Perfect scores on the board
2 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 2 different meats.
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Who's Cookin' is a competition barbecue team with 52 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2022 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 26 at the 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out (2026). They are ranked #1017 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Who's Cookin'?” and “Who's Cookin”.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #101 (1,349 pts) | #136 (1,241 pts) | #86 (1,486 pts) | #61 (1,516 pts) | #115 (1,250 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #205 (1,055 pts) | #77 (1,696 pts) | #105 (1,650 pts) | #177 (1,170 pts) | #257 (897 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #218 (976 pts) | #113 (1,376 pts) | #231 (1,016 pts) | #134 (1,261 pts) | #235 (931 pts) |
The teams rated closest to Who's Cookin', each with one reason worth a look.
These two have cooked 6 of the same contests — Bushwood BBQ ahead 5–1 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headThey've been 1648 at their best, 44 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headFewer contests behind them than Who's Cookin' has cooked, 14 to 52, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2021, 5 years before Who's Cookin''s most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers43 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 30% top-10 finishes rather than wins.
⚔ Compare careersThey were already cooking in 2013, 9 years before Who's Cookin''s first contest.
⚔ Compare careers| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 35 | 6 | 29 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Bocephus BBQ | 32 | 5 | 27 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 28 | 5 | 23 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 27 | 6 | 21 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 26 | 11 | 15 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 26 | 9 | 17 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 25 | 8 | 17 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Split Borders BBQ | 23 | 19 | 4 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 22 | 9 | 13 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 21 | 4 | 17 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| TORNADO BBQ | 20 | 17 | 3 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| Cities Edge BBQ | 20 | 8 | 12 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 20 | 1 | 19 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 20 | 1 | 19 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 19 | 2 | 17 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 51 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 179.4400 | 157.0628 | 172.00 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 52 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 180 🔥 | 147.3600 | 170.46 | top 49% |
| Pork | 51 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 180 🔥 | 150.2856 | 169.34 | top 52% |
| Brisket | 51 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 143.3256 | 165.09 | top 62% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 30 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 18 | 0 | top 50% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Bricks | 5 | 13 | 0 | top 40% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Smoke on the River (Day 2) | 4 | 17 | 0 | top 73% | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 4 | 22 | 0 | top 46% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 4 | 22 | 0 | top 68% | Nov 1, 2025 |
| Smoke on the Water | 4 | 13 | 0 | top 56% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ | 3 | 14 | 0 | top 60% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Meat Inferno | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 70% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 58% | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | Aug 14, 2026 |
| +13.6 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 20, 2024 |
| +13.6 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Comp (OPEN FORMAT) | Jul 24, 2026 |
| +12.7 | 12th Annual K of C BBQ Smoke Off 4-Life | Jun 19, 2026 |
| +12.6 | Smoke in the Spring | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition | Jul 1, 2022 |
| -7.5 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) | Oct 31, 2025 |
| -6.8 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) | Oct 25, 2024 |
| -6.6 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) | Aug 29, 2025 |
| -5.9 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | Apr 25, 2025 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 77% | top 41% | 97.5% | 95.6% |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 81% | top 58% | 96.7% | 94.3% |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 3 / 26 (692.4800) | 2 (177.7028) | 4 (175.4172) | 10 (170.8344) | 13 (168.5256) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 17 / 25 (687.3256) | 13 (176) | 6 (174.2628) | 22 (163.9428) | 11 (173.1200) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 17 / 25 (686.7312) | 19 (171.9656) | 17 (170.8344) | 12 (171.9656) | 13 (171.9656) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 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) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 19 / 52 (691.3140) | 16 (173.1084) | 34 (168.5372) | 19 (171.9656) | 6 (177.7028) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 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) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (MASTERS and BACKYARD 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO | 14 / 37 (691.3140) | 33 (165.0856) | 8 (177.7028) | 2 (180) | 18 (168.5256) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 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) | 9 (173.1200) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 35th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 12 / 30 (682.2512) | 26 (163.4056) | 12 (171.9884) | 2 (178.8800) | 15 (167.9772) |
| May 1, 2026 | 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) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 20 / 27 (672.9824) | 20 (169.6800) | 10 (172.5484) | 22 (167.3828) | 22 (163.3712) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 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) |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 35 / 68 (676.4684) | 26 (171.4172) | 45 (166.2628) | 37 (169.6800) | 33 (169.1084) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 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) |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 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) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 13 / 30 (681.5768) | 10 (175.4056) | 17 (169.1200) | 18 (168.5256) | 16 (168.5256) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Meat Inferno 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 16 / 21 (666.1028) | 18 (159.3600) | 14 (169.6800) | 11 (170.8228) | 16 (166.2400) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Meat Inferno (One Meat Ribs) Edgerton, KS | — | — | 8 (170.8344) | — | — |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 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) |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Smoke on the River (Day 2) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 17 / 24 (689.0856) | 7 (177.7028) | 22 (165.1200) | 19 (170.2628) | 7 (176) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Smoke on the River (Day 1) 🏅 Burlington, KS | 21 / 25 (666.1488) | 19 (168.5488) | 10 (175.4172) | 20 (166.2400) | 22 (155.9428) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 16 / 53 (695.9428) | 1 (178.2972) | 10 (175.4172) | 30 (169.6684) | 18 (172.5600) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Shenandoah ShenDig 🏅 Shenandoah, IA | 18 / 30 (676.9940) | 18 (170.2628) | 4 (177.7144) | 10 (173.1200) | 27 (155.8968) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown 🏅 Papillion, NE | 12 / 24 (678.1484) | 7 (172.5600) | 7 (170.8228) | 13 (169.6800) | 14 (165.0856) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 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) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 34th Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 15 / 28 (678.1940) | 17 (170.2628) | 15 (172.5600) | 3 (177.1428) | 24 (158.2284) |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 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) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 49 / 92 (679.8856) | 9 (177.7028) | 44 (170.8344) | 77 (162.8228) | 51 (168.5256) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 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) |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 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) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 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) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 22 / 31 (673.5540) | 26 (165.0972) | 23 (165.0856) | 7 (175.4056) | 18 (167.9656) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 36th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 4 / 32 (700.5028) | 2 (177.7144) | 3 (180) | 4 (177.7028) | 21 (165.0856) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 13 / 46 (689.6228) | 11 (173.1200) | 3 (178.2972) | 34 (162.8000) | 7 (175.4056) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Happy Basset 4th Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 17 / 28 (683.8856) | 17 (171.9656) | 12 (171.9772) | 4 (176.5600) | 23 (163.3828) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 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) |
| May 31, 2024 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 10 / 35 (681.1084) | 8 (172.5600) | 23 (164.5484) | 9 (172) | 6 (172) |
| May 17, 2024 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 14 / 31 (687.9200) | 10 (175.4172) | 5 (176) | 18 (170.2628) | 22 (166.2400) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 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) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 26 / 97 (690.2288) | 7 (177.7144) | 15 (176.5600) | 40 (171.4172) | 67 (164.5372) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 14 / 39 (685.0284) | 23 (168.5372) | 14 (171.9772) | 10 (171.9656) | 11 (172.5484) |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 12 / 19 (677.0168) | 2 (178.8572) | 13 (168.5256) | 13 (165.6684) | 17 (163.9656) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 13 / 44 (685.0284) | 1 (178.8572) | 19 (170.8228) | 32 (163.9312) | 12 (171.4172) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Tom Brigham Memorial BBQ 🏅 Iola, KS | 15 / 25 (667.2800) | 3 (175.4172) | 13 (170.8344) | 21 (159.3716) | 20 (161.6568) |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Happy Basset 3rd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 21 / 33 (674.1488) | 29 (165.0972) | 22 (168.5372) | 19 (170.8344) | 18 (169.6800) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 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) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 32nd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 19 / 36 (658.2744) | 7 (172.0344) | 20 (163.4516) | 15 (167.9656) | 28 (154.8228) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 85 / 103 (642.1256) | 92 (157.0628) | 71 (165.7144) | 55 (169.1084) | 95 (150.2400) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Smoke on the Water 🏅 Topeka, KS | 21 / 28 (639.8060) | 19 (165.0972) | 23 (158.2860) | 22 (161.6572) | 22 (154.7656) |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 36 / 48 (634.6628) | 24 (166.8344) | 28 (163.9540) | 43 (153.0856) | 42 (150.7888) |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Happy Basset 2nd Annual BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 21 / 24 (633.0856) | 14 (166.2628) | 9 (166.8228) | 21 (150.2856) | 21 (149.7144) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 57 / 77 (616.4228) | 62 (157.1656) | 68 (147.3600) | 33 (168.5716) | 68 (143.3256) |