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Jun 7, 2013
latest Sep 24, 2021 · 8.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
8% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
657.51 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 658.21 (-0.71)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.14
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.06 · weakest Brisket (161.74)
Road miles
90
across 13 mapped stops
Schedule strength
11%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Purse competed for
$11K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
658.21 / 720
13 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 | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1310 (199 pts) | #1707 (139 pts) | #1594 (169 pts) | #1370 (214 pts) | #1552 (174 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2190 (90 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1476 (165 pts) | #1552 (170 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1537 (175 pts) | #1728 (125 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1183 (246 pts) | #1204 (266 pts) | #1366 (216 pts) | #1337 (226 pts) | #1268 (236 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to SWEET ASH BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
63 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,773 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 23%
- Peak
- 1558
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before SWEET ASH BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,772 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 64%
- Peak
- 1549
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,767 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 56%
- Peak
- 1550
Careers of much the same size, 18 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#1,777 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1549
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 17% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#1,778 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1549
They turned up 12 years after SWEET ASH BBQ did, first appearing in 2025.
⚔ Compare careers#1,765 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 2
- Top-10s
- 91%
- Peak
- 1559
4 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T'S SMOKIN PIT | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Just Smoked Your Butt | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| BLOWIN' SMOKE | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| Dead Last BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Overland Pig Committee | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| YARDHOGS BBQ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| POKER SMOKERS | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Bubba's Pig-a-licious | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMF | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Why Not Smoke | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| HAWG HEAVEN | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| Last Years Leftovers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 151.3828 | 165.56 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 153.6572 | 164.85 | top 42% |
| Pork | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 155.9772 | 166.06 | top 42% |
| Brisket | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 156.5712 | 161.74 | top 45% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 35% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | 6 | 14 | 0 | top 28% | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 23% | Sep 21, 2018 |
| Smokin' on Oak | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 57% | Aug 28, 2015 |
| Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 52% | Jun 13, 2014 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.6
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
13 of 13 contests
Contests visited
5
4 of them more than once
Opponents faced
394
finished ahead 718 times, behind 319
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Sep 24, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20211 milestone
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY)
20191 milestone
- Peak power rating (1552) Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20171 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
20143 milestones
- First overall top-10 Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
- Career-best overall score674.7772 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4056 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
- First call Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.8116 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.1 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 26, 2014 |
| +11.6 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 22, 2017 |
| +11.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 25, 2015 |
| +10.3 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout | Jun 13, 2014 |
| +6.9 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 27, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.6 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout | Jun 7, 2013 |
| -4 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (JUDGES FULL) | Jun 16, 2017 |
| -3 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
| -2.6 | Smokin' on Oak | Aug 28, 2015 |
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 | 0% | top 55% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 25% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 35% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 38% | 93.6% | 91% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 31% | 91.8% | 91.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 39% | 93.6% | 92.4% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 93.7% | 92.2% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 55% | 90.4% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2021 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 47 / 86 (649.5544) | 35 (167.3828) | 79 (153.6572) | 40 (166.2744) | 38 (162.2400) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 25 / 102 (666.2288) | 29 (169.1200) | 42 (165.0972) | 25 (170.2972) | 44 (161.7144) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 37 / 107 (661.0512) | 34 (166.8228) | 31 (167.9656) | 75 (159.4056) | 33 (166.8572) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 12 / 112 (674.2400) | 21 (168) | 20 (170.2744) | 8 (173.7028) | 51 (162.2628) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life (JUDGES FULL) Kansas City, KS | 22 / 34 (636.4572) | 25 (157.6572) | 20 (160) | 28 (156.5600) | 14 (162.2400) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 34 / 111 (661.0972) | 29 (168) | 19 (169.6800) | 49 (164.5600) | 56 (158.8572) |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 16 / 112 (674.2284) | 27 (168.5484) | 46 (165.1200) | 14 (171.4172) | 24 (169.1428) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 27 / 42 (656.5256) | 15 (171.4400) | 31 (161.6800) | 30 (164.5828) | 29 (158.8228) |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 14 / 112 (674.7772) | 4 (175.4056) | 42 (164.5372) | 10 (174.8572) | 59 (159.9772) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Smokin' on Oak Bonner Springs, KS | 15 / 30 (647.8856) | 19 (160.5256) | 10 (166.8228) | 25 (155.9772) | 8 (164.5600) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS | 10 / 41 (669.0628) | 6 (173.1428) | 21 (163.9772) | 7 (172.0116) | 21 (159.9312) |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 35 / 114 (650.8116) | 101 (151.3828) | 9 (172) | 24 (168.0344) | 46 (159.3944) |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS | 39 / 49 (634.8568) | 42 (154.8572) | 23 (162.2856) | 26 (161.1428) | 34 (156.5712) |