Free Range Friends BBQ KS
Rating
1544
peak 1544 · rated over 16 contests
Contests
17
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2022-10-07
Best ToY finish
#365
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 17 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
679.57 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 669.82 (+9.75)
Walk rate
65%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±17.29
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.18 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.80)
Road miles
417
mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 46 mi
Schedule strength
51%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1547)
Purse competed for
$144K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.82 / 720
16 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 15 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Flying W North BBQ in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 15 shared pork entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 36% across 4 contests, versus top 48% 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 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| HIGH i QUE | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Flying W North BBQ | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCK N BLUES BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Grillmore | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| Shark Q | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| GEO SMOKERS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Wildhouse BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 149.6800 | 168.09 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 150.1828 | 166.80 | top 46% |
| Pork | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 153.0628 | 168.18 | top 46% |
| Brisket | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 154.2172 | 167.22 | top 44% |
“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 | 14 | 0 | top 48% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 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 Trails | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 41% | 2020-09-11 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (15 of 17 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (17 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 669.82 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-15 — First tracked contest · Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-05-10 — First call · Grasshopper '19
- ⭐ 2021-09-10 — Career-best overall score (697.6800) · Smoke on the Trails
- 📈 2022-10-07 — Peak power rating (1544) · Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.8 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2022-03-18 |
| +13.6 | Smoke on the Trails | 2021-09-10 |
| +9.7 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) | 2022-10-07 |
| +8.9 | Smoke on the Trails | 2020-09-11 |
| +5.9 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" | 2022-06-17 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | Smoke in the Spring | 2020-10-30 |
| -5.2 | Grasshopper '19 | 2019-05-10 |
| -4.8 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2019-03-15 |
| -3.6 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2021-03-19 |
| -0.2 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2020-03-13 |
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 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86% | top 37% | 95.9% | 94.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 43% | 96.9% | 93.8% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 60% | 95.4% | 92% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60% | top 57% | 94.2% | 91.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (JUDGING FULL) 🏅 Edgerton, KS | 9 / 29 (690.2516) | 3 (177.7144) | 23 (162.8344) | 5 (177.7028) | 11 (172.0000) |
| 2022-10-07 | Meat Inferno (ONE MEAT RIBS) (JUDGING FULL) Edgerton, KS | — | — | 4 (174.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-09-09 | 6th Annual Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 17 / 37 (674.7316) | 16 (170.8344) | 18 (167.3828) | 11 (173.7144) | 18 (162.8000) |
| 2022-08-26 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 24 / 48 (673.6116) | 6 (174.2744) | 25 (164.5488) | 29 (163.9656) | 19 (170.8228) |
| 2022-06-17 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off "4 Life" 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 11 / 29 (681.0400) | 8 (172.5600) | 3 (175.4172) | 18 (166.2400) | 17 (166.8228) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 31 / 77 (678.2284) | 8 (177.7028) | 38 (168.5944) | 50 (163.9428) | 29 (167.9884) |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 10 / 71 (687.3372) | 28 (169.6916) | 5 (175.4172) | 17 (171.9656) | 23 (170.2628) |
| 2021-09-10 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 9 / 53 (697.6800) | 5 (178.2972) | 5 (176.5600) | 29 (170.8228) | 13 (172.0000) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 48 / 70 (652.9944) | 55 (162.2516) | 28 (169.6800) | 65 (153.0628) | 29 (168.0000) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 84 / 93 (637.4400) | 85 (160.5144) | 89 (150.1828) | 80 (159.3600) | 51 (167.3828) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 15 / 48 (686.7544) | 21 (171.9772) | 9 (174.2628) | 19 (170.8344) | 24 (169.6800) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 39 / 68 (663.9200) | 55 (160.5372) | 55 (160.5372) | 17 (172.5828) | 17 (170.2628) |
| 2019-10-18 | Fountains at Greenbriar Blaze Off 🏅 Independence, MO | 7 / 13 (663.3028) | 6 (167.9656) | 6 (163.4172) | 8 (165.0972) | 4 (166.8228) |
| 2019-09-27 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 27 / 53 (648.4344) | 35 (158.8000) | 26 (162.2744) | 22 (165.1316) | 24 (162.2284) |
| 2019-07-19 | Smokin on the Summit 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 15 / 35 (678.2056) | 17 (167.4516) | 16 (168.5256) | 12 (170.8228) | 8 (171.4056) |
| 2019-05-10 | Grasshopper '19 🏅 DeSoto, KS | 37 / 53 (660.4568) | 30 (169.1428) | 49 (153.6800) | 10 (174.8572) | 39 (162.7768) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 42 / 64 (642.6972) | 58 (149.6800) | 20 (167.9772) | 15 (170.8228) | 53 (154.2172) |
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 | #365 (623 pts) | #266 (873 pts) | #284 (881 pts) | #387 (618 pts) | #432 (533 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #703 (205 pts) | #673 (245 pts) | #682 (245 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #782 (180 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #461 (230 pts) | #531 (200 pts) | #444 (265 pts) | #458 (250 pts) | #503 (225 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #725 (433 pts) | #764 (433 pts) | #730 (463 pts) | #597 (578 pts) | #647 (528 pts) |