CRAWFORD'S BBQ KS
Rating
1519
peak 1531
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2021-01-29
latest 2022-10-01
Best ToY finish
#500
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 50%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
567.79 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 604.67 (-36.89)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±155.21
std dev of 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
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 9 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smoked & Furious in 5 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
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 | 3 | 0 | top 32% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 46% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (9 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 604.67
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 689.0400 | 669.03 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 691.3600 | 571.15 |
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) |
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) |