High-water mark
681.0400
career-best overall
94.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 681.0400 at Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship — 94.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Mar 17, 2023
THE B TEAM
THE B TEAM is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 2nd of 28 at the Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) (2016), and they have finished Reserve Grand Champion once. They are ranked #5076 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “THE "B" TEAM”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1461
peak 1461 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Aug 22, 2014
latest Mar 17, 2023 · 8.6 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
8% of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
642.19 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 629.68 (+12.51)
Walk rate
23%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±22.72
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 160.20 · weakest Chicken (155.48)
Road miles
6,911
across 13 mapped stops · furthest 1,505 mi
Schedule strength
49%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$10K
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
629.68 / 720
13 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to THE B TEAM, each with one reason worth a look.
134 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,084 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#5,079 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1461
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before THE B TEAM's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,063 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1461
Careers of much the same size, 14 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,061 of the rated field
- Contests
- 14
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 7%
- Peak
- 1506
14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#5,065 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 21%
- Peak
- 1508
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2014.
⚔ Compare careers#5,070 of the rated field
- Contests
- 16
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1461
Level with THE B TEAM on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THUMP & STRUM BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DIRT ROAD BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| VALLEY OAKS STEAK COMPANY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 145.7028 | 155.48 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 147.4172 | 156.71 | top 72% |
| Pork | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 146.2628 | 160.20 | top 66% |
| Brisket | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 168.0344 | 144.5372 | 157.29 | top 64% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 89% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 74% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2 | 34 | 0 | top 91% | Sep 14, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
6 contests
Contests a season
2.6
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
8 of 13 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
12
1 of them more than once
Opponents faced
439
finished ahead 168 times, behind 380
Longest layoff
4.5 yrs
Sep 14, 2018 → Mar 17, 2023
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20233 milestones
- Career-best overall score681.0400 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4172 Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
- Most recent contest Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
20165 milestones
- First overall top-10 Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country)
- First overall podium Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country)
- First Reserve Championship Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.2744 Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country)
- 10th tracked contest Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country)
20143 milestones
- First tracked contest Holy Smoke BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1491) Holy Smoke BBQ Contest
- First call Sons of the American Legion Red White & Blue II BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.5 | Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) | Aug 26, 2016 |
| +7.2 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship | Apr 29, 2016 |
| +5.7 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship | Mar 17, 2023 |
| +2.4 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships | Jun 24, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 14, 2018 |
| -9.4 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake | Apr 8, 2016 |
| -9.3 | Sons of the American Legion Red White & Blue II BBQ Contest | Oct 18, 2014 |
| -9 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 18, 2015 |
| -9 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest | Aug 22, 2014 |
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 40% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 86.2% | 85.6% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 61% | 92.5% | 87.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 88.3% | 87% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 86% | 88.8% | 86.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2023 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship 🏅 Lebanon, TN | 32 / 80 (681.0400) | 17 (175.4172) | 32 (168.5600) | 35 (169.6800) | 47 (167.3828) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 34 / 35 (611.8628) | 35 (145.7028) | 29 (162.2744) | 33 (153.1084) | 32 (150.7772) |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Johnson County BBQ Challenge (JUDGES FULL) Warrensburg, MO | 41 / 47 (620.4344) | 39 (159.4172) | 43 (147.9544) | 37 (156.5028) | 31 (156.5600) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Grills 'N' Grilles (presented by the United Way of Nevada Country) Penn Valley, CA | 2 / 28 (666.2744) | 14 (163.4628) | 5 (170.2628) | 5 (169.7372) | 7 (162.8116) |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Challenge Warrensburg, MO | 33 / 40 (631.3600) | 37 (153.0972) | 37 (150.2972) | 22 (165.7028) | 20 (162.2628) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Silicon Valley Barbeque Championships Santa Clara, CA | 30 / 54 (634.7884) | 32 (157.7028) | 15 (165.1428) | 38 (156.5372) | 33 (155.4056) |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Elk Grove Western Festival and BBQ Championship Elk Grove, CA | 12 / 30 (632.4344) | 20 (155.3828) | 24 (151.9200) | 12 (163.3828) | 9 (161.7488) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Morris Twister Days BBQ Competition Morris, OK | 28 / 31 (595.2456) | 30 (147.3484) | 26 (157.0972) | 30 (146.2628) | 29 (144.5372) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | The Best Damn BBQ Contest at Smithville Lake Smithville, MO | 49 / 53 (615.1884) | 51 (146.8228) | 49 (150.7656) | 30 (164.5372) | 43 (153.0628) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out Kearney, MO | 35 / 41 (616.9484) | 38 (146.7656) | 31 (160) | 24 (161.1200) | 34 (149.0628) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Johnson County Fair BBQ Warrensburg, MO | 26 / 33 (635.9084) | 23 (161.1316) | 23 (157.6800) | 25 (159.9884) | 28 (157.1084) |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Sons of the American Legion Red White & Blue II BBQ Contest Smithville, MO | 16 / 18 (639.2920) | 16 (160.5260) | 17 (147.9200) | 16 (162.8116) | 7 (168.0344) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Holy Smoke BBQ Contest Liberty, MO | 24 / 29 (605.1200) | 26 (148.5256) | 26 (147.4172) | 23 (153.1772) | 18 (156) |