BANKIN BABY BBQ

BANKIN BABY BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 16 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 28 at the Smoke on the Water (2018), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #2292 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,292

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1528

peak 1530 · rated over 16 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Sep 4, 2015

latest Mar 22, 2019 · 3.5 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#630

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

1 reserve

Category wins

6 podiums

Overall top-10s

13% of 16 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 56%

overall standings

Best overall

691.9428 / 720

Master · Smoke on the Water

Perfect 180s

2 🔥

Current form

671.52 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 662.21 (+9.30)

Walk rate

56%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork · PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival

Consistency

±18.24

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.80 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.82)

Road miles

1,284

across 16 mapped stops · furthest 151 mi

Schedule strength

57%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)

Purse competed for

$5,100

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

662.21 / 720

16 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

1.7256 points from the title

Came within 1.7256 points of the Grand Championship at Smoke on the Water (May 5, 2018).

Perfect scores on the board

2 perfect 180s

2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.

Chicken ×1
Pork ×1

High-water mark

691.9428 career-best overall

96.1% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 691.9428 at Smoke on the Water — 96.1% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 5, 2018

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ has finished one call ahead of BANKIN BABY BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2018 their best year

2018 was the year it came together: 6 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 2 category wins, at an average finish in the top 40%.

6 contests
1 overall top-10
2 category wins
average top 40%

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

GREY STREET BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

GREY STREET BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.0 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.98 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 13% of the time against 38%.

Pork Ribs avg 162.82
Chicken avg 168.80
2 calls in 16 entries

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A strong matchup

6–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 86% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of D'Vine Swine in 6 of their 7 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

8 of 11 shared chicken entries lost

HISTORIC BBQ ahead 73% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, HISTORIC BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 11 shared chicken entries.

A May team

Top 45% average finish in May

Something about May: average finish in the top 45% across 3 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.

3 May contests
top 56% the rest of the year

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
2019 ↗	Master	#1867 (74 pts)	#1817 (99 pts)	#1752 (109 pts)	#1801 (99 pts)	#2546 (54 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#630 (540 pts)	#560 (670 pts)	#837 (415 pts)	#548 (680 pts)	#813 (415 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1240 (225 pts)	#1189 (275 pts)	#1683 (145 pts)	#1259 (250 pts)	#1715 (135 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#730 (516 pts)	#633 (646 pts)	#766 (521 pts)	#743 (531 pts)	#564 (711 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#1565 (143 pts)	#1682 (138 pts)	#1659 (148 pts)	#1622 (153 pts)	#1517 (168 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BANKIN BABY BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

63 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ

#2,283 of the rated field

1528 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1533

3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to BANKIN BABY BBQ)

These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — BANKIN BABY BBQ ahead 3–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Mar 15, 2024

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SWINEDOTTE CO BBQ

#2,285 of the rated field

1528 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1528

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 16 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Sep 30, 2026

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Grillfellas

#2,299 of the rated field

1527 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1527

Careers of much the same size, 17 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jul 24, 2026

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OMG-BBQ-TX

#2,289 of the rated field

1528 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 20%
Peak: 1528

15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 20% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Jun 23, 2017

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Philly Smoke

#2,295 of the rated field

1527 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1529

Level with BANKIN BABY BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Jul 11, 2026

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MEAT MITCH

#2,284 of the rated field

1528 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1540

Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 16, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 15, 2018

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
HISTORIC BBQ	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
GREY STREET BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN HOOSIERS	10	2	8	20%	⚔ compare
Extra Mile BBQ	9	3	6	33%	⚔ compare
WeQ4U	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare
THUNDER HOG BBQ	8	1	7	13%	⚔ compare
D'Vine Swine	7	6	1	86%	⚔ compare
Bluedog BBQ	7	5	2	71%	⚔ compare
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO	7	3	4	43%	⚔ compare
SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
TIRE SMOKE BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
JMB BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	16	6	2	2	180 🔥	151.9428	168.80	top 45%
Pork Ribs	16	2	0	0	169.1200	151.3372	162.82	top 60%
Pork	16	5	1	3	180 🔥	157.0628	166.71	top 52%
Brisket	16	3	0	1	172.5828	153.6456	163.89	top 56%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 94%
Medium (20–39)	11	top 52%
Large (40+)	4	top 56%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
OH	9	0	top 48%
IN	7	0	top 66%

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 6 contests

Contests a season 3.2 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in OH 9 of 16 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 16 a different one every time

Opponents faced 243 finished ahead 230 times, behind 270

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20191 milestone

Mar 22 Most recent contest PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition

20184 milestones

May 5 First Reserve Championship Smoke on the Water
May 5 10th tracked contest Smoke on the Water
May 5 Career-best overall score691.9428 Smoke on the Water
Aug 31 Peak power rating (1530) PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival

20174 milestones

Sep 22 First category win (Chicken) Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams)
Sep 22 First overall top-10 Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams)
Sep 22 First overall podium Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams)
Sep 22 First perfect 180 (Chicken) Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams)

20162 milestones

Apr 22 First call CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition
Apr 22 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.2568 CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition

20151 milestone

Sep 4 First tracked contest Homecoming 2015 BBQ Cookoff

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+18	Smoke on the Water	May 5, 2018
+15	Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams)	Sep 22, 2017
+9.2	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off	Jul 13, 2018
+8.5	Pig Mania Marion	Oct 7, 2016
+6.7	PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival	Aug 31, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.5	Homecoming 2015 BBQ Cookoff	Sep 4, 2015
-9.9	The River Grill before the Big Chill	Oct 9, 2015
-7.4	Balloons, Blues & BBQ	Sep 9, 2016
-4	Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness	Jun 24, 2016
-3.2	PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival	May 18, 2018

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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2019	1	0	0	0%	top 72%	91.9%	91.9%
2018	6	1	2	83%	top 40%	96.1%	93.7%
2017	1	1	1	100%	top 12%	96%	96%
2016	6	0	0	50%	top 65%	93.9%	90.9%
2015	2	0	0	0%	top 92%	88.4%	88.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Mar 22, 2019	PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition 🏅 Franklin, IN	21 / 29 (661.5772)	16 (167.9656)	14 (167.9888)	16 (168.5372)	28 (157.0856)
Aug 31, 2018	PigMania Lebanon State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lebanon, OH	19 / 46 (677.5884)	17 (170.8228)	21 (167.9656)	20 (169.1200)	20 (169.6800)
Aug 3, 2018	Our Lady of Victory Holy Smokes BBQ Competition Cincinnati, OH	16 / 35 (667.2684)	17 (165.0856)	20 (166.2400)	8 (171.4056)	17 (164.5372)
Jul 13, 2018	Ohio Veterans Barbecue Cook-Off Kettering, OH	12 / 40 (679.8972)	1 (179.4400)	13 (169.1200)	28 (161.6572)	18 (169.6800)
Jun 29, 2018	PigMania Hilliard State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Hilliard, OH	16 / 33 (671.2684)	5 (173.1200)	24 (162.8000)	18 (166.8112)	17 (168.5372)
May 18, 2018	PigMania Lima State Championship BBQ & Music Festival 🏅 Lima, OH	22 / 32 (658.6740)	20 (165.1200)	29 (156.5028)	1 (180)	27 (157.0512)
May 5, 2018	Smoke on the Water Liberty, IN	2 / 28 (691.9428)	4 (176.5600)	7 (168)	2 (175.4172)	5 (171.9656)
Sep 22, 2017	Smokin in The Hills (Limited to the first 25 teams) Hillsboro, OH	3 / 25 (691.3488)	1 (180)	8 (167.3944)	2 (177.7144)	9 (166.2400)
Oct 7, 2016	Pig Mania Marion Marion, OH	11 / 26 (675.9428)	9 (174.8572)	16 (163.9772)	5 (173.1084)	17 (164)
Sep 9, 2016	Balloons, Blues & BBQ Bloomington, IN	18 / 20 (632.9140)	10 (169.7028)	19 (151.9200)	18 (157.6456)	18 (153.6456)
Jul 8, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Indianapolis, IN	17 / 30 (658.6628)	14 (167.3828)	12 (167.3944)	26 (157.0628)	12 (166.8228)
Jun 24, 2016	Smoke on the Square: In memory of David Harness Franklin, IN	23 / 31 (644.4000)	16 (168.5600)	28 (151.3372)	22 (162.8228)	19 (161.6800)
May 27, 2016	PigMaina Lima Lima, OH	17 / 29 (661.5772)	12 (169.6800)	13 (165.6916)	18 (162.2400)	16 (163.9656)
Apr 22, 2016	CCS Fest: CCS Spring Festival & BBQ Competition Indianapolis, IN	32 / 49 (651.2568)	32 (163.9656)	40 (154.2056)	36 (160.5028)	3 (172.5828)
Oct 9, 2015	The River Grill before the Big Chill Cincinnati, OH	40 / 45 (636.4460)	39 (156.5372)	25 (162.2744)	34 (163.3944)	37 (154.2400)
Sep 4, 2015	Homecoming 2015 BBQ Cookoff Vernon, IN	17 / 18 (634.6740)	18 (151.9428)	16 (162.2628)	15 (159.9312)	12 (160.5372)

BANKIN BABY BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Perfect scores on the board

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

A May team

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)