Go Ham BBQ MO
Rating
1554
peak 1575
Contests
26
in the data
First seen
latest 2025-11-05
Best ToY finish
#356
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
5
1 reserve
Category wins
6
8 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 26 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
532.02 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 439.55 (+92.48)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±181.09
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.52 · weakest Brisket (163.52)
Road miles
1614
mi across 25 mapped stops · furthest 262 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Smoke 'n Magic has finished one call ahead of Go Ham BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Breaking Slabs BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HI-TECH SMOKERS in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off is their spot: 2 Grand Championships in 2 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 34-team field at Grillin and Chillin.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 35% across 4 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off (2024-03-22) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 32-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 12 at their very first tracked contest, Dadfest BBQ Cookoff(BACKYARD ONLY) ().
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 177.7144 | 150.8344 | 166.96 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 177.7372 | 158.8344 | 167.52 | top 44% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 161.6456 | 166.13 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 155.3600 | 163.52 | top 62% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 15 | 4 | top 43% |
| KS | 6 | 0 | top 55% |
| IA | 1 | 1 | top 5% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 4 | 2 | top 20% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 3 | top 43% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 59% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (16 of 26 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (20 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: West Bottoms BBQ Contest (2019-09-28)
- Wins it all in 19% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 439.55
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 336.5828 | 336.58 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 678.1712 | 668.41 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 651.8968 | 388.91 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 660.4684 | 504.48 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 689.0628 | 383.53 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 668.4572 | 506.53 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 337.0628 | 276.55 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 638.1144 | 484.91 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 199 / 401 (678.1712) | 189 (170.8228) | 221 (168.5256) | 241 (167.4172) | 124 (171.4056) |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 36 / 40 (658.6396) | 36 (161.0856) | 34 (167.3828) | 37 (161.6456) | 23 (168.5256) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 341 / 444 (651.8968) | 421 (150.8344) | 345 (163.3828) | 200 (169.6912) | 195 (167.9884) |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 20 / 31 (334.8232) | 5 (175.4516) | 25 (159.3716) | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 1 / 10 (180.0000) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 21 / 29 (340.4912) | 12 (175.4056) | 25 (165.0856) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-22 | Smokin on the Osage (Day 2) Osceola, MO | 11 / 28 (512.4800) | 9 (173.1200) | 9 (170.8344) | 11 (168.5256) | — |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ Sugar Creek, MO | 31 / 51 (660.4684) | 34 (162.2856) | 19 (170.8344) | 38 (163.9428) | 33 (163.4056) |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship Oak Grove, MO | 5 / 40 (342.2516) | 11 (166.8344) | 1 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Oak Grove, MO | — | — | 15 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 10 / 35 (689.0628) | 2 (177.7144) | 18 (168.5256) | 6 (174.8572) | 20 (167.9656) |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Backyard Contest Kansas City, MO | 14 / 25 (329.6456) | 13 (167.4056) | 15 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2022-03-25 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 1 / 11 (173.1544) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-07-16 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Day 1 Cameron, MO | 23 / 33 (668.4572) | 10 (172.5600) | 17 (170.8228) | 27 (161.6916) | 21 (163.3828) |
| 2021-06-19 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 1 / 22 (344.5944) | 5 (166.8572) | 1 (177.7372) | — | — |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition Mayetta, KS | 18 / 94 (337.0628) | 20 (167.3828) | 12 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2020-06-26 | Grillin and Chillin Chillicothe, MO | 1 / 34 (336.0116) | 1 (177.1544) | 5 (158.8572) | — | — |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 88 / 109 (156.5828) | — | — | — | 88 (156.5828) |
| 2019-09-28 | West Bottoms BBQ Contest Kansas City, MO | 1 / 29 (346.2628) | 1 (177.1428) | 1 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2019-09-27 | Kincaid Fair Backyard BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Kincaid, KS | 2 / 7 (319.4400) | 5 (151.9884) | 1 (167.4516) | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character St. Joseph, MO | 33 / 39 (635.8288) | 36 (153.1200) | 25 (162.8000) | 27 (162.8344) | 30 (157.0744) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs Osage City, KS | 85 / 104 (638.1144) | 89 (159.3944) | 86 (158.8344) | 66 (164.5256) | 82 (155.3600) |
| Dadfest BBQ Cookoff(BACKYARD ONLY) Kansas City, MO | 4 / 12 (336.5828) | 4 (165.7256) | 2 (170.8572) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #356 (81 pts) | #240 (181 pts) | #426 (56 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #190 (244 pts) | #221 (179 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1319 (60 pts) | #1320 (90 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #164 (222 pts) | #117 (367 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #945 (135 pts) | #702 (260 pts) | #855 (205 pts) | #890 (175 pts) | #1230 (85 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #154 (172 pts) | #103 (272 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1206 (68 pts) | #936 (133 pts) | #1174 (98 pts) | #1512 (58 pts) | #1182 (78 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1524 (120 pts) | #1598 (120 pts) | #1421 (170 pts) | #1610 (120 pts) | #1330 (180 pts) |