The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW has finished one call ahead of THE KETTLE COOKERS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
THE KETTLE COOKERS
THE KETTLE COOKERS is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 15th of 28 at the Wild West BBQ Cook-Off (2019). They are ranked #4107 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1481
peak 1481 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
Jul 27, 2018
latest Oct 18, 2019 · 1.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
622.42 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 631.91 (-9.48)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±47.94
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.53 · weakest Brisket (160.83)
Road miles
1,493
across 8 mapped stops · furthest 518 mi
Schedule strength
70%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1589)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
631.91 / 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)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to THE KETTLE COOKERS, each with one reason worth a look.
136 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,093 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 25%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,094 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1500
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before THE KETTLE COOKERS's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#4,118 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1480
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,122 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 13%
- Peak
- 1480
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 4 years before THE KETTLE COOKERS's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#4,123 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1480
Level with THE KETTLE COOKERS on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,092 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1481
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backdraft BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Frank's BBQ Trading Post | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Lost Weekend Grill | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLIN' BEAVERS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE J'S | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| BRACKEN RACKS BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| WILD HOGS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| CRUSH BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE CELTIC PIG | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HONEYMAN BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 151.9428 | 161.34 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 151.3828 | 165.53 | top 48% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 149.1084 | 164.90 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 154.2628 | 160.83 | top 59% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 72% |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
6 contests
Contests a season
4
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CO
6 of 8 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
a different one every time
Opponents faced
176
finished ahead 106 times, behind 257
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20194 milestones
- First call Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)174.2856 Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1
- Career-best overall score662.1600 LuLu's Brew & Que
- Most recent contest Meat Scream BBQ Competition
20183 milestones
- First tracked contest BBBrew For Hope
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.6112 Meat Scream BBQ Competition at Halloween Harvest Festival
- Peak power rating (1498) Meat Scream BBQ Competition at Halloween Harvest Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +2.4 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition at Halloween Harvest Festival | Oct 19, 2018 |
| +1.9 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off | May 10, 2019 |
| +1.7 | LuLu's Brew & Que | Apr 26, 2019 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.2 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition | Oct 18, 2019 |
| -4.1 | BBBrew For Hope | Jul 27, 2018 |
| -3.9 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 | Mar 23, 2019 |
| -3.6 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ | Jun 7, 2019 |
| -1.5 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 | Mar 22, 2019 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 72% | 92% | 87.2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 62% | 90.8% | 89.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2019 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition 🏅 Westminster, CO | 45 / 46 (506.8456) | 14 (170.8228) | — | 8 (170.2972) | 19 (165.7256) |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Buskers, Brews & BBQ 🏅 Aurora, CO | 27 / 38 (643.9200) | 34 (153.1428) | 27 (163.9888) | 13 (167.4056) | 20 (159.3828) |
| May 10, 2019 | Wild West BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Lamar, CO | 15 / 28 (647.2908) | 20 (157.6912) | 25 (151.3828) | 15 (164.5140) | 3 (173.7028) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | LuLu's Brew & Que 🏅 Brighton, CO | 22 / 40 (662.1600) | 21 (169.7028) | 17 (167.4172) | 11 (169.6800) | 32 (155.3600) |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 52 / 62 (651.9084) | 60 (158.8228) | 12 (173.1656) | 46 (165.1084) | 59 (154.8116) |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 54 / 74 (655.9544) | 61 (161.1660) | 7 (174.2856) | 54 (162.8228) | 59 (157.6800) |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Meat Scream BBQ Competition at Halloween Harvest Festival Westminster, CO | 25 / 48 (653.6112) | 22 (167.3944) | 27 (161.6684) | 14 (170.2856) | 33 (154.2628) |
| Jul 27, 2018 | BBBrew For Hope Fort Collins, CO | 25 / 35 (633.5656) | 33 (151.9428) | 16 (166.8344) | 34 (149.1084) | 14 (165.6800) |