CRAWFORD'S BBQ KS
Rating
1519
peak 1531 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2021-01-29
latest 2022-09-29
Best ToY finish
#500
Master 2022
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
638.19 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 653.77 (-15.57)
Walk rate
46%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±51.62
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.12 · weakest Brisket (167.98)
Road miles
2471
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 588 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$140K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
653.77 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smoked & Furious in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, LA PASADITA has out-cooked them in 7 of 7 shared chicken entries.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 14 at their very first tracked contest, Turkey Smoke (Competitor Series ) ().
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 | 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 | 180.0000 🔥 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 51% |
| TX | 4 | 1 | top 26% |
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% |
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 | 133 | 0 | top 84% | 2022-09-29 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 148 | 0 | top 33% | 2022-09-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Turkey Smoke (Competitor Series ) (null)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 653.77 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Turkey Smoke (Competitor Series )
- 🏆 — First Grand Championship · Turkey Smoke (Competitor Series )
- 📣 2021-06-11 — First call · Smoke on the Plains Derby BBQ & Music Fest
- 🔥 2021-07-30 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1
- ⭐ 2021-07-30 — Career-best overall score (691.3600) · Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1
- 📈 2022-09-29 — Peak power rating (1531) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.7 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off | 2022-04-01 |
| +7.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +6.7 | Humble BBQ Cook Off | 2021-01-29 |
| +5 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 | 2021-07-30 |
| +2 | Inaugural Yellow City BBQ Shootout | 2022-03-19 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -3.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -2.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 7% | — | — |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40% | top 48% | 95.7% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 57% | top 43% | 96% | 93.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 241 / 249 (653.0172) | 179 (168.0000) | 242 (157.6572) | 177 (167.4172) | 231 (159.9428) |
| 2022-09-29 | 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) |
| 2022-04-01 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 7 / 56 (689.0400) | 18 (169.6684) | 2 (176.5600) | 6 (175.4172) | 20 (167.3944) |
| 2022-03-19 | Inaugural Yellow City BBQ Shootout 🏅 Amarillo, TX | 9 / 17 (654.1484) | 11 (163.9656) | 16 (157.1316) | 8 (164.5256) | 4 (168.5256) |
| 2021-09-17 | Rhythm & Ribs - One Meat Chicken Contest Wichita, KS | — | 1 (175.4172) | — | — | — |
| 2021-09-17 | Rhythm & Ribs - One Meat Rib Contest Wichita, KS | — | — | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 133 / 185 (674.1716) | 155 (165.0972) | 55 (173.7144) | 152 (165.0972) | 80 (170.2628) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 170 / 467 (162.8228) | 143 (169.7144) | 149 (169.1428) | — | 21 (176.0000) |
| 2021-07-30 | 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 (180.0000) |
| 2021-06-11 | 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) |
| 2021-01-29 | 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 ) San Antonio, TX | 1 / 14 (483.4744) | — | — | — | — |
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 | #500 (412 pts) | #613 (327 pts) | #520 (467 pts) | #506 (432 pts) | #537 (397 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #648 (238 pts) | #368 (552 pts) | #476 (428 pts) | #862 (153 pts) | #695 (233 pts) |