King's Cooking

King's Cooking is a competition barbecue team with 32 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 10th of 25 at the Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship (2016). They are ranked #6456 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Kings Cooking”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#6,456

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1350

peak 1350 · rated over 32 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Apr 19, 2013

latest Jul 25, 2025 · 12.3 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

3% of 32 contests

Avg finish

top 84%

overall standings

Best overall

667.3372 / 720

Master · Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

592.73 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 624.33 (-31.60)

Walk rate

13%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7144

Pork Ribs · Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship

Consistency

±33.73

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 160.80 · weakest Brisket (153.58)

Road miles

2,281

across 32 mapped stops · furthest 95 mi

Schedule strength

53%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1568)

Purse competed for

$58K

listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 8 state-championship entries

Master avg

624.33 / 720

32 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (9 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

667.3372 career-best overall

92.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 667.3372 at Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship — 92.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 15, 2016

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

Slayton's Barbeque Company has finished one call ahead of King's Cooking 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2013 their best year

2013 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 72%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 72%

A tough matchup

23–0 behind in the head-to-head

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has come out ahead in 23 of their 23 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.22 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 3% of the time against 6%.

Brisket avg 153.58
Chicken avg 160.80
1 call in 32 entries

A strong matchup

5–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of FIRE HOUSE GRILL in 5 of their 5 shared contests.

The comeback

2.2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.2 years, then back at Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship (Jul 23, 2021).

last seen Apr 26, 2019
back Jul 23, 2021

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Chicken nemesis

20 of 22 shared chicken entries lost

SAUCED! BBQ TEAM ahead 91% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SAUCED! BBQ TEAM has out-cooked them in 20 of 22 shared chicken entries.

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Hog Happnin' every year from 2013 to 2016 — the contest they never miss.

4 visits in all
best finish 45th

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#6,457 of the rated field

1349 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 41
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1349

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 41 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 41 contests
last seen May 8, 2026

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#6,458 of the rated field

1348 ▼ 2 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1348

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rated over 24 contests

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#6,459 of the rated field

1348 ▼ 3 power rating

Contests: 24
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1348

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rated over 24 contests
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#6,460 of the rated field

1348 ▼ 3 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1348

22 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 22 contests
last seen Apr 24, 2026

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#6,461 of the rated field

1347 ▼ 3 power rating

Contests: 68
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 1%
Peak: 1347

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 68 contests
last seen Jul 25, 2026

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#6,455 of the rated field

1354 ▲ 4 power rating

Contests: 28
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1354

Rated 4 points above King's Cooking.

rated over 28 contests
last seen Oct 30, 2024

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	23	0	23	0%	⚔ compare
SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	22	0	22	0%	⚔ compare
THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	22	0	22	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE THIS	20	0	20	0%	⚔ compare
MIDNIGHT BURN	20	0	20	0%	⚔ compare
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	19	0	19	0%	⚔ compare
CONTAGIOUS Q	18	1	17	6%	⚔ compare
SMOKIN SKULLIES	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
WHO CARES BBQ	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
SUE E PIGG	15	1	14	7%	⚔ compare
SMOKING BUTT HEADS	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
BUBBAJACK'S	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
K & D SMOKERS	15	0	15	0%	⚔ compare
TWO OLD MEN AND A GRILL	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare
PICKIN' PORKERS	14	0	14	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	31	2	0	0	172.5600	150.2056	160.80	top 69%
Pork Ribs	32	1	1	1	177.7144	138.1828	157.83	top 74%
Pork	32	0	0	0	167.4400	144.5372	157.15	top 79%
Brisket	32	1	0	0	164.5256	141.1426	153.58	top 82%

“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	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 71%
Medium (20–39)	11	top 88%
Large (40+)	20	top 82%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
NC	24	0	top 84%
VA	8	0	top 85%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Hog Happnin'	4	45	top 85%	Nov 4, 2016
Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	4	60	top 82%	Jun 10, 2016
Smoke on the Mountain	3	31	top 96%	Jul 25, 2025
BBQ Capital Cook Off	3	34	top 75%	Apr 26, 2019
Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022	2	12	top 79%	Jul 21, 2022
Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off	2	32	top 87%	Apr 28, 2017
WNC BBQ Festival-	2	42	top 89%	Jul 22, 2016
Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship	2	10	top 70%	Jul 15, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 6 contests

Contests a season 2.7 across 12 seasons in the data

Most contests held in NC 24 of 32 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 18 8 of them more than once

Opponents faced 610 finished ahead 265 times, behind 1,352

Longest layoff 2.2 yrs Apr 26, 2019 → Jul 23, 2021

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20251 milestone

Jul 25 Most recent contest Smoke on the Mountain

20191 milestone

Apr 26 25th tracked contest BBQ Capital Cook Off

20166 milestones

Jul 15 First call Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship
Jul 15 First category win (Pork Ribs) Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship
Jul 15 First overall top-10 Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship
Jul 15 First overall past 90% of a perfect score667.3372 Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship
Jul 15 Career-best overall score667.3372 Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship
Jul 15 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7144 Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship

20151 milestone

Apr 17 10th tracked contest 19th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off

20132 milestones

Apr 19 First tracked contest Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off
Apr 19 Peak power rating (1495) Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+10.7	Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship	Jul 15, 2016
+2.3	Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship	Jul 23, 2021
+1.9	21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off	Apr 14, 2017

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.7	17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off	Apr 18, 2014
-9.8	Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship	Jul 17, 2015
-9.4	Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship	Jul 18, 2014
-9.3	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival	Jun 14, 2013
-8.5	19th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off	Apr 17, 2015

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	1	0	0	0%	top 100%	63.2%	63.2%
2024	1	0	0	0%	top 97%	85.8%	85.8%
2023	1	0	0	0%	top 92%	85.5%	85.5%
2022	1	0	0	0%	top 88%	88.9%	88.9%
2021	3	0	0	33%	top 88%	90.5%	87.6%
2019	1	0	0	0%	top 79%	86.5%	86.5%
2018	1	0	0	0%	top 88%	87.7%	87.7%
2017	2	0	0	50%	top 76%	90.1%	89.2%
2016	6	1	1	33%	top 77%	92.7%	89.5%
2015	6	0	0	0%	top 89%	88.7%	86.6%
2014	5	0	0	0%	top 90%	85.9%	85.5%
2013	4	0	0	0%	top 72%	89.8%	88.1%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 25, 2025	Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA	37 / 37 (454.7660)	—	30 (164.5716)	37 (144.5372)	37 (145.6572)
Jul 26, 2024	Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA	31 / 32 (618.0576)	31 (151.9200)	24 (163.4060)	30 (157.0972)	32 (145.6344)
Jul 21, 2023	Smoke on the Mountain 🏅 Galax, VA	35 / 38 (615.7596)	35 (153.0740)	31 (157.1316)	37 (151.9312)	35 (153.6228)
Jul 21, 2022	Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 2022 🏅 Galax, VA	22 / 25 (640.3880)	12 (170.2512)	20 (165.0972)	25 (151.3940)	22 (153.6456)
Oct 30, 2021	Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 2 🏅 Shelby, NC	27 / 27 (634.6972)	26 (163.9428)	26 (159.9772)	25 (162.8228)	27 (147.9544)
Oct 29, 2021	Shelby's BBQ Extravaganza Day 1 🏅 Shelby, NC	31 / 33 (604.9716)	32 (154.2516)	33 (149.0628)	33 (147.4056)	31 (154.2516)
Jul 23, 2021	Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship 🏅 Galax, VA	12 / 17 (651.9200)	12 (165.1316)	16 (157.1200)	11 (165.1428)	10 (164.5256)
Apr 26, 2019	BBQ Capital Cook Off 🏅 Lexington, NC	34 / 43 (622.6744)	23 (162.8456)	41 (143.9200)	23 (163.9656)	37 (151.9432)
Apr 20, 2018	22nd Annual Firehouse BBQ Cookoff Kings Mountain, NC	29 / 33 (631.3828)	21 (166.8228)	21 (163.4400)	30 (152)	30 (149.1200)
Apr 28, 2017	Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC	32 / 38 (635.8628)	5 (172)	37 (149.0972)	33 (156.5028)	28 (158.2628)
Apr 14, 2017	21st Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC	33 / 49 (648.4912)	28 (165.7028)	34 (156.5600)	33 (162.8112)	28 (163.4172)
Nov 4, 2016	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	45 / 56 (643.3028)	33 (163.9312)	18 (167.9772)	56 (149.0972)	39 (162.2972)
Jul 22, 2016	WNC BBQ Festival- Maggie Valley, NC	45 / 49 (641.0172)	9 (172.5600)	42 (158.8572)	44 (158.7884)	47 (150.8116)
Jul 15, 2016	Smoke on the mountain/VA state BBQ championship Galax, VA	10 / 25 (667.3372)	11 (165.1544)	1 (177.7144)	14 (162.2400)	15 (162.2284)
Jun 10, 2016	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	60 / 76 (642.2516)	64 (158.8456)	50 (162.8344)	38 (165.7144)	60 (154.8572)
Apr 22, 2016	Uptown Lexington BBQ Capital Cook Off Lexington, NC	49 / 54 (631.3144)	43 (158.8344)	45 (158.8800)	34 (163.9772)	53 (149.6228)
Apr 15, 2016	20th Annual Fire House BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC	32 / 41 (641.5544)	29 (159.9544)	21 (164.5600)	34 (156.5372)	29 (160.5028)
Nov 6, 2015	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	53 / 60 (622.1828)	35 (165.1772)	53 (152.5256)	50 (159.9772)	57 (144.5028)
Jul 24, 2015	WNC BBQ Festival Maggie Valley, NC	42 / 49 (638.7088)	17 (169.6800)	49 (150.2516)	19 (167.4400)	44 (151.3372)
Jul 17, 2015	Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship Galax, VA	29 / 29 (607.1656)	19 (162.8344)	29 (138.1828)	28 (154.2056)	26 (151.9428)
Jun 12, 2015	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	63 / 78 (623.8056)	71 (150.2056)	34 (165.1200)	61 (153.6800)	57 (154.8000)
Apr 24, 2015	BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC	51 / 60 (635.3600)	52 (157.0972)	55 (150.8572)	25 (166.8800)	40 (160.5256)
Apr 17, 2015	19th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-Off Kings Mountain, NC	38 / 41 (612.3888)	23 (163.9544)	38 (149.0972)	40 (145.6456)	29 (153.6916)
Oct 31, 2014	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	56 / 61 (618.6856)	59 (153.0856)	43 (159.9544)	52 (157.1428)	54 (148.5028)
Jul 18, 2014	Smoke on the Mountain - VA State BBQ Championship Galax, VA	27 / 30 (610.1600)	27 (151.3828)	24 (157.7028)	26 (151.3944)	29 (149.6800)
Jun 13, 2014	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	64 / 73 (616.9828)	66 (154.8228)	55 (157.6572)	60 (155.4056)	65 (149.0972)
Apr 25, 2014	BBQ Capital Cookoff Lexington, NC	52 / 62 (618.7316)	50 (155.9888)	47 (153.6572)	55 (153.1200)	39 (155.9656)
Apr 18, 2014	17th Annual Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC	52 / 55 (612.4112)	52 (153.0856)	37 (156.5600)	55 (147.9428)	44 (154.8228)
Nov 1, 2013	Hog Happnin' Shelby, NC	59 / 75 (639.8168)	57 (160.5256)	49 (161.0856)	55 (161.6684)	56 (156.5372)
Jun 14, 2013	Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival Tryon, NC	80 / 97 (615.9994)	35 (165.1428)	70 (153.7142)	75 (155.9998)	92 (141.1426)
Apr 26, 2013	BBQ Capital Cook-Off Lexington, NC	43 / 71 (634.2856)	29 (162.8572)	46 (155.4286)	30 (164.5714)	50 (151.4284)
Apr 19, 2013	Kings Mountain Firehouse BBQ Cook-off Kings Mountain, NC	37 / 55 (646.2856)	48 (153.7142)	15 (168.5716)	36 (161.7144)	33 (162.2854)

King's Cooking

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (9 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

A standing appointment

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)