They almost always walk
62%
of contests with a top-10 call
A call in 8 of 13 contests
A top-10 category call in 62% of their 13 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.
Team BS BBQ
Team BS BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record in 2026. Their best overall finish is 7th of 16 at the September Fest (2026). They are ranked #4010 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1483
peak 1483 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Jan 9, 2026
latest Sep 11, 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
8% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.69 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 673.34 (-3.65)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.75
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.87 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.46)
Road miles
2,615
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 951 mi
Schedule strength
66%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1584)
Purse competed for
$99K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.34 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Still inside their first twelve months: see what a first season usually looks like.
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 ↗ | Master | #211 (886 pts) | #181 (1,036 pts) | #186 (1,057 pts) | #133 (1,111 pts) | #128 (1,181 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Team BS BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
137 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,029 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1526
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Team BS BBQ)
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Team BS BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,004 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1483
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,008 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1483
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 11 years before Team BS BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,019 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 12 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,017 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1500
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 8% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#3,995 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1483
They were already cooking in 2021, 5 years before Team BS BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Cookie | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BEER TIME BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Sailor Nicks BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Clean Smoke BBQ Team | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 161.6456 | 168.64 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 162.8344 | 167.46 | top 61% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178.8572 | 154.2628 | 168.87 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 156.5144 | 167.83 | top 52% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 66% | May 16, 2026 |
More numbers
Most contests held in
MI
3 of 13 contests · 5 states in all
Contests visited
10
1 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
13 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls
Opponents faced
428
finished ahead 185 times, behind 439
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20269 milestones
- First tracked contest 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam
- First call 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score679.9316 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.8572 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam
- Peak power rating (1492) Lakeland Pig Festival
- 10th tracked contest All American BBQ Throwdown
- First overall top-10 September Fest
- Career-best overall score685.6800 September Fest
- Most recent contest September Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.8 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl | Jun 26, 2026 |
| +4.6 | September Fest | Sep 11, 2026 |
| +1.7 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) | May 15, 2026 |
| +1 | Lakeland Pig Festival | Jan 22, 2026 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.8 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam | Jan 9, 2026 |
| -6.4 | Buckeye BBQ Classic | Jul 17, 2026 |
| -5.1 | All American BBQ Throwdown | Jul 31, 2026 |
| -4.7 | Ribs on the Ridge | Feb 20, 2026 |
| -4.3 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 20, 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)
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | September Fest 🏅 Coldwater, MI | 7 / 16 (685.6800) | 6 (171.4172) | 2 (174.2972) | 11 (169.1084) | 9 (170.8572) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | September Fest (ONE MEAT RIBS) Coldwater, MI | — | — | 12 (162.8344) | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Saxonburg BBQ Smokeout 🏅 Saxonburg, PA | 11 / 16 (653.7028) | 11 (167.9656) | 9 (165.7488) | 13 (159.4172) | 14 (160.5712) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | All American BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Westland, MI | 37 / 45 (665.1084) | 42 (161.6456) | 37 (164.5600) | 11 (173.7256) | 33 (165.1772) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 25 / 30 (662.2288) | 26 (162.8344) | 18 (171.4172) | 29 (154.2628) | 6 (173.7144) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Grizzly BBQ Brawl 🏅 Wellington, OH | 15 / 39 (681.7372) | 12 (173.1200) | 16 (170.3088) | 19 (167.4284) | 11 (170.8800) |
| May 16, 2026 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 13 / 17 (674.7660) | 16 (163.9428) | 10 (169.1316) | 7 (171.9888) | 9 (169.7028) |
| May 15, 2026 | Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) 🏅 Morgantown, PA | 14 / 25 (667.3600) | 20 (167.9656) | 17 (164) | 16 (166.8344) | 7 (168.5600) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 89 / 125 (673.6112) | 108 (163.9428) | 37 (173.1428) | 56 (172) | 93 (164.5256) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 57 (166.2516) | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Ribs on the Ridge 🏅 Haines City, FL | 22 / 32 (677.0056) | 24 (167.9656) | 24 (166.2516) | 10 (173.1200) | 14 (169.6684) |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 32 / 63 (685.6344) | 19 (175.4172) | 54 (163.3944) | 33 (170.8228) | 9 (176) |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 10th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam 🏅 St. Augustine, FL | 31 / 38 (679.9316) | 4 (178.8572) | 33 (165.7028) | 5 (178.8572) | 37 (156.5144) |