KESNER FAMILY BBQ KS
Rating
1484
peak 1510 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-09-12
latest 2022-09-29
Best ToY finish
#1236
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 68%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
608.82
last 3 Master vs avg 608.82 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.33
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.42 · weakest Pork (146.82)
Road miles
48
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
46%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1541)
Purse competed for
$68K
listed at 1 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
608.82 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.5 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (2022-09-29).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2512 | 135.3484 | 147.77 | top 95% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.6172 | 151.3944 | 163.42 | top 56% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9888 | 134.2400 | 146.82 | top 93% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9656 | 139.3488 | 150.81 | top 83% |
“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: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 608.82 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-09-12 — First tracked contest · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2019-09-12 — First call · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2019-09-12 — Career-best overall score (622.1712) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1510) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.3 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2021-03-19 |
| -12 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 84.3% | 84.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 99% | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 11% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 479 / 505 (607.2920) | 486 (149.7028) | 378 (162.2516) | 443 (155.9888) | 490 (139.3488) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 69 / 70 (597.0056) | 62 (158.2512) | 63 (151.3944) | 70 (134.2400) | 62 (153.1200) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 53 / 468 (499.3484) | 463 (135.3484) | 10 (176.6172) | 425 (150.2400) | 296 (159.9656) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #1494 (135 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) |