BUILDERS BBQ MO
Rating
1457
peak 1457
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-08-02
latest 2023-03-24
Best ToY finish
#519
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.76 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 657.87 (-9.11)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.00
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.40 · weakest Chicken (162.08)
Road miles
545
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 150 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Ambition Que has finished one call ahead of BUILDERS BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
TAILGATE GUYS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 152.5372 | 162.08 | top 78% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 147.3600 | 162.83 | top 69% |
| Pork | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 158.7884 | 169.40 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 154.8000 | 163.85 | top 69% |
“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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 9 | 0 | top 76% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 44% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (10 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 657.87
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 639.2000 | 639.20 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 650.6284 | 649.80 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 667.3712 | 652.50 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 685.1316 | 677.64 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 675.9088 | 659.87 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-24 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (Day 1) St. Robert, MO | 23 / 26 (639.2000) | 22 (162.2400) | 23 (157.6572) | 23 (158.7884) | 22 (160.5144) |
| 2023-03-24 | Kickin' It Route 66 BBQ (One Meat Ribs) St. Robert, MO | — | — | 18 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 St. Robert, MO | 33 / 39 (650.6284) | 39 (153.0744) | 24 (167.3828) | 32 (162.7884) | 24 (167.3828) |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 St. Robert, MO | 30 / 38 (648.9712) | 38 (153.6228) | 31 (154.8000) | 13 (170.8228) | 16 (169.7256) |
| 2021-03-27 | Mother Road BBQ Competition Waynesville, MO | 30 / 32 (637.6232) | 31 (152.5372) | 32 (147.3600) | 8 (175.4516) | 27 (162.2744) |
| 2021-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge St. Roberts, MO | 37 / 52 (667.3712) | 46 (162.2628) | 46 (158.8572) | 3 (177.7028) | 27 (168.5484) |
| 2020-09-11 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge St. Roberts, MO | 18 / 26 (670.1484) | 8 (174.2972) | 22 (162.2400) | 12 (170.8228) | 24 (162.7884) |
| 2020-08-28 | Nevada Chamber Low and Slow Barbecue cook off Nevada, MO | 17 / 37 (685.1316) | 12 (174.2972) | 17 (170.2972) | 15 (173.1200) | 22 (167.4172) |
| 2019-10-11 | Anchor City Cook off Centralia, MO | 14 / 25 (675.9088) | 21 (165.0972) | 2 (174.8572) | 14 (166.8344) | 10 (169.1200) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 204 / 468 (663.8744) | 357 (159.3828) | 47 (174.2744) | 25 (175.4172) | 373 (154.8000) |
| 2019-08-02 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 29 / 30 (639.8400) | 26 (163.9772) | 29 (157.6916) | 29 (162.2400) | 29 (155.9312) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1248 (61 pts) | #1299 (66 pts) | #1049 (141 pts) | #1282 (61 pts) | #1271 (66 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1090 (125 pts) | #854 (180 pts) | #882 (170 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #988 (117 pts) | #1045 (117 pts) | #1081 (117 pts) | #482 (387 pts) | #1020 (117 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #519 (186 pts) | #431 (271 pts) | #612 (166 pts) | #493 (226 pts) | #656 (131 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1118 (220 pts) | #1281 (185 pts) | #866 (365 pts) | #1189 (220 pts) | #1120 (240 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1138 (233 pts) | #1312 (183 pts) | #1119 (258 pts) | #1196 (233 pts) | #1327 (183 pts) |