Perfect scores on the board
1
perfect 180
1 perfect 180 in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, all in brisket.
- Brisket ×1
CRAWFORD'S BBQ
CRAWFORD'S BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 13 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2021 and 2022. They have won 1 Grand Championship, at the Turkey Smoke (Competitor Series ) (). They are ranked #1951 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Crawfords BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1540
peak 1540 · rated over 7 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
Jan 29, 2021
latest Sep 29, 2022 · 1.7 years on the trail
Grand champs
1
0 reserve · wins it all 8% of the time
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
31% of 13 contests
Best top-10 run
2
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
670.05 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 653.77 (+16.29)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±51.62
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.12 · weakest Brisket (167.98)
Road miles
2,471
across 12 mapped stops · furthest 588 mi
Schedule strength
58%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)
Purse competed for
$140K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
653.77 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to CRAWFORD'S BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
56 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#1,947 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1541
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 8 years before CRAWFORD'S BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#1,952 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 38%
- Peak
- 1545
Fewer contests behind them than CRAWFORD'S BBQ has cooked, 8 to 13, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Compare careers#1,945 of the rated field
- Contests
- 8
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 50%
- Peak
- 1541
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#1,954 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1545
Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 9 contests, alongside a 44% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careers#1,948 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1541
Level with CRAWFORD'S BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#1,949 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 30%
- Peak
- 1542
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 9 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| TEXAS OIL DUST | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Chingon BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Bushmaster BBQ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JCs GOOD OL BOYS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking OCD | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 162.8800 | 169.12 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 157.1316 | 168.56 | top 46% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 164.5256 | 168.40 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180 🔥 | 150.8572 | 167.98 | top 39% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 30% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 46% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 148 | 0 | top 33% | Sep 29, 2022 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2 | 133 | 0 | top 84% | Sep 29, 2022 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
7 contests
Contests a season
4.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
9 of 13 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
8
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
857
finished ahead 788 times, behind 886
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20223 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off
- Peak power rating (1540) American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES
20215 milestones
- First call Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score682.7888 Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- First category win (Brisket) Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1
- First perfect 180 (Brisket) Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1
- Career-best overall score691.3600 Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1
—4 milestones
- First tracked contest Turkey Smoke (Competitor Series )
- First overall top-10 Turkey Smoke (Competitor Series )
- First overall podium Turkey Smoke (Competitor Series )
- First Grand Championship Turkey Smoke (Competitor Series )
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | Apr 1, 2022 |
| +8.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | Sep 29, 2022 |
| +7.1 | Humble BBQ Cook Off | Jan 29, 2021 |
| +6.1 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 | Jul 30, 2021 |
| +2.9 | Inaugural Yellow City BBQ Shootout | Mar 19, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -0.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | Sep 16, 2021 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 7% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40% | top 48% | 95.7% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 57% | top 43% | 96% | 80.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 148 / 505 (679.8968) | 175 (170.2628) | 218 (168.5256) | 144 (171.4056) | 149 (169.7028) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 241 / 249 (653.0172) | 179 (168) | 242 (157.6572) | 177 (167.4172) | 231 (159.9428) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 7 / 56 (689.0400) | 18 (169.6684) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (175.4172) | 20 (167.3944) |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Inaugural Yellow City BBQ Shootout 🏅 Amarillo, TX | 9 / 17 (654.1484) | 11 (163.9656) | 16 (157.1316) | 8 (164.5256) | 4 (168.5256) |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Rhythm & Ribs - One Meat Chicken Contest Wichita, KS | — | 1 (175.4172) | — | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Rhythm & Ribs - One Meat Rib Contest Wichita, KS | — | — | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 170 / 467 (162.8228) | 143 (169.7144) | 149 (169.1428) | — | 21 (176) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 133 / 185 (674.1716) | 155 (165.0972) | 55 (173.7144) | 152 (165.0972) | 80 (170.2628) |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 8 / 27 (691.3600) | 21 (168.5256) | 7 (173.7144) | 16 (169.1200) | 1 (180) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest 🏅 Derby, KS | 12 / 28 (682.7888) | 5 (177.7144) | 20 (167.4172) | 17 (168.5372) | 17 (169.1200) |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Humble BBQ Cook Off Humble, TX | 36 / 113 (644.6056) | 28 (162.8800) | 27 (165.1656) | 24 (165.7028) | 66 (150.8572) |
| — | Turkey Smoke (Competitor Series ) unrated San Antonio, TX | 1 / 14 (483.4744) | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.