Cook & Ladder BBQ KS
Rating
1489
peak 1489
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-06-07
latest 2021-09-16
Best ToY finish
#1957
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
526.53
last 3 vs career avg 526.53 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±140.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.56 · weakest Brisket (151.94)
Road miles
6
mi across 2 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
913 BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of DUSTY ROADS BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 161.1428 | 164.56 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 137.6344 | 155.67 | top 56% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6456 | 147.9772 | 152.81 | top 87% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2172 | 145.6572 | 151.94 | top 83% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 526.53
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 329.6344 | 329.63 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 599.2460 | 599.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 136 / 467 (329.6344) | 323 (161.1428) | 70 (173.7028) | 365 (157.6456) | 326 (158.2172) |
| 2019-06-07 | Smoke Out Hunger BBQ Challenge Kansas City, KS | 43 / 46 (599.2460) | 20 (167.9772) | 45 (137.6344) | 44 (147.9772) | 44 (145.6572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #1886 (85 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |