The heartbreaker
Came within 1.6800 points of the Grand Championship at BooBQ BarBQ'N for Boobies (Oct 7, 2022).
TINY E BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 60 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2015 and 2026. They have won 3 Grand Championships, most recently at the Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship (2026), and finished Reserve Grand Champion twice. They are ranked #340 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #454 (390 pts) | #497 (390 pts) | #623 (290 pts) | #574 (280 pts) | #643 (225 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #385 (544 pts) | #393 (584 pts) | #402 (619 pts) | #449 (459 pts) | #483 (419 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #396 (530 pts) | #326 (725 pts) | #336 (745 pts) | #405 (535 pts) | #464 (470 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #150 (1,215 pts) | #235 (915 pts) | #338 (760 pts) | #259 (845 pts) | #196 (1,035 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #74 (1,735 pts) | #62 (1,715 pts) | #100 (1,490 pts) | #156 (1,220 pts) | #81 (1,625 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #454 (400 pts) | #294 (695 pts) | #353 (581 pts) | #535 (335 pts) | #571 (320 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #227 (520 pts) | #319 (390 pts) | #143 (760 pts) | #264 (475 pts) | #372 (320 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #938 (354 pts) | #1189 (279 pts) | #1091 (314 pts) | #1105 (319 pts) | #747 (519 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1676 (120 pts) | #1552 (170 pts) | #1897 (115 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1909 (115 pts) |
The teams rated closest to TINY E BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team TINY E BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-headThey've been 1761 at their best, 47 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2019, 7 years before TINY E BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-headCareers of much the same size, 64 contests to 60, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir rating is built on 7 Grand Championships in 44 contests, alongside a 61% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-headLevel with TINY E BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA PASADITA | 42 | 28 | 14 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| FAT BOYS BBQ - TEMPLE, TX | 24 | 9 | 15 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Rollin' Smoke BBQ Texas | 23 | 17 | 6 | 74% | ⚔ compare |
| LC BBQ | 23 | 14 | 9 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 23 | 3 | 20 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Petie's Smokin Pits BBQ | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 22 | 12 | 10 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 21 | 16 | 5 | 76% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 20 | 14 | 6 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 20 | 13 | 7 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 20 | 6 | 14 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 57 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 180 🔥 | 157.1084 | 171.88 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 58 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 180 🔥 | 149.0400 | 171.02 | top 32% |
| Pork | 53 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 180 🔥 | 154.2628 | 169.70 | top 40% |
| Brisket | 57 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 180 🔥 | 146.8228 | 168.61 | top 41% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 5 | 1 | top 27% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 1 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 40 | 1 | top 28% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off | 4 | 9 | 0 | top 24% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 3 | 5 | 0 | top 31% | Aug 30, 2019 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 51 | 0 | top 29% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 62 | 0 | top 65% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 17% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 14% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 19% | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 37% | Mar 20, 2021 |
| Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | top 26% | Mar 19, 2021 |
| Humble BBQ Cook Off | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 9% | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 12% | Feb 15, 2019 |
| 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) | 2 | 121 | 0 | top 47% | Oct 29, 2016 |
| City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 38% | Sep 3, 2016 |
| Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | 2 | 18 | 0 | top 71% | Mar 11, 2016 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.3 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown | Feb 15, 2019 |
| +13.5 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival | Sep 3, 2016 |
| +13.2 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 | Oct 24, 2020 |
| +13.1 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 | Sep 19, 2020 |
| +12.7 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 2, 2017 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Old Town Smokeout | Jun 27, 2025 |
| -7.2 | Smokin on the Route | Jul 26, 2024 |
| -7 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Mar 13, 2015 |
| -6.8 | Curley Que Classic | Jul 25, 2025 |
| -3.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 20% | 98.1% | 96.1% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33% | top 45% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 75% | top 42% | 96.3% | 95.1% |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 86% | top 20% | 97.6% | 95.6% |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 92% | top 25% | 97.3% | 95.4% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63% | top 26% | 96.7% | 94.8% |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71% | top 28% | 96.4% | 95% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 67% | top 20% | 97.2% | 95.5% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 35% | 95.1% | 93.1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 11% | 94% | 94% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | top 43% | 93.8% | 92.2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 71% | 89.6% | 87.4% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 1 / 51 (706.2628) | 11 (173.7028) | 10 (176.5600) | 5 (178.2972) | 7 (177.7028) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 16 / 41 (677.6800) | 2 (177.7028) | 8 (173.1200) | 18 (167.4172) | 29 (159.4400) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 186 / 401 (679.3372) | 246 (167.9772) | 11 (177.7144) | 198 (169.7028) | 281 (163.9428) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 62 / 158 (689.6228) | 52 (174.8572) | 35 (175.4172) | 82 (170.8228) | 105 (168.5256) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 4 / 92 (694.2400) | 3 (176.5828) | 9 (175.4288) | 16 (173.7028) | 28 (168.5256) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Curley Que Classic 🏅 Honolulu, HI | 7 / 12 (690.2172) | 5 (174.8572) | 5 (174.2744) | 8 (170.2628) | 6 (170.8228) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Old Town Smokeout 🏅 Van Buren, AR | 21 / 27 (678.1484) | 22 (167.3828) | 11 (172.5600) | 15 (170.8228) | 18 (167.3828) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 51 / 444 (693.6800) | 277 (166.8228) | 7 (178.8572) | 13 (177.7372) | 150 (170.2628) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 154 / 169 (668.4000) | 153 (165.0856) | 57 (173.1316) | 136 (167.3828) | 157 (162.8000) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Smokin on the Route 🏅 Miami, OK | 12 / 27 (691.9540) | 10 (175.4056) | 1 (180) | 12 (173.7028) | 22 (162.8456) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 9 / 40 (683.9200) | 2 (178.2972) | 14 (170.2628) | 17 (167.9772) | 10 (167.3828) |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Warrior BBQ's "The Great Hawaiian Smokeout" 🏅 Honolulu, HI | 7 / 18 (678.1596) | 3 (175.4056) | 9 (167.9656) | 8 (167.4056) | 7 (167.3828) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 4 / 211 (702.8688) | 11 (177.7372) | 31 (175.4172) | 116 (170.2744) | 6 (179.4400) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 185 / 487 (678.8344) | 236 (168.5600) | 178 (170.8572) | 193 (169.7144) | 162 (169.7028) |
| Aug 25, 2023 | New Holland Summer Fest 🏅 New Holland, PA | 18 / 44 (666.6856) | 9 (173.1200) | 28 (161.0856) | 16 (165.0972) | 13 (167.3828) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Raider Red Meats BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 4 / 48 (701.0856) | 1 (180) | 8 (176.5600) | 11 (174.2628) | 15 (170.2628) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Que' For a Cause Tahlequah, OK | 1 / 36 (699.9772) | 17 (173.1200) | 5 (173.1084) | 6 (176.5716) | 6 (177.1772) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 6 / 57 (693.0856) | 22 (167.4056) | 13 (174.2744) | 5 (176.5600) | 7 (174.8456) |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL | 38 / 61 (685.0400) | 25 (175.4172) | 60 (163.9428) | 46 (168.5256) | 10 (177.1544) |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL | 11 / 91 (692.5028) | 32 (173.1200) | 27 (172) | 23 (174.2628) | 18 (173.1200) |
| Oct 7, 2022 | BooBQ BarBQ'N for Boobies Tomball, TX | 2 / 17 (692.5600) | 2 (178.2972) | 10 (167.9772) | 4 (171.4056) | 2 (174.8800) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 5 / 505 (700.5256) | 136 (171.9656) | 118 (172.5600) | 38 (176.5600) | 6 (179.4400) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 67 / 249 (687.9312) | 139 (170.8228) | 205 (165.1200) | 93 (171.9884) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championships 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 3 / 59 (694.8800) | 2 (178.8800) | 8 (173.7144) | 13 (170.2856) | 8 (172) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Carthage, TX | 1 / 16 (696.5372) | 4 (175.4172) | 2 (176.5600) | 9 (169.1200) | 3 (175.4400) |
| May 6, 2022 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK | 12 / 38 (687.3372) | 12 (173.7028) | 13 (171.9772) | 16 (170.8228) | 10 (170.8344) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 14 / 56 (681.5768) | 19 (168.5256) | 8 (173.1200) | 17 (170.8228) | 18 (169.1084) |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Inaugural Yellow City BBQ Shootout 🏅 Amarillo, TX | 3 / 17 (666.1828) | 4 (169.7028) | 12 (161.6572) | 3 (170.2628) | 6 (164.5600) |
| Jan 22, 2022 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 2 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 14 / 25 (681.5884) | 9 (175.4056) | 2 (177.1428) | 19 (166.2400) | 19 (162.8000) |
| Jan 21, 2022 | The Golden State Battle IV - Day 1 🏅 Santa Barbara, CA | 14 / 30 (677.6116) | 3 (178.2972) | 22 (165.0972) | 7 (174.2744) | 23 (159.9428) |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational unrated Shawnee, OK | 17 / 92 (695.9428) | 18 (176.5600) | 7 (177.7144) | 41 (172.5600) | 62 (169.1084) |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open unrated Shawnee, OK | 10 / 111 (694.7772) | 8 (177.7028) | 15 (174.2744) | 75 (168.5256) | 20 (174.2744) |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary unrated Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 9 / 48 (680.5028) | 6 (174.2856) | 7 (172.5600) | 9 (171.4172) | 22 (162.2400) |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 29 / 50 (678.7084) | 22 (171.9656) | 38 (166.2400) | 23 (171.9772) | 26 (168.5256) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 20 / 56 (683.9432) | 5 (177.7028) | 6 (176.0116) | 33 (167.3944) | 47 (162.8344) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs Shawnee, OK | — | — | 12 (170.2628) | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Humble BBQ Cook Off Humble, TX | 15 / 113 (663.3368) | 2 (175.4056) | 30 (164.5600) | 46 (157.0856) | 12 (166.2856) |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 unrated Mayetta, KS | 25 / 94 (692.4684) | 12 (176.5600) | 16 (176.5600) | — | 56 (169.6684) |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 9 / 58 (694.2288) | 25 (174.2628) | 9 (176.5716) | — | 26 (171.4172) |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 11 / 64 (693.6684) | 34 (171.4056) | 4 (176) | — | 21 (172) |
| Sep 19, 2020 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 12 / 56 (688.5604) | 16 (174.2744) | 10 (174.3088) | 21 (172) | 34 (167.9772) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 37 / 56 (672.4568) | 27 (170.2628) | 4 (176) | 22 (171.4056) | 55 (154.7884) |
| Aug 7, 2020 | 15th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ 🏅 Enid, OK | 25 / 54 (665.6344) | 16 (170.8228) | 49 (155.9544) | — | 26 (165.1200) |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Humble BBQ Cook off 🏅 Humble, TX | 6 / 117 (681.1540) | 44 (159.9312) | 3 (176.6172) | 22 (167.4628) | 2 (177.1428) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival 🏅 Bedford, TX | 16 / 58 (682.2284) | 22 (170.8456) | 18 (169.7372) | 23 (170.8228) | 14 (170.8228) |
| Jun 22, 2019 | Festival of the Pig - Oklahoma BBQ Championship 🏅 Oklahoma City, OK | 7 / 27 (681.6456) | 6 (173.1200) | 7 (171.4172) | 7 (173.1200) | 18 (163.9884) |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 🏅 Huntsville, TX | 2 / 33 (699.9772) | 1 (180) | 15 (170.8572) | 1 (180) | 18 (169.1200) |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 41 / 74 (654.6736) | 61 (157.1084) | 17 (170.2512) | 53 (161.0856) | 31 (166.2284) |
| May 25, 2018 | Burnt Ends Oklahoma Barbeque Championship Oklahoma City, OK | 12 / 24 (668.4568) | 14 (168) | 12 (165.6800) | 13 (165.1084) | 12 (169.6684) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off Cedar Park, TX | 10 / 69 (674.1828) | 7 (173.1200) | 29 (163.9772) | 2 (176.5600) | 32 (160.5256) |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown Huntsville, TX | 7 / 38 (684.5140) | 12 (170.2628) | 11 (170.8572) | 7 (171.4056) | 4 (171.9884) |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bedford, TX | 5 / 46 (676.5256) | 16 (163.3940) | 2 (176.5944) | 15 (165.6800) | 9 (170.8572) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 144 / 557 (669.5652) | 174 (168.5256) | 14 (176.5600) | 430 (158.2284) | 200 (166.2512) |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS | 121 / 180 (669.0512) | 76 (172) | 99 (167.4172) | 159 (162.2284) | 104 (167.4056) |
| Sep 3, 2016 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 9 / 58 (675.3944) | 22 (167.3828) | 20 (167.9888) | 31 (164.5828) | 1 (175.4400) |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX | 18 / 29 (642.7660) | 19 (158.8344) | 27 (152.5372) | 9 (166.2972) | 13 (165.0972) |
| Sep 4, 2015 | City of Bedford Blues & BBQ Festival Bedford, TX | 43 / 70 (644.9824) | 54 (157.1084) | 32 (165.0856) | 36 (162.8228) | 40 (159.9656) |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Fort Worth, TX | 24 / 30 (612.9484) | 14 (162.8228) | 26 (149.0400) | 24 (154.2628) | 26 (146.8228) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.