Split Borders BBQ KS
Rating
1456
peak 1456 · rated over 45 contests
Contests
54
in the data
First seen
2022-06-10
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#271
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 54 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
674.28 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 664.22 (+10.06)
Walk rate
39%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.24
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.22 · weakest Brisket (164.20)
Road miles
2920
mi across 54 mapped stops · furthest 113 mi
Schedule strength
81%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1582)
Purse competed for
$386K
listed at 45 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 46 state-championship entries
Master avg
664.22 / 720
45 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TORNADO BBQ has finished one call ahead of Split Borders BBQ 7 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
GETTIN' SAUCED has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 35 of their 36 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of WINGED SWINE in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 15% across 3 visits.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 32 of 36 shared pork entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 44% across 8 contests, versus top 70% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 36 | 1 | 35 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 30 | 1 | 29 | 3% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 29 | 2 | 27 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 29 | 2 | 27 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 26 | 4 | 22 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 24 | 1 | 23 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 23 | 5 | 18 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Who's Cookin' | 23 | 4 | 19 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| TORNADO BBQ | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 22 | 1 | 21 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 21 | 1 | 20 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 21 | 1 | 20 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokey Bey's Barbecue | 20 | 1 | 19 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 46 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 179.4400 | 147.3828 | 166.25 | top 68% |
| Pork Ribs | 53 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 152.4916 | 166.38 | top 66% |
| Pork | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 147.9888 | 167.22 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 45 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.0000 | 142.2172 | 164.20 | top 64% |
“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 | 25 | 0 | top 64% |
| MO | 20 | 0 | top 77% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 27 | 0 | top 68% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 7 | 37 | 0 | top 91% | 2025-11-01 |
| Smoke on the Bricks | 5 | 18 | 0 | top 64% | 2026-08-07 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 4 | 32 | 0 | top 69% | 2026-08-14 |
| Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 4 | 16 | 0 | top 73% | 2026-04-17 |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 61% | 2026-07-10 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 15% | 2026-06-26 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 3 | 61 | 0 | top 79% | 2026-04-10 |
| Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 64% | 2025-04-25 |
| Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) | 2 | 19 | 0 | top 90% | 2023-07-15 |
| Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 81% | 2023-06-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (27 of 54 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (53 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 664.22 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-06-10 — First tracked contest · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 📣 2022-06-10 — First call · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 📈 2022-06-10 — Peak power rating (1486) · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 🎖️ 2024-06-07 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest
- 🔥 2025-07-11 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off
- ⭐ 2025-07-11 — Career-best overall score (695.9084) · Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off
- 🎖️ 2026-06-26 — 50th tracked contest · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.7 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 2025-06-13 |
| +16 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
| +15.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
| +14.7 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | 2025-07-11 |
| +13.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest | 2022-06-10 |
| -11.7 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition | 2022-07-08 |
| -9.7 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship | 2022-10-28 |
| -8.2 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 | 2022-10-29 |
| -8 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 2026-07-10 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56% | top 66% | 95.9% | 93.4% |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55% | top 52% | 96.7% | 94.7% |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23% | top 75% | 94% | 91.7% |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 72% | 94.7% | 92.2% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 95% | 88.6% | 86.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 69 / 83 (662.1372) | 78 (157.6800) | 70 (163.9428) | 22 (174.2744) | 54 (166.2400) |
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 37 / 52 (667.3028) | 49 (151.3828) | 26 (171.9656) | 22 (170.8344) | 18 (173.1200) |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 31 / 37 (671.2568) | 35 (160.5028) | 30 (169.6684) | 30 (167.9656) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 19 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 28 / 157 (680.5368) | 32 (171.9656) | 6 (178.2972) | 86 (164.0228) | 62 (166.2512) |
| 2026-06-19 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 18 / 33 (690.1828) | 19 (170.8228) | 11 (176.5600) | 10 (174.2744) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2026-04-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 19 / 27 (673.0056) | 10 (174.2628) | 18 (166.2400) | 18 (170.2628) | 23 (162.2400) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 86 / 101 (667.3028) | 39 (174.2744) | 85 (166.8112) | 93 (163.3828) | 85 (162.8344) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 42 / 68 (670.7312) | 57 (164.5256) | 51 (164.5372) | 4 (177.7028) | 48 (163.9656) |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 44 / 50 (670.1256) | 4 (179.4400) | 50 (155.9084) | 42 (165.0972) | 21 (169.6800) |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 37 / 53 (682.1484) | 49 (166.2400) | 38 (169.6800) | 10 (176.5600) | 35 (169.6684) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 39 / 62 (680.4572) | 19 (175.4172) | 44 (166.8228) | 35 (169.6800) | 38 (168.5372) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 34 / 53 (672.9940) | 40 (166.8228) | 31 (169.6800) | 35 (168.5256) | 32 (167.9656) |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 6 / 36 (695.9084) | 7 (177.7028) | 2 (180.0000) | 25 (169.6684) | 13 (168.5372) |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 13 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 18 / 159 (690.7884) | 33 (173.1084) | 45 (172.0000) | 37 (171.9656) | 13 (173.7144) |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 6 / 30 (692.5032) | 16 (170.8344) | 3 (175.4056) | 10 (170.8460) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2025-05-16 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 16 / 27 (676.4344) | 8 (175.4172) | 3 (177.7144) | 18 (166.2284) | 23 (157.0744) |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 25 / 40 (681.0056) | 33 (167.3712) | 8 (176.5716) | 31 (167.3828) | 19 (169.6800) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 61 / 92 (673.0172) | 53 (170.8228) | 57 (168.5488) | 41 (171.4172) | 72 (162.2284) |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 54 / 56 (660.4344) | 38 (170.8572) | 55 (159.4060) | 19 (173.1084) | 55 (157.0628) |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 52 / 53 (655.2108) | 39 (169.6684) | 50 (162.8000) | 53 (161.6340) | 48 (161.1084) |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River 🏅 Burlington, KS | 27 / 28 (650.7084) | 28 (151.3828) | 26 (161.1200) | 19 (170.8228) | 19 (167.3828) |
| 2024-08-31 | Smoke on the River (ONE MEAT RIBS) Burlington, KS | — | — | 13 (156.4912) | — | — |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 48 / 65 (653.5656) | 62 (151.9428) | 51 (161.6800) | 51 (163.9428) | 7 (176.0000) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 27 / 46 (667.3032) | 40 (159.3716) | 36 (159.3716) | 7 (174.8572) | 9 (173.7028) |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 23 / 28 (659.8400) | 23 (167.3712) | 22 (163.9772) | 17 (167.3828) | 22 (161.1088) |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Cameron, MO | — | — | 16 (161.0856) | — | — |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 28 / 172 (676.5372) | 36 (170.8572) | 9 (173.1200) | 10 (175.4172) | 111 (157.1428) |
| 2024-06-07 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 30 / 43 (669.0056) | 35 (163.9428) | 23 (169.7028) | 19 (172.5600) | 32 (162.8000) |
| 2024-05-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 27 / 31 (642.7204) | 24 (167.3944) | 27 (160.0000) | 30 (159.3832) | 27 (155.9428) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 29 / 44 (671.8744) | 28 (168.5372) | 39 (163.9544) | 28 (166.8344) | 13 (172.5484) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 82 / 97 (656.4000) | 66 (167.3828) | 77 (165.0972) | 58 (168.5256) | 90 (155.3944) |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 37 / 40 (664.3884) | 33 (169.6684) | 39 (161.6572) | 29 (166.2400) | 30 (166.8228) |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Oak Grove, MO | — | 28 (154.8000) | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 11 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 43 / 47 (655.2460) | 35 (168.5372) | 41 (165.6916) | 46 (154.7772) | 38 (166.2400) |
| 2023-10-06 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 14 / 19 (675.2800) | 17 (166.2516) | 11 (169.6684) | 5 (173.1084) | 15 (166.2516) |
| 2023-10-06 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) Edgerton, KS | — | — | 6 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-09-09 | 7th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 26 / 38 (657.5432) | 26 (168.5256) | 27 (165.0972) | 31 (158.8232) | 19 (165.0972) |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 18 / 44 (681.6228) | 3 (177.7028) | 39 (161.0972) | 11 (174.2744) | 18 (168.5484) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 32 / 57 (668.9944) | 45 (161.0856) | 32 (168.5372) | 6 (176.5716) | 37 (162.8000) |
| 2023-07-28 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 19 / 25 (652.4456) | 20 (163.9656) | 19 (161.6572) | 17 (162.8456) | 18 (163.9772) |
| 2023-07-15 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 2) 🏅 Butler, MO | 19 / 21 (663.8516) | 10 (173.7144) | 18 (166.2400) | 19 (166.2400) | 18 (157.6572) |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (Day 1) 🏅 Butler, MO | 24 / 27 (645.4976) | 19 (169.6916) | 26 (155.9316) | 27 (154.7772) | 22 (165.0972) |
| 2023-07-14 | Smokin in the Electric City (ONE MEAT RIBS) Butler, MO | — | — | 15 (166.8800) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 21 / 32 (668.9828) | 22 (167.3828) | 10 (170.2744) | 23 (166.2400) | 20 (165.0856) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 26 / 51 (667.8744) | 32 (163.4056) | 18 (170.8344) | 27 (168.5372) | 28 (165.0972) |
| 2022-10-29 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 31 / 32 (638.1256) | 27 (165.7028) | 32 (153.0744) | 30 (161.1084) | 30 (158.2400) |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 39 / 40 (624.9600) | 37 (160.6056) | 39 (152.4916) | 31 (165.0856) | 39 (146.7772) |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 16 (172.5484) | — | — |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 41 / 48 (615.2804) | 46 (147.3828) | 41 (155.4176) | 32 (161.1084) | 41 (151.3716) |
| 2022-07-08 | Sand Creek Summer Daze Saucy & Glazed BBQ Competition 🏅 Newton, KS | 21 / 21 (621.5656) | 21 (153.6112) | 20 (161.1428) | 20 (147.9888) | 18 (158.8228) |
| 2022-06-10 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 28 / 29 (626.7544) | 28 (158.2856) | 4 (173.7144) | 28 (152.5372) | 29 (142.2172) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #294 (535 pts) | #296 (575 pts) | #244 (766 pts) | #202 (760 pts) | #255 (625 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #271 (800 pts) | #260 (865 pts) | #215 (1117 pts) | #326 (685 pts) | #266 (880 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #365 (599 pts) | #384 (604 pts) | #330 (771 pts) | #246 (896 pts) | #251 (881 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #295 (727 pts) | #241 (909 pts) | #240 (989 pts) | #222 (947 pts) | #287 (774 pts) |