M & K BBQ KS
Rating
1497
peak 1501
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
latest 2021-03-26
Best ToY finish
#916
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
602.47 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 612.03 (-9.56)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
174.2856
Consistency
±132.54
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.28 · weakest Pork Ribs (164.65)
Road miles
672
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 470 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Carrol Lou's Smokehouse has come out ahead in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of TRIPLE H BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 10 at their very first tracked contest, Osceola County Sheriff's Office Smoke on the Range BBQ Invitational (BACKYARD ONLY) ().
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 171.4628 | 157.0744 | 166.74 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 144.5716 | 164.65 | top 48% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 161.6572 | 166.49 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 164.5828 | 170.28 | top 34% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 51% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 612.03
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 316.0344 | 316.03 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 679.3256 | 679.33 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 678.9256 | 669.21 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge St. Roberts, MO | 26 / 52 (679.3256) | 33 (167.9656) | 20 (169.6916) | 16 (172.0000) | 21 (169.6684) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 113 / 135 (667.8968) | 121 (163.9540) | 106 (165.1316) | 117 (164.5256) | 31 (174.2856) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 89 / 468 (678.9256) | 117 (170.2972) | 65 (172.5828) | 265 (164.0228) | 85 (172.0228) |
| 2019-07-19 | Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown Peoria, IL | 14 / 40 (670.1824) | 12 (169.6684) | 15 (165.6684) | 13 (170.2628) | 22 (164.5828) |
| 2019-03-22 | PigMania Franklin State Championship BBQ Competition Franklin, IN | 22 / 29 (659.8288) | 25 (157.0744) | 11 (170.2744) | 23 (161.6572) | 10 (170.8228) |
| Osceola County Sheriff's Office Smoke on the Range BBQ Invitational (BACKYARD ONLY) St. Cloud, FL | 4 / 10 (316.0344) | 1 (171.4628) | 8 (144.5716) | — | — |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #916 (304 pts) | #963 (299 pts) | #885 (354 pts) | #967 (304 pts) | #930 (324 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1476 (130 pts) | #1819 (100 pts) | #1827 (100 pts) | #1754 (115 pts) | #1462 (155 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #1732 (135 pts) | #1773 (125 pts) | #1538 (175 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2074 (93 pts) | #2087 (108 pts) | #2157 (98 pts) | #2226 (78 pts) | #2047 (113 pts) |