This is Nice KS
Rating
1494
peak 1494 · rated over 14 contests
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 Master vs avg 638.88 (+30.85)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±43.66
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.49 · weakest Brisket (149.68)
Road miles
91
mi across 14 mapped stops
Schedule strength
18%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1513)
Purse competed for
$145K
listed at 14 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 14 state-championship entries
Master avg
638.88 / 720
14 Master contests · 0 GCs
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.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has out-cooked them in 12 of 13 shared pork entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2021-06-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Rib doctor | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| POWER I BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Velvet Swine | 12 | 2 | 10 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| No Butts About It | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Stewey Magoos BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Broken Bottle BBQ | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribs For Her Pleasure | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Cow Angry Beaver | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 6 | 48 | 0 | top 48% | 2026-06-26 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 52% | 2025-09-26 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 3 | 38 | 0 | top 61% | 2022-09-23 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (14 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 638.88 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-26 — First tracked contest · Sertoma 48 BBQ
- 📣 2025-06-27 — First call · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- ⭐ 2025-09-26 — Career-best overall score (695.4288) · Shawnee Great Grillers
- 📈 2026-06-26 — Peak power rating (1494) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.4 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2025-09-26 |
| +8.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
| +7.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
| +7.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2024-06-21 |
| +6.8 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2023-06-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | 2021-09-24 |
| -13.2 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | 2019-04-26 |
| -8.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| -8.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
| -7.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2023-09-22 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 32% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 23% | 96.6% | 95% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 92% | 91.2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 91.7% | 89.9% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 91.5% | 89% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 86% | 78% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 91.2% | 87.9% |
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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #901 (110 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #917 (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) |