BLAZING CATTLES BBQ

BLAZING CATTLES BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2018. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 33 at the Battle of the Brisket (2016), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #1016 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,016

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1604

peak 1604 · rated over 20 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 3, 2013

latest Jun 22, 2018 · 4.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#552

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

30% of 20 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 40%

overall standings

Best overall

695.3600 / 720

Master · Battle of the Brisket

Perfect 180s

Current form

671.92 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 664.69 (+7.23)

Walk rate

55%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176.5716

Brisket · Battle of the Brisket

Consistency

±18.30

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 168.10 · weakest Brisket (163.95)

Road miles

1,060

across 20 mapped stops · furthest 278 mi

Schedule strength

65%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

664.69 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

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

The heartbreaker

1.2112 points from the title

Came within 1.2112 points of the Grand Championship at Battle of the Brisket (Sep 16, 2016).

On the rise

+27 rating points in a year

Their power rating has climbed 27 points across 6 contests since Jun 23, 2017 — from 1577 up to 1604.

6 contests since Jun 23, 2017
now 1604

High-water mark

695.3600 career-best overall

96.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 695.3600 at Battle of the Brisket — 96.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 16, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

GETTIN' SAUCED has finished one call ahead of BLAZING CATTLES BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

12–0 behind in the head-to-head

JAESTAR BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

JAESTAR BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.1 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.15 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 20% of the time against 25%.

Brisket avg 163.95
Pork Ribs avg 168.10
4 calls in 20 entries

A strong matchup

7–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

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Pork Ribs nemesis

10 of 13 shared pork ribs entries lost

HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB ahead 77% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB has out-cooked them in 10 of 13 shared pork ribs entries.

A June team

Top 22% average finish in June

Something about June: average finish in the top 22% across 4 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.

4 June contests
top 40% 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
2017 ↗	Master	#577 (685 pts)	#784 (505 pts)	#562 (715 pts)	#599 (675 pts)	#554 (710 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#552 (716 pts)	#665 (611 pts)	#506 (816 pts)	#496 (816 pts)	#643 (616 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1251 (225 pts)	#900 (400 pts)	#1213 (255 pts)	#1340 (225 pts)	#1306 (225 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BLAZING CATTLES BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

WALDO BBQ

#1,013 of the rated field

1604 power rating

Contests: 33
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1604

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to BLAZING CATTLES BBQ)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — honours even — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 33 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2017

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OVERLAND PORK BBQ

#1,018 of the rated field

1604 power rating

Contests: 43
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 16%
Peak: 1648

2–3 in 5 shared contests (40% to BLAZING CATTLES BBQ)

They've been 1648 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 43 contests
last seen Jun 10, 2022

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TOAD HOLLAR BBQ CREW

#1,015 of the rated field

1604 power rating

Contests: 43
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1652

2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to BLAZING CATTLES BBQ)

A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 43 contests to 20.

rated over 43 contests
last seen Sep 5, 2020

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PORK BARREL BBQ

#1,014 of the rated field

1604 power rating

Contests: 55
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 22%
Peak: 1665

0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to BLAZING CATTLES BBQ)

Their rating is built on 3 Grand Championships in 55 contests, alongside a 22% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 52 contests
last seen Sep 16, 2021

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Ain't That Rich

#1,010 of the rated field

1604 power rating

Contests: 29
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 41%
Peak: 1612

They turned up 8 years after BLAZING CATTLES BBQ did, first appearing in 2021.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Smoke N Poke BBQ

#1,012 of the rated field

1604 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 71%
Peak: 1604

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

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	13	3	10	23%	⚔ compare
BURNT FINGER BBQ	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKING HILLS	12	2	10	17%	⚔ compare
JAESTAR BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	11	2	9	18%	⚔ compare
Sublime BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare
B & C SMOKERS	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
THUMP & STRUM BBQ	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
Four Men and A Pig	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	20	3	2	175.4172	159.9428	167.13	top 43%
Pork Ribs	20	5	1	174.8800	146.8116	168.10	top 34%
Pork	20	5	2	176	147.9084	165.52	top 43%
Brisket	20	4	1	176.5716	141.6800	163.95	top 46%

“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)	7	0	top 42%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 39%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
KS	13	top 34%
MO	6	top 45%
OK	1	top 90%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	2	5	0	top 22%	Apr 28, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 8 contests

Contests a season 3.3 across 6 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 13 of 20 contests · 3 states in all

Contests visited 19 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,598 finished ahead 1,830 times, behind 1,370

Longest layoff 1.2 yrs Aug 1, 2014 → Oct 3, 2015

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

20182 milestones

Jun 22 Peak power rating (1604) The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
Jun 22 Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle

20166 milestones

Apr 29 First overall top-10 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Sep 16 First overall podium Battle of the Brisket
Sep 16 First Reserve Championship Battle of the Brisket
Sep 16 Career-best overall score695.3600 Battle of the Brisket
Sep 16 Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5716 Battle of the Brisket
Sep 23 10th tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)

20142 milestones

Jun 27 First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Aug 1 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.5428 Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge

20131 milestone

Oct 3 First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 29, 2016
+14.7	Battle of the Brisket	Sep 16, 2016
+12.4	Kelley Wilson BBQ	Jun 2, 2017
+10.9	Racing for the BBQ	Jul 28, 2017
+10.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 28, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-5.3	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 3, 2013
-4.8	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Sep 8, 2017
-4.3	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Sep 23, 2016
-3.8	The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig	Jul 22, 2016
-0.3	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship	Jun 27, 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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2018	1	0	0%	top 8%	93%	93%
2017	8	4	63%	top 31%	95.5%	93.4%
2016	6	2	83%	top 46%	96.6%	93.7%
2015	1	0	0%	top 46%	90.9%	90.9%
2014	3	0	33%	top 51%	90.8%	88.9%
2013	1	0	0%	top 70%	86.5%	86.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 22, 2018	The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS	14 / 185 (669.6344)	68 (162.2744)	16 (170.2744)	47 (166.8228)	13 (170.2628)
Sep 8, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Kansas City, MO	22 / 28 (659.3256)	20 (166.8344)	9 (169.7028)	27 (153.6800)	14 (169.1084)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	176 / 407 (666.2172)	141 (169.7372)	208 (165.1200)	285 (161.0972)	98 (170.2628)
Jul 28, 2017	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	9 / 54 (687.3944)	10 (173.7144)	16 (171.9772)	12 (172.5600)	19 (169.1428)
Jul 14, 2017	Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS	14 / 58 (677.0512)	25 (168.5256)	11 (173.7028)	18 (169.7028)	28 (165.1200)
Jun 23, 2017	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	39 / 184 (652.5256)	37 (166.2856)	29 (167.4400)	160 (148.5028)	13 (170.2972)
Jun 2, 2017	Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO	5 / 61 (680.5028)	11 (169.7144)	27 (163.9428)	5 (173.7028)	4 (173.1428)
Apr 28, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS	8 / 30 (678.7656)	20 (163.9772)	15 (167.3828)	3 (174.2972)	4 (173.1084)
Mar 24, 2017	Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges Spring Hill, KS	8 / 27 (678.8228)	17 (165.1428)	5 (174.8572)	13 (167.9656)	10 (170.8572)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	191 / 557 (664.4916)	246 (165.6800)	185 (167.9888)	285 (164.5256)	187 (166.2972)
Sep 23, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Midwest City, OK	27 / 30 (667.3600)	26 (164.5600)	9 (172.5600)	20 (167.4172)	26 (162.8228)
Sep 16, 2016	Battle of the Brisket Mission, KS	2 / 33 (695.3600)	2 (175.4172)	5 (174.8456)	13 (168.5256)	2 (176.5716)
Aug 19, 2016	Flint Hills Beef Fest BBQ Emporia, KS	16 / 33 (671.3372)	26 (162.2628)	13 (170.8228)	3 (175.4288)	23 (162.8228)
Jul 22, 2016	The Kansas Smithfield Guinea Pig Desoto, KS	40 / 49 (669.0628)	35 (169.1316)	34 (167.4056)	8 (176)	49 (156.5256)
Apr 29, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Overland Park, KS	5 / 30 (678.3432)	12 (166.3088)	2 (174.8800)	6 (169.1544)	13 (168)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	279 / 606 (654.7312)	68 (173.1428)	295 (163.9772)	251 (165.6800)	470 (151.9312)
Aug 1, 2014	Wheels 'N' Squeels BBQ Challenge Olathe, KS	34 / 70 (653.5428)	50 (159.9428)	34 (165.6800)	33 (165.0972)	31 (162.8228)
Jun 27, 2014	Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS	96 / 184 (629.6572)	3 (173.1544)	156 (146.8116)	39 (165.1428)	150 (144.5484)
Mar 14, 2014	NKC MO State Championship BBQ 🏅 N. Kansas City, MO	31 / 61 (637.0400)	25 (162.8228)	19 (163.4172)	40 (157.1200)	39 (153.6800)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	374 / 535 (622.7084)	205 (163.9772)	64 (169.1428)	479 (147.9084)	483 (141.6800)

BLAZING CATTLES BBQ

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

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

On the rise

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Pork Ribs nemesis

A June 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)