Wildhouse BBQ KS
Rating
1472
peak 1472 · rated over 30 contests
Contests
32
in the data
First seen
2019-04-12
latest 2022-08-12
Best ToY finish
#259
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 32 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
666.06
last 5 Master vs avg 665.86 (+0.20)
Walk rate
31%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.36
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.78 · weakest Brisket (163.34)
Road miles
1296
mi across 32 mapped stops · furthest 152 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)
Purse competed for
$166K
listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 30 state-championship entries
Master avg
665.86 / 720
30 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PARTS 'R' SMOKIN has finished one call ahead of Wildhouse BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
GRILLAS has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 23 of their 24 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Flying W North BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 19 of 24 shared chicken entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 49% across 3 contests, versus top 63% the rest of the year.
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 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 4% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 21 | 3 | 18 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 21 | 2 | 19 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 19 | 2 | 17 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| UNFAMOUS DAVE'S | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Grillmore | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| S&S BBQ | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Bears Backyard Q | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| GEO SMOKERS | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 159.9772 | 168.78 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 154.8688 | 167.44 | top 56% |
| Pork | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 147.9544 | 166.09 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 149.6572 | 163.34 | top 64% |
“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 | 16 | 0 | top 56% |
| MO | 14 | 0 | top 70% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 14 | 0 | top 70% |
| Large (40+) | 16 | 0 | top 56% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) | 4 | 21 | 0 | top 82% | 2022-07-16 |
| Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 54% | 2022-08-12 |
| Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 53% | 2022-06-17 |
| Smoke in the Spring | 2 | 40 | 0 | top 55% | 2022-04-08 |
| Border War Barbeque | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 63% | 2021-10-22 |
| Smoke on the Trails | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 51% | 2020-09-11 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (9 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (16 of 32 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (32 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 665.86 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-12 — First tracked contest · Smoke In the Springs
- 📣 2019-06-07 — First call · Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge
- 🔥 2021-08-13 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash
- ⭐ 2021-08-13 — Career-best overall score (696.4796) · Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash
- 🎖️ 2022-04-08 — 25th tracked contest · Smoke in the Spring
- 📈 2022-06-17 — Peak power rating (1496) · Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life"
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.4 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 2021-08-13 |
| +13.8 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2022-03-18 |
| +6.2 | Smoke on the Trails | 2019-09-27 |
| +5.5 | Smoke in the Spring | 2022-04-08 |
| +5.1 | Smoke on the Trails | 2021-09-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.5 | Black Silo Winery | 2020-06-19 |
| -9.9 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) | 2022-07-15 |
| -8.8 | Grasshopper '19 | 2019-05-10 |
| -7.6 | Smoke In the Springs | 2019-04-12 |
| -7.4 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash | 2022-08-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44% | top 62% | 95.1% | 93.1% |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22% | top 59% | 96.7% | 93% |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 73% | 93.6% | 92.1% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 60% | 93.7% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-12 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 23 / 25 (652.4804) | 21 (166.2516) | 21 (165.1200) | 23 (162.8572) | 23 (158.2516) |
| 2022-07-16 | 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) |
| 2022-07-16 | 2022 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Ribs Cameron, MO | — | — | 26 (163.9428) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | 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) |
| 2022-06-17 | 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) |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 15 / 25 (678.7888) | 10 (173.7028) | 13 (170.2860) | 15 (168.5600) | 16 (166.2400) |
| 2022-05-06 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff - One Meat Ribs Columbia, MO | — | — | 15 (164.5256) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 40 / 94 (678.1600) | 41 (170.8228) | 70 (163.9544) | 21 (174.2628) | 41 (169.1200) |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 13 / 71 (685.0284) | 34 (167.3712) | 24 (170.2628) | 40 (168.5372) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2021-10-22 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 24 / 30 (656.3768) | 25 (162.8000) | 26 (162.2512) | 24 (161.6456) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 24 / 53 (679.9312) | 32 (165.0856) | 25 (168.5828) | 10 (174.2972) | 16 (171.9656) |
| 2021-08-13 | Smokin' Trackside BBQ Bash 🏅 Winston, MO | 4 / 25 (696.4796) | 2 (177.7028) | 8 (174.2628) | 18 (164.5140) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2021-07-17 | 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) |
| 2021-07-16 | 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) |
| 2021-06-18 | 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) |
| 2021-06-04 | Mclouth BBQ Blowout 29th Annual 🏅 Mclouth, KS | 21 / 42 (668.5600) | 26 (166.8112) | 19 (169.1772) | 17 (169.7372) | 25 (162.8344) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 71 / 105 (665.0512) | 39 (172.0000) | 39 (170.8688) | 90 (159.9540) | 81 (162.2284) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 53 / 70 (649.6224) | 37 (167.9656) | 48 (164.0228) | 63 (154.7884) | 48 (162.8456) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 31 / 48 (663.8856) | 19 (171.9884) | 15 (172.5716) | 42 (158.8228) | 33 (160.5028) |
| 2020-08-14 | 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) |
| 2020-07-18 | 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) |
| 2020-07-17 | 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) |
| 2020-06-26 | Grillin and Chillin 🏅 Chillicothe, MO | 20 / 34 (674.2632) | 6 (175.4400) | 23 (166.8460) | 21 (166.8572) | 24 (165.1200) |
| 2020-06-19 | Black Silo Winery 🏅 Trenton, MO | 30 / 31 (637.1088) | 28 (162.2628) | 30 (154.8688) | 21 (165.1544) | 29 (154.8228) |
| 2019-10-25 | Border War Barbeque 🏅 Osawatomie, KS | 20 / 44 (674.8344) | 16 (170.8456) | 26 (165.1544) | 13 (170.8344) | 27 (168.0000) |
| 2019-10-11 | Cookin on the Kaw BBQ Contest(JUDGES FULL) 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 29 / 51 (663.4056) | 26 (168.0000) | 42 (157.1316) | 24 (167.9656) | 15 (170.3084) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 20 / 53 (662.8116) | 17 (168.5600) | 4 (172.0116) | 21 (165.1428) | 32 (157.0972) |
| 2019-08-16 | 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) |
| 2019-07-12 | 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) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 24 / 46 (661.7260) | 15 (171.4628) | 3 (176.5944) | 29 (164.0116) | 41 (149.6572) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 43 / 53 (648.4916) | 11 (176.0116) | 43 (158.2516) | 50 (158.8456) | 44 (155.3828) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 78 / 104 (645.0172) | 86 (160.5256) | 74 (162.2400) | 98 (147.9544) | 17 (174.2972) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #613 (535 pts) | #495 (695 pts) | #411 (830 pts) | #542 (640 pts) | #603 (570 pts) |