BEEHIVE BARBEQUE

BEEHIVE BARBEQUE is a competition barbecue team with 8 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2016 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 24th of 29 at the Montana BBQ Cookoff (2026). They are ranked #5452 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,452

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1452

peak 1452 · rated over 8 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 26, 2016

latest Jun 26, 2026 · 9.8 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#693

Master 2026 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 8 contests

Avg finish

top 83%

overall standings

Best overall

657.0856 / 720

Master · Wild West BBQ Shoot Out

Perfect 180s

Current form

649.72

last 5 Master vs avg 649.27 (+0.44)

Walk rate

13%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

173.1084

Brisket · Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship

Consistency

±4.60

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 163.34 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.19)

Road miles

1,445

across 8 mapped stops · furthest 404 mi

Schedule strength

74%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1594)

Purse competed for

$73K

listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 5 state-championship entries

Master avg

649.27 / 720

8 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (6 found in their record)

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

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

FARVA-Q has finished one call ahead of BEEHIVE BARBEQUE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

6–0 behind in the head-to-head

UTAH BBQ COMPANY ahead in 100% of their meetings

UTAH BBQ COMPANY has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.

A strong matchup

4–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of SORRY CHARLOTTE BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

5.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 5.8 years, then back at Montana BBQ Cookoff (Jun 12, 2026).

last seen Aug 14, 2020
back Jun 12, 2026

Pork nemesis

5 of 6 shared pork entries lost

UTAH BBQ COMPANY ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, UTAH BBQ COMPANY has out-cooked them in 5 of 6 shared pork entries.

The metronome

±0.64% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±0.64% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.2% of a perfect score
8 contests

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
2026 ↗	Master	#693 (172 pts)	#712 (202 pts)	#747 (207 pts)	#720 (177 pts)	#701 (187 pts)
2020 ↗	Master	#719 (117 pts)	#751 (117 pts)	#656 (142 pts)	#750 (117 pts)	#477 (242 pts)
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#1963 (70 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#1860 (119 pts)	#1707 (139 pts)	#1987 (114 pts)	#1730 (134 pts)	#1594 (164 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#2240 (65 pts)	#2318 (65 pts)	#2349 (60 pts)	#2326 (60 pts)	#2200 (85 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BEEHIVE BARBEQUE, each with one reason worth a look.

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

#5,453 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Aug 5, 2022

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YARD PIRATES BBQ

#5,445 of the rated field

1453 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1453

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before BEEHIVE BARBEQUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

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THE BAR-BQ

#5,446 of the rated field

1453 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1500

Careers of much the same size, 8 contests to 8, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jul 14, 2018

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RedJaz BBQ

#5,467 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

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

rated over 7 contests
last seen Jun 4, 2021

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ALL ABOUT THAT BASTE

#5,465 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before BEEHIVE BARBEQUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 7 contests

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THE CHOCOLATE HOG BBQ AND CATERING CO.

#5,464 of the rated field

1452 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1452

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before BEEHIVE BARBEQUE's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 7 contests

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
UTAH BBQ COMPANY	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
FARVA-Q	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare
Whistle Pig BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
G AND L BBQ	5	1	4	20%	⚔ compare
Burnin and Lootin	5	0	5	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	8	0	170.2972	153.6800	162.34	top 80%
Pork Ribs	8	0	168.5716	149.6800	161.19	top 79%
Pork	8	0	167.3828	156.5028	163.34	top 76%
Brisket	8	1	173.1084	152.5144	162.40	top 68%

“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)	7	0	top 83%
Large (40+)	1	0	top 83%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
UT	3	top 81%
NV	3	top 79%
ID	1	top 100%
MT	1	top 83%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	2	24	0	top 73%	Aug 23, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2026 2 contests

Contests a season 1.6 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in UT 3 of 8 contests · 4 states in all

Contests visited 7 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 160 finished ahead 47 times, behind 219

Longest layoff 5.8 yrs Aug 14, 2020 → Jun 12, 2026

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

20261 milestone

Jun 26 Most recent contest Smoke-N-Wings

20202 milestones

Jun 19 First call Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship
Jun 19 Career-best single call (Brisket)173.1084 Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship

20191 milestone

Aug 23 Career-best overall score657.0856 Wild West BBQ Shoot Out

20171 milestone

Aug 25 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9088 Wild West BBQ Shoot Out

20162 milestones

Aug 26 First tracked contest Wild West BBQ Shoot Out
Aug 26 Peak power rating (1500) Wild West BBQ Shoot Out

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

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.8	Smoke-N-Wings	Jun 26, 2026
-9.4	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	Aug 25, 2017
-7.4	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Apr 7, 2017
-5.8	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out	Aug 23, 2019
-5.2	Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival	Aug 14, 2020

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	2	0%	top 91%	90.9%	90.5%
2020	2	50%	top 81%	89.8%	89.5%
2019	1	0%	top 81%	91.3%	91.3%
2017	2	0%	top 87%	90.5%	90.2%
2016	1	0%	top 65%	89.8%	89.8%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jun 26, 2026	Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID	31 / 31 (648.4456)	31 (158.2628)	29 (165.6800)	28 (167.3828)	29 (157.1200)
Jun 12, 2026	Montana BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Absarokee, MT	24 / 29 (654.6740)	18 (166.8456)	17 (167.3828)	26 (156.5028)	21 (163.9428)
Aug 14, 2020	Western Legends Heritage and Music Festival 🏅 Kanab, UT	35 / 42 (646.2056)	40 (153.6800)	20 (168.5716)	30 (166.2856)	38 (157.6684)
Jun 19, 2020	Traeger NorUt State BBQ Championship 🏅 Riverdale, UT	25 / 32 (642.1824)	30 (157.1312)	31 (149.6800)	25 (162.2628)	5 (173.1084)
Aug 23, 2019	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out 🏅 Wendover, NV	30 / 37 (657.0856)	29 (165.1312)	27 (163.9888)	23 (164.5484)	27 (163.4172)
Aug 25, 2017	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out West Wendover, NV	34 / 37 (651.9088)	27 (170.2972)	32 (162.2400)	22 (166.8572)	35 (152.5144)
Apr 7, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Salt Lake City, UT	24 / 29 (646.8344)	20 (164.5484)	25 (155.9888)	24 (161.1772)	15 (165.1200)
Aug 26, 2016	Wild West BBQ Shoot Out Wendover, NV	24 / 37 (646.8572)	24 (162.8572)	32 (155.9772)	26 (161.7028)	20 (166.3200)

BEEHIVE BARBEQUE

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 (6 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

The metronome

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)

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — 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)