High-water mark
665.6800
career-best overall
92.5% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 665.6800 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship — 92.5% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 24, 2022
3 Master Basters
3 Master Basters is a competition barbecue team with 10 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 42nd of 164 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship (2022). They are ranked #3470 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1494
peak 1510 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Jun 23, 2023 · 10 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
637.36 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 633.39 (+3.97)
Walk rate
10%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.27
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 159.73 · weakest Chicken (156.84)
Road miles
16
across 10 mapped stops
Schedule strength
9%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1512)
Purse competed for
$63K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
633.39 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to 3 Master Basters, each with one reason worth a look.
129 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,475 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 27%
- Peak
- 1518
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 10, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,445 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1501
Level with 3 Master Basters on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,476 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 11%
- Peak
- 1506
They turned up 5 years after 3 Master Basters did, first appearing in 2018.
⚔ Compare careers#3,446 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 4 years before 3 Master Basters's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,480 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 22%
- Peak
- 1517
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before 3 Master Basters's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,468 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Their last contest in the data was back in 2014, 9 years before 3 Master Basters's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire in the Hole | 10 | 9 | 1 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| No Clue BBQ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| The Drizzlers | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Too Hot to Handle | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Nice Rack | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Engineers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Smoking Our Butts Off | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Happy Beetle BBQ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| THE LICKS | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Can't Beat Our Meat | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Every Man A Smoker | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Grill on Grill Action | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogs Breath BBQ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Slow Cookin' Cats | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 135.3256 | 156.84 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 145.6800 | 159.47 | top 53% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 148.4800 | 157.35 | top 63% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 153.6228 | 159.73 | top 44% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 47 | 0 | top 46% | Jun 24, 2016 |
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 3 | 95 | 0 | top 74% | Jun 23, 2023 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 10 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
10 of 10 contests
Contests visited
5
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
482
finished ahead 824 times, behind 927
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20232 milestones
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20221 milestone
- Career-best overall score665.6800 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20163 milestones
- First call Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score649.6456 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)175.4400 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20141 milestone
- Peak power rating (1510) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +9.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
| +8.4 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2016 |
| +6.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2013 |
| +5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
| +4.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| -10.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| -9.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
| -5.6 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| -1.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 26% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 85.5% | 85.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 68% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 26% | 90.2% | 90.2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 83.1% | 83.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 37% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 31% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 95 / 167 (646.1600) | 67 (165.7256) | 68 (166.2744) | 117 (160.5256) | 127 (153.6344) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 42 / 164 (665.6800) | 24 (171.4172) | 81 (162.8572) | 106 (161.1200) | 24 (170.2856) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 120 / 145 (615.8056) | 110 (157.1200) | 116 (153.0744) | 121 (151.9312) | 101 (153.6800) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 152 / 183 (614.6400) | 122 (157.6572) | 124 (154.8800) | 169 (148.4800) | 129 (153.6228) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 66 / 185 (644.4916) | 120 (155.9888) | 24 (169.7144) | 121 (154.8228) | 51 (163.9656) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 125 / 184 (619.9660) | 144 (150.8916) | 161 (145.6800) | 92 (159.9772) | 53 (163.4172) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 47 / 183 (649.6456) | 119 (154.8344) | 7 (175.4400) | 98 (159.4284) | 77 (159.9428) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 165 / 183 (598.6628) | 178 (135.3256) | 125 (154.7772) | 134 (154.8800) | 114 (153.6800) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 68 / 184 (638.8344) | 55 (164.5716) | 100 (157.1544) | 87 (158.2856) | 66 (158.8228) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 57 / 183 (640.0002) | 118 (154.8572) | 117 (154.8572) | 55 (164) | 29 (166.2858) |