GITCHEWSUM BBQ KS
Rating
1489
peak 1489 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2022-01-07
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
670.78
last 3 Master vs avg 670.78 (+0.00)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.16
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.61 · weakest Brisket (164.16)
Road miles
1085
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1085 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$109K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
670.78 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Heavy Smoke BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5944 | 165.6916 | 167.23 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 168.5372 | 171.61 | top 38% |
| Pork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 157.0856 | 167.78 | top 44% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 160.5256 | 164.16 | top 64% |
“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 61% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 45% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 61% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 670.78 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-09-16 — First tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- 📈 2021-09-16 — Peak power rating (1500) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- 📣 2022-01-07 — First call · Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest
- ⭐ 2022-01-07 — Career-best overall score (681.0172) · Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.3 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2021-09-16 |
| -2.3 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest | 2022-01-07 |
| -0.4 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 45% | 94.6% | 94.6% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 61% | 93.1% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-07 | Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest 🏅 Lake Wales, FL | 13 / 29 (681.0172) | 20 (167.3944) | 20 (168.5372) | 3 (176.5600) | 14 (168.5256) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 165 / 185 (661.0516) | 150 (165.6916) | 44 (174.8572) | 182 (157.0856) | 149 (163.4172) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 157 / 467 (670.2628) | 163 (168.5944) | 100 (171.4400) | 114 (169.7028) | 300 (160.5256) |