BAYOU STYLE BBQ

BAYOU STYLE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 4th of 49 at the Sertoma 48 BBQ (2013). They are ranked #2520 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#2,520

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1520

peak 1534 · rated over 14 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 10, 2013

latest Sep 16, 2021 · 8.4 years on the trail

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

2 podiums

Overall top-10s

7% of 14 contests

Avg finish

top 48%

overall standings

Best overall

686.8570 / 720

Master · Sertoma 48 BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

655.20 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 656.05 (-0.85)

Walk rate

21%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4628

Chicken · 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

Consistency

±11.25

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 166.66 · weakest Brisket (159.14)

Road miles

283

across 14 mapped stops

Schedule strength

44%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1557)

Purse competed for

$134K

listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 3 state-championship entries

Master avg

656.05 / 720

14 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

686.8570 career-best overall

95.4% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 686.8570 at Sertoma 48 BBQ — 95.4% of a perfect 720.

Master
May 10, 2013

A tough matchup

11–3 behind in the head-to-head

Four Men and A Pig ahead in 79% of their meetings

Four Men and A Pig has come out ahead in 11 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.5 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.52 points below their pork, and turns into a call 7% of the time against 14%.

Brisket avg 159.14
Pork avg 166.66
1 call in 14 entries

A strong matchup

8–0 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 100% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Burn Rate! in 8 of their 8 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST (Sep 16, 2021).

last seen Sep 12, 2019
back Sep 16, 2021

Announced themselves early

4th at their very first contest

Finished 4 of 49 at their very first tracked contest, Sertoma 48 BBQ (May 10, 2013).

May 10, 2013
49-team field

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

HAROLD'S HOT MEAT SMOKERS has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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The metronome

±1.56% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.56% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.1% of a perfect score
14 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Sertoma 48 BBQ every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

6 visits in all
best finish 4th

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to BAYOU STYLE BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

80 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

M & K BBQ

#2,527 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 20
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 15%
Peak: 1533

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BAYOU STYLE BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BAYOU STYLE BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 15 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2025

⚔ Head-to-head

Smokearitaville BBQ

#2,517 of the rated field

1520 power rating

Contests: 7
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1530

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BAYOU STYLE BBQ)

Fewer contests behind them than BAYOU STYLE BBQ has cooked, 7 to 14, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 7 contests
last seen Sep 27, 2019

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TORNADO ALLEY

#2,522 of the rated field

1520 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1520

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to BAYOU STYLE BBQ)

They turned up 5 years after BAYOU STYLE BBQ did, first appearing in 2018.

rated over 6 contests
last seen Nov 5, 2025

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TRAEGER X WHISKEY BENT BBQ

#2,515 of the rated field

1520 power rating

Contests: 5
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1529

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to BAYOU STYLE BBQ)

Level with BAYOU STYLE BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 5 contests
last seen Jan 22, 2026

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JACK'S OLD SOUTH

#2,512 of the rated field

1520 power rating

Contests: 115
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 28%
Peak: 1698

2–5 in 7 shared contests (29% to BAYOU STYLE BBQ)

They've been 1698 at their best, 178 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 109 contests
last seen Jul 25, 2025

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BAD BRAD'S BBQ

#2,532 of the rated field

1519 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 21%
Peak: 1551

14 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 21% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 14 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

⚔ Compare careers

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

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Four Men and A Pig	14	3	11	21%	⚔ compare
MAD HOGS AND AN ENGLISHMAN	13	9	4	69%	⚔ compare
99 PROBLEMS SMOKIN AINT 1	11	4	7	36%	⚔ compare
913 BBQ	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare
Big Wigs BBQ	10	5	5	50%	⚔ compare
OLD STYLE BBQ	10	3	7	30%	⚔ compare
B & C SMOKERS	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
DIRT ROAD BBQ	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
HIGH i QUE	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Outhouse BBQ	9	5	4	56%	⚔ compare
Theslabs.com	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
Sons of a Brisket	9	2	7	22%	⚔ compare
SMOOTH SMOKE	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE	9	0	9	0%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	14	2	0	175.4628	153.6916	166.36	top 44%
Pork Ribs	14	1	1	171.9772	154.2516	163.89	top 50%
Pork	14	2	0	175.4400	156.5260	166.66	top 38%
Brisket	14	1	1	173.7142	143.8972	159.14	top 58%

“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)	1	0	top 61%
Large (40+)	13	0	top 47%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
KS	11	0	top 50%
MO	3	0	top 41%

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

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Sertoma 48 BBQ	6	4	0	top 46%	Apr 26, 2019

More numbers

Busiest season 2019 2 contests

Contests a season 1.8 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in KS 11 of 14 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 9 1 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,870 finished ahead 2,081 times, behind 2,228

Longest layoff 2 yrs Sep 12, 2019 → Sep 16, 2021

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

20211 milestone

Sep 16 Most recent contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST

20182 milestones

May 4 10th tracked contest Sertoma 48 BBQ
Sep 15 Peak power rating (1534) 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20161 milestone

Oct 29 Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4628 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20135 milestones

May 10 First tracked contest Sertoma 48 BBQ
May 10 First call Sertoma 48 BBQ
May 10 First overall top-10 Sertoma 48 BBQ
May 10 First overall past 90% of a perfect score686.8570 Sertoma 48 BBQ
May 10 Career-best overall score686.8570 Sertoma 48 BBQ

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

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14.1	Sertoma 48 BBQ	May 10, 2013
+6.8	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 2, 2014
+6.6	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open	Oct 3, 2013
+6.3	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Oct 29, 2016
+6.1	Sertoma 48 BBQ	May 4, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.4	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST	Sep 16, 2021
-4.7	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST	Sep 12, 2019
-2.6	Sertoma 48 BBQ	May 9, 2014
-2.1	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open	Oct 3, 2015
-2.1	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Sep 1, 2017

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2021	1	0	0%	top 73%	89.3%	89.3%
2019	2	0	50%	top 58%	91%	90.8%
2018	2	0	50%	top 43%	92.2%	92.1%
2017	2	0	0%	top 58%	90.4%	90.3%
2016	2	0	0%	top 48%	92.1%	91.6%
2015	1	0	0%	top 61%	89.4%	89.4%
2014	2	0	0%	top 46%	92.3%	90.8%
2013	2	1	50%	top 20%	95.4%	92.9%

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

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Sep 16, 2021	American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	339 / 467 (642.6628)	316 (161.6800)	178 (168.5256)	138 (168.5600)	439 (143.8972)
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	260 / 468 (655.3828)	424 (153.6916)	282 (163.4056)	30 (174.8800)	240 (163.4056)
Apr 26, 2019	Sertoma 48 BBQ 🏅 Lawrence, KS	23 / 38 (652.4232)	6 (172.5600)	31 (158.8000)	32 (156.5260)	18 (164.5372)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	230 / 467 (661.5884)	332 (161.6568)	95 (171.9772)	155 (168.5600)	315 (159.3944)
May 4, 2018	Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	15 / 41 (663.9544)	17 (166.8800)	20 (165.0972)	9 (168.0344)	21 (163.9428)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	256 / 407 (650.8000)	151 (169.1544)	231 (163.9656)	139 (168.5828)	354 (149.0972)
May 5, 2017	Sertoma 48 BBQ (JUDGESFULL) Lawrence, KS	23 / 44 (649.0512)	22 (166.2856)	36 (157.6572)	29 (161.1656)	16 (163.9428)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	205 / 557 (662.8572)	23 (175.4628)	456 (154.2516)	217 (166.8800)	191 (166.2628)
May 6, 2016	Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	25 / 42 (656.4344)	22 (167.4172)	24 (165.6800)	35 (160.5372)	24 (162.8000)
Oct 3, 2015	36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO	367 / 606 (643.4056)	193 (167.9656)	301 (163.4400)	418 (159.4628)	464 (152.5372)
Oct 2, 2014	35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	178 / 552 (664.5256)	344 (162.2856)	143 (169.1428)	27 (175.4400)	355 (157.6572)
May 9, 2014	Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	32 / 54 (643.4056)	22 (166.3428)	24 (162.8344)	13 (167.4628)	50 (146.7656)
Oct 3, 2013	34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO	165 / 535 (651.4172)	135 (166.8456)	272 (158.8916)	165 (165.6800)	239 (160)
May 10, 2013	Sertoma 48 BBQ Lawrence, KS	4 / 49 (686.8570)	10 (170.8570)	3 (170.8572)	5 (171.4286)	3 (173.7142)

BAYOU STYLE BBQ

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

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Announced themselves early

Looking over their shoulder

The metronome

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 — 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)