ON THE SAUCE

ON THE SAUCE is a competition barbecue team with 15 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 5th of 15 at the Crimson & Blue BBQ (2019). They are ranked #3241 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,241

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1500

peak 1501 · rated over 15 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Oct 3, 2013

latest Jun 3, 2022 · 8.7 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#917

Master 2021 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

13% of 15 contests

Avg finish

top 59%

overall standings

Best overall

681.7032 / 720

Master · Crimson & Blue BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

651.30 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 640.85 (+10.45)

Walk rate

33%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

176

Pork · Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship

Consistency

±23.77

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 161.90 · weakest Brisket (158.52)

Road miles

1,187

across 15 mapped stops · furthest 128 mi

Schedule strength

40%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)

Purse competed for

$33K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

640.85 / 720

15 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

681.7032 career-best overall

94.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.7032 at Crimson & Blue BBQ — 94.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 31, 2019

A tough matchup

7–0 behind in the head-to-head

913 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

913 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Heartland Chevrolet Pork Pullers in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

1.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) (Jun 4, 2021).

last seen Aug 31, 2019
back Jun 4, 2021

Pork nemesis

7 of 7 shared pork entries lost

HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared pork entries.

An August team

Top 51% average finish in August

Something about August: average finish in the top 51% across 5 contests, versus top 59% the rest of the year.

5 August contests
top 59% the rest of the year

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
2022 ↗	Master	#1247 (75 pts)	#1341 (60 pts)	#1404 (60 pts)	#1114 (115 pts)	#1333 (60 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#917 (120 pts)	#978 (120 pts)	#1023 (120 pts)	#804 (175 pts)	#702 (230 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1100 (225 pts)	#1182 (215 pts)	#1152 (230 pts)	#1082 (250 pts)	#1086 (250 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#1719 (130 pts)	#1649 (165 pts)	#2240 (80 pts)	#2208 (80 pts)	#1655 (155 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to ON THE SAUCE, each with one reason worth a look.

118 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

M & M Barbeque

#3,245 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1522

Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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CRESCENT MOON BBQ

#3,233 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1522

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 17 contests
last seen Jun 18, 2021

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Screamin Nite Hog BBQ

#3,257 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 13
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 23%
Peak: 1531

They've been 1531 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 13 contests
last seen Aug 30, 2024

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PEARL SNAPS BBQ

#3,226 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 17%
Peak: 1504

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before ON THE SAUCE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 12 contests

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Backdraft Cooking Systems

#3,259 of the rated field

1499 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1511

Level with ON THE SAUCE on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Sep 20, 2024

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House of Hawg

#3,230 of the rated field

1500 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1511

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 15, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Jul 28, 2023

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
END OF THE ROAD BBQ	7	2	5	29%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
ROADKILL BBQ	6	2	4	33%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SLAPS BBQ	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE RINGERS	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Heartland Chevrolet Pork Pullers	5	5	0	100%	⚔ compare
Panic BBQ	5	3	2	60%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	15	2	0	174.8572	150.2172	161.80	top 61%
Pork Ribs	15	3	1	169.7028	134.8232	158.63	top 62%
Pork	15	3	1	176	141.1540	161.90	top 53%
Brisket	15	3	0	171.4172	137.6804	158.52	top 54%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	top 42%
Medium (20–39)	2	top 60%
Large (40+)	11	top 63%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MO	11	0	top 58%
KS	4	0	top 64%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)	3	29	top 58%	Jun 4, 2021
Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition	2	11	top 39%	Jun 3, 2022
Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship	2	8	top 46%	Aug 7, 2015
Smoke in the Spring	2	62	top 76%	Apr 10, 2015

More numbers

Busiest season 2015 3 contests

Contests a season 1.7 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MO 11 of 15 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 10 4 of them more than once

Opponents faced 897 finished ahead 309 times, behind 877

Longest layoff 1.8 yrs Aug 31, 2019 → Jun 4, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20221 milestone

Jun 3 Most recent contest Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition

20211 milestone

Jun 4 Peak power rating (1501) Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ)

20191 milestone

Aug 31 Career-best overall score681.7032 Crimson & Blue BBQ

20181 milestone

Jun 1 10th tracked contest Kelley Wilson BBQ

20152 milestones

Aug 7 First overall past 90% of a perfect score655.3600 Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship
Aug 7 Career-best single call (Pork)176 Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship

20142 milestones

Aug 15 First call Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship
Aug 15 First overall top-10 Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship

20131 milestone

Oct 3 First tracked contest 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+11.3	Crimson & Blue BBQ	Aug 31, 2019
+10.8	Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ)	Jun 3, 2016
+6.6	Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship	Aug 7, 2015
+3.2	Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship	Aug 15, 2014
+2.1	Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition	Jun 3, 2022

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.1	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 3, 2013
-9.3	Smoke In The Spring	Apr 11, 2014
-4.7	3rd Annual Willard Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off	Jun 26, 2015
-3.7	Smoke on the Bricks	Aug 20, 2021
-2.6	Smoke in the Spring	Apr 10, 2015

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	1	0	0%	top 54%	90.5%	90.5%
2021	2	0	0%	top 61%	89.6%	89.4%
2019	2	1	50%	top 49%	94.7%	91.5%
2018	1	0	0%	top 60%	89.7%	89.7%
2017	1	0	0%	top 61%	86.7%	86.7%
2016	2	0	50%	top 42%	93.3%	92.3%
2015	3	0	67%	top 63%	91%	89.1%
2014	2	1	50%	top 67%	89.8%	86.5%
2013	1	0	0%	top 91%	81.3%	81.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 3, 2022	Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition 🏅 Kansas City, MO	22 / 41 (651.8400)	29 (162.2744)	28 (160.5372)	14 (170.8344)	27 (158.1940)
Aug 20, 2021	Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS	32 / 46 (642.6400)	41 (154.2056)	41 (149.0400)	15 (170.8572)	17 (168.5372)
Jun 4, 2021	Kelley Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO	29 / 55 (644.9368)	31 (162.2400)	50 (146.2056)	24 (166.2284)	11 (170.2628)
Aug 31, 2019	Crimson & Blue BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS	5 / 15 (681.7032)	6 (168.5716)	10 (169.1544)	4 (172.5600)	4 (171.4172)
May 31, 2019	Kelly Wilson BBQ (KWBBQ) 🏅 Kansas City, MO	36 / 56 (635.3828)	31 (161.6800)	14 (169.7028)	55 (142.3200)	26 (161.6800)
Jun 1, 2018	Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO	29 / 48 (645.7148)	37 (157.7144)	33 (160.5716)	32 (160.5944)	16 (166.8344)
Jun 2, 2017	Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO	37 / 61 (624.4572)	36 (158.8344)	34 (159.9428)	55 (146.2628)	26 (159.4172)
Aug 19, 2016	BBQ and Fly In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO	33 / 56 (657.6572)	31 (166.2628)	34 (166.2628)	28 (166.8800)	39 (158.2516)
Jun 3, 2016	Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition (KWBBQ) Kansas City, MO	11 / 45 (671.9544)	7 (174.8572)	21 (164.5372)	21 (164.5600)	8 (168)
Aug 7, 2015	Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship Kirksville, MO	11 / 26 (655.3600)	20 (158.8000)	7 (169.1428)	2 (176)	18 (151.4172)
Jun 26, 2015	3rd Annual Willard Freedom Feast BBQ Cook-Off Willard, MO	24 / 31 (633.5200)	18 (166.2400)	28 (149.6344)	7 (170.8456)	27 (146.8000)
Apr 10, 2015	Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS	66 / 97 (635.8856)	68 (159.4284)	37 (165.1200)	76 (156.5372)	64 (154.8000)
Aug 15, 2014	Missouri's North Star BBQ Championship Kirksville, MO	8 / 16 (646.6972)	11 (162.8344)	2 (169.1200)	12 (157.0972)	8 (157.6456)
Apr 11, 2014	Smoke In The Spring Osage City, KS	62 / 73 (599.2920)	61 (150.2172)	66 (145.6344)	18 (165.7600)	69 (137.6804)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	487 / 535 (585.6572)	227 (162.8456)	512 (134.8232)	513 (141.1540)	440 (146.8344)

ON THE SAUCE

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (6 found in their record)

High-water mark

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

An August team

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)