Thick 8 BBQ KS
Rating
1476
peak 1476
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2024-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
627.07
last 3 vs career avg 627.07 (-0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.32
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 160.35 · weakest Pork Ribs (152.10)
Road miles
0
mi across 3 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
3 Blondes and a Bald has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of All Fired Up in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1088 | 155.4056 | 156.36 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 123.2000 | 152.10 | top 64% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7256 | 147.3600 | 158.26 | top 68% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 151.9772 | 160.35 | top 56% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 627.07
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 632.4000 | 632.40 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 645.1088 | 645.11 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 603.6912 | 603.69 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 125 / 157 (632.4000) | 127 (156.5600) | 95 (162.8000) | 154 (147.3600) | 67 (165.6800) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 102 / 159 (645.1088) | 132 (157.1088) | 53 (170.2972) | 73 (165.7256) | 132 (151.9772) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 157 / 172 (603.6912) | 137 (155.4056) | 168 (123.2000) | 101 (161.7028) | 75 (163.3828) |