The one to beat
2×
one call ahead of them
Mad Cow Angry Beaver has finished one call ahead of Stock Car BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
Stock Car BBQ
Stock Car BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 11 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. Their best overall finish is 14th of 34 at the Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest (2013). They are ranked #4232 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “STOCKCAR BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1478
peak 1510 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
Jun 14, 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 11 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
631.55 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 630.26 (+1.29)
Walk rate
18%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.37
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 159.40 · weakest Chicken (152.76)
Road miles
1,085
across 11 mapped stops · furthest 416 mi
Schedule strength
20%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$45K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
630.26 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1264 (203 pts) | #1842 (113 pts) | #1285 (223 pts) | #1377 (188 pts) | #813 (388 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Stock Car BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
143 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,245 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Stock Car BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Stock Car BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,219 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1479
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Stock Car BBQ)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2013, 10 years before Stock Car BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,233 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1478
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#4,237 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 11, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#4,224 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with Stock Car BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#4,243 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 9%
- Peak
- 1478
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUAU | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| DESIGNATED SMOKIN' AREA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| JH OLD SCHOOL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8228 | 135.9316 | 152.76 | top 80% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4288 | 132.5488 | 159.21 | top 49% |
| Pork | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 164.5828 | 154.2512 | 158.89 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5140 | 127.3604 | 159.40 | 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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 64% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2 | 66 | 0 | top 63% | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 82% | May 23, 2015 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2013
4 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 6 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
IL
5 of 11 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
9
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
503
finished ahead 359 times, behind 629
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 24, 2022
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20231 milestone
- Most recent contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20221 milestone
- 10th tracked contest The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20191 milestone
- Career-best single call (Brisket)168.5140 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20135 milestones
- First tracked contest Pig in the Park
- First call Pig in the Park
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.6572 Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- Career-best overall score657.6572 Med City BBQ & Musicfest
- Peak power rating (1510) 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.9 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest | Aug 9, 2013 |
| +5.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 21, 2019 |
| +4.1 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest | Jul 5, 2013 |
| +2.7 | 10th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q | Oct 16, 2015 |
| +2.7 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) | Oct 18, 2013 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12 | Red, White and BBQ (Day 1) | May 22, 2015 |
| -11.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2023 |
| -7.2 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
| -6.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
| -3.2 | Pig in the Park | Jun 14, 2013 |
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 90% | 84.2% | 84.2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 36% | 90.4% | 90.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 90.4% | 87.2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 45% | 91.3% | 88.3% |
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 | 150 / 167 (606.1148) | 115 (159.4060) | 115 (159.9428) | 126 (159.4056) | 162 (127.3604) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 124 / 164 (632.5028) | 148 (150.8572) | 102 (159.4056) | 126 (157.6456) | 54 (164.5944) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 66 / 183 (650.7652) | 137 (154.8340) | 63 (165.1544) | 89 (162.2628) | 35 (168.5140) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 132 / 185 (617.5428) | 182 (135.9316) | 64 (163.9772) | 126 (154.2512) | 55 (163.3828) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 10th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q Libertyville, IL | 17 / 35 (650.8232) | 31 (154.8572) | 11 (167.4288) | 19 (164.5828) | 14 (163.9544) |
| May 23, 2015 | Red, White and BBQ (Day 2) Westmont, IL | 38 / 58 (643.9428) | 50 (154.2628) | 17 (166.8456) | 52 (155.3944) | 13 (167.4400) |
| May 22, 2015 | Red, White and BBQ (Day 1) Westmont, IL | 40 / 41 (588.4688) | 41 (145.0856) | 40 (132.5488) | 33 (155.4400) | 26 (155.3944) |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 8th Annual Lambs Farm Barn Burner Bar-B-Q (TEAMS FULL) Libertyville, IL | 23 / 54 (628.5028) | 29 (157.7028) | 15 (161.7144) | 11 (161.1428) | 38 (147.9428) |
| Aug 9, 2013 | Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN | 18 / 50 (657.6572) | 27 (162.8228) | 22 (162.8572) | 26 (163.9772) | 13 (168) |
| Jul 5, 2013 | Firin' Up the Fox BBQ Contest St. Charles, IL | 14 / 34 (639.9998) | 25 (156.5716) | 7 (165.1428) | 26 (154.8568) | 4 (163.4286) |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Pig in the Park Whitewater, WI | 18 / 29 (616.5714) | 28 (147.9998) | 24 (146.2860) | 10 (158.8572) | 5 (163.4284) |