Wildhouse BBQ

Wildhouse BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 49 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 4th of 25 at the Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash (2021). They are ranked #3736 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#3,736

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1489

peak 1510 · rated over 47 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 29, 2016

latest Aug 12, 2022 · 6.3 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#259

Master 2021 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

4 podiums

Overall top-10s

2% of 49 contests

Avg finish

top 67%

overall standings

Best overall

696.4796 / 720

Master · Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Current form

666.06 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 655.24 (+10.82)

Walk rate

20%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Brisket · Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash

Consistency

±19.72

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 165.12 · weakest Brisket (160.97)

Road miles

1,597

across 49 mapped stops · furthest 147 mi

Schedule strength

79%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1602)

Purse competed for

$166K

listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 30 state-championship entries

Master avg

655.24 / 720

47 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Perfect scores on the board

1 perfect 180

1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.

Brisket ×1

High-water mark

696.4796 career-best overall

96.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 696.4796 at Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash — 96.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 13, 2021

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

BROWN CHICKEN BROWN COW has finished one call ahead of Wildhouse BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

33–0 behind in the head-to-head

SLAPS BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

SLAPS BBQ has come out ahead in 33 of their 33 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.16 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 4% of the time against 6%.

Brisket avg 160.97
Chicken avg 165.12
2 calls in 47 entries

A strong matchup

7–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Flying W North BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

26 of 33 shared chicken entries lost

SLAPS BBQ ahead 79% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SLAPS BBQ has out-cooked them in 26 of 33 shared chicken entries.

Show 3 more storylines

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

GRILLAS has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A September team

Top 59% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 59% across 6 contests, versus top 67% the rest of the year.

6 September contests
top 67% the rest of the year

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Smoke on the Trails every year from 2017 to 2020 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 20th

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
2022 ↗	Master	#389 (576 pts)	#455 (496 pts)	#313 (832 pts)	#379 (631 pts)	#335 (716 pts)
2021 ↗	Master	#259 (758 pts)	#244 (833 pts)	#269 (783 pts)	#279 (733 pts)	#230 (873 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#301 (377 pts)	#203 (612 pts)	#219 (547 pts)	#289 (422 pts)	#343 (357 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#611 (535 pts)	#491 (695 pts)	#407 (830 pts)	#537 (640 pts)	#597 (570 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Wildhouse BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

149 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Smoke Show BBQ

#3,740 of the rated field

1489 power rating

Contests: 43
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1489

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Wildhouse BBQ)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Wildhouse BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 37 contests
last seen Sep 4, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

M2 Smokin' Q

#3,734 of the rated field

1489 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1514

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Wildhouse BBQ)

Fewer contests behind them than Wildhouse BBQ has cooked, 27 to 49, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

SQUIRRELS 2 BBQ

#3,748 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 25
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 8%
Peak: 1521

0–3 in 3 shared contests (0% to Wildhouse BBQ)

They've been 1521 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 25 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

⚔ Head-to-head

RING OF FIRE BBQ

#3,744 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 30%
Peak: 1488

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Wildhouse BBQ)

3 straight overall top-10s says this rating is a moving target.

rated over 9 contests
last seen Jan 27, 2023

⚔ Head-to-head

Y-We-Q

#3,733 of the rated field

1489 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1513

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Wildhouse BBQ)

Level with Wildhouse BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 14, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

Dr. Smoke

#3,747 of the rated field

1488 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1524

24 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 4% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

⚔ Compare careers

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SLAPS BBQ	33	0	33	0%	⚔ compare
MAN MEAT BBQ	31	1	30	3%	⚔ compare
HIGH i QUE	29	2	27	7%	⚔ compare
LOVE 2 Q	25	2	23	8%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	25	0	25	0%	⚔ compare
ALL FORKED UP FOR Q	23	3	20	13%	⚔ compare
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ	23	0	23	0%	⚔ compare
UNFAMOUS DAVE'S	22	5	17	23%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' SAUCED	21	1	20	5%	⚔ compare
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	20	1	19	5%	⚔ compare
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN	19	3	16	16%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	18	0	18	0%	⚔ compare
Happy Grillmore	17	2	15	12%	⚔ compare
3 PIGS SMOKIN	17	1	16	6%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	47	3	0	1	177.7028	138.7656	165.12	top 58%
Pork Ribs	49	5	0	1	176.5944	149.6800	164.79	top 61%
Pork	47	2	0	0	174.8572	147.9544	164.34	top 63%
Brisket	47	2	2	2	180 🔥	138.2744	160.97	top 66%

“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)	19	0	top 74%
Large (40+)	28	0	top 63%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	32	0	top 66%
MO	15	0	top 69%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)	4	21	top 82%	Jul 16, 2022
Smoke on the Trails	4	20	top 55%	Sep 11, 2020
Border War Barbeque	3	20	top 63%	Oct 22, 2021
Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge	3	24	top 62%	Jun 7, 2019
Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash	2	4	top 54%	Aug 12, 2022
Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life"	2	13	top 53%	Jun 17, 2022
Smoke in the Spring	2	40	top 55%	Apr 8, 2022
Smokin on Oak	2	24	top 86%	Aug 18, 2017
Smokin in the Ville	2	21	top 84%	Apr 28, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2022 9 contests

Contests a season 7 across 7 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 32 of 49 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 32 9 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 49 entries · 0 wins · 5 calls

Opponents faced 1,074 finished ahead 831 times, behind 1,779

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20222 milestones

Jun 17 Peak power rating (1510) Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life"
Aug 12 Most recent contest Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash

20214 milestones

Aug 13 First category win (Brisket) Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash
Aug 13 First overall top-10 Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash
Aug 13 First perfect 180 (Brisket) Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash
Aug 13 Career-best overall score696.4796 Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash

20192 milestones

Jun 7 First call Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
Oct 25 25th tracked contest Border War Barbeque

20182 milestones

Apr 20 10th tracked contest 10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge
Aug 24 First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1944 East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival

20161 milestone

Apr 29 First tracked contest Smokin' in the Ville

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17.7	Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash	Aug 13, 2021
+14.6	Qlathe BBQ Championship	Mar 18, 2022
+8.6	Smoke on the Trails	Sep 27, 2019
+8.2	Border War Barbeque	Oct 25, 2019
+6.7	Smoke in the Spring	Apr 8, 2022

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.4	Smokin' in the Ville	Apr 29, 2016
-9.2	14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw	Oct 13, 2017
-8.9	2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1)	Jul 15, 2022
-8.6	Smokin' On Oak	Aug 26, 2016
-8	Black Silo Winery	Jun 19, 2020

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	9	0	1	44%	top 62%	95.1%	93.1%
2021	9	1	1	22%	top 59%	96.7%	93%
2020	6	0	0	33%	top 73%	93.6%	92.1%
2019	8	0	0	25%	top 60%	93.7%	91.6%
2018	8	0	0	0%	top 66%	92.2%	90.1%
2017	6	0	0	0%	top 82%	89.3%	86.8%
2016	3	0	0	0%	top 83%	89.8%	87.2%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Aug 12, 2022	Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO	23 / 25 (652.4804)	21 (166.2516)	21 (165.1200)	23 (162.8572)	23 (158.2516)
Jul 16, 2022	2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO	21 / 25 (668.4916)	23 (159.9772)	6 (173.7144)	18 (170.8456)	20 (163.9544)
Jul 16, 2022	2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs Cameron, MO	—	—	26 (163.9428)	—	—
Jul 15, 2022	2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO	25 / 27 (658.6628)	25 (162.7884)	17 (169.6800)	18 (169.6800)	24 (156.5144)
Jun 17, 2022	Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS	13 / 29 (671.8744)	22 (165.0972)	12 (167.3828)	7 (174.8572)	19 (164.5372)
May 6, 2022	Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO	15 / 25 (678.7888)	10 (173.7028)	13 (170.2860)	15 (168.5600)	16 (166.2400)
May 6, 2022	Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff - One Meat Ribs Columbia, MO	—	—	15 (164.5256)	—	—
Apr 8, 2022	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	40 / 94 (678.1600)	41 (170.8228)	70 (163.9544)	21 (174.2628)	41 (169.1200)
Mar 18, 2022	Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	13 / 71 (685.0284)	34 (167.3712)	24 (170.2628)	40 (168.5372)	1 (178.8572)
Oct 22, 2021	Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS	24 / 30 (656.3768)	25 (162.8000)	26 (162.2512)	24 (161.6456)	15 (169.6800)
Sep 10, 2021	Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS	24 / 53 (679.9312)	32 (165.0856)	25 (168.5828)	10 (174.2972)	16 (171.9656)
Aug 13, 2021	Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO	4 / 25 (696.4796)	2 (177.7028)	8 (174.2628)	18 (164.5140)	1 (180)
Jul 17, 2021	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Cameron, MO	19 / 25 (673.1088)	11 (170.8572)	13 (170.2744)	16 (169.1200)	22 (162.8572)
Jul 16, 2021	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Cameron, MO	20 / 33 (671.3256)	22 (167.9884)	19 (168.5372)	21 (169.1200)	20 (165.6800)
Jun 18, 2021	Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS	23 / 37 (664.9940)	18 (170.8228)	14 (173.1428)	27 (161.6572)	29 (159.3712)
Jun 4, 2021	Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual 🏅 Mclouth, KS	21 / 42 (668.5600)	26 (166.8112)	19 (169.1772)	17 (169.7372)	25 (162.8344)
Apr 9, 2021	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	71 / 105 (665.0512)	39 (172)	39 (170.8688)	90 (159.9540)	81 (162.2284)
Mar 19, 2021	3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS	53 / 70 (649.6224)	37 (167.9656)	48 (164.0228)	63 (154.7884)	48 (162.8456)
Sep 11, 2020	Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS	31 / 48 (663.8856)	19 (171.9884)	15 (172.5716)	42 (158.8228)	33 (160.5028)
Aug 14, 2020	BBQ & Fly in on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	38 / 55 (672.4684)	13 (174.8456)	41 (164.5600)	27 (171.9656)	38 (161.0972)
Jul 18, 2020	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) 🏅 Cameron, MO	26 / 32 (659.3032)	19 (170.2628)	7 (175.4172)	29 (157.6572)	30 (155.9660)
Jul 17, 2020	Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) 🏅 Cameron, MO	29 / 42 (671.3372)	20 (169.6800)	19 (171.4400)	19 (171.9772)	36 (158.2400)
Jun 26, 2020	Grillin and Chillin 🏅 Chillicothe, MO	20 / 34 (674.2632)	6 (175.4400)	23 (166.8460)	21 (166.8572)	24 (165.1200)
Jun 19, 2020	Black Silo Winery 🏅 Trenton, MO	30 / 31 (637.1088)	28 (162.2628)	30 (154.8688)	21 (165.1544)	29 (154.8228)
Oct 25, 2019	Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS	20 / 44 (674.8344)	16 (170.8456)	26 (165.1544)	13 (170.8344)	27 (168)
Oct 11, 2019	Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS	29 / 51 (663.4056)	26 (168)	42 (157.1316)	24 (167.9656)	15 (170.3084)
Sep 27, 2019	Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS	20 / 53 (662.8116)	17 (168.5600)	4 (172.0116)	21 (165.1428)	32 (157.0972)
Aug 16, 2019	BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO	36 / 68 (669.0972)	30 (169.7028)	39 (166.8572)	22 (169.1544)	40 (163.3828)
Jul 12, 2019	2nd Annual Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 Cameron, MO	27 / 35 (653.0060)	23 (165.6800)	20 (163.9888)	13 (171.9772)	31 (151.3600)
Jun 7, 2019	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS	24 / 46 (661.7260)	15 (171.4628)	3 (176.5944)	29 (164.0116)	41 (149.6572)
May 10, 2019	Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS	43 / 53 (648.4916)	11 (176.0116)	43 (158.2516)	50 (158.8456)	44 (155.3828)
Apr 12, 2019	Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS	78 / 104 (645.0172)	86 (160.5256)	74 (162.2400)	98 (147.9544)	17 (174.2972)
Oct 26, 2018	Border War Barbeque Osawatomie, KS	36 / 56 (663.9660)	26 (168.5600)	36 (165.6916)	19 (171.4400)	43 (158.2744)
Oct 12, 2018	15th Annual Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest Desoto, KS	52 / 69 (650.2400)	52 (164.0228)	60 (157.0972)	51 (164.5372)	45 (164.5828)
Sep 28, 2018	Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS	37 / 68 (659.8972)	17 (172.5828)	39 (166.2516)	37 (165.1200)	53 (155.9428)
Aug 24, 2018	East Central State BBQ Cook-Off, Paola Roots Festival Paola, KS	37 / 67 (650.1944)	14 (167.4400)	48 (160.5488)	53 (154.7884)	16 (167.4172)
Jul 27, 2018	Racing for the BBQ Lee's Summit, MO	33 / 66 (642.1944)	23 (165.7144)	11 (169.1428)	50 (153.6456)	44 (153.6916)
Jun 8, 2018	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	27 / 46 (647.2688)	21 (166.8344)	23 (166.2400)	26 (163.3828)	37 (150.8116)
May 11, 2018	The Grasshopper '18 (formerly Kansas 10x10) (JUDGES FULL) De Soto, KS	47 / 56 (639.4060)	56 (148.5372)	42 (160.5600)	36 (165.7144)	36 (164.5944)
Apr 20, 2018	10th Annual VFW Post 846 BBQ Challenge Overland Park, KS	38 / 46 (635.8632)	17 (169.7144)	40 (155.3716)	43 (150.8116)	32 (159.9656)
Oct 13, 2017	14th Annual Cookin on the Kaw Desoto, KS	54 / 55 (604.3892)	55 (145.0400)	51 (155.3832)	48 (158.8916)	55 (145.0744)
Sep 29, 2017	Smoke On the Trails Gardner, KS	41 / 64 (643.3028)	61 (138.7656)	39 (162.2400)	20 (169.7028)	14 (172.5944)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	349 / 407 (622.8232)	181 (167.4516)	292 (159.3944)	329 (157.7028)	390 (138.2744)
Aug 18, 2017	Smokin on Oak Bonner Springs, KS	24 / 28 (624.4800)	27 (145.7144)	23 (155.9428)	27 (153.6800)	12 (169.1428)
Jun 9, 2017	Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS	32 / 42 (630.8004)	31 (158.2972)	38 (152.5600)	32 (159.3944)	24 (160.5488)
Apr 28, 2017	Smokin in the Ville Edwardsville, KS	21 / 26 (623.3032)	26 (142.8344)	18 (157.1088)	15 (166.8228)	18 (156.5372)
Aug 26, 2016	Smokin' On Oak Bonner Springs, KS	32 / 37 (625.0628)	27 (157.1200)	29 (157.1428)	27 (161.1200)	33 (149.6800)
Jun 11, 2016	Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS	22 / 29 (646.8576)	25 (158.2972)	15 (166.2972)	11 (169.7144)	27 (152.5488)
Apr 29, 2016	Smokin' in the Ville Edwardsville, KS	26 / 30 (610.7544)	21 (160.5600)	28 (149.6800)	25 (154.8572)	28 (145.6572)

Wildhouse BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Perfect scores on the board

High-water mark

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)