Happy hunting ground
Top 20%
average finish here
Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) is their spot: an average finish in the top 20% across 2 visits.
- 2 visits
- best finish 4th
- average top 20%
Bastian's Barbecue Co.
Bastian's Barbecue Co. is a competition barbecue team with 18 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 4th of 25 at the Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) (2025). They are ranked #1806 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Bastian's Barbecue Co”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1547
peak 1550 · rated over 11 contests7 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
Jul 26, 2024
latest Jul 25, 2026 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
22% of 18 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
334.23
last 5 Backyard vs avg 334.40 (-0.17)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.67
spread of their Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.69 · weakest Brisket (160.53)
Road miles
2,382
across 18 mapped stops · furthest 529 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1608)
Purse competed for
$47K
listed at 9 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
661.53 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
334.40 / 360
13 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #94 (498 pts) | #120 (398 pts) | #71 (723 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1161 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #137 (415 pts) | #160 (325 pts) | #101 (610 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Bastian's Barbecue Co., each with one reason worth a look.
65 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,797 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1565
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Bastian's Barbecue Co.)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Bastian's Barbecue Co. has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,808 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1547
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Bastian's Barbecue Co.)
Fewer contests behind them than Bastian's Barbecue Co. has cooked, 7 to 18, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#1,805 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1547
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 10 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,811 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1547
They were already cooking in 2015, 9 years before Bastian's Barbecue Co.'s first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#1,803 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1547
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before Bastian's Barbecue Co.'s most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,802 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1547
15 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 14 | 4 | 8 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| The Swine Doctor's BBQ | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| HotMess BBQ | 11 | 5 | 5 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| smokey anderson bbq | 10 | 8 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Optimus Swine | 10 | 6 | 3 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Dogpatch Q | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 154.8000 | 166.04 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 177.7372 | 154.8116 | 168.69 | top 42% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9544 | 163.9544 | 163.95 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5260 | 160.5260 | 160.53 | top 92% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 113% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 37% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 48% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | 4 | 8 | 0 | top 37% | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 38% | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 94% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 20% | Aug 9, 2025 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | 30 | 0 | top 69% | May 25, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
9 contests
Contests a season
6
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
VA
8 of 18 contests · 3 states in all
Contests visited
6
5 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
16 entries · 2 wins · 7 calls
Opponents faced
336
finished ahead 464 times, behind 501
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- Peak power rating (1550) Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)
20253 milestones
- Career-best overall score661.5316 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025)
- 10th tracked contest Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2)
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7372 Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2)
20245 milestones
- First tracked contest Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- First call Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- First category win (Pork Ribs) Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- First overall top-10 Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score338.8688 Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) | Aug 9, 2025 |
| +12.8 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) | Aug 8, 2025 |
| +11.1 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) | Mar 28, 2026 |
| +11 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 26, 2024 |
| +8.3 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) | Jul 24, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.1 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) | Apr 26, 2025 |
| -6.3 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl | Apr 24, 2026 |
| -3.2 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) | Jul 25, 2026 |
| -0.9 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) | Mar 27, 2026 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38% | top 46% | 94.6% | 91.9% |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 44% | top 52% | 95.9% | 93.4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 26% | 94.1% | 94.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 23 / 39 (332.4800) | — | 9 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 12 / 43 (340.5488) | 25 (165.6800) | 3 (174.8688) | — | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 36 / 82 (337.0744) | 43 (165.1088) | 27 (171.9656) | — | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 76 (162.8344) | — | — |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 15 / 20 (321.0628) | 16 (154.8000) | 11 (166.2628) | — | — |
| Mar 28, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 8 / 36 (339.9660) | 10 (169.6916) | 6 (170.2744) | — | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 20 / 40 (314.7664) | 21 (157.6688) | 20 (157.0976) | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 4 / 25 (345.1200) | 14 (167.3828) | 1 (177.7372) | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Triple Crown BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Doswell, VA | 6 / 25 (345.0740) | 15 (167.3712) | 3 (177.7028) | — | — |
| May 25, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 30 / 70 (341.6456) | 23 (171.9656) | 30 (169.6800) | — | — |
| May 24, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 101 / 106 (661.5316) | 79 (169.6684) | 92 (167.3828) | 97 (163.9544) | 97 (160.5260) |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 34 (169.6684) | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 35 (168.5372) | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 2) 🏅 Williamsburg, VA | 18 / 16 (318.7660) | 17 (163.9544) | 18 (154.8116) | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2025 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 18 / 43 (339.3484) | 20 (166.2284) | 9 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2025 | BBQ Gives Back (Day 1) (Masters and Backyard) 🏅 Urbanna, VA | 15 / 45 (332.4916) | 8 (171.9772) | 20 (160.5144) | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1) 🏅 New Freedom, PA | 9 / 35 (338.8688) | 26 (163.4172) | 1 (175.4516) | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.