Barton BBQ KS
Rating
1567
peak 1567
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2021-09-16
latest 2026-04-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 38%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
681.40 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 677.33 (+4.07)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.09
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 172.67 · weakest Chicken (166.67)
Road miles
6111
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 947 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
GETTIN' BASTED has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PS I LOVE YOU BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 3 visits.
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 158.2172 | 166.67 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 146.2400 | 170.09 | top 38% |
| Pork | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 160.0228 | 172.67 | top 27% |
| Brisket | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4056 | 160.5256 | 167.90 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 7 | 0 | top 24% |
| KS | 7 | 0 | top 45% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (8 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (15 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 677.33
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 690.8000 | 690.80 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 682.8228 | 675.94 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 691.9660 | 682.92 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 698.2400 | 673.07 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 686.1828 | 677.06 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.1368 | 666.14 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off Cedar Park, TX | 11 / 41 (690.8000) | 15 (169.1200) | 1 (180.0000) | 17 (167.9772) | 15 (173.7028) |
| 2025-09-12 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 16 / 92 (682.8228) | 35 (168.5600) | 22 (172.6172) | 40 (168.5256) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2025-03-28 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 20 / 48 (669.0512) | 30 (162.8228) | 22 (166.8228) | 3 (175.4400) | 22 (163.9656) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 133 / 169 (675.2916) | 167 (158.2172) | 159 (162.8116) | 4 (178.8572) | 40 (175.4056) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 90 / 444 (689.0512) | 210 (169.7028) | 62 (175.4172) | 113 (173.1084) | 137 (170.8228) |
| 2024-09-13 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 27 / 67 (675.3596) | 33 (167.9656) | 36 (168.5600) | 9 (174.8456) | 35 (163.9884) |
| 2024-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 3 / 40 (691.9660) | 9 (170.2744) | 11 (172.5600) | 3 (175.4172) | 4 (173.7144) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 215 / 487 (675.9084) | 225 (169.1200) | 289 (166.2628) | 3 (180.0000) | 356 (160.5256) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 65 / 211 (688.4568) | 146 (168.5372) | 26 (176.0000) | 41 (175.4056) | 132 (168.5140) |
| 2023-09-08 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff Waller, TX | 29 / 99 (674.2284) | 56 (165.0856) | 49 (167.4400) | 5 (177.7144) | 49 (163.9884) |
| 2023-08-25 | Montana Pitmaster Classic Bozeman, MT | 38 / 44 (628.5372) | 35 (161.1200) | 43 (146.2400) | 30 (160.0228) | 30 (161.1544) |
| 2023-03-31 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 4 / 57 (698.2400) | 8 (175.4056) | 11 (174.8572) | 3 (180.0000) | 18 (167.9772) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 204 / 249 (667.9312) | 237 (162.8228) | 111 (171.4056) | 205 (165.7028) | 144 (168.0000) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 87 / 505 (686.1828) | 258 (167.3944) | 117 (172.5600) | 85 (174.2628) | 100 (171.9656) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 204 / 467 (666.1368) | 270 (163.9656) | 8 (177.7372) | 296 (162.7884) | 277 (161.6456) |