CANNONBALL EXPRESS BBQ KS
Rating
1492
peak 1492 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2020-04-06
latest 2022-10-21
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.53
last 5 Master vs avg 666.53 (+0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.69
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.63 · weakest Chicken (163.62)
Road miles
889
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 680 mi
Schedule strength
76%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1574)
Purse competed for
$137K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.53 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Justice BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAZORRACKS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| INSANE SWINE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| HAT CREEK Q | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 150.2632 | 163.62 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 177.1544 | 163.4056 | 170.63 | top 38% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 162.8112 | 165.22 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 158.2284 | 166.55 | top 53% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 73% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 70% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2 | 136 | 0 | top 86% | 2022-09-29 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 274 | 0 | top 59% | 2022-09-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 666.53 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2020-04-06 — First tracked contest · Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League
- 📈 2020-04-06 — Peak power rating (1499) · Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League
- 📣 2022-10-21 — First call · Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES)
- ⭐ 2022-10-21 — Career-best overall score (694.7772) · Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.5 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) | 2022-10-21 |
| +1.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -7.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -2.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -1.5 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League | 2020-04-06 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 61% | 96.5% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 93.5% | 92.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 58% | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-21 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) Roswell, GA | 11 / 35 (694.7772) | 23 (171.9656) | 3 (176.5716) | 20 (169.6800) | 8 (176.5600) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 244 / 249 (647.8280) | 232 (163.3828) | 220 (163.4056) | 228 (162.8112) | 234 (158.2284) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 274 / 505 (664.4796) | 346 (163.9312) | 109 (172.5828) | 320 (163.9884) | 272 (163.9772) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 136 / 185 (673.1316) | 123 (168.5600) | 17 (177.1544) | 156 (164.5600) | 152 (162.8572) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 301 / 467 (652.4572) | 429 (150.2632) | 293 (163.4172) | 236 (165.0740) | 47 (173.7028) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 63 / 109 (163.9656) | — | — | — | 63 (163.9656) |