Disco Balls

Disco Balls is a competition barbecue team with 12 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 12th of 20 at the Cowley County BBQ Contest (2014). They are ranked #5992 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,992

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1435

peak 1435 · rated over 12 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Mar 14, 2014

latest Apr 22, 2022 · 8.1 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

0 podiums

Overall top-10s

0% of 12 contests

Avg finish

top 84%

overall standings

Best overall

666.2632 / 720

Master · Cowley County BBQ Contest

Perfect 180s

Current form

618.89 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 627.18 (-8.30)

Walk rate

17%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

172.0116

Pork Ribs · Cowley County BBQ Contest

Consistency

±17.88

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork Ribs

avg 160.77 · weakest Brisket (151.53)

Road miles

442

across 12 mapped stops · furthest 119 mi

Schedule strength

83%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1611)

Purse competed for

$48K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

627.18 / 720

12 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

666.2632 career-best overall

92.5% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 666.2632 at Cowley County BBQ Contest — 92.5% of a perfect 720.

Master
Jul 11, 2014

Their season

2014 their best year

2014 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 70%.

4 contests
0 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 70%

A tough matchup

11–0 behind in the head-to-head

BUTCHER BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings

BUTCHER BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.

The weak link

−9.2 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 9.24 points below their pork ribs, and turns into a call 0% of the time against 8%.

Brisket avg 151.53
Pork Ribs avg 160.77
0 calls in 12 entries

A strong matchup

3–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 75% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of TRAVELIN' SMOKE BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.

The comeback

2.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.6 years, then back at 17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ (Apr 22, 2022).

last seen Sep 20, 2019
back Apr 22, 2022

Pork Ribs nemesis

11 of 11 shared pork ribs entries lost

BUTCHER BBQ ahead 100% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, BUTCHER BBQ has out-cooked them in 11 of 11 shared pork ribs entries.

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They cook the hard rooms

1611 average field rating faced

A tougher draw than 83% of rated fields

The fields they enter average a 1611 power rating — a tougher draw than 83% of every rated contest in the data.

12 rated contests

The metronome

±2.48% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±2.48% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 87.1% of a perfect score
12 contests

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The teams rated closest to Disco Balls, each with one reason worth a look.

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Rollin Smoke Barbeque

#5,985 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1435

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 12 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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Vegan Tears BBQ

#5,990 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1435

Careers of much the same size, 11 contests to 12, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Nov 21, 2025

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SmokeStack BBQ

#5,986 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 9%
Peak: 1435

Their rating is built on 1 Grand Championship in 11 contests, alongside a 9% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 11 contests
last seen May 25, 2024

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ODB's Ribticklin BBQ

#5,995 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 10
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1435

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 3 years before Disco Balls's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 10 contests

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Hog Heaven BBQ

#5,994 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1435

Level with Disco Balls on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jul 23, 2022

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Shelby Smokers

#5,997 of the rated field

1434 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1434

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 8 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Jul 26, 2024

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
BUTCHER BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
4 LEGS UP BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
BIG BUTTS NEED RUBBIN TOO	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
BUFFALO'S BBQ	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
CLARK CREW BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
Three Hog Night Smokers	8	0	8	0%	⚔ compare
SPICY SPITFIRE	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
SCOTTS BBQ SHACK	7	1	6	14%	⚔ compare
WHEN PIGS DIE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
INDIAN TERRITORY SMOKE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
THE GRISWOLDS	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
DIVINE SWINE	7	0	7	0%	⚔ compare
T-MAC SMOKIN	6	1	5	17%	⚔ compare
GETTIN' BASTED	6	0	6	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	12	1	169.6800	149.0860	159.97	top 77%
Pork Ribs	12	1	172.0116	146.7772	160.77	top 69%
Pork	12	2	170.8572	138.2172	154.91	top 80%
Brisket	12	0	158.8572	143.9772	151.53	top 87%

“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)	4	0	top 80%
Large (40+)	8	0	top 86%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
OK	11	0	top 86%
KS	1	0	top 60%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)	2	75	0	top 92%	Mar 25, 2017

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 4 contests

Contests a season 2.4 across 5 seasons in the data

Most contests held in OK 11 of 12 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 11 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 282 finished ahead 80 times, behind 578

Longest layoff 2.6 yrs Sep 20, 2019 → Apr 22, 2022

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

20221 milestone

Apr 22 Most recent contest 17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ

20191 milestone

Apr 26 10th tracked contest 14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ

20146 milestones

Mar 14 First tracked contest Smokin' At The Run Shootout
Mar 14 First call Smokin' At The Run Shootout
Mar 14 Peak power rating (1495) Smokin' At The Run Shootout
Jul 11 First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.2632 Cowley County BBQ Contest
Jul 11 Career-best overall score666.2632 Cowley County BBQ Contest
Jul 11 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)172.0116 Cowley County BBQ Contest

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+3.6	28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff	Sep 19, 2014
+0.7	Cowley County BBQ Contest	Jul 11, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-12.1	Smokin' At The Run	Mar 15, 2014
-9.3	Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2)	Mar 25, 2017
-7.6	Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1	Mar 23, 2018
-7.5	Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2	Mar 24, 2018
-6.8	Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off	Sep 20, 2019

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	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	1	0%	top 92%	84.2%	84.2%
2019	3	0%	top 87%	87.1%	86%
2018	2	0%	top 96%	87.5%	85.5%
2017	2	0%	top 92%	88.5%	87%
2014	4	50%	top 70%	92.5%	89.5%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 22, 2022	17th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK	24 / 26 (606.0228)	25 (149.0860)	20 (160.5372)	25 (151.3712)	25 (145.0284)
Sep 20, 2019	Cherokee Strip BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Ponca City, OK	25 / 28 (608.4000)	22 (153.6916)	21 (157.0972)	27 (146.2284)	24 (151.3828)
Apr 26, 2019	14th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK	31 / 39 (627.2340)	28 (161.6684)	27 (161.0856)	33 (152.5028)	31 (151.9772)
Mar 22, 2019	Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK	68 / 74 (622.6744)	72 (151.9432)	57 (159.9428)	66 (156.5372)	62 (154.2512)
Mar 24, 2018	Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 2 Shawnee, OK	77 / 79 (630.1140)	60 (167.4284)	78 (153.0856)	76 (154.8000)	76 (154.8000)
Mar 23, 2018	Fire Lake BBQ Cook-off Day 1 Shawnee, OK	80 / 84 (600.9828)	73 (157.7256)	82 (146.7772)	83 (138.2172)	69 (158.2628)
Mar 25, 2017	Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 2) Shawnee, OK	75 / 77 (615.2572)	72 (155.9772)	66 (162.2628)	73 (149.0744)	73 (147.9428)
Mar 24, 2017	Firelake BBQ Cook Off (Day 1) Shawnee, OK	75 / 87 (637.0168)	50 (166.2856)	71 (159.3712)	84 (152.5028)	73 (158.8572)
Sep 19, 2014	28th Annual Cherokee Strip Cookoff Ponca City, OK	20 / 41 (641.5884)	16 (169.6800)	22 (162.2628)	23 (161.7028)	29 (147.9428)
Jul 11, 2014	Cowley County BBQ Contest Winfield, KS	12 / 20 (666.2632)	10 (168.5372)	5 (172.0116)	9 (168.0228)	14 (157.6916)
Mar 15, 2014	Smokin' At The Run Miami, OK	71 / 72 (624.9828)	70 (154.2284)	39 (167.4172)	68 (157.0972)	72 (146.2400)
Mar 14, 2014	Smokin' At The Run Shootout Miami, OK	32 / 43 (645.6800)	34 (163.4172)	13 (167.4284)	7 (170.8572)	42 (143.9772)

Disco Balls

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

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork Ribs nemesis

They cook the hard rooms

The metronome

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 — 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)