The 180 club
6 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 3 different meats.
- Chicken ×3
- Brisket ×2
- Pork Ribs ×1
Take It Easy BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 67 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. They have won 2 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smokin on the Route (2025). They are ranked #732 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #144 (1,129 pts) | #50 (1,717 pts) | #104 (1,409 pts) | #181 (975 pts) | #98 (1,309 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #43 (2,002 pts) | #6 (2,390 pts) | #26 (2,150 pts) | #101 (1,527 pts) | #37 (1,976 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #391 (536 pts) | #364 (641 pts) | #502 (471 pts) | #439 (481 pts) | #390 (571 pts) |
The teams rated closest to Take It Easy BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Take It Easy BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headThey've been 1681 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFewer contests behind them than Take It Easy BBQ has cooked, 46 to 67, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 52 contests, alongside a 29% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersThey were already cooking in 2013, 11 years before Take It Easy BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersTheir last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before Take It Easy BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| TRIPLE H BBQ | 24 | 5 | 19 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 23 | 1 | 22 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 22 | 9 | 13 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Shiggin aint easy | 22 | 5 | 17 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| BrewsCue | 21 | 13 | 8 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
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| 1Bite Stand | 19 | 5 | 14 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 18 | 13 | 5 | 72% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 18 | 10 | 8 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
| SmokinGhost BBQ | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 53 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 180 🔥 | 166.2400 | 174.20 | top 36% |
| Pork Ribs | 61 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 180 🔥 | 160.5028 | 171.90 | top 46% |
| Pork | 49 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 163.9428 | 170.67 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 49 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 180 🔥 | 153.0628 | 171.03 | top 44% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 31 | 2 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 17 | 0 | top 34% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 45% | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Trekking for CDH | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 51% | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 44% | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 3 | 7 | 0 | top 28% | Nov 1, 2025 |
| Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 38% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 59% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 18% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 38% | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 28% | Oct 25, 2025 |
| Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 75% | Mar 23, 2024 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.9 | Smokin on the Route | Sep 26, 2025 |
| +17.7 | Smoke N for the Kids | Aug 16, 2025 |
| +15.7 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown | Jun 27, 2025 |
| +13.6 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | Nov 1, 2025 |
| +12.8 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main | Jul 26, 2025 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.7 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) | Aug 15, 2026 |
| -9.6 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) | Jul 10, 2026 |
| -9.4 | Trekking for CDH | Sep 13, 2025 |
| -7.3 | Big Blue BBQ Championship | Jun 5, 2026 |
| -7.1 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 60% | top 45% | 97.4% | 95.4% |
| 2025 | 40 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 73% | top 35% | 98.4% | 95.9% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29% | top 54% | 96.2% | 94.2% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 28 / 71 (690.2172) | 29 (174.2628) | 17 (174.8688) | 32 (171.4056) | 46 (169.6800) |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 12 / 27 (688.4684) | 23 (169.6684) | 1 (178.2972) | 19 (169.6800) | 16 (170.8228) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 14 / 31 (683.9316) | 3 (176.5600) | 20 (168.5488) | 26 (167.9772) | 19 (170.8456) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 2) 🏅 Troy, IL | 25 / 32 (687.3372) | 19 (173.1200) | 21 (172.5716) | 9 (176.5600) | 32 (165.0856) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Smoke N for the Kids (Day 1) 🏅 Troy, IL | 11 / 26 (687.3372) | 2 (178.8572) | 23 (164.5372) | 4 (176.5600) | 16 (167.3828) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 22 / 37 (681.0512) | 7 (176) | 29 (169.6684) | 14 (172.5944) | 30 (162.7884) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Smoke on the Plains BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 12 / 36 (689.6112) | 8 (176.5600) | 6 (176.5600) | 20 (169.1084) | 23 (167.3828) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Big Blue BBQ Championship 🏅 Marysville, KS | 19 / 25 (669.5312) | 22 (166.2400) | 18 (165.0972) | 23 (166.2284) | 7 (171.9656) |
| May 24, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 19 / 82 (701.0856) | 26 (176) | 2 (178.8572) | 65 (170.8228) | 25 (175.4056) |
| May 23, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | 41 / 117 (691.3372) | 16 (177.7028) | 68 (170.8344) | 78 (168.5256) | 29 (174.2744) |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 41 (171.9772) | — | — | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 31 (174.2860) | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | 44th Annual Kennett Jaycees BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Kennett, MO | 13 / 25 (693.6460) | 8 (176.5600) | 7 (175.4288) | 24 (163.9428) | 4 (177.7144) |
| May 1, 2026 | Smoke in the Mitten 🏅 Westland, MI | 5 / 34 (684.5256) | 2 (177.7028) | 14 (170.8572) | 21 (166.2856) | 14 (169.6800) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 19 / 101 (695.3716) | 14 (177.1544) | 66 (169.6800) | 71 (168.5372) | 1 (180) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 15 / 26 (693.6112) | 6 (176.5600) | 20 (168.5256) | 17 (171.9656) | 10 (176.5600) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 38 / 125 (689.6460) | 27 (175.4288) | 67 (169.6800) | 84 (168.5372) | 22 (176) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Lebanon, TN | — | 23 (175.4056) | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 20 (174.2628) | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 26 / 38 (666.6852) | 12 (171.4056) | 28 (166.2284) | 35 (163.9656) | 22 (165.0856) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 54 / 401 (694.7656) | 106 (174.2628) | 219 (168.5372) | 128 (173.1084) | 15 (178.8572) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 22 / 158 (696.5028) | 15 (177.7028) | 29 (175.4288) | 69 (171.9656) | 66 (171.4056) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 7 / 50 (697.6572) | 9 (178.8572) | 18 (173.1316) | 19 (174.2628) | 14 (171.4056) |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 25 / 53 (689.6228) | 34 (171.9656) | 2 (178.8572) | 47 (166.8344) | 26 (171.9656) |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 15 / 32 (683.3028) | 6 (174.2628) | 10 (173.1200) | 10 (174.2628) | 26 (161.6572) |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Ribs) Jackson, NJ | — | — | 7 (173.7144) | — | — |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 🏅 Jackson, NJ | 3 / 31 (694.8344) | 6 (175.4172) | 11 (171.4172) | 10 (173.7144) | 6 (174.2856) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Red White & Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) Jackson, NJ | — | 11 (171.9888) | — | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 5 / 30 (691.3372) | 8 (175.4172) | 4 (174.2744) | 15 (169.6800) | 6 (171.9656) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | La Belle MO Show Me BBQ Showdown 🏅 La Belle, MO | 23 / 39 (687.8856) | 7 (175.4172) | 23 (173.1084) | 26 (169.6800) | 19 (169.6800) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 1 / 20 (705.0856) | 1 (180) | 4 (175.4172) | 9 (173.1084) | 3 (176.5600) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 21 / 56 (694.2400) | 28 (173.1544) | 32 (171.4056) | 5 (178.8572) | 35 (170.8228) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 21 / 27 (680.4224) | 16 (173.1084) | 13 (174.2744) | 22 (166.8112) | 22 (166.2284) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Smoke on the Ohio 🏅 Mt. Vernon, IN | 14 / 27 (663.2568) | 15 (166.8228) | 5 (173.7028) | 12 (169.6684) | 23 (153.0628) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Buds Blues and BBQ 🏅 Columbia, MO | 6 / 9 (682.7428) | 8 (170.2628) | 8 (169.6800) | 4 (171.9772) | 5 (170.8228) |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Buds Blues and BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) 🏅 Columbia, MO | — | — | 4 (173.1200) | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 14 (161.6572) | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Smokin Ghost BBQ Rib Double Dip 2 (ONE MEAT RIBS) Chillicothe, IL | — | — | 13 (165.0972) | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 9 / 25 (697.1088) | 8 (174.2628) | 7 (176.5716) | 13 (173.1544) | 8 (173.1200) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 1 / 32 (708.5600) | 1 (180) | 15 (173.1544) | 9 (175.4056) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 36 / 62 (682.2172) | 3 (178.8572) | 37 (168.5372) | 41 (167.4056) | 43 (167.4172) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main 🏅 Collinsville, IL | 4 / 32 (698.8116) | 1 (178.8572) | 8 (175.4172) | 28 (167.9772) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 21 / 36 (679.8860) | 23 (168.5372) | 9 (175.4288) | 9 (173.1200) | 30 (162.8000) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 5 (173.7028) | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eureka, IL | 3 / 26 (696.4912) | 1 (178.8572) | 13 (170.2628) | 3 (177.7028) | 16 (169.6684) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown (ONE MEAT RIBS) Eureka, IL | — | — | 8 (173.1428) | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic 🏅 Franklin, IN | 11 / 30 (682.2056) | 21 (167.3828) | 16 (167.3944) | 14 (170.2856) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Hoosier BBQ Classic (ONE MEAT RIBS) Franklin, IN | — | — | 5 (176.5600) | — | — |
| May 24, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 47 / 106 (688.4800) | 70 (170.2628) | 5 (177.7144) | 81 (168.5256) | 45 (171.9772) |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Anything Molasses (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 1 (177.7028) | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 11 (174.2744) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Southaven Springfest 🏅 Southaven, MS | 10 / 34 (694.1940) | 20 (169.6800) | 1 (180) | 20 (169.1084) | 9 (175.4056) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 15 / 92 (694.7772) | 32 (173.1200) | 18 (175.4172) | 10 (177.7028) | 49 (168.5372) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 12 / 25 (688.4684) | 21 (167.3828) | 2 (179.4400) | 18 (167.3828) | 6 (174.2628) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Kickin' It Route 66 Barbecue Challenge (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 7 / 27 (701.6684) | 2 (180) | 18 (172.5600) | 16 (171.9656) | 4 (177.1428) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 37 / 70 (680.4340) | 38 (170.8228) | 44 (168.5256) | 43 (170.2628) | 29 (170.8228) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 45 / 100 (685.5884) | 31 (175.4056) | 52 (169.6800) | 56 (169.6800) | 45 (170.8228) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 3 (178.8572) | — | — |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 13 / 56 (686.7660) | 31 (171.9772) | 38 (168.5372) | 10 (174.2744) | 10 (171.9772) |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Trekking for CDH 🏅 Pierron, IL | 11 / 35 (692.4800) | 3 (177.7144) | 28 (167.3828) | 22 (170.8228) | 8 (176.5600) |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Smoke N for the Kids 🏅 Troy, IL | 15 / 27 (678.7656) | 11 (173.1316) | 15 (169.6800) | 20 (169.6684) | 18 (166.2856) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 24 / 34 (681.5884) | 18 (174.2628) | 27 (169.6684) | 25 (168.5372) | 24 (169.1200) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 20 (160.5028) | — | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 St. Robert, MO | 28 / 35 (663.8628) | 23 (167.9772) | 30 (161.6572) | 22 (167.4056) | 23 (166.8228) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 37 / 58 (667.8744) | 28 (170.8344) | 39 (166.8344) | 41 (165.6800) | 35 (164.5256) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.