Riding a hot streak
5
straight overall top-10s
Currently on a 5-contest overall top-10 run.
- career best 5
BSA
BSA is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2020. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 14 at the Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 3 (2020). They are ranked #3114 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1503
peak 1504 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Apr 21, 2018
latest Oct 30, 2020 · 2.5 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
62% of 13 contests
Best top-10 run
6
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
644.67 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 639.03 (+5.64)
Walk rate
92%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.84
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.15 · weakest Pork (158.57)
Road miles
230
across 11 mapped stops
Schedule strength
5%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1506)
Master avg
639.03 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
318.31 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #244 (478 pts) | #167 (713 pts) | #270 (463 pts) | #244 (518 pts) | #335 (363 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #539 (613 pts) | #583 (593 pts) | #483 (718 pts) | #494 (693 pts) | #698 (478 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1858 (78 pts) | #1975 (68 pts) | #1990 (63 pts) | #1863 (93 pts) | #1220 (223 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to BSA, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,110 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1503
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,096 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1503
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 4 years before BSA's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,106 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 40%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 10 contests to 13, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,111 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1503
They were already cooking in 2013, 5 years before BSA's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#3,116 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1518
Level with BSA on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,127 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1506
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 3 years before BSA's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth BBQ School Varsity | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Rib Racks BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLA WARFARE BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| THE SMOKIN HOT JAGRD EDGE | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribs n Pigs BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Boy BBQ Australia | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Steve's BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| GlazenUp BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin' Bush BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Molly s Bbq Smoke House | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire In My Belly | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Outagas | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Rack Em Up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Pit Bull Smokers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| DBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 174.3544 | 145.7372 | 161.15 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 144.5028 | 159.22 | top 45% |
| Pork | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 173.1772 | 145.7372 | 158.57 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 174.3200 | 149.1200 | 159.48 | top 61% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 7 | 0 | top 58% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 50% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019 | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 48% | Sep 14, 2019 |
| Smokin in the city | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 66% | Apr 6, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
5 contests
Contests a season
3.3
across 4 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
WA
1 of 13 contests
Contests visited
11
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
103
finished ahead 124 times, behind 114
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20201 milestone
- Most recent contest Bare Bones BBQ Comp
20193 milestones
- First category win (Pork) Smokin in the Valley
- 10th tracked contest Smokin in the Valley
- Career-best overall score664.5832 Smokin in the Valley
20183 milestones
- First overall podium The Chidlow BBQ Festival
- Career-best single call (Chicken)174.3544 The Chidlow BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1504) The Chidlow BBQ Festival
—4 milestones
- First tracked contest Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 2 (Backyard Only)
- First call Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 2 (Backyard Only)
- First overall top-10 Pit Boss Premium Charcoal Barbecue (BACKYARD ONLY)
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score329.1200 Pit Boss Premium Charcoal Barbecue (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | Brew N Que-Perth 2019 | Oct 4, 2019 |
| +13 | Smokin in the Valley | Nov 9, 2019 |
| +12.9 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival | Sep 15, 2018 |
| +11.4 | Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 3 | Aug 29, 2020 |
| +2.2 | Bare Bones BBQ Comp | Oct 30, 2020 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Western Australia's Smokin Charity BBQ Governors Cup | Feb 8, 2020 |
| -10.4 | Spit in the Hills | May 4, 2019 |
| -10.3 | Smokin on the Water | Nov 3, 2018 |
| -9.1 | Smokin in the City | Apr 21, 2018 |
| -8.7 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019 | Sep 14, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 49% | 91.4% | 88% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 57% | 89.2% | 87.9% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 80% | top 51% | 92.3% | 89.6% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 59% | 91.7% | 88.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2020 | Bare Bones BBQ Comp Perth | 6 / 10 (622.7544) | 3 (163.9428) | 7 (151.4516) | 9 (154.8228) | 7 (152.5372) |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 3 Herron | 3 / 14 (321.1544) | 2 (161.7372) | 4 (159.4172) | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Western Australia's Smokin Charity BBQ Governors Cup Perth | 10 / 11 (633.7944) | 1 (171.4744) | 11 (145.1544) | 8 (158.8800) | 8 (158.2856) |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Smokin in the Valley Herne Hill WA | 3 / 17 (664.5832) | 2 (173.7372) | 3 (166.2972) | 1 (170.8572) | 15 (153.6916) |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Brew N Que-Perth 2019 Ascot WA | 5 / 30 (664.5488) | 11 (165.6800) | 8 (166.2860) | 2 (173.1772) | 20 (159.4056) |
| Sep 14, 2019 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival 2019 Chidlow | 14 / 17 (637.6572) | 16 (153.6800) | 6 (168) | 17 (153.6684) | 11 (162.3088) |
| May 4, 2019 | Spit in the Hills Chidlow, Western | 18 / 21 (629.6920) | 18 (154.8572) | 13 (162.2860) | 15 (158.8344) | 18 (153.7144) |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Smokin in the city Perth WA | 10 / 19 (630.3656) | 8 (156.5940) | 4 (160.0344) | 16 (145.7372) | 4 (168) |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Smokin on the Water Bayswater | 19 / 23 (631.9312) | 21 (154.2284) | 22 (144.5028) | 16 (158.8800) | 3 (174.3200) |
| Sep 15, 2018 | The Chidlow BBQ Festival Chidlow, Wa | 3 / 23 (660.0916) | 3 (174.3544) | 7 (161.7600) | 12 (160.5600) | 10 (163.4172) |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Smokin in the City Perth | 16 / 20 (614.8916) | 16 (157.2116) | 9 (158.2860) | 14 (150.2740) | 17 (149.1200) |
| — | Pit Boss Premium Charcoal Barbecue (BACKYARD ONLY) Perth Western | 4 / 20 (329.1200) | 8 (161.7028) | 4 (167.4172) | — | — |
| — | Pitboss Backyarder BBQ Series Round 2 (Backyard Only) Bakersville, WA | 11 / 14 (304.6628) | 14 (145.7372) | 4 (158.9256) | — | — |