This is Nice KS
Rating
1495
peak 1495
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-04-26
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#709
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
669.73 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 638.88 (+30.85)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±43.66
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.49 · weakest Brisket (149.68)
Road miles
91
mi across 14 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Shell Rock Smokers in 8 of their 9 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7372 | 149.0628 | 163.16 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 148.4800 | 162.55 | top 52% |
| Pork | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1312 | 146.8572 | 163.49 | top 54% |
| Brisket | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 20.0000 | 149.68 | top 59% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (14 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 638.88
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 667.8744 | 667.87 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 695.4288 | 683.94 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 662.7200 | 656.45 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.8968 | 647.01 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 658.7428 | 640.45 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 619.2684 | 561.58 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 656.5256 | 632.52 |
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 | 50 / 157 (667.8744) | 38 (170.8228) | 15 (174.8688) | 108 (159.9428) | 81 (162.2400) |
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 11 / 67 (695.4288) | 5 (177.7372) | 13 (173.7144) | 30 (168.5600) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 48 / 159 (672.4456) | 96 (162.8228) | 8 (177.7144) | 51 (169.1084) | 86 (162.8000) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 43 / 73 (650.1832) | 37 (167.4172) | 31 (167.4172) | 62 (157.1316) | 56 (158.2172) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 61 / 172 (662.7200) | 70 (165.6684) | 53 (167.9888) | 47 (168.5600) | 91 (160.5028) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers Shawnee, KS | 59 / 73 (634.1256) | 32 (168.5484) | 64 (153.6800) | 41 (165.6800) | 68 (146.2172) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 60 / 167 (659.8968) | 72 (165.0856) | 67 (166.2856) | 56 (169.1312) | 98 (159.3944) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 38 / 87 (658.7428) | 21 (171.9656) | 62 (158.8000) | 61 (159.9772) | 21 (168.0000) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 136 / 164 (622.1600) | 144 (152.0000) | 149 (148.4800) | 69 (166.3200) | 131 (155.3600) |
| 2021-09-24 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) Shawnee, KS | 85 / 86 (503.8972) | 29 (169.1428) | 82 (150.2172) | 51 (164.5372) | 85 (20.0000) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 115 / 145 (619.2684) | 131 (151.3828) | 81 (160.5600) | 90 (159.9656) | 124 (147.3600) |
| 2019-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Shawnee, KS | 42 / 102 (656.5256) | 76 (158.2400) | 57 (161.1544) | 38 (166.8456) | 17 (170.2856) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 134 / 183 (627.4856) | 142 (154.2856) | 52 (166.3428) | 172 (146.8572) | 93 (160.0000) |
| 2019-04-26 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 35 / 38 (613.5544) | 34 (149.0628) | 36 (148.5372) | 17 (166.2744) | 31 (149.6800) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #796 (110 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #709 (190 pts) | #699 (245 pts) | #679 (275 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #648 (245 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #1118 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1260 (80 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1256 (80 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #957 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1231 (180 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1287 (180 pts) | #1189 (220 pts) | #1172 (220 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1586 (120 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1392 (180 pts) | #1493 (180 pts) | #1506 (180 pts) | #1489 (180 pts) | #1391 (205 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1454 (180 pts) | #1547 (180 pts) | #1542 (180 pts) | #1564 (180 pts) | #1503 (180 pts) |