Happy hunting ground
Top 13%
average finish here
Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 13% across 3 visits.
- 3 visits
- best finish 13th
- average top 13%
COACH'S DECISION BBQ
COACH'S DECISION BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 13th of 183 at the Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2015). They are ranked #2249 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1529
peak 1545 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Apr 25, 2014
latest Jun 24, 2022 · 8.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 45%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.25 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 650.59 (-9.35)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.41
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.86 · weakest Brisket (159.26)
Road miles
274
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 71 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
650.59 / 720
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1555 (130 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1876 (117 pts) | #1689 (142 pts) | #1997 (112 pts) | #1924 (117 pts) | #1602 (162 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2228 (80 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #1453 (210 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2175 (65 pts) | #2011 (100 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1251 (225 pts) | #1323 (225 pts) | #810 (450 pts) | #1340 (225 pts) | #1306 (225 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to COACH'S DECISION BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
74 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,246 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1530
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to COACH'S DECISION BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team COACH'S DECISION BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,251 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1529
1–3 in 4 shared contests (25% to COACH'S DECISION BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#2,256 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1529
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,253 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 46%
- Peak
- 1545
13 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 46% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#2,254 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1533
They turned up 5 years after COACH'S DECISION BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#2,242 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1539
Level with COACH'S DECISION BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & C SMOKERS | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| RIB I'S | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| No Butts About It | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Flower of the Flames | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Natural Born Grillers | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Budha with the Phat Daddyz | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 148.5144 | 164.11 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.1544 | 153.6684 | 165.86 | top 40% |
| Pork | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 147.4172 | 161.37 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 147.4056 | 159.26 | top 53% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 36% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 3 | 13 | 0 | top 13% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2 | 67 | 0 | top 43% | Jun 25, 2021 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
11 of 14 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
11
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,214
finished ahead 1,764 times, behind 955
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20222 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.1544 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort
20161 milestone
- Peak power rating (1545) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20145 milestones
- First tracked contest VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE)
- First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score658.2168 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score681.0856 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.3 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open | Oct 2, 2014 |
| +13.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| +12.1 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +9.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +5.7 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges | Mar 24, 2017 |
| -4.8 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ | Jul 29, 2016 |
| -4.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -4 | 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort | May 18, 2018 |
| -3.5 | VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) | Apr 25, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 37% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 64% | 88.2% | 87.6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 59% | 90% | 89.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 47% | 91.3% | 90.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 31% | 93.3% | 91.8% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33% | top 29% | 94.6% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 90 / 164 (648.4800) | 65 (165.1200) | 3 (177.1544) | 150 (147.4172) | 109 (158.7884) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 71 / 145 (646.1368) | 65 (162.2744) | 98 (158.2284) | 79 (161.6684) | 57 (163.9656) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 67 / 183 (650.7424) | 15 (171.9656) | 5 (174.3088) | 145 (154.8456) | 153 (149.6224) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 112 / 185 (626.1140) | 163 (148.5144) | 142 (153.6684) | 108 (157.6684) | 35 (166.2628) |
| May 18, 2018 | 23rd Annual Platte City BBQ Cook Off at Basswood Resort Platte City, MO | 25 / 37 (634.7540) | 28 (161.1200) | 23 (164.5256) | 29 (155.9772) | 26 (153.1312) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 54 / 184 (645.6456) | 44 (165.1544) | 76 (161.6800) | 68 (163.4284) | 104 (155.3828) |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Smoked & Sauced a BBQ for Badges Spring Hill, KS | 24 / 27 (647.8860) | 19 (163.9772) | 25 (157.6572) | 24 (159.9772) | 15 (166.2744) |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Smokin Hot Cars & BBQ Iola, KS | 27 / 36 (649.5772) | 21 (163.4288) | 26 (159.9656) | 4 (172.5600) | 29 (153.6228) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 33 / 183 (657.6340) | 37 (167.4056) | 14 (172.5484) | 21 (170.2744) | 145 (147.4056) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 330 / 606 (650.1484) | 310 (163.9428) | 364 (161.6800) | 474 (155.4056) | 146 (169.1200) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 13 / 183 (671.9652) | 41 (166.2856) | 24 (168.5828) | 17 (169.7028) | 31 (167.3940) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 56 / 552 (681.0856) | 35 (175.4400) | 52 (173.7144) | 205 (166.8228) | 211 (165.1084) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 25 / 184 (658.2168) | 90 (161.1316) | 1 (176.5828) | 84 (158.8340) | 54 (161.6684) |
| Apr 25, 2014 | VFW Post 846 6th Annual BBQ Challenge (10 TEAM SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE) Overland Park, KS | 42 / 65 (639.8856) | 42 (161.7144) | 31 (161.7028) | 32 (164.5600) | 55 (151.9084) |