Too Hot to Handle KS
Rating
1438
peak 1438
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#1954
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
616.54 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 615.65 (+0.89)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.43
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.66 · weakest Brisket (147.82)
Road miles
12
mi across 7 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Barbectioners in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 154.2972 | 159.66 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.9144 | 141.7144 | 151.84 | top 81% |
| Pork | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.2000 | 149.1428 | 156.33 | top 75% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 124.4688 | 147.82 | top 78% |
“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 (7 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 615.65
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 | 578.1716 | 578.17 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 605.6680 | 605.67 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 621.7256 | 621.73 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.8456 | 642.85 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 634.2744 | 634.27 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 611.8972 | 611.90 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 614.9604 | 614.96 |
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 | 151 / 157 (578.1716) | 130 (156.5256) | 147 (148.0344) | 150 (149.1428) | 153 (124.4688) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 156 / 159 (605.6680) | 102 (162.2512) | 150 (149.1312) | 151 (151.9884) | 153 (142.2972) |
| 2024-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 139 / 172 (621.7256) | 128 (156.5600) | 59 (166.9144) | 140 (155.4168) | 159 (142.8344) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 104 / 167 (642.8456) | 73 (164.5828) | 128 (156.5600) | 134 (156.5828) | 59 (165.1200) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 121 / 164 (634.2744) | 53 (166.8456) | 130 (154.2516) | 118 (158.8800) | 134 (154.2972) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 127 / 145 (611.8972) | 112 (156.5716) | 135 (146.2628) | 116 (153.1084) | 90 (155.9544) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship Lenexa, KS | 151 / 183 (614.9604) | 141 (154.2972) | 172 (141.7144) | 33 (169.2000) | 149 (149.7488) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #2034 (75 pts) |