Low Budget BBQ KS
Rating
1460
peak 1460
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2022-03-18
Best ToY finish
#856
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
621.91
last 4 vs career avg 621.91 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.11
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.27 · weakest Brisket (149.68)
Road miles
5
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
AMERICAN FIRE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 152.5372 | 161.27 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9656 | 147.4056 | 152.67 | top 86% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2972 | 148.5712 | 158.28 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154.2516 | 142.8116 | 149.68 | top 90% |
“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: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 621.91
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 633.0632 | 633.06 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 614.6976 | 614.70 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 613.6684 | 613.67 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 626.2056 | 626.21 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 59 / 71 (633.0632) | 49 (163.9888) | 53 (159.9656) | 45 (166.2972) | 68 (142.8116) |
| 2021-03-19 | 3rd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 67 / 70 (614.6976) | 66 (152.5372) | 67 (147.9428) | 49 (165.1432) | 67 (149.0744) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 63 / 68 (613.6684) | 54 (160.5484) | 66 (147.4056) | 62 (153.1200) | 59 (152.5944) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 52 / 64 (626.2056) | 26 (168.0000) | 50 (155.3828) | 60 (148.5712) | 52 (154.2516) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |