High-water mark
682.7312
career-best overall
94.8% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 682.7312 at Smoke in the Spring — 94.8% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Apr 8, 2022
Showtime
Showtime is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 11th of 28 at the Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest (2015). They are ranked #4819 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1467
peak 1500 · rated over 14 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Oct 11, 2013
latest Apr 8, 2022 · 8.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.03 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 639.98 (+18.05)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±23.23
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.22 · weakest Pork (158.99)
Road miles
472
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 71 mi
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$21K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
639.98 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Showtime, each with one reason worth a look.
138 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,801 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 14 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,823 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1467
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,805 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1507
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#4,816 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1518
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 4 years before Showtime's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,831 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1511
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careers#4,818 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1467
Level with Showtime 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIGO PIG | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| 777 BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE BUCKET BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| BLUE COLLAR BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| BLACK EYE BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCK N BLUES BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| RICH AND STU'S VOODOO BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| KC SMOKE DAWGS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Boxer Q BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SILVER FOX BBQ | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN WILLE'S BARBECUE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD STYLE BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| RIBS N BIBS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 142.8112 | 162.22 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173.7144 | 141.0628 | 159.12 | top 65% |
| Pork | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 147.3600 | 158.99 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 143.3944 | 159.66 | top 57% |
“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) | 4 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 74% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring | 5 | 33 | 0 | top 72% | Apr 8, 2022 |
| Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 69% | Aug 5, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2015
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 8 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
14 of 14 contests
Contests visited
9
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
448
finished ahead 243 times, behind 644
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Apr 12, 2019 → Apr 9, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20222 milestones
- Career-best overall score682.7312 Smoke in the Spring
- Most recent contest Smoke in the Spring
20162 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)173.7144 Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest
20152 milestones
- First call Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score674.2860 Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest
20132 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Water
- Peak power rating (1500) Smoke on the Water
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.7 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 8, 2022 |
| +6.2 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest | Sep 11, 2015 |
| +4.9 | Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest | Aug 5, 2016 |
| +0.5 | Smoke on the Water | Oct 9, 2015 |
| +0.1 | Smoke on the Water | Oct 11, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.9 | 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ | Jul 18, 2014 |
| -10.1 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 10, 2015 |
| -7.8 | Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest | Jul 31, 2015 |
| -7.6 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 8, 2016 |
| -6.2 | Smoke In the Springs | Apr 12, 2019 |
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 | 0% | top 35% | 94.8% | 94.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 88.4% | 88.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 90.6% | 90.6% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 69% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 68% | 93.7% | 88.7% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 86.6% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 86.8% | 86.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 33 / 94 (682.7312) | 42 (170.8112) | 22 (173.1316) | 56 (167.9656) | 34 (170.8228) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 85 / 105 (650.6968) | 41 (171.9656) | 76 (164.5944) | 92 (159.3484) | 90 (154.7884) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 89 / 104 (636.3768) | 51 (167.3828) | 76 (161.0856) | 79 (161.6684) | 98 (146.2400) |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest Mayetta, KS | 32 / 48 (652.3884) | 44 (155.9544) | 20 (166.8228) | 44 (159.9312) | 13 (169.6800) |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest Rossville, KS | 15 / 29 (667.9428) | 13 (169.7028) | 3 (173.7144) | 28 (155.9428) | 9 (168.5828) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Eureka BBQ Bash Eureka, KS | 18 / 26 (649.6800) | 24 (158.2972) | 7 (169.7028) | 19 (162.2628) | 18 (159.4172) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 93 / 109 (611.2568) | 75 (159.9772) | 106 (141.0628) | 101 (147.3712) | 46 (162.8456) |
| Oct 9, 2015 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 18 / 33 (641.0740) | 5 (170.3084) | 30 (146.2284) | 13 (165.1544) | 18 (159.3828) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Leavenworth Hog Wild BBQ Contest Leavenworth, KS | 11 / 28 (674.2860) | 8 (172.5944) | 23 (162.2744) | 12 (169.7256) | 9 (169.6916) |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Rossville Tall Corn Festival BBQ Contest Rossville, KS | 40 / 46 (625.6344) | 46 (142.8112) | 36 (160.0004) | 39 (158.8228) | 23 (164) |
| Apr 10, 2015 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 88 / 97 (612.4568) | 82 (155.4056) | 91 (147.9428) | 90 (149.0856) | 50 (160.0228) |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 10th Annual WildBlue BBQ Burlington, KS | 38 / 41 (606.6516) | 41 (149.6228) | 19 (166.2744) | 39 (147.3600) | 40 (143.3944) |
| Apr 11, 2014 | Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS | 50 / 73 (623.3600) | 29 (165.0856) | 53 (153.6800) | 51 (154.8800) | 56 (149.7144) |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 22 / 43 (625.1884) | 20 (161.1656) | 41 (141.1200) | 11 (166.2856) | 20 (156.6172) |