Scooter's BBQ KS
Rating
1544
peak 1545 · rated over 17 contests
Contests
18
in the data
First seen
2019-08-23
latest 2024-08-16
Best ToY finish
#461
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 18 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.21 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 673.13 (+5.08)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.61
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.26 · weakest Brisket (167.44)
Road miles
5178
mi across 18 mapped stops · furthest 609 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1551)
Purse competed for
$336K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.13 / 720
17 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
TEXAS OIL DUST has finished one call ahead of Scooter's BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of First Class BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, 4 LEGS UP BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 13 shared chicken entries.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 37% across 7 contests, versus top 46% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.9 years, then back at Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships (2024-08-16).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| TEXAS OIL DUST | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking OCD | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | ⚔ compare |
| Chingon BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| BUCKSHOT BBQ - TX | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 177.7028 | 162.2400 | 169.26 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 158.2400 | 168.78 | top 41% |
| Pork | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 179.4400 | 159.9312 | 168.22 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 151.3256 | 167.44 | top 45% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 52% |
| TX | 6 | 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+) | 16 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2 | 142 | 0 | top 77% | 2022-09-29 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 87 | 0 | top 23% | 2022-09-29 |
| Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 23% | 2021-08-20 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 18 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (20 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 673.13 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-23 — First tracked contest · Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- 📣 2019-08-23 — First call · Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship
- ⭐ 2020-09-11 — Career-best overall score (694.8344) · Smoke on the Trails
- 📈 2022-09-29 — Peak power rating (1545) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.7 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship | 2021-08-20 |
| +14.1 | Smoke on the Trails | 2020-09-11 |
| +11.1 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 | 2020-09-19 |
| +10.6 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships | 2022-08-19 |
| +9.4 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ | 2020-08-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.2 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ | 2021-08-06 |
| -11.2 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
| -6.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -5.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -5.2 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 94.7% | 94.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25% | top 41% | 94.8% | 94.1% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 48% | 94.8% | 92.4% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75% | top 36% | 96.5% | 94.8% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40% | top 58% | 94% | 92.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-16 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 14 / 41 (681.6228) | 20 (168.5600) | 9 (173.1428) | 25 (163.3828) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 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) | 9 (169.6800) | 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) |
| 2020-09-11 | Smoke on the Trails 🏅 Gardner, KS | 7 / 48 (694.8344) | 11 (174.8572) | 10 (173.7144) | 13 (172.0000) | 12 (174.2628) |
| 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) |
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 | #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) |