High-water mark
679.8856
career-best overall
94.4% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 679.8856 at Smoke on the Bricks — 94.4% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Aug 7, 2026
Drumline BBQ
Drumline BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 14 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2024 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 12th of 26 at the 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out (2026). They are ranked #5228 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1457
peak 1457 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
Apr 26, 2024
latest Sep 18, 2026 · 2.4 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 78%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.29 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 642.77 (-4.48)
Walk rate
21%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.15
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.41 · weakest Brisket (162.19)
Road miles
308
across 14 mapped stops · furthest 61 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1595)
Purse competed for
$207K
listed at 13 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.77 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #622 (229 pts) | #506 (384 pts) | #830 (166 pts) | #425 (454 pts) | #573 (279 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) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Drumline BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
121 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#5,226 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
2–0 in 2 shared contests (100% to Drumline BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Drumline BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,217 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1458
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Drumline BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 19 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#5,224 of the rated field
- Contests
- 19
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 32%
- Peak
- 1507
Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 14, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#5,235 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 10%
- Peak
- 1457
They were already cooking in 2013, 11 years before Drumline BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Compare careers#5,238 of the rated field
- Contests
- 10
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Their last contest in the data was back in 2020, 6 years before Drumline BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#5,222 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1457
Level with Drumline BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar 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 |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Blind Fox BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Barking Dog BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BALD BEAUTIES BBQ | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ 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 |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5828 | 155.9428 | 166.41 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 151.9544 | 163.34 | top 73% |
| Pork | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 147.3484 | 165.43 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 145.6000 | 162.19 | top 66% |
“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) | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 77% |
Repeat visits (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% | Apr 24, 2026 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 242 | 0 | top 72% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 2 | 50 | 0 | top 84% | Aug 15, 2025 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2025
7 contests
Contests a season
4.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
8 of 14 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
7
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
672
finished ahead 317 times, behind 951
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20264 milestones
- First call Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
- Career-best single call (Chicken)176.5828 Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
- Career-best overall score679.8856 Smoke on the Bricks
- Most recent contest 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out
20251 milestone
- 10th tracked contest American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
20243 milestones
- First tracked contest Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score660.4228 Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
- Peak power rating (1495) Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.5 | 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out | Sep 18, 2026 |
| +5.2 | Smoke on the Bricks | Aug 7, 2026 |
| +1.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.3 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest | Apr 24, 2026 |
| -9.3 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off | Jul 11, 2025 |
| -8.4 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship | Mar 21, 2025 |
| -7.3 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River | Aug 16, 2024 |
| -6.5 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Oct 30, 2024 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 66% | 94.4% | 86.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | 38th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 12 / 26 (677.0400) | 21 (163.9544) | 14 (167.3828) | 3 (175.4056) | 9 (170.2972) |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 27 / 52 (679.8856) | 35 (168.5256) | 30 (170.2628) | 8 (175.4172) | 35 (165.6800) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 28 / 28 (509.0740) | 2 (176.5828) | — | 21 (165.6800) | 19 (166.8112) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 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) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 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) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cameron, MO | 34 / 36 (629.4516) | 27 (166.2400) | 34 (152.4800) | 31 (163.9544) | 36 (146.7772) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Cameron Elks BBQ Cook-Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 23 (160.5376) | — | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 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) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 65 / 70 (644.9944) | 57 (165.6800) | 66 (151.9544) | 66 (155.3828) | 20 (171.9772) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 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) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 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) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 34 / 44 (660.4228) | 41 (156.5028) | 23 (169.1200) | 13 (172) | 32 (162.8000) |