GOD'S COUNTRY BBQ KS
Rating
1543
peak 1543 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2023-09-08
latest 2026-04-10
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
682.78
last 5 Master vs avg 682.88 (-0.10)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.48
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.18 · weakest Chicken (168.45)
Road miles
3423
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 1101 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$240K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Master avg
682.88 / 720
6 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Sure Shot BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of KYOTEE KOOKERS in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 53-team field at 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (2026-01-16) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 15-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff (2025-09-12).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYOTEE KOOKERS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Sure Shot BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Barton BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 155.9656 | 168.45 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.8116 | 172.18 | top 32% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 167.3828 | 171.98 | top 30% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 157.0744 | 170.27 | top 33% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 3 | 0 | top 28% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 55% |
| AZ | 1 | 1 | top 2% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 25% | 2025-09-12 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in TX (3 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge (2026-01-16)
- Wins it all in 14% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 682.88 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-08 — First tracked contest · Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff
- 📣 2026-01-16 — First call · 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 🏆 2026-01-16 — First Grand Championship · 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 🔥 2026-01-16 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- ⭐ 2026-01-16 — Career-best overall score (706.2516) · 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge
- 📈 2026-04-10 — Peak power rating (1543) · Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.2 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2026-01-16 |
| +13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2023-09-08 |
| +4.8 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off | 2026-04-10 |
| +4.8 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff | 2025-09-12 |
| +3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 18% | 98.1% | 96.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 37% | 93.1% | 93.1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 41% | 94.9% | 94.3% |
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 | 14 / 41 (683.9772) | 20 (167.4400) | 7 (173.1544) | 19 (167.3828) | 8 (176.0000) |
| 2026-01-16 | 11th Annual Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 1 / 53 (706.2516) | 27 (170.8344) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (178.8572) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 34 / 92 (670.2400) | 83 (155.9656) | 33 (170.8344) | 23 (172.5828) | 18 (170.8572) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 228 / 487 (674.7312) | 169 (171.4056) | 84 (174.2628) | 131 (171.9884) | 408 (157.0744) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 134 / 211 (678.7084) | 86 (173.1084) | 197 (162.8116) | 114 (170.8228) | 80 (171.9656) |
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 12 / 99 (683.3712) | 22 (171.9656) | 25 (171.9884) | 22 (172.5484) | 34 (166.8688) |