High-water mark
667.3368
career-best overall
92.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 667.3368 at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest — 92.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Nov 5, 2025
Trailer Pork Boys
Trailer Pork Boys is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 25th of 29 at the Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" (2023). They are ranked #5163 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1459
peak 1459 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Sep 29, 2022
latest Sep 30, 2026 · 4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 80%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.49 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 651.30 (+7.19)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.81
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.55 · weakest Chicken (160.68)
Road miles
96
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 32 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1598)
Purse competed for
$316K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
651.30 / 720
8 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 | #708 (178 pts) | #790 (178 pts) | #803 (188 pts) | #721 (188 pts) | #750 (178 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1041 (114 pts) | #1101 (114 pts) | #1204 (114 pts) | #957 (129 pts) | #978 (124 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Trailer Pork Boys, each with one reason worth a look.
128 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,161 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1512
5–0 in 5 shared contests (100% to Trailer Pork Boys)
These two have cooked 5 of the same contests — Trailer Pork Boys ahead 5–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,164 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Trailer Pork Boys)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,169 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1459
3–2 in 5 shared contests (60% to Trailer Pork Boys)
A longer road to the same neighbourhood — 24 contests to 11.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,151 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
They were already cooking in 2014, 8 years before Trailer Pork Boys's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,152 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1460
Their last contest in the data was back in 2022, 4 years before Trailer Pork Boys's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,162 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Level with Trailer Pork Boys 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE 2 Q | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Go Pig or Go Home | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BRUSHFIRE BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| RED OAK BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Notch 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 151.3600 | 160.68 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 153.0744 | 163.46 | top 73% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 159.9428 | 164.55 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2744 | 157.7256 | 162.61 | top 71% |
“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) | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 78% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 301 | 0 | top 81% | Sep 30, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 263 | 0 | top 68% | Nov 5, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2026
4 contests
Contests a season
2.2
across 5 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
10 of 11 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,023
finished ahead 544 times, behind 1,789
Longest layoff
1.1 yrs
Sep 27, 2023 → Oct 30, 2024
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best single call (Pork)170.8228 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
20251 milestone
- Career-best overall score667.3368 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20241 milestone
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.4572 American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20222 milestones
- First tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- Peak power rating (1493) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.5 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | Aug 14, 2026 |
| -7.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| -6.8 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | Jun 16, 2023 |
| -6.3 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | Jun 19, 2026 |
| -5.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 30, 2026 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 92.4% | 91% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 66% | 92.7% | 92.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 89.8% | 88.9% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 301 / 360 (655.2684) | 311 (162.2400) | 219 (168.5372) | 305 (160.5484) | 266 (163.9428) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 76 / 83 (644.3656) | 82 (151.3600) | 53 (169.6800) | 77 (159.9428) | 69 (163.3828) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 28 / 33 (665.0060) | 27 (166.2744) | 23 (169.6916) | 23 (170.8228) | 30 (158.2172) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 263 / 401 (667.3368) | 220 (169.6800) | 197 (169.6684) | 303 (164) | 273 (163.9884) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 309 / 444 (660.4572) | 244 (168.5372) | 397 (157.0856) | 301 (164.5600) | 143 (170.2744) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 375 / 487 (646.8000) | 414 (158.8000) | 345 (163.3828) | 264 (166.8916) | 394 (157.7256) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 25 / 29 (633.5544) | 26 (155.9772) | 28 (153.0744) | 22 (163.3828) | 23 (161.1200) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 420 / 505 (637.6112) | 469 (152.5484) | 442 (156.5372) | 272 (166.2744) | 318 (162.2512) |