Spitballs BBQ KS
Rating
1574
peak 1574
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#637
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
673.76
last 5 vs career avg 674.00 (-0.24)
Walk rate
31%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.73
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 169.41 · weakest Chicken (167.41)
Road miles
218
mi across 16 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ has finished one call ahead of Spitballs BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Hawg Wild in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 179.4400 | 153.6456 | 167.41 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 161.0972 | 169.41 | top 40% |
| Pork | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5716 | 156.5140 | 168.10 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 153.6800 | 169.08 | top 32% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 12 | 0 | top 30% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 30% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (14 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 674.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 662.1712 | 662.17 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 673.6228 | 673.62 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679.3600 | 673.38 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 687.9084 | 683.93 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 685.6572 | 678.51 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 654.6968 | 654.70 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 649.0512 | 649.05 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 64 / 157 (662.1712) | 140 (153.6456) | 3 (179.4400) | 101 (161.7028) | 52 (167.3828) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 43 / 159 (673.6228) | 120 (158.8344) | 11 (177.7028) | 85 (165.0856) | 27 (172.0000) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 185 / 444 (679.3600) | 382 (158.8344) | 45 (176.0000) | 239 (167.9656) | 23 (176.5600) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 50 / 172 (667.4060) | 68 (165.6916) | 52 (168.0116) | 58 (166.8456) | 48 (166.8572) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 100 / 487 (686.2400) | 269 (167.4400) | 226 (169.6800) | 93 (173.7028) | 38 (175.4172) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 23 / 167 (679.9656) | 59 (166.2856) | 60 (167.9656) | 72 (166.8572) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 13 / 44 (681.6000) | 22 (170.8112) | 28 (168.5372) | 34 (166.8344) | 2 (175.4172) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 20 / 68 (687.9084) | 12 (176.5600) | 39 (168.5372) | 15 (174.2628) | 35 (168.5484) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 131 / 505 (681.0976) | 126 (172.0000) | 207 (168.5716) | 34 (176.5716) | 281 (163.9544) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 17 / 164 (680.5828) | 55 (166.3200) | 14 (172.0000) | 9 (176.5600) | 49 (165.7028) |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 32 / 36 (666.6856) | 20 (171.9656) | 32 (165.0972) | 30 (166.2400) | 28 (163.3828) |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 12 / 71 (685.6572) | 1 (179.4400) | 32 (167.4288) | 37 (169.1200) | 25 (169.6684) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 289 / 467 (654.6968) | 48 (174.2628) | 330 (161.6340) | 227 (165.1200) | 377 (153.6800) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 74 / 183 (649.0512) | 82 (161.7028) | 91 (161.0972) | 135 (156.5140) | 27 (169.7372) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #703 (215 pts) | #703 (245 pts) | #913 (180 pts) | #705 (230 pts) | #509 (380 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #637 (285 pts) | #537 (405 pts) | #800 (235 pts) | #695 (265 pts) | #837 (180 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |