They almost always walk
67%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 6 of 9 contests
A top-10 category call in 67% of their 9 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
BUSH KITCHEN BBQ TEAM
BUSH KITCHEN BBQ TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 9 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2016. Their best overall finish is 10th of 17 at The Yaks Sydney Barbecue Festival (2016). They are ranked #3161 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1502
peak 1509 · rated over 8 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
Apr 4, 2014
latest Oct 29, 2016 · 2.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
22% of 9 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.93 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 638.42 (+10.51)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.66
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 166.40 · weakest Brisket (155.67)
Road miles
21,458
across 9 mapped stops · furthest 8,223 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Master avg
638.42 / 720
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #645 (599 pts) | #677 (599 pts) | #405 (979 pts) | #735 (539 pts) | #727 (539 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1811 (119 pts) | #1157 (269 pts) | #1654 (149 pts) | #1682 (139 pts) | #2094 (79 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1867 (115 pts) | #1978 (110 pts) | #1213 (255 pts) | #2145 (80 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BUSH KITCHEN BBQ TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.
117 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,164 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1507
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BUSH KITCHEN BBQ TEAM)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BUSH KITCHEN BBQ TEAM has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,155 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1508
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,169 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1517
Level with BUSH KITCHEN BBQ TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,163 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1522
They turned up 8 years after BUSH KITCHEN BBQ TEAM did, first appearing in 2022.
⚔ Compare careers#3,173 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1501
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,154 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1506
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 9, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersBy meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 168.6172 | 145.1544 | 158.53 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 175.4400 | 155.3712 | 166.40 | top 36% |
| Pork | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 143.9428 | 157.82 | top 67% |
| Brisket | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 129.1200 | 155.67 | top 58% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 71% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 155 | 0 | top 78% | Oct 29, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
7 contests
Contests a season
3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
2 of 9 contests · 6 states and provinces in all
Contests visited
8
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
738
finished ahead 300 times, behind 663
Longest layoff
1.4 yrs
Apr 4, 2014 → Sep 12, 2015
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20165 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4400 The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score665.0168 Hamond BBQ
- Career-best overall score665.0168 Hamond BBQ
- Peak power rating (1509) Hamond BBQ
- Most recent contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
20152 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) BBQ On the Bypass
- First overall top-10 BBQ On the Bypass
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
- First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.3 | The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival | Feb 5, 2016 |
| +3.2 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Apr 4, 2014 |
| +0.9 | Hamond BBQ | Mar 25, 2016 |
| +0.4 | BBQ On the Bypass | Sep 12, 2015 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.5 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | Oct 29, 2016 |
| -2.2 | BBQ off the Bypass | Sep 10, 2016 |
| -2.1 | Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest | Apr 1, 2016 |
| -1.5 | The Yaks Sydney Barbecue Festival | Jan 29, 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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 62% | 92.4% | 88.5% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 53% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 387 / 557 (638.1252) | 488 (152.5028) | 445 (155.3712) | 358 (161.6912) | 143 (168.5600) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 155 / 180 (658.8000) | 177 (154.8572) | 94 (168.0116) | 146 (163.3712) | 53 (172.5600) |
| Sep 10, 2016 | BBQ off the Bypass Langley, British of Columbia, BC | 11 / 18 (622.2632) | 12 (155.4516) | 3 (168.0344) | 17 (143.9428) | 9 (154.8344) |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest Jackson, TN | 41 / 61 (660.4344) | 48 (161.6572) | 41 (163.9772) | 36 (165.6800) | 24 (169.1200) |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Hamond BBQ Hammond, LA | 35 / 58 (665.0168) | 47 (163.4056) | 5 (175.4056) | 47 (160.5256) | 37 (165.6800) |
| Feb 5, 2016 | The Yaks Melbourne BBQ Festival Melbourne, Australia | 11 / 34 (627.9656) | 9 (163.3712) | 2 (175.4400) | 28 (148.5484) | 28 (140.6060) |
| Jan 29, 2016 | The Yaks Sydney Barbecue Festival Sydney, Australia | 10 / 17 (587.4060) | 12 (145.1544) | 8 (157.6688) | 6 (155.4628) | 12 (129.1200) |
| Sep 12, 2015 | BBQ On the Bypass Langley, BC | 10 / 19 (642.8688) | 1 (168.6172) | 7 (162.2628) | 8 (164) | 18 (147.9888) |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Renton, WA | 13 / 30 (642.8568) | 14 (161.7256) | 2 (171.4628) | 20 (157.1200) | 21 (152.5484) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.