SOFA KING SWEET BBQ MO
Rating
1503
peak 1509
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2022-04-22
latest 2026-04-24
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
668.11 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 665.29 (+2.82)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.29
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 169.88 · weakest Chicken (164.72)
Road miles
28
mi across 6 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Barking Dog BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HI-TECH SMOKERS in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 155.3828 | 164.72 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.8572 | 147.3372 | 165.97 | top 54% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5716 | 156.5028 | 164.72 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 161.6456 | 169.88 | top 44% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 49% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (6 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.29
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.8056 | 659.81 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 686.1944 | 686.19 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 689.6916 | 689.69 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.9828 | 652.98 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 651.8628 | 651.54 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 23 / 28 (659.8056) | 21 (168.5372) | 24 (163.3944) | 24 (162.7884) | 22 (165.0856) |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 18 / 40 (686.1944) | 27 (170.8228) | 12 (175.4056) | 36 (162.2632) | 1 (177.7028) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest Sugar Creek, MO | 12 / 44 (689.6916) | 23 (170.8228) | 3 (178.8572) | 2 (176.5716) | 31 (163.4400) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ Sugar Creek, MO | 37 / 51 (652.9828) | 29 (165.1200) | 30 (164.5372) | 41 (161.6800) | 35 (161.6456) |
| 2022-06-03 | Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ Competition Kansas City, MO | 21 / 41 (651.8628) | 37 (155.3828) | 18 (166.2744) | 35 (156.5028) | 10 (173.7028) |
| 2022-04-22 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest (JUDGE'S FULL) Sugar Creek, MO | 26 / 35 (651.2112) | 28 (157.6456) | 35 (147.3372) | 16 (168.5256) | 6 (177.7028) |