WELL SAUCED BBQ KS
Rating
1552
peak 1569 · rated over 47 contests
Contests
49
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2026-04-10
Best ToY finish
#195
Master 2022
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
12 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 49 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
673.26 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 671.56 (+1.70)
Walk rate
59%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±30.90
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.79 · weakest Brisket (166.38)
Road miles
10525
mi across 49 mapped stops · furthest 973 mi
Schedule strength
77%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1575)
Purse competed for
$626K
listed at 43 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 45 state-championship entries
Master avg
671.56 / 720
46 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PROUD SOULS BARBECUE has finished one call ahead of WELL SAUCED BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Royal Schmidt's BBQ competition team has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
MAN MEAT BBQ has come out ahead in 24 of their 34 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Broken BBQ in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.0116 points of the Grand Championship at Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge (2022-09-03).
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAN MEAT BBQ has out-cooked them in 21 of 34 shared pork entries.
📅 A March team
Something about March: average finish in the top 42% across 3 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 (2021-06-18).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | 36 | 13 | 23 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 34 | 10 | 24 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 32 | 12 | 20 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | 27 | 7 | 20 | 26% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 21 | 3 | 18 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Damn Fine Beef & Swine | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% | ⚔ compare |
| JANKY LEG BBQ | 18 | 3 | 15 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Cities Edge BBQ | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | 16 | 11 | 5 | 69% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | 16 | 5 | 11 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| CLARK CREW BBQ | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 46 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 178.8572 | 151.3828 | 169.42 | top 52% |
| Pork Ribs | 45 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 143.9316 | 169.66 | top 45% |
| Pork | 46 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 178.8572 | 149.6228 | 169.79 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 46 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 143.8972 | 166.38 | top 57% |
“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 | 23 | 0 | top 49% |
| NE | 9 | 0 | top 50% |
| MO | 6 | 0 | top 51% |
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
| SD | 2 | 0 | top 77% |
| CO | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
| Medium (20–39) | 21 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 22 | 0 | top 50% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 44% | 2026-04-10 |
| BBQ & Fly-In on the River | 3 | 17 | 0 | top 51% | 2025-08-15 |
| Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 53% | 2025-11-01 |
| Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 52% | 2025-07-26 |
| Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 60% | 2024-07-27 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 126 | 0 | top 36% | 2023-09-27 |
| Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 77% | 2023-09-08 |
| The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 33% | 2023-07-29 |
| Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 33% | 2022-07-30 |
| Central Plains Ribfest | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 63% | 2022-06-17 |
| Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 37% | 2022-06-04 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 71% | 2022-04-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (25 of 49 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (46 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 671.56 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-14 — First tracked contest · Central Plains Ribfest
- 📣 2019-06-14 — First call · Central Plains Ribfest
- ⭐ 2022-07-30 — Career-best overall score (703.9656) · Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2)
- 🎖️ 2023-07-29 — 25th tracked contest · The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2)
- 🔥 2024-03-15 — First perfect 180 (Pork Ribs) · 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship
- 📈 2024-04-05 — Peak power rating (1569) · Smoke in the Spring
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +18.2 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge | 2022-09-03 |
| +16.5 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) | 2022-07-30 |
| +13.7 | Smoke in the Spring | 2024-04-05 |
| +13.5 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) | 2025-07-26 |
| +13.1 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 1) | 2022-06-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 2026-04-10 |
| -12.9 | Tri City BBQ Fest | 2024-09-20 |
| -11.1 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 | 2021-08-01 |
| -10.5 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) | 2025-07-25 |
| -9.6 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge | 2023-01-13 |
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 | 0% | top 76% | 93.3% | 91.6% |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60% | top 50% | 97.5% | 95% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 71% | top 51% | 96.7% | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67% | top 48% | 97.1% | 94% |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62% | top 43% | 97.8% | 93.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 80% | 93.8% | 85.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 62% | 93.2% | 91.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 97 / 101 (647.7940) | 102 (151.3828) | 40 (173.1200) | 100 (160.5028) | 88 (162.7884) |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 21 / 38 (671.9656) | 27 (165.7144) | 13 (171.4284) | 15 (170.8344) | 24 (163.9884) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 228 / 401 (674.1484) | 90 (174.2628) | 284 (165.1200) | 273 (166.2400) | 193 (168.5256) |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 28 / 50 (684.4572) | 26 (174.2628) | 46 (165.0856) | 6 (177.7144) | 29 (167.3944) |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) 🏅 Oak Grove, MO | 26 / 53 (687.9200) | 14 (175.4172) | 26 (172.5600) | 12 (176.5600) | 51 (163.3828) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 41 / 62 (679.8972) | 45 (168.5256) | 34 (169.1200) | 40 (167.9888) | 18 (174.2628) |
| 2025-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 4 / 19 (702.2400) | 2 (178.8572) | 8 (173.7144) | 2 (177.7028) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2025-07-25 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 15 / 18 (678.1600) | 15 (170.8228) | 8 (173.7144) | 12 (173.1200) | 16 (160.5028) |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown 🏅 Papillion, NE | 6 / 24 (685.0284) | 13 (169.6684) | 10 (168.5372) | 8 (171.9772) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2025-04-25 | Smokin' in the Creek BBQ Contest 🏅 Sugar Creek, MO | 19 / 40 (684.4916) | 15 (174.2744) | 26 (169.7144) | 20 (170.8344) | 20 (169.6684) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 22 / 92 (690.2288) | 90 (158.2400) | 8 (176.5716) | 5 (178.8572) | 8 (176.5600) |
| 2025-03-21 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 50 / 70 (670.7656) | 68 (155.3828) | 5 (177.7372) | 37 (171.4172) | 45 (166.2284) |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 26 / 30 (653.5316) | 17 (168.5256) | 4 (173.7144) | 17 (167.3944) | 30 (143.8972) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 17 / 65 (691.3256) | 24 (173.1316) | 15 (174.2628) | 18 (175.4056) | 36 (168.5256) |
| 2024-07-27 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 13 / 20 (687.9200) | 11 (174.2628) | 9 (173.1544) | 12 (170.8228) | 14 (169.6800) |
| 2024-07-26 | Smokin' Saddles Double Header (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 11 / 20 (689.0744) | 10 (174.2628) | 16 (167.4288) | 11 (174.2628) | 8 (173.1200) |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 102 / 118 (666.1372) | 100 (167.9656) | 81 (167.3944) | 101 (165.6916) | 92 (165.0856) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 12 / 97 (695.9200) | 48 (170.8228) | 4 (177.7144) | 21 (174.2744) | 33 (173.1084) |
| 2024-03-15 | 6th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 14 / 58 (691.3372) | 22 (171.9772) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (177.7028) | 44 (161.6572) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 229 / 487 (674.6852) | 395 (160.5028) | 134 (172.5484) | 234 (168.5256) | 83 (173.1084) |
| 2023-09-08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 23 / 28 (665.0172) | 22 (165.0856) | 26 (155.9772) | 4 (174.2744) | 9 (169.6800) |
| 2023-09-02 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 6 / 34 (346.8228) | 17 (170.2628) | 4 (173.1316) | 2 (176.5600) | 28 (161.1088) |
| 2023-08-25 | Keating Tractor Antique Tractor Show 🏅 Liberal, KS | 11 / 19 (677.0856) | 8 (169.7028) | 19 (158.8344) | 9 (173.7028) | 2 (174.8456) |
| 2023-07-29 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 7 / 27 (698.8000) | 3 (178.8572) | 2 (177.1428) | 13 (171.9772) | 19 (170.8228) |
| 2023-07-28 | The National Beef Smokin' Saddles Official BBQ Contest (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 10 / 25 (690.1828) | 13 (173.1200) | 2 (178.8572) | 6 (176.5600) | 23 (161.6456) |
| 2023-03-17 | 5th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 21 / 68 (687.3600) | 27 (171.4056) | 31 (170.2744) | 27 (172.5600) | 14 (173.1200) |
| 2023-01-13 | Slab-O-Rama Barbeque Challenge 🏅 Bullhead City, AZ | 37 / 45 (646.6628) | 9 (173.1200) | 32 (163.9772) | 39 (155.9428) | 36 (153.6228) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 126 / 505 (681.6684) | 159 (170.8456) | 128 (171.9772) | 269 (166.2856) | 81 (172.5600) |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 20 / 28 (663.9656) | 5 (172.5828) | 20 (164.5372) | 14 (167.4172) | 27 (159.4284) |
| 2022-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 2 / 45 (349.6684) | 3 (177.7144) | 19 (171.4288) | 37 (163.9428) | 4 (175.4172) |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River 🏅 Excelsior Springs, MO | 32 / 54 (678.7428) | 2 (177.7144) | 28 (169.1200) | 42 (164.5256) | 35 (167.3828) |
| 2022-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 2) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 4 / 25 (703.9656) | 9 (174.2972) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (177.7028) | 7 (175.4056) |
| 2022-07-29 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition (Day 1) 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 13 / 26 (676.9940) | 19 (165.0856) | 18 (166.8228) | 11 (171.9772) | 8 (173.1084) |
| 2022-06-17 | Central Plains Ribfest 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 15 / 29 (674.1368) | 20 (167.9656) | 6 (173.1200) | 11 (170.2628) | 22 (162.7884) |
| 2022-06-04 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 2) 🏅 Greeley, CO | 18 / 34 (669.0284) | 26 (164.5484) | 7 (173.1544) | 22 (165.0856) | 20 (166.2400) |
| 2022-06-03 | Greeley Blues Jam (Day 1) 🏅 Greeley, CO | 7 / 33 (675.8968) | 22 (166.8456) | 9 (170.8572) | 12 (167.3712) | 8 (170.8228) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition 🏅 Topeka, KS | 40 / 77 (671.2912) | 14 (174.8456) | 40 (165.6916) | 37 (168.5256) | 42 (162.2284) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 34 / 48 (667.9316) | 24 (170.2744) | 36 (162.2972) | 12 (173.1200) | 35 (162.2400) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Steak) Altoona, IA | 7 (168.0000) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-08-01 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 26 / 26 (495.2568) | 18 (167.3712) | — | 19 (165.0972) | 23 (162.7884) |
| 2021-07-30 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 19 / 27 (675.3032) | 5 (178.8572) | 16 (170.8460) | 26 (162.8000) | 22 (162.8000) |
| 2021-06-19 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 22 / 36 (670.7316) | 33 (162.2400) | 25 (165.0972) | 9 (173.1200) | 12 (170.2744) |
| 2021-06-18 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 36 / 40 (619.2460) | 31 (165.6684) | 40 (143.9316) | 33 (158.8344) | 37 (150.8116) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 155 / 468 (671.2916) | 199 (167.3944) | 197 (166.8228) | 62 (173.1200) | 232 (163.9544) |
| 2019-08-31 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 20 / 28 (647.8056) | 17 (165.0972) | 6 (172.5944) | 27 (149.6228) | 20 (160.4912) |
| 2019-07-26 | Dodge City Days Smokin Saddles BBQ Competition 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 28 / 39 (657.0172) | 11 (172.0228) | 19 (168.5372) | 35 (154.2172) | 23 (162.2400) |
| 2019-06-14 | Central Plains Ribfest 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 22 / 30 (649.5884) | 29 (151.9772) | 19 (160.5372) | 2 (177.7028) | 20 (159.3712) |
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 | #843 (80 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #841 (120 pts) | #812 (110 pts) | #905 (65 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #241 (916 pts) | #230 (971 pts) | #236 (1041 pts) | #162 (1246 pts) | #236 (971 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #321 (675 pts) | #393 (590 pts) | #204 (1090 pts) | #311 (720 pts) | #410 (535 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #269 (803 pts) | #242 (908 pts) | #229 (1018 pts) | #186 (1048 pts) | #265 (818 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #195 (1065 pts) | #145 (1281 pts) | #192 (1135 pts) | #211 (1010 pts) | #207 (1057 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #985 (268 pts) | #894 (338 pts) | #809 (403 pts) | #761 (428 pts) | #1011 (288 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #1898 (80 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2019 (92 pts) | #2059 (97 pts) | #2051 (102 pts) | #2146 (82 pts) | #2223 (67 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2726 (59 pts) | #2128 (84 pts) | #2127 (84 pts) | #1634 (159 pts) | #2793 (54 pts) |