A tough matchup
7–0
behind in the head-to-head
Sublime BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
Sublime BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
I.B.M.
At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)
Rating
1476
peak 1476 · rated over 8 contests ⓘ
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2014-06-27
latest 2019-10-11
Best ToY finish
#1722
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
636.00 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.28 (+5.73)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.35
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.50 · weakest Pork (154.77)
Road miles
106
mi across 8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
630.28 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines (6 found in this team's record)
Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.
The weak link
−6.7
points behind their best meat
Pork is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.73 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 0%.
- Pork avg 154.77
- Chicken avg 161.50
- 0 calls in 8 entries
Chicken nemesis
7 of 7
shared chicken entries lost
HIGH i QUE ahead 100% of the time
Even in their strongest meat, HIGH i QUE has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.
Looking over their shoulder
2×
one call behind them
Every Man A Smoker has landed one call behind them 2 times.
A June team
Top 56%
average finish in June
Something about June: average finish in the top 56% across 5 contests, versus top 66% the rest of the year.
- 5 June contests
- top 66% the rest of the year
The metronome
±1.71%
swing around their own average
Their overall lands within ±1.71% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.
- averages 87.5% of a perfect score
- 8 contests
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The nearest teams in the power rankings, with a different reason on each card — six teams on one rating are rarely on it for the same reason. Rating decides who makes the list; where teams tie on it, the ones this team has actually cooked against come first, then teams at a similar point in their own career. KCBS doesn’t publish where a team is from, so nothing here is inferred from geography.
141 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4343 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1476
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to I.B.M.)
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.
⚔ Head-to-head#4348 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
0–2 in 2 shared contests (0% to I.B.M.)
They've been 1505 at their best, 30 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4323 of the rated field
- Contests
- 17
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 12%
- Peak
- 1514
1–4 in 5 shared contests (20% to I.B.M.)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 17 contests to 8.
⚔ Head-to-head#4310 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1505
1–4 in 5 shared contests (20% to I.B.M.)
21 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 5% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Head-to-head#4315 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1511
No shared contest yet.
Level with I.B.M. on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4347 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
No shared contest yet.
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Rib doctor | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Griswold Grillers | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Sublime BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin on Cloud 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SOCIAL SMOKERS BBQ SQUAD | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Brewski and Barbeque | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| BITE MY BUTT BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire in the Hole | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5716 | 151.4400 | 161.50 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.4400 | 147.3828 | 156.18 | top 69% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9656 | 136.5368 | 154.77 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 144.5144 | 157.82 | top 55% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 3 | 100 | 0 | top 66% | 2016-06-24 |
The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)
On the trail
5.3 yrs
2014-06-27 → 2019-10-11
Busiest season
2017
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 6 seasons in the data
Cooks most in
KS
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
6
1 of them cooked more than once
Most-entered meat
Chicken
8 entries · 0 wins · 0 calls
Strongest meat
Chicken
averages 161.50 · weakest Pork (154.77)
Walk rate
0%
a top-10 call in 0 of 8 contests
Overall top-10 rate
0%
0 of 8 contests
Master average
630.28
out of 720 · 8 contests · 0 GCs
Opponents faced
420
427–637 across every shared overall standing
Road miles
106
8 mapped stops
Schedule strength
1547
average field rating faced — tougher than 35% of rated contests
Purse competed for
$10,000
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0
from 5 state-championship entries
Longest layoff
1.3 yrs
2018-06-22 → 2019-10-11
Power rating
1476
peak 1476 · #4334 of 6,413 rated
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
- 2014
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1494) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 2017
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.4912 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score652.4912 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Brisket)170.2628 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 2019
- Most recent contest Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2017-06-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) | 2019-10-11 |
| -6.7 | Cookin on the Kaw | 2016-10-07 |
| -6.5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2015-06-26 |
| -6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2014-06-27 |
| -3.3 | Border War Barbeque | 2017-10-27 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 86.5% | 86.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 90.6% | 90.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 87.9% | 87.6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 86% | 86% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 85.3% | 85.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-11 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 45 / 51 (622.7544) | 33 (166.2856) | 49 (148.4916) | 41 (156.0000) | 44 (151.9772) |
| 2018-06-22 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 114 / 185 (625.6456) | 119 (156.0116) | 126 (155.4284) | 109 (157.0856) | 97 (157.1200) |
| 2017-10-27 | Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS | 34 / 46 (646.1256) | 39 (160.5256) | 36 (159.3944) | 24 (167.9656) | 32 (158.2400) |
| 2017-06-23 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 40 / 184 (652.4912) | 28 (168.5716) | 140 (151.9312) | 78 (161.7256) | 16 (170.2628) |
| 2016-10-07 | Cookin on the Kaw DeSoto, KS | 49 / 56 (633.0056) | 47 (160.0000) | 44 (159.9884) | 44 (160.5372) | 48 (152.4800) |
| 2016-06-24 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 100 / 183 (629.1084) | 49 (164.6172) | 63 (163.4172) | 179 (136.5368) | 49 (164.5372) |
| 2015-06-26 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 133 / 183 (618.8680) | 150 (151.4400) | 62 (163.4400) | 175 (140.5368) | 50 (163.4512) |
| 2014-06-27 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 128 / 184 (614.2288) | 56 (164.5716) | 152 (147.3828) | 95 (157.7600) | 152 (144.5144) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1773 (125 pts) | #1583 (165 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #2167 (75 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |