Scooter's BBQ KS
Rating
1529
peak 1535
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2022-10-01
Best ToY finish
#461
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
639.36 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 659.63 (-20.27)
Walk rate
44%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.93
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.93 · weakest Brisket (166.30)
Road miles
4215
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 610 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 12 of their 13 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SMOKIN ELVISES in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 38% across 6 contests, versus top 47% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 162.2400 | 168.93 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 158.2400 | 168.05 | top 44% |
| Pork | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 179.4400 | 159.9312 | 168.28 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 151.3256 | 166.30 | top 49% |
“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 | 6 | 0 | top 58% |
| TX | 5 | 0 | top 34% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
| CO | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 14 | 0 | top 48% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (7 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (17 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.63
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 682.2284 | 677.84 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 682.8456 | 620.63 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 687.3484 | 678.01 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 676.4800 | 665.63 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 194 / 249 (670.7540) | 215 (164.5484) | 44 (174.8456) | 237 (160.5372) | 103 (170.8228) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 136 / 505 (680.5260) | 43 (176.5716) | 404 (159.9772) | 56 (175.4400) | 178 (168.5372) |
| 2022-08-19 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships Lubbock, TX | 10 / 59 (682.2284) | 21 (167.9656) | 7 (176.5600) | 12 (170.8228) | 2 (176.0228) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 87 / 467 (487.3712) | 312 (162.2400) | 144 (169.7028) | 113 (169.7028) | 40 (174.2628) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 142 / 185 (671.3484) | 144 (166.8228) | 108 (169.7028) | 4 (179.4400) | 180 (155.3828) |
| 2021-08-20 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 4 / 43 (682.8456) | 8 (170.2972) | 17 (166.3200) | 20 (164.0112) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2021-08-06 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ Alamosa, CO | 37 / 42 (640.9368) | 30 (164.5828) | 30 (165.0972) | 36 (159.9312) | 36 (151.3256) |
| 2020-09-19 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 15 / 56 (687.3484) | 4 (177.7028) | 36 (167.9656) | 17 (173.1200) | 33 (168.5600) |
| 2020-09-18 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 40 / 56 (670.2056) | 34 (168.5600) | 52 (158.2400) | 37 (168.5600) | 12 (174.8456) |
| 2020-08-07 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 16 / 54 (676.4684) | 25 (167.9656) | 10 (171.9772) | 22 (167.9656) | 17 (168.5600) |
| 2019-11-01 | Viking Grillfestivalen Waco, TX | 9 / 15 (676.4800) | 10 (166.8344) | 3 (173.7028) | 12 (165.6800) | 9 (170.2628) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 127 / 135 (654.7428) | 125 (162.2628) | 119 (161.0972) | 101 (166.8572) | 119 (164.5256) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 242 / 468 (658.7544) | 89 (171.9656) | 124 (169.7144) | 322 (161.0972) | 350 (155.9772) |
| 2019-08-30 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 26 / 58 (674.8000) | 24 (170.8228) | 15 (170.2744) | 27 (169.7028) | 34 (164.0000) |
| 2019-08-23 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship Lubbock, TX | 23 / 62 (663.3712) | 4 (174.8456) | 26 (164.5372) | 9 (171.4056) | 41 (152.5828) |
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 | #683 (255 pts) | #827 (200 pts) | #893 (185 pts) | #725 (245 pts) | #550 (380 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #465 (390 pts) | #545 (335 pts) | #579 (325 pts) | #455 (415 pts) | #446 (440 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #461 (230 pts) | #580 (175 pts) | #365 (350 pts) | #553 (180 pts) | #503 (225 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1048 (245 pts) | #1121 (235 pts) | #923 (335 pts) | #1173 (225 pts) | #1109 (245 pts) |