Who's Cookin' KS
Rating
1581
peak 1581 · rated over 48 contests
Contests
49
in the data
First seen
2022-04-29
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#102
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
5
18 podiums
Overall top-10s
6
of 49 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
695.12 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 676.14 (+18.98)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.85
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.80 · weakest Brisket (164.71)
Road miles
3671
mi across 49 mapped stops · furthest 256 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$392K
listed at 48 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 48 state-championship entries
Master avg
676.14 / 720
48 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
M2 Smokin' Q has finished one call ahead of Who's Cookin' 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 27 of their 33 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Split Borders BBQ in 19 of their 23 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 33 | 6 | 27 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| Bocephus BBQ | 30 | 5 | 25 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 26 | 11 | 15 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 26 | 5 | 21 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 26 | 5 | 21 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 25 | 8 | 17 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 25 | 8 | 17 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Split Borders BBQ | 23 | 19 | 4 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 21 | 8 | 13 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 21 | 4 | 17 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 20 | 1 | 19 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 20 | 1 | 19 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| TORNADO BBQ | 19 | 16 | 3 | 84% | ⚔ compare |
| Cities Edge BBQ | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 48 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 179.4400 | 157.0628 | 171.80 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 49 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 147.3600 | 170.28 | top 50% |
| Pork | 49 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.2856 | 169.56 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 48 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 143.3256 | 164.71 | top 63% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 34 | 0 | top 54% |
| MO | 10 | 0 | top 47% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 71% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 27 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 0 | top 50% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Bricks | 5 | 13 | 0 | top 40% | 2026-08-07 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 4 | 22 | 0 | top 46% | 2026-04-10 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 4 | 22 | 0 | top 68% | 2025-11-01 |
| Smoke on the Water | 4 | 13 | 0 | top 56% | 2025-10-10 |
| Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 60% | 2026-04-17 |
| Meat Inferno | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 70% | 2025-10-03 |
| Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 77% | 2025-08-30 |
| Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 58% | 2025-04-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (16 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (35 of 49 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (49 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 676.14 / 720
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-04-29 — First tracked contest · Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition
- 📣 2022-07-01 — First call · Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition
- 🔥 2024-09-20 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
- 🎖️ 2025-04-11 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke in the Spring
- ⭐ 2026-06-19 — Career-best overall score (702.2400) · 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life
- 📈 2026-08-14 — Peak power rating (1581) · BBQ & Fly-In on the River
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.6 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2026-08-14 |
| +13.3 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-07-24 |
| +13.2 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2024-09-20 |
| +12.8 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | 2026-06-19 |
| +11.8 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | 2025-09-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition | 2022-07-01 |
| -7.8 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | 2025-10-31 |
| -7.2 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | 2024-10-25 |
| -6.7 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) | 2025-08-29 |
| -6 | Smoke in the Spring | 2023-04-07 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 80% | top 38% | 97.5% | 95.6% |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 81% | top 58% | 96.7% | 94.3% |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 91% | top 47% | 97.3% | 94.9% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63% | top 58% | 95.1% | 92.8% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 78% | 88.9% | 87.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 10 / 83 (697.0972) | 9 (177.7028) | 13 (177.7028) | 13 (176.5600) | 59 (165.1316) |
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 19 / 52 (691.3140) | 16 (173.1084) | 34 (168.5372) | 19 (171.9656) | 6 (177.7028) |
| 2026-07-24 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 3 / 13 (693.6228) | 9 (171.9656) | 1 (175.4172) | 11 (169.6800) | 2 (176.5600) |
| 2026-07-10 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 14 / 37 (691.3140) | 33 (165.0856) | 8 (177.7028) | 2 (180.0000) | 18 (168.5256) |
| 2026-06-19 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 6 / 33 (702.2400) | 10 (175.4172) | 7 (177.7028) | 9 (176.0000) | 9 (173.1200) |
| 2026-06-05 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 12 / 30 (682.2512) | 26 (163.4056) | 12 (171.9884) | 2 (178.8800) | 15 (167.9772) |
| 2026-05-01 | SmokeHouse Barbeque Showdown (OPEN FORMAT) (REGISTRATION FULL) 🏅 Cambridge, IA | 11 / 17 (678.1600) | 8 (175.4172) | 21 (167.9772) | 3 (176.5600) | 25 (158.2056) |
| 2026-04-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 20 / 27 (672.9824) | 20 (169.6800) | 10 (172.5484) | 22 (167.3828) | 22 (163.3712) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 22 / 101 (694.2284) | 33 (175.4056) | 25 (174.2972) | 55 (170.2628) | 20 (174.2628) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 35 / 68 (676.4684) | 26 (171.4172) | 45 (166.2628) | 37 (169.6800) | 33 (169.1084) |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 22 / 50 (687.9316) | 5 (178.8572) | 42 (167.9888) | 15 (175.4056) | 40 (165.6800) |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 47 / 53 (669.0172) | 13 (175.4288) | 46 (166.8228) | 52 (159.3600) | 41 (167.4056) |
| 2025-10-10 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 13 / 30 (681.5768) | 10 (175.4056) | 17 (169.1200) | 18 (168.5256) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 16 / 21 (666.1028) | 18 (159.3600) | 14 (169.6800) | 11 (170.8228) | 16 (166.2400) |
| 2025-10-03 | Meat Inferno (One Meat Ribs) Edgerton, KS | — | — | 8 (170.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | 37th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 6 / 30 (689.0744) | 6 (175.4172) | 3 (175.4400) | 13 (170.8228) | 17 (167.3944) |
| 2025-08-30 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 17 / 24 (689.0856) | 7 (177.7028) | 22 (165.1200) | 19 (170.2628) | 7 (176.0000) |
| 2025-08-29 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 21 / 25 (666.1488) | 19 (168.5488) | 10 (175.4172) | 20 (166.2400) | 22 (155.9428) |
| 2025-08-08 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 16 / 53 (695.9428) | 1 (178.2972) | 10 (175.4172) | 30 (169.6684) | 18 (172.5600) |
| 2025-07-18 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 18 / 30 (676.9940) | 18 (170.2628) | 4 (177.7144) | 10 (173.1200) | 27 (155.8968) |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown 🏅 Papillion, NE | 12 / 24 (678.1484) | 7 (172.5600) | 7 (170.8228) | 13 (169.6800) | 14 (165.0856) |
| 2025-06-13 | 11th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 16 / 30 (678.7540) | 2 (179.4400) | 2 (177.7144) | 14 (170.8228) | 26 (150.7768) |
| 2025-06-06 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 15 / 28 (678.1940) | 17 (170.2628) | 15 (172.5600) | 3 (177.1428) | 24 (158.2284) |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 31 / 40 (675.8744) | 28 (169.6800) | 4 (178.8572) | 33 (163.9544) | 30 (163.3828) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 49 / 92 (679.8856) | 9 (177.7028) | 44 (170.8344) | 77 (162.8228) | 51 (168.5256) |
| 2025-03-14 | University of Arkansas Animal Science Boots, Brews, and BBQ Contest 🏅 Fayetteville, AR | 20 / 28 (677.0512) | 16 (170.8344) | 21 (168.5256) | 19 (169.7028) | 21 (167.9884) |
| 2024-10-26 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 33 / 56 (678.7312) | 37 (171.4172) | 34 (170.2628) | 9 (175.4056) | 50 (161.6456) |
| 2024-10-25 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 42 / 53 (674.7428) | 34 (170.8344) | 44 (165.0972) | 46 (166.2628) | 15 (172.5484) |
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 22 / 31 (673.5540) | 26 (165.0972) | 23 (165.0856) | 7 (175.4056) | 18 (167.9656) |
| 2024-09-20 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 4 / 32 (700.5028) | 2 (177.7144) | 3 (180.0000) | 1 (178.8572) | 21 (165.0856) |
| 2024-08-09 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 13 / 46 (689.6228) | 11 (173.1200) | 3 (178.2972) | 34 (162.8000) | 7 (175.4056) |
| 2024-06-28 | Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 17 / 28 (683.8856) | 17 (171.9656) | 12 (171.9772) | 4 (176.5600) | 23 (163.3828) |
| 2024-06-14 | 10th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 21 / 34 (669.5656) | 1 (178.8572) | 29 (162.2400) | 18 (170.2628) | 25 (158.2056) |
| 2024-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 10 / 35 (681.1084) | 8 (172.5600) | 23 (164.5484) | 9 (172.0000) | 6 (172.0000) |
| 2024-05-17 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 14 / 31 (687.9200) | 10 (175.4172) | 5 (176.0000) | 18 (170.2628) | 22 (166.2400) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 17 / 44 (685.0400) | 14 (174.2628) | 37 (165.0972) | 18 (170.2628) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 26 / 97 (690.2288) | 7 (177.7144) | 15 (176.5600) | 40 (171.4172) | 67 (164.5372) |
| 2023-10-13 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 14 / 39 (685.0284) | 23 (168.5372) | 14 (171.9772) | 10 (171.9656) | 11 (172.5484) |
| 2023-10-06 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 12 / 19 (677.0168) | 2 (178.8572) | 13 (168.5256) | 13 (165.6684) | 17 (163.9656) |
| 2023-08-25 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 13 / 44 (685.0284) | 1 (178.8572) | 19 (170.8228) | 32 (163.9312) | 12 (171.4172) |
| 2023-07-28 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 15 / 25 (667.2800) | 3 (175.4172) | 13 (170.8344) | 21 (159.3716) | 20 (161.6568) |
| 2023-06-30 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 21 / 33 (674.1488) | 29 (165.0972) | 22 (168.5372) | 19 (170.8344) | 18 (169.6800) |
| 2023-06-16 | Knights of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 23 / 29 (657.5544) | 17 (167.9772) | 17 (169.1316) | 21 (163.3828) | 25 (157.0628) |
| 2023-06-02 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 19 / 36 (658.2744) | 7 (172.0344) | 20 (163.4516) | 15 (167.9656) | 28 (154.8228) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 85 / 103 (642.1256) | 92 (157.0628) | 71 (165.7144) | 55 (169.1084) | 95 (150.2400) |
| 2022-10-14 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 21 / 28 (639.8060) | 19 (165.0972) | 23 (158.2860) | 22 (161.6572) | 22 (154.7656) |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 36 / 48 (634.6628) | 24 (166.8344) | 28 (163.9540) | 43 (153.0856) | 42 (150.7888) |
| 2022-07-01 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 21 / 24 (633.0856) | 14 (166.2628) | 9 (166.8228) | 21 (150.2856) | 21 (149.7144) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 57 / 77 (616.4228) | 62 (157.1656) | 68 (147.3600) | 33 (168.5716) | 68 (143.3256) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #102 (1155 pts) | #157 (975 pts) | #112 (1210 pts) | #56 (1395 pts) | #111 (1085 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #205 (1055 pts) | #77 (1696 pts) | #105 (1650 pts) | #177 (1170 pts) | #257 (897 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #218 (976 pts) | #113 (1376 pts) | #231 (1016 pts) | #134 (1261 pts) | #235 (931 pts) |