High-water mark
695.4288
career-best overall
96.6% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 695.4288 at Shawnee Great Grillers — 96.6% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Sep 26, 2025
This is Nice
This is Nice is a competition barbecue team with 25 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 11th of 67 at the Shawnee Great Grillers (2025). They are ranked #4310 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1477
peak 1477 · rated over 25 contests
Contests
25
in the data
First seen
Jun 27, 2014
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 12.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 25 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
672.14 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 633.55 (+38.59)
Walk rate
8%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±35.34
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.96 · weakest Brisket (152.15)
Road miles
208
across 25 mapped stops
Schedule strength
16%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$151K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 22 state-championship entries
Master avg
633.55 / 720
25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #802 (125 pts) | #859 (130 pts) | #825 (170 pts) | #804 (130 pts) | #838 (120 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 | #1226 (180 pts) | #1295 (180 pts) | #1285 (180 pts) | #1184 (220 pts) | #1165 (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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to This is Nice, each with one reason worth a look.
151 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,322 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1517
4–0 in 4 shared contests (100% to This is Nice)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — This is Nice ahead 4–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,319 of the rated field
- Contests
- 27
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 4%
- Peak
- 1520
They've been 1520 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Compare careers#4,304 of the rated field
- Contests
- 22
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1477
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before This is Nice's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,288 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1477
Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 25, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,292 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1522
18 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 6% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careers#4,302 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1477
Level with This is Nice 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Rib doctor | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POWER I BBQ | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Fork BBQ | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| PASSIONS OF THE PIT | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| Velvet Swine | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 17 | 2 | 15 | 12% | ⚔ compare |
| RIB I'S | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| No Butts About It | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribs For Her Pleasure | 15 | 11 | 4 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Cow Angry Beaver | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7372 | 143.9312 | 160.96 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 148.4800 | 160.60 | top 57% |
| Pork | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 135.9772 | 159.84 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 20 | 152.15 | top 58% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| Large (40+) | 24 | 0 | top 61% |
Repeat visits (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% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 4 | 11 | 0 | top 48% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 4 | 38 | 0 | top 66% | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 3 | 134 | 0 | top 79% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| Sertoma 48 BBQ | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 88% | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | 2 | 81 | 0 | top 82% | Sep 21, 2018 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
3 contests
Contests a season
2.1
across 12 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
24 of 25 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
10
6 of them more than once
Opponents faced
812
finished ahead 1,195 times, behind 1,870
Longest layoff
1.7 yrs
Sep 27, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20262 milestones
- 25th tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers
20253 milestones
- First call The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best overall score695.4288 Shawnee Great Grillers
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7372 Shawnee Great Grillers
20191 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score656.5256 Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship
20181 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Peak power rating (1493) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 26, 2025 |
| +10 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| +8.9 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2024 |
| +8.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
| +8.6 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship (TEAM & JUDGES ARE FULL-WAITLIST ONLY) | Sep 24, 2021 |
| -11.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque | Sep 21, 2018 |
| -10.5 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -8.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | Sep 23, 2016 |
| -8.4 | Sertoma 48 BBQ | Apr 26, 2019 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 34% | 93.7% | 93.2% |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 75% | 87.2% | 86.2% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | 89.3% | 87.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 87.2% | 86.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 84.5% | 84.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 73% | 85.1% | 85.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 24 / 65 (674.7772) | 23 (170.8572) | 40 (165.0972) | 23 (172) | 25 (166.8228) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 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) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 11 / 67 (695.4288) | 5 (177.7372) | 13 (173.7144) | 30 (168.5600) | 5 (175.4172) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 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) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 43 / 73 (650.1832) | 37 (167.4172) | 31 (167.4172) | 62 (157.1316) | 56 (158.2172) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 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) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 59 / 73 (634.1256) | 32 (168.5484) | 64 (153.6800) | 41 (165.6800) | 68 (146.2172) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 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) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 38 / 87 (658.7428) | 21 (171.9656) | 62 (158.8000) | 61 (159.9772) | 21 (168) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 136 / 164 (622.1600) | 144 (152) | 149 (148.4800) | 69 (166.3200) | 131 (155.3600) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | 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) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 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) |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 42 / 102 (656.5256) | 76 (158.2400) | 57 (161.1544) | 38 (166.8456) | 17 (170.2856) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 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) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Sertoma 48 BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS | 35 / 38 (613.5544) | 34 (149.0628) | 36 (148.5372) | 17 (166.2744) | 31 (149.6800) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 99 / 107 (613.5656) | 105 (143.9312) | 79 (157.1316) | 96 (149.6684) | 48 (162.8344) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 108 / 185 (627.8740) | 89 (159.4056) | 127 (155.3828) | 134 (153.1428) | 75 (159.9428) |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 81 / 112 (634.1944) | 40 (164.5600) | 69 (160.5372) | 111 (143.9772) | 31 (165.1200) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 64 / 184 (642.8224) | 72 (160.5828) | 60 (162.8684) | 108 (158.2284) | 65 (161.1428) |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Kelley Wilson BBQ Kansas City, MO | 41 / 61 (617.6228) | 45 (153.1772) | 51 (148.5256) | 37 (153.6800) | 20 (162.2400) |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 91 / 111 (622.1144) | 97 (152) | 53 (162.8000) | 55 (163.9656) | 100 (143.3488) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 145 / 183 (612.4684) | 106 (157.0968) | 121 (155.9772) | 62 (163.4628) | 165 (135.9316) |
| May 6, 2016 | Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS | 35 / 42 (627.8964) | 36 (155.3828) | 35 (155.4056) | 38 (158.2740) | 28 (158.8340) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 156 / 183 (608.5260) | 21 (169.7372) | 73 (161.7256) | 179 (135.9772) | 165 (141.0860) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 134 / 184 (612.5484) | 143 (153.1428) | 123 (153.7144) | 116 (154.8340) | 119 (150.8572) |