The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
DOUBLE J SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of BAR-B-KILTS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
BAR-B-KILTS
BAR-B-KILTS is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 19th of 31 at the 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest (2018). They are ranked #6125 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1428
peak 1428 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jan 8, 2016
latest May 27, 2023 · 7.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 92%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
605.56 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 582.54 (+23.02)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±49.26
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 156.83 · weakest Pork (145.44)
Road miles
1,013
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 138 mi
Schedule strength
52%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
582.54 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1432 (60 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1202 (202 pts) | #1229 (217 pts) | #1199 (237 pts) | #1334 (182 pts) | #1263 (207 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1392 (180 pts) | #1802 (120 pts) | #1423 (200 pts) | #1489 (180 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2081 (110 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BAR-B-KILTS, each with one reason worth a look.
46 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#6,128 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#6,120 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
Level with BAR-B-KILTS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#6,122 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#6,127 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#6,121 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1428
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before BAR-B-KILTS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Backdraft BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNIN BOBS BUTTS N BONES | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD HOGS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNTOUT BBQ CO | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE J'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODY'S Q SHACK | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HONEYMAN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9656 | 142.7884 | 151.47 | top 90% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 144.4688 | 156.83 | top 71% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2400 | 133.6572 | 145.44 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2744 | 137.0516 | 147.74 | top 86% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 89% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 99% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Western BBQ Throwdown | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 91% | Jan 5, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2018
3 contests
Contests a season
2
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
8 of 8 contests
Contests visited
7
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
153
finished ahead 22 times, behind 265
Longest layoff
4.9 yrs
Jun 22, 2018 → May 27, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest
20182 milestones
- Career-best overall score623.8744 Wild West BBQ Cook Off
- Career-best single call (Chicken)163.9656 Wild West BBQ Cook Off
20162 milestones
- First tracked contest National Western BBQ Throwdown
- Peak power rating (1489) National Western BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.7 | 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest | Jun 22, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ | May 19, 2017 |
| -12.2 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ | Aug 4, 2017 |
| -11.7 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest | Jul 21, 2017 |
| -11.4 | National Western BBQ Throwdown | Jan 8, 2016 |
| -10 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest | May 27, 2023 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 83.4% | 83.4% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 80% | 86.6% | 85.6% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 80.8% | 74.9% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 94% | 82.3% | 82.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2023 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado KCBS Pitmaster BBQ Contest 🏅 Castle Rock, CO | 37 / 37 (600.4116) | 33 (158.8572) | 37 (150.2628) | 37 (149.0972) | 37 (142.1944) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 2018 Leadville BBQ and Brew Fest Leadville, CO | 19 / 31 (619.8744) | 29 (151.9656) | 19 (158.2632) | 22 (154.2400) | 17 (155.4056) |
| May 11, 2018 | Wild West BBQ Cook Off Lamar, CO | 24 / 26 (623.8744) | 15 (163.9656) | 17 (162.2972) | 25 (148.5144) | 25 (149.0972) |
| Jan 5, 2018 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 34 / 39 (605.5656) | 39 (142.7884) | 25 (159.9772) | 35 (144.5256) | 29 (158.2744) |
| Aug 4, 2017 | San Luis Valley Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 44 / 44 (578.0804) | 40 (152.5372) | 44 (144.4688) | 44 (133.6572) | 42 (147.4172) |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Arvada on Tap - A Craft Beer and BBQ Fest Arvada, CO | 45 / 46 (581.4632) | 44 (145.6344) | 37 (154.8344) | 46 (143.9428) | 45 (137.0516) |
| May 19, 2017 | Boats, Bands, & BBQ Pueblo, CO | 36 / 36 (458.6744) | — | 21 (161.1316) | 34 (146.7656) | 29 (150.7772) |
| Jan 8, 2016 | National Western BBQ Throwdown Denver, CO | 34 / 36 (592.3772) | 36 (144.5600) | 15 (163.3828) | 35 (142.7656) | 33 (141.6688) |