Sure Shot BBQ KS
Rating
1607
peak 1607 · rated over 15 contests
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2022-09-29
latest 2026-04-10
Best ToY finish
#413
Master 2023
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
3
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
681.18 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 686.56 (-5.38)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.69
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 174.32 · weakest Pork Ribs (169.54)
Road miles
4779
mi across 15 mapped stops · furthest 630 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$514K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
686.56 / 720
15 Master contests · 1 GC
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 Kanned Heat in 10 of their 11 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 3 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 40-team field at Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Meat Candy Q has out-cooked them in 7 of 9 shared chicken entries.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff (2024-04-05) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 29-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Texas Smoke Whisperer.
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 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| Barton BBQ | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoke Show BBQ | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Crossed Rifles BBQ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| TINY E BBQ | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Kanned Heat | 11 | 10 | 1 | 91% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| BULLHORN BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| The Pitfather BBQ | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| JCs GOOD OL BOYS | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| RENEGADE BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 168.5828 | 174.32 | top 26% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 158.8344 | 169.54 | top 47% |
| Pork | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.0856 | 171.94 | top 34% |
| Brisket | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 178.8572 | 162.8228 | 170.76 | top 34% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 33% |
| TX | 6 | 1 | top 18% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 14% | 2025-03-28 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 46% | 2025-11-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 82 | 0 | top 33% | 2025-11-05 |
| Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 27% | 2025-09-12 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 24 | 0 | top 10% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 70 | 0 | top 43% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff (2024-04-05)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 686.56 / 720
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-09-29 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2022-09-29 — First call · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- 🔥 2022-09-29 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- 🏆 2024-04-05 — First Grand Championship · Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff
- ⭐ 2024-04-05 — Career-best overall score (706.8460) · Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff
- 📈 2026-04-10 — Peak power rating (1607) · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| +15.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| +14.7 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | 2023-03-31 |
| +14.2 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | 2024-04-05 |
| +13.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| -1.7 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB | 2023-10-27 |
| -0.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 10% | 96.9% | 96.9% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 46% | 94.7% | 94% |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 67% | top 10% | 98.2% | 97% |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60% | top 33% | 97% | 95.1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 21% | 95.5% | 95.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 4 / 41 (697.6800) | 5 (175.4400) | 14 (170.2628) | 3 (176.5600) | 12 (175.4172) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 131 / 158 (671.3144) | 117 (169.6800) | 148 (161.6916) | 90 (170.2744) | 93 (169.6684) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 189 / 401 (679.2796) | 122 (173.1200) | 303 (164.5256) | 188 (170.8112) | 130 (170.8228) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 18 / 92 (681.7256) | 31 (168.5828) | 58 (165.1544) | 7 (177.1428) | 19 (170.8456) |
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 17 / 48 (675.9084) | 8 (173.7028) | 38 (158.8344) | 9 (174.2628) | 12 (169.1084) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 15 / 169 (698.2288) | 112 (169.6800) | 108 (169.6916) | 3 (180.0000) | 8 (178.8572) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 82 / 444 (689.6344) | 64 (176.5600) | 259 (167.9772) | 112 (173.1200) | 94 (171.9772) |
| 2024-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 1 / 40 (706.8460) | 1 (180.0000) | 3 (176.5716) | 12 (171.9772) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2023-10-27 | Smoke on the Water - Saracen Casino PB 🏅 Pine Bluff, AR | 30 / 49 (674.1596) | 16 (173.7028) | 35 (165.1084) | 40 (161.0856) | 9 (174.2628) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 24 / 487 (696.4912) | 31 (177.1428) | 9 (178.8572) | 53 (175.4172) | 289 (165.0740) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 121 / 211 (681.6112) | 113 (170.8228) | 23 (176.5600) | 99 (171.4056) | 180 (162.8228) |
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 35 / 99 (672.5712) | 35 (169.1656) | 63 (164.5256) | 54 (166.2628) | 11 (172.6172) |
| 2023-03-31 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 3 / 57 (698.2516) | 1 (178.8572) | 3 (178.8572) | 15 (171.4288) | 14 (169.1084) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 70 / 249 (687.3600) | 5 (180.0000) | 144 (170.2628) | 115 (170.8456) | 175 (166.2516) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 75 / 505 (687.3716) | 20 (178.2972) | 71 (174.2744) | 225 (168.5256) | 226 (166.2744) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #676 (215 pts) | #807 (180 pts) | #848 (180 pts) | #607 (285 pts) | #705 (210 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #597 (285 pts) | #641 (285 pts) | #750 (235 pts) | #615 (295 pts) | #624 (285 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #413 (480 pts) | #394 (570 pts) | #425 (570 pts) | #547 (350 pts) | #405 (510 pts) |