DARKSIDE BBQ KS
Rating
1490
peak 1504
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2022-04-08
Best ToY finish
#1141
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.92
last 3 vs career avg 655.92 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.88
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.14 · weakest Brisket (161.49)
Road miles
95
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 32 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5828 | 161.1316 | 169.14 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 147.3372 | 161.50 | top 60% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 155.9656 | 163.78 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8000 | 159.4288 | 161.49 | top 69% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 655.92
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.0916 | 642.09 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 673.1088 | 662.83 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 80 / 94 (642.0916) | 79 (161.1316) | 92 (147.3372) | 40 (170.8228) | 66 (162.8000) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 42 / 59 (652.5488) | 22 (169.7028) | 32 (167.4516) | 55 (155.9656) | 44 (159.4288) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 40 / 104 (673.1088) | 9 (176.5828) | 28 (169.7144) | 64 (164.5600) | 64 (162.2516) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1141 (231 pts) | #1041 (286 pts) | #1122 (256 pts) | #1219 (221 pts) | #1212 (226 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1252 (223 pts) | #847 (428 pts) | #1240 (248 pts) | #1532 (178 pts) | #939 (368 pts) |