Hardwood BBQ KS
Rating
1460
peak 1460 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-01-25
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#1148
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
624.11 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 630.06 (-5.95)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±34.07
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.31 · weakest Brisket (155.10)
Road miles
2508
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 1059 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$137K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 6 state-championship entries
Master avg
630.06 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BBQ Maestros has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST (2022-09-29).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 151.9428 | 159.31 | top 75% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2856 | 137.6688 | 157.21 | top 73% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 142.2628 | 158.45 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6916 | 140.5144 | 155.10 | top 79% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 98% |
| NC | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| OH | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 65% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 85% |
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 - Open Contest | 2 | 475 | 0 | top 98% | 2023-09-27 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 630.06 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-01-25 — First tracked contest · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📈 2019-01-25 — Peak power rating (1499) · Lakeland Pig Festival
- 📣 2019-09-20 — First call · Tri City BBQ Fest
- ⭐ 2026-05-01 — Career-best overall score (665.6464) · Bear-B-Q
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| -12 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2023-09-27 |
| -9.8 | Buckeye BBQ Classic | 2025-07-18 |
| -2.9 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2019-09-20 |
| -2 | Bear-B-Q | 2026-05-01 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 86.4% | 86.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 82.2% | 82.2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 98% | 80.7% | 80.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 58% | 91.6% | 91.6% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Bear-B-Q 🏅 New Bern, NC | 18 / 26 (665.6464) | 20 (166.8344) | 15 (169.6916) | 25 (159.4288) | 13 (169.6916) |
| 2025-07-18 | Buckeye BBQ Classic 🏅 Hillsboro, OH | 38 / 40 (622.0800) | 36 (151.9428) | 37 (157.0972) | 33 (161.0972) | 38 (151.9428) |
| 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 | 475 / 487 (591.9088) | 452 (152.5828) | 483 (137.6688) | 466 (150.2400) | 446 (151.4172) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 493 / 505 (581.0400) | 473 (151.9772) | 497 (146.2856) | 492 (142.2628) | 487 (140.5144) |
| 2019-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 22 / 34 (659.8628) | 15 (167.9772) | 7 (170.2856) | 11 (172.5600) | 32 (149.0400) |
| 2019-01-25 | Lakeland Pig Festival 🏅 Lakeland, FL | 30 / 58 (659.8284) | 30 (164.5372) | 41 (162.2284) | 31 (165.0972) | 27 (167.9656) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1869 (74 pts) | #1751 (109 pts) | #1383 (164 pts) | #1537 (129 pts) | #2468 (59 pts) |