Drumline BBQ MO
Rating
1446
peak 1446 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2024-04-26
latest 2026-08-07
Best ToY finish
#561
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
628.77 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 639.34 (-10.57)
Walk rate
15%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.97
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.65 · weakest Brisket (161.38)
Road miles
247
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 61 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$202K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
639.34 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
IN DEEP SAUCE has finished one call ahead of Drumline BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Squealin N Dealin BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HI-TECH SMOKERS in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Squealin N Dealin BBQ has out-cooked them in 9 of 10 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MO first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squealin N Dealin BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Blind Fox BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Go Pig or Go Home | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WOOD HOOK BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| B 3 BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Cow Creek BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5828 | 155.9428 | 166.65 | top 64% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 151.9544 | 162.93 | top 75% |
| Pork | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 147.3484 | 164.43 | top 65% |
| Brisket | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 145.6000 | 161.38 | top 69% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 6 | 0 | top 88% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 72% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 77% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 3 | 28 | 0 | top 87% | 2026-04-24 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 242 | 0 | top 72% | 2025-11-05 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2 | 50 | 0 | top 84% | 2025-08-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (7 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 639.34 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-04-26 — First tracked contest · Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
- 📈 2024-04-26 — Peak power rating (1494) · Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
- 📣 2026-04-24 — First call · Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
- ⭐ 2026-08-07 — Career-best overall score (679.8856) · Smoke on the Bricks
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.9 | Smoke on the Bricks | 2026-08-07 |
| +1.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.7 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | 2026-04-24 |
| -9.6 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | 2025-07-11 |
| -9.3 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2025-03-21 |
| -8.1 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2024-08-16 |
| -7.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2024-10-30 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 76% | 94.4% | 82.6% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 93.3% | 90.7% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 91.7% | 89.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 27 / 52 (679.8856) | 35 (168.5256) | 30 (170.2628) | 8 (175.4172) | 35 (165.6800) |
| 2026-04-24 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 28 / 28 (509.0740) | 2 (176.5828) | — | 21 (165.6800) | 19 (166.8112) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 242 / 401 (671.8972) | 155 (171.9772) | 243 (167.3944) | 194 (169.7144) | 294 (162.8112) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 50 / 62 (653.5312) | 51 (165.6800) | 38 (168.5372) | 62 (147.3484) | 24 (171.9656) |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 34 / 36 (629.4516) | 27 (166.2400) | 34 (152.4800) | 31 (163.9544) | 36 (146.7772) |
| 2025-07-11 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 23 (160.5376) | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 34 / 40 (664.4572) | 35 (162.8228) | 37 (165.0972) | 24 (170.2628) | 25 (166.2744) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 65 / 70 (644.9944) | 57 (165.6800) | 66 (151.9544) | 66 (155.3828) | 20 (171.9772) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 367 / 444 (644.9944) | 47 (176.5828) | 399 (156.5488) | 272 (166.2628) | 414 (145.6000) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 57 / 65 (634.6860) | 60 (155.9428) | 37 (167.3944) | 54 (158.2744) | 57 (153.0744) |
| 2024-04-26 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 34 / 44 (660.4228) | 41 (156.5028) | 23 (169.1200) | 13 (172.0000) | 32 (162.8000) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #776 (113 pts) | #501 (313 pts) | #1013 (60 pts) | #571 (228 pts) | #698 (143 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #561 (300 pts) | #617 (300 pts) | #581 (362 pts) | #585 (305 pts) | #548 (330 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #754 (180 pts) | #806 (180 pts) | #829 (190 pts) | #687 (240 pts) | #797 (180 pts) |