Sunny Roots BBQ KS
Rating
1505
peak 1505 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-06-23
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.05
last 4 Master vs avg 655.05 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.92
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.70 · weakest Pork (161.67)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Purse competed for
$53K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
655.05 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of All Fired Up in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 153.6800 | 162.85 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 162.2516 | 168.70 | top 34% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 150.8340 | 161.67 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 149.6800 | 161.83 | top 49% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 4 | 58 | 0 | top 48% | 2026-06-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 655.05 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-06-23 — First tracked contest · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- ⭐ 2025-06-27 — Career-best overall score (668.4572) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- 📈 2026-06-26 — Peak power rating (1505) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
| +2.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2023-06-23 |
| +0.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.1 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 50% | 90.9% | 90.9% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 89% | 89% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
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 | 78 / 157 (654.7888) | 52 (167.9772) | 56 (169.1544) | 67 (167.9772) | 133 (149.6800) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 58 / 159 (668.4572) | 20 (174.8572) | 37 (173.1428) | 120 (159.3600) | 96 (161.0972) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 106 / 172 (640.5028) | 139 (154.8688) | 34 (170.2628) | 160 (150.8340) | 67 (164.5372) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 72 / 167 (656.4572) | 136 (153.6800) | 94 (162.2516) | 65 (168.5256) | 22 (172.0000) |