WEST BARBECUE CO KS
Rating
1510
peak 1510 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2022-09-29
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 46%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.23
last 4 Master vs avg 675.23 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.71
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.86 · weakest Pork (164.11)
Road miles
3
mi across 4 mapped stops
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1576)
Purse competed for
$99K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
675.23 / 720
4 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CHUNKY BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Justice BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 166.8344 | 170.84 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 167.4172 | 172.86 | top 28% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 155.3600 | 164.11 | top 69% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 162.8000 | 167.42 | top 48% |
“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.
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 | 100 | 0 | top 53% | 2022-09-29 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2 | 188 | 0 | top 40% | 2022-09-29 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 675.23 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-16 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2022-09-29 — First call · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2022-09-29 — Career-best overall score (683.4288) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- 📈 2022-09-29 — Peak power rating (1510) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +5.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -0.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 40% | 94.9% | 94.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 53% | 93.9% | 93.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 100 / 249 (683.4288) | 196 (166.8344) | 22 (176.6172) | 158 (169.1200) | 97 (170.8572) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 202 / 505 (674.2172) | 261 (167.3828) | 9 (177.7144) | 351 (162.8344) | 225 (166.2856) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 121 / 185 (675.9084) | 44 (174.2856) | 107 (169.7028) | 112 (169.1200) | 154 (162.8000) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 188 / 467 (667.3832) | 36 (174.8572) | 206 (167.4172) | 389 (155.3600) | 115 (169.7488) |