WEEKEND BUM BBQ KS
Rating
1567
peak 1592 · rated over 48 contests
Contests
53
in the data
First seen
2019-03-15
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#296
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
4
11 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 53 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
680.81 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.33 (+3.48)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±9.49
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.02 · weakest Pork (168.65)
Road miles
15949
mi across 53 mapped stops · furthest 4525 mi
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$774K
listed at 39 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 41 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.33 / 720
44 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
FIRE DANCER BBQ has finished one call ahead of WEEKEND BUM BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MY 3 SONS BARBEQUE MO has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 26 of their 31 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Three Brothers Different Mothers in 14 of their 17 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, 913 BBQ has out-cooked them in 20 of 23 shared chicken entries.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 27% across 7 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 31 | 5 | 26 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| AMERICAN FIRE BBQ | 27 | 4 | 23 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 27 | 3 | 24 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 24 | 6 | 18 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | 23 | 9 | 14 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 23 | 5 | 18 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' SAUCED | 22 | 10 | 12 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 22 | 9 | 13 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| PIRATES OF BAR-B-QUE BAY | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE THIS BBQ MO | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| IRWIN'S PIT CREW BBQ | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Wabash BBQ | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| Sons of a Brisket | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 46 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 179.4400 | 161.6572 | 170.02 | top 47% |
| Pork Ribs | 51 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 178.8572 | 155.3716 | 169.82 | top 42% |
| Pork | 46 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 159.9656 | 168.65 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 46 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 176.0000 | 155.3484 | 168.83 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 18 | 0 | top 33% |
| MO | 15 | 0 | top 52% |
| OK | 6 | 0 | top 59% |
| NE | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 44% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 50% |
| MS | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 0 | top 49% |
| Large (40+) | 33 | 0 | top 42% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 6 | 15 | 0 | top 49% | 2026-08-14 |
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 4 | 46 | 0 | top 52% | 2026-04-10 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 | 11 | 0 | top 44% | 2025-04-04 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 3 | 119 | 0 | top 35% | 2023-09-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 100 | 0 | top 25% | 2025-11-05 |
| Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 46% | 2023-06-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (19 of 53 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (51 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 677.33 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-03-15 — First tracked contest · Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 📣 2019-03-15 — First call · Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 🔥 2021-09-16 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST
- ⭐ 2022-03-18 — Career-best overall score (691.3832) · Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 🎖️ 2022-05-20 — 25th tracked contest · City of Springs BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs 2)
- 📈 2023-05-06 — Peak power rating (1592) · 3rd De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest
- 🎖️ 2025-11-05 — 50th tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.7 | Qlathe BBQ Championship | 2022-03-18 |
| +13.4 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character | 2019-05-03 |
| +13.4 | Smoke In the Springs | 2019-04-12 |
| +12.1 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition | 2021-05-28 |
| +10.2 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual | 2024-05-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -18.2 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off | 2024-03-22 |
| -11.7 | SJV Winter Rub | 2026-01-30 |
| -10.3 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ | 2020-06-12 |
| -9.9 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2025-04-04 |
| -7.5 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 | 2021-08-21 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 95.1% | 93.8% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 47% | 95.7% | 94.4% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33% | top 52% | 95.5% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 43% | 95.4% | 94.1% |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 80% | top 33% | 96% | 95% |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 57% | top 46% | 95.1% | 94% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 56% | 94.5% | 93% |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 35% | 96% | 93.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 47 / 83 (682.1712) | 44 (171.4172) | 61 (167.9540) | 35 (171.9772) | 40 (170.8228) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 55 / 101 (684.5028) | 64 (170.8228) | 34 (173.7028) | 83 (165.7144) | 23 (174.2628) |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 34 / 38 (659.8172) | 31 (163.9544) | 23 (167.3944) | 12 (172.5600) | 36 (155.9084) |
| 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 | 109 / 401 (688.4912) | 6 (179.4400) | 44 (175.4400) | 48 (176.5600) | 355 (157.0512) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 24 / 62 (689.0628) | 21 (174.2628) | 15 (174.2628) | 43 (166.8344) | 20 (173.7028) |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 24 / 48 (676.4572) | 38 (165.0856) | 16 (171.9772) | 21 (169.6800) | 19 (169.7144) |
| 2025-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 13 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 35 / 49 (664.4916) | 40 (162.2400) | 11 (172.5716) | 20 (170.2856) | 44 (159.3944) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 100 / 444 (687.3600) | 287 (166.2400) | 41 (176.5600) | 179 (170.2744) | 49 (174.2856) |
| 2024-09-13 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Weston, MO | 24 / 38 (674.1484) | 27 (168.5484) | 29 (166.2400) | 12 (171.9772) | 17 (167.3828) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 41 / 65 (668.4572) | 25 (173.1200) | 20 (172.5716) | 38 (167.4172) | 53 (155.3484) |
| 2024-05-31 | McLouth BBQ Blowout 33rd Annual 🏅 McLouth, KS | 5 / 35 (687.3940) | 1 (179.4400) | 2 (178.2972) | 27 (161.6912) | 17 (167.9656) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 48 / 97 (683.3028) | 14 (176.5600) | 7 (177.7028) | 71 (166.2284) | 76 (162.8116) |
| 2024-03-22 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue Steak Cook-Off Kansas City, MO | 10 / 10 (167.3712) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 275 / 487 (669.0056) | 268 (167.9656) | 441 (155.3716) | 80 (174.2628) | 122 (171.4056) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 25 / 57 (683.3140) | 26 (170.2628) | 18 (174.2628) | 31 (169.6800) | 23 (169.1084) |
| 2023-08-04 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 17 / 36 (686.7656) | 16 (173.1200) | 6 (172.5716) | 20 (171.9656) | 27 (169.1084) |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 22 / 44 (676.4224) | 32 (166.2512) | 21 (170.8228) | 26 (168.5256) | 9 (170.8228) |
| 2023-05-06 | 3rd De Vliegende Hollander BBQ Contest Terneuzen, 4538AP | 3 / 15 (665.6000) | 2 (176.0000) | 11 (158.8344) | 6 (165.6800) | 5 (165.0856) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 17 / 47 (678.1600) | 10 (173.1084) | 16 (171.4288) | 38 (162.8000) | 19 (170.8228) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 33 / 68 (680.4572) | 19 (173.7144) | 20 (171.9888) | 30 (170.8228) | 50 (163.9312) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 119 / 505 (682.2972) | 195 (169.6800) | 170 (170.2972) | 55 (175.4744) | 218 (166.8456) |
| 2022-09-16 | 34th Annual Jesse James Barbeque Cook Out 🏅 Kearney, MO | 21 / 33 (672.4344) | 24 (161.6572) | 17 (167.9772) | 16 (169.6800) | 15 (173.1200) |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 15 / 54 (687.3484) | 19 (171.9772) | 27 (169.7028) | 30 (170.8112) | 10 (174.8572) |
| 2022-06-17 | Clay County Juneteenth BBQ Contest (One Meat Ribs) Liberty, MO | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 15 / 36 (685.0284) | 27 (169.6684) | 8 (174.2860) | 18 (169.1084) | 16 (171.9656) |
| 2022-05-20 | City of Springs BBQ Championship 🏅 Sulphur, OK | 11 / 25 (683.3256) | 8 (171.9772) | 14 (167.3828) | 3 (178.8572) | 17 (165.1084) |
| 2022-05-20 | City of Springs BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs 2) Sulphur, OK | — | — | 7 (159.9772) | — | — |
| 2022-05-20 | City of Springs BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Sulphur, OK | — | — | 3 (165.1088) | — | — |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 11 / 48 (683.9084) | 8 (174.8572) | 38 (162.2400) | 10 (173.7028) | 11 (173.1084) |
| 2022-03-18 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 7 / 71 (691.3832) | 14 (173.1200) | 13 (173.7144) | 33 (169.1200) | 6 (175.4288) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 122 / 467 (674.2056) | 151 (169.6800) | 170 (168.5600) | 1 (180.0000) | 354 (155.9656) |
| 2021-08-21 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 2 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 24 / 30 (667.2340) | 26 (166.2400) | 16 (170.8344) | 24 (162.7884) | 19 (167.3712) |
| 2021-08-20 | BBQ & Fly in on the River - Day 1 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 18 / 40 (685.0400) | 30 (166.8344) | 10 (174.2744) | 14 (171.9656) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2021-07-16 | County Seat Cookoff Jay, OK | 7 / 15 (678.1944) | 11 (168.5256) | 4 (174.2744) | 12 (159.9772) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2021-06-18 | Knights Of Columbus BBQ Smoke Off 4 Life 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 19 / 37 (676.4684) | 26 (166.2628) | 18 (171.9772) | 17 (169.7028) | 16 (168.5256) |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 9 / 46 (682.8112) | 8 (173.7028) | 5 (176.0000) | 29 (165.1428) | 27 (167.9656) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 57 / 105 (675.9200) | 28 (174.2628) | 50 (168.5716) | 89 (160.5256) | 25 (172.5600) |
| 2020-10-30 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 46 / 93 (674.1600) | 82 (162.2400) | 26 (171.9772) | 64 (165.6800) | 13 (174.2628) |
| 2020-08-14 | BBQ & Fly in on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 36 / 55 (674.1252) | 19 (171.9884) | 31 (168.5256) | 49 (162.7884) | 18 (170.8228) |
| 2020-06-12 | Beats, Brews, & BBQ 🏅 Wagoner, OK | 45 / 55 (649.5888) | 34 (167.3944) | 44 (157.0972) | 45 (163.3944) | 42 (161.7028) |
| 2020-03-13 | 2nd Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 18 / 68 (680.4800) | 16 (171.9772) | 25 (170.8456) | 38 (166.2400) | 14 (171.4172) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 87 / 468 (487.4628) | 303 (162.2628) | 185 (166.8572) | 198 (167.3940) | 139 (169.1428) |
| 2019-08-16 | BBQ and Fly In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 26 / 68 (675.9084) | 40 (167.3828) | 38 (167.4056) | 37 (165.7028) | 6 (175.4172) |
| 2019-07-12 | Keepers of the Fire BBQ Contest 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 17 / 59 (682.8116) | 50 (163.9544) | 26 (169.1544) | 2 (178.2972) | 14 (171.4056) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition 🏅 Valley, NE | 20 / 39 (662.7200) | 23 (163.9428) | 27 (162.8116) | 29 (159.9656) | 2 (176.0000) |
| 2019-05-24 | Hog Wild BBQ Cook off, Kids Que and Family Festival 🏅 Brookhaven, MS | 7 / 26 (155.4288) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-05-03 | Apple Blossom BBQ Made with Uncommon Character 🏅 St. Joseph, MO | 4 / 39 (682.1944) | 5 (175.4172) | 22 (164.5372) | 9 (171.9772) | 8 (170.2628) |
| 2019-04-12 | Smoke In the Springs 🏅 Osage City, KS | 11 / 104 (690.8804) | 27 (171.9888) | 16 (173.1544) | 22 (171.4400) | 18 (174.2972) |
| 2019-03-23 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 45 / 62 (665.0284) | 28 (170.8344) | 56 (158.7884) | 56 (161.1200) | 14 (174.2856) |
| 2019-03-22 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 46 / 74 (661.0168) | 26 (170.2628) | 44 (164.5256) | 34 (167.9656) | 58 (158.2628) |
| 2019-03-15 | Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 19 / 64 (677.6456) | 15 (171.4172) | 10 (172.5828) | 33 (163.9656) | 21 (169.6800) |
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 | #596 (180 pts) | #663 (180 pts) | #677 (190 pts) | #548 (245 pts) | #608 (190 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #717 (185 pts) | #623 (295 pts) | #526 (409 pts) | #693 (225 pts) | #705 (210 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #510 (365 pts) | #424 (520 pts) | #424 (570 pts) | #687 (240 pts) | #635 (280 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #378 (535 pts) | #357 (630 pts) | #425 (570 pts) | #485 (420 pts) | #453 (445 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #348 (663 pts) | #378 (628 pts) | #201 (1109 pts) | #371 (643 pts) | #343 (698 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #296 (655 pts) | #359 (560 pts) | #258 (825 pts) | #250 (785 pts) | #281 (720 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #397 (275 pts) | #374 (315 pts) | #479 (240 pts) | #476 (240 pts) | #313 (390 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #385 (855 pts) | #473 (725 pts) | #516 (675 pts) | #404 (840 pts) | #274 (1115 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #804 (406 pts) | #531 (696 pts) | #887 (381 pts) | #840 (406 pts) | #788 (436 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1140 (265 pts) | #836 (470 pts) | #1329 (230 pts) | #1359 (215 pts) | #972 (365 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #2274 (60 pts) | #2353 (60 pts) | #2349 (60 pts) | #2326 (60 pts) | #2345 (60 pts) |