Drumline BBQ MO
Rating
1441
peak 1441
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2024-04-26
latest 2026-04-24
Best ToY finish
#561
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 85%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
625.68 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 634.83 (-9.15)
Walk rate
8%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±46.32
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.45 · weakest Brisket (160.90)
Road miles
200
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 45 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of HI-TECH SMOKERS in 4 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 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5828 | 155.9428 | 166.45 | top 63% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 151.9544 | 162.12 | top 76% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 147.3484 | 163.21 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 145.6000 | 160.90 | 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 | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 97% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 81% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (7 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 634.83
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 509.0740 | 509.07 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 671.8972 | 652.87 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 660.4228 | 646.70 |
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 | 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) |
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 | #1041 (53 pts) | #475 (253 pts) | — | #788 (73 pts) | #760 (83 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) |